Meanwhile, a bitterly divisive war goes on apace and may get bloodier in the next few days.Still, this latest voting milestone spells hope.
Mr. Chambliss's victory ends at least for this year the Democratic push to reach the 60-vote milestone, though the party is holding out hope that a victory in the continuing Minnesota recount will give them 59 seats in the Senate.
PAGE A11 Drug Vote a Milestone House approval for a bill to help the elderly pay for prescription drugs signals an important expansion in the role of the federal government.
In a statement, US Attorney General Eric Holder called the vote "a milestone in the effort to make more efficient use of our law enforcement resources and to ease the burden on our overcrowded prison system..
A "My Stuff" page lets you see the places you've checked into, the badges you've earned as well as city milestones, checkins, voting, etc.
In an endless campaign, a milestone: actual voting!
Although Friday's vote was a milestone, the battle to bring fast trains to America is far from over.
The vote was a milestone in Egypt's emerging democracy after a revolution that swept away decades of authoritarian rule.
The huge Yes vote marks another milestone in Ireland's journey towards a more liberal, secular society.
Both events appeared intended to influence the outcome of the vote, another ambiguous milestone in the long, violent conflict there.
