They wanted to seize the territory and Fort Union in an effort to find paths to the Pacific Ocean and to the gold fields of Colorado.

VOA: special.2009.03.30

Mister Webster said further that he thought Mister Clay's plan was one that should be satisfactory to the North and to the reasonable men of the South.

VOA: special.2009.03.26

They called Cleveland a traitor to his party and to the American people.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

"War has indeed come home to Germany and to the German people.

VOA: special.2011.07.28

The Internet connects us to our family and friends, to the universe of knowledge, and to the working of our nation's democracy,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.05

What we are looking for is a real commitment from the Israeli government that they are committed to a two-state solution and to the cessation of settlements."

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

(VOICE) Scott Smith is Local historian, "how a pest that really caused so much economic hardship, oddly contributed to great changes in agriculture and to the prosperity of this region."

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

"So what this points out is that these types of oil disasters are not only posing risks to marine life and to fisheries and to the economy of coastal communities."

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

"Israel will be left with the choice of saying 'no' both to the United States and to the Palestinians, and to the Arab world, or to say 'yes' and confront the settlers and his constituency,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

"A warm welcome to Copenhagen and to the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009" The opening words to delegates, experts and activists from around the world gathered here in Copenhagen for the next two weeks.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

"These ads do have a huge impact. So many people know that they are watching the Super Bowl not just for the game but for the ads, that they are paying close attention to the ads and to the messages."

VOA: standard.2010.01.27

The war was sold to his cabinet, to parliament and to the British people on the basis that Saddam Hussein was a dangerous man holding weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) that could be unleashed within 45 minutes.

VOA: standard.2009.12.13

It is not an easy task,she said. "This is going to be a very hard act for him to pursue, particularly when there is very, very deep hostility to the United States and to the West more generally in Pakistan."

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

"The targeting of that hotel was a clear signal to the humanitarian community and to the United Nations that the Taliban consider any efforts to provide assistance to the displaced people, to the people of this area, in conflict with their own goals,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.19