"Although the private sector job growth was not strong, it was job growth, and it has been growing now for six straight months."

VOA: standard.2010.07.02

Although thousands of people now identify as Taino, the tribe has yet to receive official government recognition or the federal benefits that accompany it.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

Although she couldn't name who might now be sponsoring the group, she thinks it's unlikely the LRA has been able to sustain its campaign this long without outside help.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

The economic leaders issued a statement saying although most economies are now recovering from last year's financial crisis, the recovery remains fragile and growth over the next few quarters is likely to be uneven.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

The USDA analysis also concludes that the climate bill now before Congress gives farmers opportunities to more than offset their financial losses, although not all farmers may be able to take advantage of them.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

Japan is the world's second largest economy, but it has suffered more than Over the past year, it has suffered a deep recession, although the economy now appears to be growing slowly now.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27