However, the strength of this cooperation has come into question recently in light of the peace treaty signed between the government and tribal forces in North Waziristan, which has given the Taliban and al Qaeda elements residing in the area considerable breathing room for reorganization and operational planning.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Dictatorships and Double Standards

If your job makes you feel dreary, it could be time to introduce vegetation to your personal breathing zone -- an area of six to eight cubic feet (0.2 cubic meters) -- where we spend most of our working day.

CNN: Office foliage for feel good factor

Well, now, deputies in the Chicago area are using new rules that give renters some breathing room, as NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.

NPR: Illinois Renters Given Time To React To Foreclosures

In the 1960s and '70s, artists, writers and musicians moved into the dilapidated area, restoring some of the aging houses and breathing new life into the neighbourhood.

BBC: Bohemian Santa Teresa