But it was not enough. By November, the government had extended a total of about 150 billion dollars in aid to A.I.G - the most to any single company during the crisis.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

But Setiawati says more time is needed. The IOM has applied to have its contract extended to July 2011.

VOA: standard.2010.04.14

Her trip to Havana was ostensibly to discuss the postal issue, but she extended her mission and had broader talks with Cuban officials.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

Webb was also permitted to visit Aung San Suu Kyi. But,while Yettaw was released, the democracy leader's house arrest was extended by 18 months.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Uranium enrichment is the process used to make fuel for nuclear power plants, but when extended it can also produce fissile material for an atomic bomb.

VOA: standard.2009.11.28

Authorities say they quickly killed two of the gunmen, but two others continued to fire machine guns in the extended battle in Pul-i-Alam, Witnesses say U.S.military helicopters were part of the response force, and one aircraft fired a rocket into a multi-story building which the insurgents had seized, used to launch their attack and had rigged with explosives.

VOA: standard.2009.08.10