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Now that Canadian voters have awarded a minority government to the Conservative Party, politicians and bureaucrats in Ottawa are busy preparing for the first major desk-swap in years. Paper shredders, for example, have been in high demand as public servants prepare to spend a few late nights erasing confidential records before the Tories take office, said Kathy Brock, a political science professor at Queen's University. It's one of the common steps taken when governments begin the complicated process of transition, she said. On Monday, thousands of anti-abortion activists staged a protest near the U.S. Capitol and the Supreme Court, calling on lawmakers and justices to trim back abortion rights. Among them was the Reverend James Nesbit from Missouri. "Lord, we bow very low here today for we are a guilty nation. We shed the innocent blood of 45 million children, Lord, and we know from your own word that their blood is crying from the ground and our own actions have brought a curse upon our land," said Mr. Nesbit. President Bush offered his support for the anti-abortion effort by phone, telling the protesters that they are pursuing a noble cause. Ford Motor Co workers face a "Black Monday" when the auto giant announces huge job cuts and plant closures in a new bid to counter the loss in market share to Asian rivals. News reports said 29,000 job cuts and 10 plant closures were to be announced by company chairman and chief executive Bill Ford yesterday. "We're going to do what we have to do. It's just very, very sad."