By March 2010, Waze had made some impressive progress.

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Both Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness said some progress had been made but an overall package had still not been agreed.

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The IMB recognised some progress had been made at the jail near Banstead, but was concerned the activity would be short-lived, it added.

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Senate Budget Committee Chairman Pete Domenici described as "excellent" a Thursday breakfast meeting between he, White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta, and House Budget Committee Chairman John Kasich. ( 41K AIFF sound or 41K WAV sound) Domenici said some progress had been made, and after the meeting, the three negotiators announced Friday's face-to-face session between Clinton and the Republican leadership.

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Harvey said progress had been made in some portions of the Waldo Canyon Fire, and firefighters were taking an aggressive stance against hot spots.

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But she warned that, while significant progress had been made in the Met Police and some other urban areas, the picture across England and Wales was "patchy".

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The company said it had made "significant progress" in extending the brand's geographic reach into some of the world's emerging markets.

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Labour AM Jenny Rathbone asked what progress had been made in making houses more energy efficient amid concerns that some tenants were reluctant to turn on the heating for fear of receiving high bills.

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"I think it's clear over these couple of days that progress was made, and if we had not had these talks, some things might not have gotten done, " says Myron Brilliant, vice president for East Asia issues at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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Despite "little evidence of progress" over the last two years, the report said some improvements had been made, including the employment of three specialist nurses to support patients.

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But he said the author had lost touch with some of the events in Nigeria during time spent abroad and said a lot of progress had been made since President Obasanjo came to power, with fewer living in poverty.

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