American officials have suspended all fishing in parts of the Gulf of Mexico for at least ten days because of the huge oil spill.

VOA: special.2010.05.04

That is easier to do these days because more hotels and vacation areas permit pets.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

Air traffic over much of Europe came to a halt for six days because of the huge cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

These are important days because soon it will be February fourteenth,Valentine's Day.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

And you get presents for eight days because -- I mean seven days, because God made the, created the earth in seven days and on the seventh day he rested."

VOA: special.2009.12.21

He says he has worn it for two days and figures it must be working because he has not come down with the flu.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

That is because out of three days and two nights, the families will only see each other for a total of about 11 hours.

VOA: standard.2009.09.26

He works seven days a week, because he has lots of bills to pay.

VOA: standard.2010.03.15

[She says Lucas told her that he felt comfortable from his earliest days in the movie business, because "he already knew how to tell a story visually from having looked at Norman Rockwell's covers."

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

"She is saying she got the medication for the baby immediately after she delivered and I think she is talking about AZT because she said they gave her to use that medicine for seven days."

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

"During the Diwali season, you have the days running up towards Diwali and the five days after Diwali,where coins, investment bars will be bought because it's very auspicious to be bought, so you do find people to come in to but that memento as well,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.17

because in disasters such as this, the first hours and days are absolutely critical in saving lives and avoiding greater tragedy, I have directed my team to be as forward leaning as possible in getting the help on the ground and coordinating with our international partners as well,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

Jumblatt,however, blasted Hezbollah for using the release for political capital and questioned whether more political assassinations were in the cards now that the men were free: He says that the release of the generals was a sad spectacle, because they were symbols of the former Syrian tutelage over Lebanon, reminding us of the bad,old days.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

"There is a sense that when the political leaders arrive in the next few days, that they will be able to overcome some of the stumbling blocks, because I believe the leaders will be able to really grab this issue by the scruff of the neck and get down to the substance and bridge the remaining gaps,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.17