1.   Students erected barricades and strikes began to spread throughout the universities and high schools.

2.   An awkward slide resulted in a torn ligament, but Kelly sat out only three games before the players strike began.

3.   And that pro-owner sentiment has been rising since the strike began six months ago.

4.   Angels outfielder Tim Salmon, a former Greenway High and Grand Canyon University player, said he stuck to a regular workout routine since the strike began in mid-August.

5.   Anticipating a huge exodus of Afghans if the United States strikes at their country, international aid agencies have already begun a major relief effort in the region.

6.   As previous transit contracts expired here with no agreement, strikes began immediately, four times lasting more than a month.

7.   At a rally Tuesday in Detroit, workers said the ruling was the best news for them since the strike began.

8.   As the strike began and the players began scattering across the country, some of them sounded a lot like many of their fans.

9.   At Total SA, company officials confirmed that retail gasoline sales have picked up since the strike began.