Major concerns over delays in the construction of facilities, including stadium updates and practice fields at a number of the eight venues spread across the country, seem to have been resolved at the last moment.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

In his final document to his family, he advised his descendants to "practice Virtue thyself, and encourage it in others."

VOA: special.2009.04.24

But like many people of the day, it was a practice to snip out little mementos of events, and this particular coat suffered that same fate, in that Alfonso Don would clip pieces away from the coat and give it to people who came to visit and to see the coat.

VOA: special.2009.07.24

The practice includes developing and testing new vaccines and drugs that might prevent or cure potentially-fatal human diseases.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

Critics say many public health facilities already are under strain and fear more professionals will abandon the public system for private practice.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

He urged people to take responsibility for their health and that of their loved ones, to practice safe sex and to get tested.

VOA: standard.2009.12.02

"So they continue to practice rituals and norms that they have inherited whereas there is a bit of move away in the urban areas."

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

(OMITTED) "Then they have to practice - their first vocalizations are like babbling in babies, and they have to hear themselves while they practice."

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

That is because the victims are vulnerable to exploitation, laws against this practice are not vigorously enforced and it is a hugely profitable trade.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

human rights investigators applaud moves made by President Barack Obama in pledging to close Guantanamo Bay and stopping the practice of torture and extraordinary rendition.

VOA: standard.2009.03.21

She said Russia must defend freedom so people can peacefully challenge accepted practice and authority.

VOA: standard.2009.10.14

The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate the practice of medicine in the U.S.

VOA: standard.2010.03.03

In a break with usual White House practice, the official announcement on Cuba was delivered in two languages: Gibbs spoke in English and Restrepo in Spanish.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

It is still early to determine how well the practice is working and there are concerns the militias lack the training and equipment to counter the Taliban.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26