The French band Phoenix won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

He said that a small-scale counterterrorism effort is not a viable alternative to the broader military operation now underway.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

"I guess 'Honest Kids' is a good way to get away from those sugary liquids and get a good,healthy, quality alternative."

VOA: standard.2010.02.17

Debbie Stothardt,spokeswoman for the Alternative ASEAN Network, says there is a need to have "substantive dialogue and engagement" with ASEAN leaders on regional issues.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

Republicans on the committee wanted stronger language, which they inserted in a Republican alternative to the main legislation,regarding U.S.support for Israel and its missile self-defense projects.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

"Our security needs would be greatly enhanced by a clear alternative to the kind of autocracy we have in Yemen and other parts of the Arab world."

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

or the United States," "There well may be a number of people who are considered Taliban because they get paid to fight, because they see no alternative."

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

You now have a better alternative on the market."

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

President Obama said a government-run insurance option as an alternative to private insurers is one part of Democrat's health care proposal, adding he is willing to address legitimate concerns Republicans have.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

"And,that is a very worrisome thing. The alternative,however,is even worse, which is,if we do not use them, then we definitely know that we are not going to be getting any assistance out there,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.07

Although not the only controversial aspect of reform proposals put forward by Democrats and supported by the president, a proposed government-run insurance option as an alternative to plans offered to Americans by private companies has drawn the most attention.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

While he acknowledges that there is much to be learned from alternative research methods like cell culture a process by which cells are taken from a living organism and grown under controlled conditions VandeBerg says they have learned a lot more from research on chimpanzees.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16