41.   Kelly warned that if the talks collapse, the strike could continue for a long time.

42.   Kwon said that the strikes will continue until the law is repealed, a step that he concedes is not likely.

43.   Lamassoure warned the French economy would suffer if the strikes continued and urged the striking employees to go back to work.

44.   Large manufacturers like these and Hyundai Motor Co., where workers went on strike Thursday to protest a controversial labor bill, will lose money if the strikes continue.

45.   Many officials predicted that prospects for business travelers could be far gloomier after the Labor Day holiday if the strike continues.

46.   More factories are expected to shut down on Monday if the strike continues.

47.   NATO strikes continued Thursday, with reports of new attacks on military targets, television transmitters and bridges.

48.   Not while the strike continues.

49.   Officials said they hoped the move would end the protests, but the strikes have continued and the death toll has climbed.

50.   Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon insisted the strikes would continue until Serb forces begin pulling out in earnest from Kosovo.