The North also said it had reached the final stage of a uranium enrichment program, possibly creating a second process by which it can build nuclear arms.

VOA: standard.2009.09.06

The president has used appearances in St.Louis,and earlier this week in Philadelphia, to appeal for public support in advance of a hoped for vote in the House of Representatives, a crucial step in the final stage of his push for a health care bill.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

The final tally in Japan's largest local election set the stage for the national political fight.

VOA: standard.2009.07.13