51.   Authorities said the fighting began when Yorubas participating in a traditional masquerade festival came across a pair of Hausa prostitutes and attacked them.

52.   Authorities said the fighting in Sagamu began when Yorubas participating in a traditional masquerade festival came across a pair of Hausa prostitutes and attacked them.

53.   Before the fighting began two months ago, the liaison offices were a symbol of cooperation, albeit limited, between Israelis and Palestinians.

54.   Britain has led the way in Europe militarily, which is one reason it could quickly become a key ally with U.S. forces when the fighting in Afghanistan began.

55.   Bosnian Serbs took three large caliber weapons from a U.N.-controlled collection point near the city before the fighting began, said U.N. officials.

56.   But settlers spokesman Noam Arnon said the fighting began when Palestinians assaulted a group of Jewish girls.

57.   Dozens of families have been forced to flee their homes since the fighting began Friday, residents have said.

58.   Ethnic Albanian sources said the fighting began elsewhere with an attack by government troops and spread to engulf eight villages, including Luzane.

59.   Even before the fighting began in earnest, Serb fighters were running away.

60.   Filic said there were no civilian casualties because they left Junik before the fighting began.