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Peace advocates held a demonstration in front of the British Embassy to protest the government's involvement in the conflict.
John Franklin is being held by police for the alleged murder of his business partner.
In April of 1977, Peruvian troops stormed the Japanese Ambassador's residence in Lima, freeing 71 hostages being held by guerrillas.
If Apple Computers had planned their strategy a bit more ambitiously, they might have been able to capture the share of the market now held by Microsoft.
It is believed that Stonehenge held some kind of great religious importance to the ancient beliefs of the Druids.
In Venezuela, when a girl turns 15, a special party is held to announce to society that she is now a woman.
This year, the annual convention is being held in Mazatlan, but next year it will be in Cancun.
The badminton tournament is held annually, usually in the first week of July.
In October 1991, the government of Turkmenistan held a vote on self-rule, which was overwhelmingly approved by the population.
The police attacked the building where the hostages were being held with tear gas and assault rifles.
The school held a bake sale, and the money was used to help pay for a camping trip for the students.
The robber apparently held the barrel of the gun against the store-keeper's head until he handed over the cash.
He sold a large block of his shares when the price went up, but held on to some in case the value went up even further.
Only 81 countries participated in the Olympic Games of 1980, which were held in Moscow because of a boycott against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
I think the record for the longest time someone held his breath under water is around 8 minutes.
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