Professor Rais says expanding missile strikes also holds great risks for the already shaky Pakistani government, further weakened by this week's political battle over the judiciary.

VOA: standard.2009.03.19

In the year-long battle over reform, President Obama stressed the importance of billions of dollars in longer-term savings from reducing waste in the current health care system.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

In its 1973 "Roe versus Wade" decision, the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that individual states may not ban abortion, but it did not end the political battle over the issue.

VOA: standard.2009.05.17

In his speech, the president indicated he may be willing to cede some ground in the ongoing political battle over abortion, calling for a "sensible conscience clause" to be included in any potential new freedom of choice legislation, so that doctors and nurses who oppose abortions cannot be forced to perform them.

VOA: standard.2009.05.17

In the House of Commons this afternoon, the prime minister,Mr.Churchill,said: 'What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over.

VOA: special.2011.06.09

The battle between Republicans and Democrats over health care reform was voted the third top story Reform of the country's of the year.

VOA: special.2010.01.02

Joe Rosenthal's photograph seemed to say: the battle may not be over, but we are winning.

VOA: special.2010.05.31

The battle grew hotter. The English and their allies were steadily retreating all over the field.

VOA: special.2011.03.26

Only half returned. The battle of Gettysburg was over.

VOA: special.2009.11.05

The battle of Fort Sumter was over.

VOA: special.2009.08.13

President Kennedy once said: "I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we,too,will be remembered not for our victories or defeats in battle or politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit."

VOA: special.2010.10.29

Government officials and opposition supporters have publicly sparred in recent days over whether the protests are unnecessarily distracting Pakistan from its battle against militants.

VOA: standard.2009.03.14