61. A processing strike in Canada flooded the U.S. market with hogs while export markets dried up in the Far East and Europe, Ashcroft said. 62. A poll taken after the strikes in Afghanistan matched those numbers. 63. A strike in Brazil could slow the shipping of poorer-quality beans used for blending. 64. A strike in Canada could quickly cripple operations in the U.S., and that has automakers worried. 65. A strike in either country would likely shut down operations in the other. 66. A threatened strike in Canada helped pull nickel and copper prices higher. 67. A three-week strike in Canada and a nearly weeklong strike at two Midwestern truck factories in October did slow production. 68. Airlines serving France and the United States said Tuesday that their flights are operating normally despite the deepening strike in France. 69. Alex Rodriguez struck out three times himself, including taking a called third strike in the ninth inning that caused him to slam his bat to the ground. 70. All four Marlins homers came with two strikes in the count. |