Conservation groups criticized the move, saying the cut is not big enough to support the recovery of bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean.

VOA: special.2010.12.14

they later said he was not armed. President Obama has rejected the release of photographs of the body, saying the images could incite violence.

VOA: special.2011.05.07

For example, a salesman may talk and talk about his product without saying the price.

VOA: special.2010.05.16

He then sent a telegram to James Fisk saying the letter had been delivered.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

But already some lawmakers and others are saying the economy might need more.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.

VOA: special.2010.06.20

Not that I am saying the opportunities are so great, because of course there limited opportunities if you compare it to America, but I think one of the biggest things is literally just motivation."

VOA: special.2011.03.03

The ceremony was held under the pine trees with Stumpy saying the simple works: "I proclaim you Thomas Luck, according to the laws of the United States and the state of California, so help me God."

VOA: special.2009.06.06

In the Oval Office on Tuesday, the president joined Mr.Rasmussen in saying the NATO operation in Afghanistan is a team effort.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a final pitch for the bill, saying the president's economic agenda is at stake.

VOA: standard.2010.03.22

The vote in the U.S.House of Representatives was largely along party lines, with Republicans saying the bill amounts to excessive government spending.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

The Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement saying the expulsions are an obvious provocation by forces opposed to improvement of Russian-NATO relations.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defends its policy saying the construction within existing settlements is necessary to accommodate natural growth.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

saying the president knows that al-Qaida terrorists remain committed to carrying out a deadly attack on U.S.soil.

VOA: standard.2009.08.06