"We initially were rather concerned as how our parents would react, as we came from different religions, different backgrounds, two different parts of the planet.

VOA: special.2011.05.09

He would rather people describe his music as having repeating structures.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

However he made clear he prefers holding elections early, rather than in June 2010 as scheduled.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

That is the way that fault operates as well." In other cases, the plates may move up and down, rather than from side to side.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

that rather than helping build a stable Afghanistan capable of governing itself, what they describe as an escalation of the U.S.presence may actually harm U.S.security.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

For example, Hooks' parents always insisted that whites address them as Mr.and Mrs.Hooks, rather than by their first names, as was the custom when whites spoke to blacks.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

Soldiers who focus on the military's education benefits she says, train in jobs that translate to civilian life - such as technology or medicine rather than rifles or sharp shooting.

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

"Yes,a colonial map that made little sense helped to breed conflict, and the West has often approached Africa as a patron and a source of resources, rather than a partner.

VOA: standard.2009.07.11

Besson rejects criticism over the closure, saying the zone, known locally as "the jungle", was not a humanitarian camp but rather a hub for human traffickers and a place where people were exploited.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

"The fight against terrorists and violent extremists has been returned to its right and proper place -no longer defining, indeed,distorting, our entire national security and foreign policy, but rather serving as a vital part of those larger policies,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.06

"We know that surface use of dispersants decreases the environmental risk to shorelines and organisms at the surface and we know that dispersants break down over weeks rather than remaining for several years as untreated oil might."

VOA: standard.2010.05.18

Many Senate Republicans say they are troubled by the remark, as it suggests the federal appeals court judge is inclined to consider race and gender in judicial decisions rather than adhering to an impartial application of the law.

VOA: standard.2009.05.31

At the spring meetings, many development activists will push for the IMF and World Bank to issue funds to poor countries as grants rather than loans, which they say could lead to a second debt crisis in Africa.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

General Brogan says because of some technical innovations M-ATVs are not nearly as cumbersome as MRAPs, but rather are almost as maneuverable as the much lighter and more lightly armored Humvees, even in the sands of Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02