After an hour-long service of words both sacred and nostalgic and of course,music, the world finally said goodbye to the legendary Lena Horne.

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

"It would double the public debt in five years, triple it in ten years - the highest percentage of GDP since after World War II.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

But it has taken on new urgency,coming one day after the World Health Organization raised its global swine flu alert to Phase 4 on the six-point scale.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

The Federation of Thai Industries says the political conflict could cost the tourism industry more than $1 billion, after images of deadly clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces were flashed across the world.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12