That figure includes dollars spent by conference attendees in Austin's restaurants, hotels and merchants, including Waterloo Records.

VOA: standard.2010.04.07

He says the mail carrier remains an important figure in American communities.

VOA: standard.2010.04.13

Mr.Thaksin remains a highly divisive figure in Thailand.

VOA: standard.2010.04.03

The scientists say if their work is confirmed, it could lead to further research on how lifestyle choices figure in the prevention and treatment of age-related decline and diseases such as Alzheimer's.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

"The reduction in our salaries has reached 30 percent." "And if we figure into that the increase in taxes, every family of a Coast Guard, police officer and firefighter will see its income reduced to 8,000 euros annually."

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

"At noon we were stuck in a muddy road about as nearly as we could figure, ten kilometres from Udine.

VOA: special.2011.06.26

A colorful figure of a dragon with big teeth attracts attention to information about orchids in Sri Lanka.

VOA: special.2010.04.06

Lysacek became the first American man to win gold in figure skating since nineteen eighty-eight.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

And Evan Lysacek won the gold medal in mens figure skating.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

But we are going to need you, not just here today, but you're going to have to go home and take some of what you've learned here and teach your families and folks -- the other kids in your schools who haven't had a chance to come, and figure out how you guys can get other people in your lives moving."

VOA: special.2010.06.07

Ice dancers Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue provided a welcome relief when they won gold in the figure skating this week.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

Back in 2005, when Frank Ruhli was trying to figure out how ancient Egypt's famous boy pharaoh,King Tut,died, he used CT scans.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

and by the time they figure out why, it may be too late as,one by one, the specter kills them in their sleep.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

So I was trying to figure it out with my camera." Torrey's two trips resulted in the book, "Stone Offerings: Machu Picchu's Terraces of Enlightenment."

VOA: standard.2009.12.15