71.   New strikes were threatened Wednesday by bus drivers in the Far East, who said they had not been paid since February.

72.   New strikes were threatened Wednesday by the nuclear workers and by bus drivers in the Far East, who said they had not been paid since February.

73.   Norwegian truckers threatened strikes.

74.   Opposition parties have opposed the talks, and threatened protest strikes if they determine the government has given away too much.

75.   Saddam is believed to have spent most of the past few months in Baghdad during a standoff over U.N. weapons inspections that had the United States threatening military strikes.

76.   Several other trade unions have also threatened strikes this year.

77.   Solidarity trade unionists at a major southern copper mining concern threatened a strike Thursday to urge the firing of a mine manager and press the company to stop layoffs.

78.   Students have staged occupations and street rallies against the measures, while teachers have threatened strikes.

79.   The Confederation of Trade Unions, a militant umbrella labor group, threatened nationwide strikes against spreading mass layoffs.

80.   The Americans and British had threatened military strikes to force Iraq to open the palace compounds but relented after the Annan deal was signed.