41.   Meanwhile, Pagliarulo would have been playing through the strike at Oklahoma City and would likely be far ahead of Ortiz when the strike is settled.

42.   Maybe the fans will eventually return to baseball once the strike is settled.

43.   Maybe the strike will be settled by then.

44.   Meanwhile, GM and the UAW are under intense pressure to settle the strikes in Flint before the costly walkouts cause permanent damage.

45.   Most of the UPS pickets, including Barron, say they were hired by other shippers with the understanding that they will be released when the strike is settled.

46.   Negotiations to settle the strike are scheduled to resume on Wednesday morning.

47.   Negotiations to settle the strike continued Tuesday night and through Wednesday.

48.   No progress has been reported in settling the strikes.

49.   Observers also said GM may be anxious to settle the strike before second-quarter earnings are released Tuesday.

50.   Once the strike is settled, Ornstein said, earnings and sales should rebound.