But nothing is anywhere near normal as California's leaders grapple with the state's energy crunch.

Chinese leaders are still grappling with how to control information over the Internet.

Political, business and financial leaders around the world grappled with problems they barely understood.

For example, for a long time to come, American leaders will be grappling with the issue of war and peace in southern Europe.

Last summer the leaders grappled unsuccessfully with complaints from members that the studio lacked a coherent program.

The Governor and legislative leaders must also grapple with the main business of Albany, adopting a state budget.

While in the nondemocratic countries, leaders grapple with the internal contradictions of their system.

Political leaders are grappling with how they might handle a new flow of refugees.

The leaders are grappling with the reality that in recent months, popular impressions of globalization seems to have shifted.

The county is still facing the prospect of a state takeover as local leaders grapple with huge deficits projected over the next few years.