71.   She said workers and their families had been devastated by the destruction but after a couple days began clearing up the mess.

72.   She said institute workers and their families had spent the weekend simply crying, but then had gotten down to the task of clearing up the mess.

73.   Snobar was at Rafidiyeh Hospital in Nablus in fair condition with a gunshot wound to his back and stomach, a hospital worker said.

74.   Texaco says the workers taken hostage were contract employees working for other oil service companies hired to conduct exploratory drilling in the region.

75.   Texaco says the workers taken on Wednesday were contract employees working for other oil service companies hired to conduct exploratory drilling in the region.

76.   Soriquez said workers and field engineers also have been chased away by machete-wielding villagers in the village of Banlic in Bacolor.

77.   Suwit said workers in the metal and steel industries, electronic-parts industry and chemical plants urgently needed to be protected by the proposed law.

78.   Taliban jets dropped several bombs on the city, said the workers, who spoke only on condition of anonymity.

79.   That road into the city was still cut Wednesday, aid workers said.

80.   The confederation said hospital workers and other unions will join the joint strikes next week unless the companies promise to increase wages and provide better job security.