There aren't very many examples of names which are equally popular for both boys and girls for a really long period."

VOA: special.2009.07.06

Still, Ms.Halloran says M-rated games like Call of Duty, Halo and Fallout are the most popular games in the store.

VOA: special.2011.07.04

This kind of tobacco is grown extensively in Africa and used extensively in American-style cigarettes that are popular worldwide.

VOA: special.2010.11.17

Guided tours of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing are a popular activity for visitors to Washington,D.C.

VOA: special.2010.11.15

For example, a popular energy shot warns against use by people who are pregnant, nursing a baby or under the age of twelve.

VOA: special.2009.07.22

He says that skyscrapers are clearly popular around the world because they provide a huge amount of shelter and use less land space.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

Professor Smith says one reason the "Twilight" series of books and movies is so popular is that they are not just about finding love.

VOA: special.2010.01.20

The circus has been popular for so long that it is not surprising that words and expressions connected with it are part of everyday speech.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

Some of the most popular expressions are those that are guaranteed not to offend anyone.

VOA: special.2010.02.14

It also includes discussions of philosophy, which are not usually found in popular books.

VOA: special.2010.06.06

Online versions are now available for many of the most popular college textbooks.

VOA: special.2009.09.03

Ice skating and the game of ice hockey are also popular winter sports.

VOA: special.2010.01.29

Some of the most popular bedding flowers are chrysanthemums,impatiens and petunias.

VOA: special.2009.02.03

They are popular with children of all ages around the world.

VOA: special.2010.07.30

Here she explains part of why these films are so popular.

VOA: special.2009.03.25

Carrots are one of the world's most popular vegetables.

VOA: special.2009.02.24

And now since we have the information on the Internet at least in the United States of what the most popular names are, the percentage of kids who get them actually is going down because people are able to avoid them much more successfully than they did before."

VOA: special.2009.07.06

Both the president and the general are highly popular figures in wake of the victory over the Tamil rebels.

VOA: standard.2009.11.14

Among the festival's most popular attractions are its local acts, arriving from one end of Louisiana to the other.

VOA: standard.2010.04.26

They are also pleased he received the most votes of the 12 candidates running to replace popular President Stipe Mesic.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

He says as popular as this shop is, the owner and workers are concerned that some of the seafood they're selling today may not be around tomorrow.

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

Many of the dates are with the popular Country duo Sugarland.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

They are markers of our history." The Roman Catholic Church believes that its new green option will become increasingly popular, as its parishioners weigh up the benefits of the ultimate act of recycling.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22