And Roosevelt's willingness to accept an unbalanced budget would be the first step toward federal budget deficits that would grow steadily in the years to come.

VOA: special.2011.04.07

The soldiers appear to be walking up a hill, toward an American flag.

VOA: special.2009.05.25

But he said movement toward that objective should be gradual and should require other nuclear-armed countries to cut their arsenals as well.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

In his landmark speech from Cairo in June, President Obama said there can be no progress toward peace without a halt to settlement construction.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

But he fears that could all be coming to an end as the massive oil slick from the Deep Water Horizon drilling rig creeps toward the coast.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

Other issues sure to be addressed during his talks with President Obama include American policy toward Pakistan,and the status of the civilian nuclear agreement the United States and India signed last year.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

Though election officials are still working toward a November 29 poll, observers fear there is still too much work to be done and scrambling to make the deadline could result in a flawed vote.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29