61.   A shaky truce has largely held since October in the province, which is populated overwhelmingly by ethnic Albanians.

62.   A truce has held since March.

63.   Al-Badawi has been held since October.

64.   An informal cease-fire has held since March.

65.   Amid heavy security late Sunday, a National Guard vehicle left the Military Intelligence Directorate, where Montesinos had been held since his arrest late Saturday.

66.   Another told a similar story, saying he had been held since Sunday.

67.   Anti-government demonstrations in support of Anwar have been held since his ouster.

68.   Armed police officers dressed in jackets emblazoned with the RTL logo and carrying a television camera approached the day-care center where the hostages had been held since midafternoon Wednesday.

69.   Another told the same story, saying he had been held since Sunday.

70.   Arafat also released two members of the military wing of the militant Islamic group Hamas, Izzedine al-Qassam, who had been held since January.