61.   The standoff began on Tuesday when the fighters, who had been battling advancing Israeli troops, dashed to the church for refuge.

62.   The standoff began when deputies went to the house for the children after the mother was arrested, intending to place them in state custody.

63.   The standoff began when Palestinian gunmen, fleeing from invading Israeli troops, shot open the doors of a Franciscan monastery in the church compound.

64.   The standoffs began Tuesday when inspectors were barred from two bases of the elite Republican Guards just west of Baghdad.

65.   The tense standoff began when Koyava fled from police, who tried to arrest him for burglary on Tuesday morning.

66.   The tense standoff began Sunday after residents of Catholic neighborhoods along Garvaghy Road staged a sit-down protest across the roadway.

67.   Two hours after the standoff began, Tortorici was led out of the building to the cheers of students gathered nearby.

68.   When the standoff began, at least three different people offered to take in all the children, so they could remain together.

69.   It was the first contact, since the hostage standoff began late Tuesday, between the MRTA rebels and Palermo, who represents the government in the talks.

70.   Before the standoff began, several Republic of Texas members were wanted on state and federal charges for filing fraudulent liens.