Russia is particularly irritated by Ukrainian attempts to honor veterans who fought against Soviets and Nazis after initially mistaking Germans as liberators.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Authorities initially blamed the women, but witnesses and the family said the LUKoil car was to blame.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Al-Zaidi was initially sentenced to three years behind bars, but the term was later reduced, and he was granted additional time off for good behavior.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

Initially systems were given away. Today,growing numbers of villagers are purchasing and maintaining the equipment.

VOA: standard.2009.12.13

Hotel guests and staff caught up in the quarantine initially complained about conditions inside.

VOA: standard.2009.05.08

"You know, I was an avid skateboarder as a kid." "I had a big half-pipe in my backyard and that's what kind of drew me to snowboarding initially.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

The Iranian government and state media initially downplayed the popular cleric's death.

VOA: standard.2009.12.22