Jan 31st, 2007 · Senators John Warner (R-VA) and Carl Levin (D-MI) have reached an agreement to merge their separate resolutions opposing President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq. The decision comes after much maneuvering among the competing Senate resolutions on President Bush's plan for a troop buildup.
Jan 29th, 2007 · Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, seeks to ensure another five-year term with a controversial political maneuver. His opposition says the tactic is illegal and unethical.
Jul 7th, 2006 · Robert Siegel speaks with space shuttle pilot Mark Kelly and shuttle commander Steve Lindsey in the midst of their mission aboard the Shuttle Discovery. The crew recently executed a maneuver that enables them to overcome a balky thermostat on one of the spaceship's thrusters. But the pair say they believe the spaceflight program is worth the huge expense required to put humans in space.
Mar 16th, 2006 · An abortion-rights group in South Dakota has started a petition drive that, if successful, would stall that state's new abortion ban and give voters a say in the matter. The move could replace talk of a legal challenge of the law. Abortion opponents call it a desperate maneuver to avoid a legal confrontation. South Dakota Public Radio's Johanna Sailor reports.
Feb 16th, 2006 · The government created Medicare Part-D to help improve health care for the country's most vulnerable citizens. But millions of seniors are staying away from the drug plan, amid reports that seniors -- and pharmacists -- find it difficult to maneuver the sign-up process. Leoneda Inge of member station WUNC reports from Durham, N.C.