1.   And if strikes by writers and actors do hit by the summer, reality will be the standard fare for the fall.

2.   About a dozen companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand have been hit by strikes since December.

3.   Economists say the rail strike could hit production hard if it persists.

4.   German Transportation Minister Matthias Wissmann called on striking French truckers to allow German drivers through the blockades, saying the strike has hit small businesses in Germany the hardest.

5.   Kevin Brown left in a huff when the strike hit.

6.   Kyser said the strike hit downtown businesses hardest, including restaurants, hotels, the garment industry and retail districts, especially on Broadway.

7.   She disputed claims that U.S. strikes hit a hospital in Herat on Sunday.

8.   Six smaller companies around the East Java capital of Surabaya were also hit by strikes, with one turning violent.

9.   Strikes hit sport, and the concept of players playing an entire career with the same team started to change.

10.   The Northwest Airlines pilots strike hit Atlanta in a big way Wednesday, but in the form of layoffs rather than travel disruptions.