But just moments after he spoke the debate intensified, as former Vice President Dick Cheney took strong issue with the Obama administration's Guantanamo policy.

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

Thank you,". Irish-born Brendan Gleeson won the Emmy for best actor in a miniseries or movie for his role as former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the television film Into the Storm.

VOA: standard.2009.09.21

Mr.Obama discussed nuclear non-proliferation in the Oval Office Tuesday with former secretaries of state George Shultz and Henry Kissinger, as well as former Defense Secretary William Perry and Sam Nunn, former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

VOA: standard.2009.05.19

"The leadership of the Green Movement - gentlemen such as former President Mr.Mohammed Khatami, former Chairman of the Parliament, Mr.Mehdi Karrubi, and former Prime Minister Mr.Mir Hossein Mousavi - still believe that the Islamic Republic can be reformed within the framework of the constitution.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11

Her identity became widely known years later as a result of a legal fight between Stratemeyer Syndicate and its former publisher.

VOA: special.2009.08.24

"As a former prosecutor, commercial litigator, district court judge and appellate judge, she certainly brings a wealth of unique experience."

VOA: special.2009.07.18

Former president Bill Clinton said it was as if somehow school boards "could legislate differences in algebra or math or reading."

VOA: special.2010.07.22

The Democrats nominated Humphrey as their candidate to face the Republican candidate, former Vice President Richard Nixon.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

The channel was struggling to find television shows as popular as its former series, "The Sopranos."

VOA: special.2010.01.20

Also this week, the Obama administration named a former Justice Department official as so-called border czar.

VOA: special.2009.04.18

The former prime minister along with former parliament speaker Mehdi Karroubi are both seen as reformist.

VOA: special.2009.05.23

Mister Prince is a former officer of the United States Navy's special forces known as SEALS.

VOA: special.2009.06.19

It nominated a former vice president, Adlai Stevenson, as vice president again.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

And the historians rated former president George W.Bush as number thirty-six.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

They chose former President Martin Van Buren as candidate for president.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

Former-President Bush spoke of wanting a democratic society to emerge in Afghanistan as an example for people all across the region.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

"I have no doubt, as a former federal prosecutor, that he can and will get a fair trial in federal court,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

Yevgeny Dzhugashvilli disputes the fact that the former Soviet leader personally signed politburo death orders as stated in the article.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Information Minister Akunyili described the 70-year-old former government minister and top banker as a responsible and respected Nigerian with a true Nigerian spirit.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

Toor and others described Pakistan's civilian government as a continuation of former President Pervez Musharraf's administration.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

They included American Edward Peck, a former diplomat who had served as U.S.ambassador to Mauritania.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

The 58-year-old Franken is a former comedian and actor who also served as a liberal radio talk show host before deciding to run for office.

VOA: standard.2009.06.30

The demonstrators, known as the "red shirts", are supported by exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted from power in a 2006 military coup.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

He made that up. It is a lie." Since his defense case began in July, the former president has repeatedly dismissed the prosecution's claims as lies.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

The polls,billed as historic, brought the former guerrillas to the helm of government.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

Earlier this year, Secretary-General Ban appointed former U.S.President Bill Clinton as his special envoy for Haiti, and Ambassador Rice announced that Mr.Clinton would attend next week's debate.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02