But last week, Phil Jackson announced that he will return to coach the Lakers next season.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

But during last week's conference, experts reported the first decrease in international financing for AIDS vaccine research.

VOA: special.2009.07.29

But a Labor Department report shows that new claims for unemployment insurance rose unexpectedly last week.

VOA: special.2010.09.24

But the ACLU's statement, like the congressional vote, occurred before last week's potential catastrophe on a U.S.-bound jet.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

The Conservatives won the most votes in last week's election and won the most seats in parliament, but they did not win an overall majority.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

But PNC Financial Services senior economist Stuart Hoffman agrees with the president that last week's decline in applications does not yet mean substantial job growth.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

U.S.Middle East envoy George Mitchell held six days of talks in the region last week trying to find a formula for resuming peace talks, but came up empty handed.

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

Since her nomination last week, comes this women Sonia Sotomayor has been heavily scrutinized, but not on her possible views concerning abortion,gun control, or any other issue that often divides Americans on political or moral grounds.

VOA: standard.2009.05.31

Secretary Clinton said Wednesday that Bosworth had been prepared to travel to North Korea "at a moment's notice" during his first mission to the region last week, but said he regrettably did not get an invitation to do so.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12