21.   And as Nemtsov was preoccupied with giving interviews and tackling social issues like housing reform, Kiriyenko was the de facto minister.

22.   And Duggan emerged from the fight sure of the need for a permanent, national environmental organization to tackle such issues.

23.   And more students, it seems, are tackling emotional issues.

24.   Annan, formerly chief of U.N. peacekeeping operations, tackled these issues in his reply.

25.   And until the seminar tackles the issue, it remains unclear whether reconstruction is a realistic goal.

26.   As Britain explores better ways to exploit technology, it also is looking for better ways to tackle the issue of intellectual property.

27.   As special assistant to Secretary Dan Glickman, Sparks is expected to tackle the issues head-on.

28.   At the same time, a coalition of university presidents and two groups of professors worried about the growing influence of athletics have convened to tackle similar issues.

29.   Bond, a former Georgia state senator, said the annual convention is a chance for members to rededicate themselves to tackling issues that impact minorities.

30.   Ahmad expects the Supreme Court will tackle the issue in the next couple of years because the lower courts are so divided.