Today we present the second of two programs about contemporary classical music written by composers working in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.07.19

And on September twenty-second, eighteen sixty-two, he announced a new policy on slavery in the rebel southern states.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

The top two teams in each group move on to the second stage.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

The Men's team is halfway through the 10-match qualifying round and in second place with 10 points, two behind Costa Rica.

VOA: standard.2009.06.07

Mr.Obama's comments marked the second time in two days that he interrupted his vacation in Hawaii to talk about the attempted attack.

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

Iranian authorities have allowed Swiss diplomats to make only two consular visits to the detained Americans, the first in September and the second last week.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

But the Brazilians came out strongly in the second half and equalized with two goals by player-of-the-tournament Luis Fabiano in the 46th and 74th minutes of the game.

VOA: standard.2009.06.29

There was no immediate claim of responsibility. While violence in Iraq has dropped dramatically since the height of sectarian fighting, the attacks were the second major security breach in Baghdad a city filled with checkpoints in two months.

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

Brazil dominated the match overall, but trailed the United States until the final minutes of the game because of two early U.S.goals the first by Clint Dempsey in the 10th minute and the second by Landon Donovan in the 37th.

VOA: standard.2009.06.29