71.   The strikes also continued after the fall of the Taliban.

72.   The strikes continued Sunday.

73.   The strike continued to depress the stock markets and the value of the franc on Monday.

74.   The U.S. Postal Service said parcels in some locations would be delivered at no additional charge on Sunday if the strike continued.

75.   The strike will continue until the parties are able to reach an agreement, IG Metall said.

76.   The strikes also continued well beyond the time the Taliban was routed from the area, UN officials said.

77.   The Village Voice has refused to run listings while the strike continues, and union truckers are refusing to make pickups and deliveries there.

78.   Thirty inmates and two soldiers died, and the strikes continued.

79.   Trade union strikes continue to periodically paralyze the country.

80.   While Barrot met with the unions who accepted his invitation, the strike continued to paralyze rail transportation throughout France.