According to Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, the dropping of that appeal had nothing to do with Megrahi's release.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

"And,according to my knowledge, they are going just normal with our procedures,our Constitution and also with election law."

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

According to the White House, Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Poland Wednesday had nothing to do with placating America's disgruntled allies.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

According to the deal, Russia will also provide India with nuclear fuel for its reactors.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

With that popularity comes opportunity, according to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio"Lula" da Silva.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

According to the electoral commission, more than 800,000 people registered to vote in a county with fewer than 1.5 million people are below the age of 15.

VOA: standard.2009.08.30

The Boston Pops and its conductor for 50 years,Arthur Fiedler, had a lot to do with its popularity, according to John Williams, the Hollywood composer who followed in Fiedler's footsteps.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

"If we are able to work something out with the borrower, were they get to keep their house, and my client gets to have payments according to the mortgage, that's a win for everybody."

VOA: standard.2010.02.17

"So condoms are the seat belts of AIDS." According to the Britain-based HIV Charity the Terence Higgins Trust, over 7,000 people were diagnosed with HIV in the UK in 2008, that's almost three times the number a decade ago.

VOA: standard.2010.03.02

"As far as I can tell, everything remains on track for action to be taken with regards to the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility according to the timeline proscribed by the president in the executive order."

VOA: standard.2009.05.20