11.   Unions mobilize thousands of people to volunteer on campaigns, make telephone calls, and drop off literature.

12.   A national strike for higher wages by government workers mobilized thousands of workers on Thursday but showed few signs of major disruptions to state services.

13.   A recent outburst of violence in Nicaragua has worried organizers and led authorities to mobilize thousands of police officers.

14.   Authorities, alarmed by recent bombings aimed at Catholic churches and organizations, are mobilizing thousands of police and security officers.

15.   Health authorities have mobilized thousands of civil defense and medical workers to deal with the outbreak.

16.   Local anti-Orange protesters led by a former IRA prisoner, Breandan MacCionnaith, are threatening to mobilize thousands of Catholics and block the road.

17.   Recent outbursts of violence in Nicaragua, including a series of church bombings, have led authorities to mobilize thousands of police officers for the papal visit.

18.   The government had threatened to mobilize thousands of soldiers and police Friday in the Chapare if a peaceful agreement was not reached.

19.   The government mobilized thousands of soldiers and police to end the blockades, but new roadblocks go up as soon as old ones are cleared.

20.   Zu Artzenu mobilized thousands of protesters at traffic intersections throughout Israel to protest the turning over of West Bank land to the Palestinians.