After a second day of emergency meetings at 10 Downing Street aimed at easing blockades that have left 90percentt of the country's filling stations dry, Mr. Blair grimly told a news conference that despite the pledge he had made on Tuesday of showing progress within 24 hours, the situation had only worsened.
In a move Tuesday that showed progress in the American system but also highlighted its inefficiencies, Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency that grants immigration documents, started a Web site where for the first time foreigners can apply electronically.
Still, he released a report on Tuesday to show progress the city had made.
He would want to see the data, and then use certain metrics that are highlighted during the global poverty day to show progress.
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration issued its third progress report on Afghanistan and Pakistan on Tuesday, concluding that the U.S. strategy is showing progress and forces are on schedule to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan in July.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18 — Advanced Micro Devices posted its fourth consecutive quarterly loss on Thursday but showed progress in curbing its expenses and capturing a share of strong demand for personal computers.
Statistics are showing progress.
That's an improvement, it shows progress.
Advisers to Mr. Obama are anticipating a new jobs report on Friday that they hope will show progress in rebuilding the economy, and they expect that new financial regulations will pass regardless of the oil spill.
After weeks of partisan delay in the Senate, Democrats are eager to show progress before Friday, when the October jobless report is again expected to show high unemployment.
From a quantitative standpoint, the numbers show progress.
