A winter storm that slammed the northeast of the United States the Saturday before Christmas may have delayed some shoppers.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

Grinding up trees,houses,boulders, locomotives,humans, and animals in its path, it slammed into Johnstown, pulverizing the center of town.

VOA: standard.2010.04.26

Campaigners have slammed the verdict, calling the two-year prison term for the former top managers "too light."

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

The U.S.took the lead after several near misses in the first half, after striker Jozy Altidore took a pass from Clint Dempsey and held off two Spanish defenders, then slammed a shot off the hands of Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas and into the net.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24