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Lopez Obrador and his supporters say they're staying until judges order a full recount MEXICO CITY - Militants loyal to leftist presidential contender Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador threw up tents and blockaded streets in the center of Mexico's capital Monday, snarling traffic, disrupting business and forcing workers to walk many blocks, even miles, to their jobs. Newspapers and the airwaves filled with condemnation from officials and citizens alike. But Lopez Obrador and his followers say they're staying for as long as it takes to convince a tribunal of seven election judges to order a full recount of the July 2...

New Yorkers were last night preparing to face an underground and bus strike that would paralyse America's largest city. Public transport workers and their union, threatened by huge fines if they carry out plans for a stoppage, appeared in little mood for compromise in round-the-clock talks with management. Fearing chaos, Christmas shoppers stormed the shops over the weekend, snapping up presents for the holidays before this morning's scheduled start for industrial action - the first in two decades. The stoppage could be cripplingly expensive for striking staff. Under state law, public sector workers who take industrial action are fined two...