Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'impasse'

Quetzal On Mountain Stage

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:23:00 EST

Quetzal is a boundary-pushing, L.A.-based Chicano band started by multi-instrumentalist Quetzal Flores in the early 1990s. Featuring dense instrumentation (including violin, Hammond organ, requninto guitar, congas and bajosexto in addition to bass and drums) and impassioned vocals, Quetzal has adapted its music for the 21st century.

Storm Debris Blocks Roads To Galveston

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:39:00 EDT

Thousands of people living on the Texan coastline ignored evacuation orders to escape Hurricane Ike's destruction, and now most roads are impassible, which has left many people stranded.

California Budget Impasse Continues

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Democrats in the California Senate have rejected a GOP plan to end California's budget impasse that would have cut spending by $3.4 billion. Earlier, the Republican nixed a Democratic plan that would have raised sales taxes to plug a $15.2-billion budget gap.

Stephen Kellogg On Mountain Stage

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:09:00 EDT

The Massachusetts singer-songwriter and his band have built an impassioned following through online social networking and constant touring. The band celebrates its five-year anniversary with a tour stop at Mountain Stage.

California's Budget Caught In Political Gridlock

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

The state budget in California is already more than four weeks late, and there's no sign of a break in the impasse between Republican and Democratic lawmakers. The budget is nearly always late in California, but this year the deficit is bigger, the stakes are higher and the threats of new cuts are more dire than ever before. John Myers reports from member station KQED.

Analysis: Resolving Impasse on Fla., Mich. Delegates

Fri, 30 May 2008 07:38:00 EDT

The Rules and Bylaws committee of the Democratic National Committee meets in Washington to try to resolve whether to seat delegates from Michigan and Florida at the convention. The states were stripped of their delegates after violating party rules by holding early primaries.

Bessie Smith: 'Blues Empress'

Wed, 07 May 2008 17:44:00 EDT

Through hit recordings and a busy nationwide touring schedule, the singer gave the blues a raw, regal poignancy — and marketability. Her feverish growls and impassioned delivery informed nearly all African American music.

Obama Responds to Former Pastor

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:43:00 EDT

Barack Obama made an impassioned break from his former pastor in a speech Tuesday in North Carolina. The Rev. Jeremiah Wright had made several public appearances over the past few days, none of which pleased the Obama campaign.

Seoul, Pyongyang Resuming Adversarial Roles

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDT

North Korea test-fired short-range missiles Friday, signaling its displeasure with plans by South Korea's president-elect Lee Myung-bak to abandon a "sunshine policy." The move is also seen as a rebuke to the United States over an impasse in nuclear disarmament talks.

Mich. Democrats at Impasse over Primary Do-Over

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Michigan Democrats are stymied for a plan to get the state's delegates counted at the Democratic National Convention after a proposal to hold a do-over election June 3 sank under the weight of logistical questions and opposition from Sen. Barack Obama's campaign. Rick Pluta reports for Michigan Public Radio.

House Adds Concession for Telecoms in Spying Bill

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:06:00 EDT

The House passed a revamped Democratic bill to expand government spying powers Friday. Unlike the Senate bill, this one does not include retroactive immunity for telephone companies being sued for their role in the government's program, but the House attempted to solve the impasse with a different approach.

Envoys Work to Quell Kenya's Post-Election Crisis

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:18:00 EST

Diplomatic efforts to break the impasse between Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and challenger Raila Odinga are in full swing. European ambassadors have been meeting with all interested parties. U.S. envoy Jendayi Frazier is in Nairobi, and even South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu made the rounds.

'Time' Names Vladimir Putin Man of the Year

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:00:00 EST

President Bush may have famously looked into his soul, but readers of Time magazine will get a chance to stare into his cool, impassive eyes this week. Time has named Russian President Vladimir Putin as its "person of the year" for 2007. Managing editor Richard Stengel talks with Melissa Block about the magazine's pick.

House Expected to Approve War Funding

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:24:00 EST

The Democratic-controlled House is expected to give final approval to an omnibus spending bill that includes $70 billion for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, ending a monthslong impasse between Congress and the White House.

Film, TV Writers Strike Talks at Impasse

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:00:00 EST

The talks between the striking screenwriters and the production studios have ground to a halt. The latest round of contract negotiations collapsed Friday, and the prospect of the two sides coming to an agreement in the near future seems increasingly dim. The strike began Nov. 5.

Broadway Labor Negotiations at Impasse

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:00:00 EDT

Broadway is on the verge of going dark as labor negotiations between the League of American Theaters and Producers and the International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees -- the union that represents the stagehands -- has come to an impasse.

Presidential Impasse may Spark Clashes

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:00:00 EDT

A divided parliament in Lebanon remains unable to agree on a new president to succeed Emile Lahoud. Lebanese fear that if the impasse continues after Lahoud's term expires next month, there could be clashes among the country's political and religious groups.

Jury Deadlocked at Spector Murder Trial

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:05:00 EDT

Jurors in Phil Spector's murder trial have indicated they believe they are at an impasse, the judge said Tuesday after the panel sent a note in its seventh day of deliberations. The record producer is charged with second-degree murder in the February 2003 death of actress Lana Clarkson.

Pakistan Power-Sharing Talks Stall

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 06:00:00 EDT

Efforts by former prime minister Benazir Bhutto to share power in Pakistan with embattled President Pervez Musharraf have hit an impasse. Meanwhile, another Musharraf rival, exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, plans to return to the country on Sept. 10.

Iraqi Prime Minister Pushes to Broaden Coalition

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:46:00 EDT

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announces the formation of a new alliance of Shiite and Kurdish parties in an effort to break Baghdad's political impasse. But no Sunni leaders are involved, and key Shiite groups are also not participating.

Illinois Democrats Spar Over Spending Plan

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:00:00 EDT

Squabbles over state spending plans usually break down along party lines -- as in Pennsylvania, where a budget fight between the Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers has shut down parts of the government. But in Illinois, Democrats are fighting Democrats, in a name-calling, finger-pointing stalemate over the state budget. In Springfield, the acrimony between the state's Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and the Democratic-controlled legislature is intense. The governor has called lawmakers into a special session in an effort to break an impasse over a multi-billion-dollar budget, but the fight between Democrats began long ago, when Blagojevich announced he would not live in the state capital, but instead fly back home to Chicago -- at taxpayer expense.

Nations Agree to One-Time Sale of Illegal Ivory

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:46:00 EDT

African nations have broken an 18-year impasse on rules governing the sale of ivory. At an international meeting Thursday, they agreed to let nations conduct a one-time sale of ivory seized from poachers and dead elephants. Proceeds will aid recovery efforts.

Banking Issue Has U.S., North Korea at Impasse

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:00:00 EDT

A banking matter is stalling progress on denuclearizing North Korea. Two years ago, the U.S. accused a Macau bank of laundering counterfeit money and froze $25 million in North Korean funds. Freeing the money is proving to be a problem.

A Libby Supporter Explains His Letter

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:06:00 EDT

Leon Wieseltier describes himself as "the kind of liberal whom many neo-conservatives like to despise." Wieseltier, who is literary editor of The New Republic magazine, wrote an impassioned letter urging the judge to show mercy to I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby at his sentencing Tuesday.

White House, Democrats, Hit Impasse on Iraq

Fri, 18 May 2007 18:43:00 EDT

Democratic Congressional leaders have offered a new version of the Iraq war funding bill in negotiations with the White House. The measure would allow President Bush to waive a timetable for troop withdrawals. The White House said "no."