Meanwhile,Steve Rattner, whom Mr.Obama appointed in February to oversee the bailouts of GM and Chrysler, announced Monday he is stepping down.

VOA: standard.2009.07.14

Lew would replace Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag, who is stepping down this month.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

"I think the really dangerous affect of this is you have agency officers stepping back from the kinds of things that the nation expects them to do,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

However,since stepping into office last January, Mr.Obama's agenda has been overwhelmed by the issue of health care reform, the economy and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

In the last couple of months, the PKK - Turkish Kurds fighting for greater cultural and political rights since 1984 - have been steadily stepping up their attacks.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

Pachauri has ruled out stepping down as head of the U.N.panel.

VOA: standard.2010.01.23

Soldiers had seized the building a few hours before. Mr.Ravalomana announced Tuesday he was stepping down due to the crisis characterized by what he called a polarization of opinion within the army and the citizenry.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

The winner of the presidential election will replace President Valdas Adamkus who is stepping down in July after completing a second and final five-year term Analysts say Lithuania's main political parties and politicians are widely disliked because of the current economic downturn, and their reputations have been overshadowed by corruption allegations.

VOA: standard.2009.05.17