51.   Another option would be a massive strike right from the start.

52.   Attempting to make a pre-emptive strike from Washington was considered less than diplomatic and resented by some.

53.   Barry Bonds then took a called third strike from John Franco, ending the game.

54.   Braves manager Bobby Cox was ejected by plate umpire Alfonzo Marquez at the end of the sixth for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout.

55.   Both sides are under pressure to end the strike from the government, which has offered to intervene but has not put forward concrete proposals.

56.   Both the pilots and Air France were under pressure to end the strike from the government, which is embarrassed by the conflict.

57.   Bus and subway workers paralyzed dozens of major cities in strikes from Monday through Wednesday.

58.   But Rennes grabbed maximum points with second half strikes from Shabani Nonda and a Ludovic Pollet own goal.

59.   But the U.S. shield is meant to handle limited strikes from a smaller, unpredictable culprit, or even a mistaken launch.

60.   Claudio Pizzaro and Rade Bogdanovic scored twice with the other strike from Juri Maximov.