11.   Millions of commuters faced delays and misery if the strikes had gone ahead.

12.   Millions face hardships in California, where power shortages could get worse this summer.

13.   Millions faced with famine.

14.   Millions of commuters face delays and misery next month after London Underground workers voted Thursday to stage two one-day strikes in a dispute over pay.

15.   The millions who survive face an often uncaring world that cannot cope with their wounded hearts and shattered lives.

16.   The survey by the Russian Center for Public Opinion and Market Research reflected the tough times faced by millions of Russians struggling with political and economic uncertainty.

17.   U.S. officials toned down the celebration this year to avoid a show that might be considered gaudy in a country where millions of jobless face food shortages.

18.   United Nations groups have warned that millions of North Koreans face starvation this summer without massive aid.

19.   The World Food Programme said Thursday it was extending an emergency aid programme in North Korea where millions of people face starvation.