But U.S.officials say many of those cartels have infiltrated American law enforcement agencies assigned to combat the drug trade.

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

But U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told delegates at the conference that this transition is not an ending, but rather,a new beginning.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

But U.S.Coach Bob Bradley is looking ahead. "World Cup qualifying is not just about one game,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.07

But U.S.Republicans are not so sure about the president's plans for the economy at home.

VOA: standard.2009.04.11

But U.S.Middle East envoy George Mitchell says there are reasons for optimism.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

But U.S and Pakistani officials have refused to discuss their identities.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

But U.S.Senator John Kerry and Representative Howard Berman on Wednesday gave Qureshi a document stating that the package does not impose any conditions on Pakistan or infringe on its sovereignty.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

But U.S.officials have lately credited Syria with tightening border controls with Iraq and largely refraining from interference in Lebanon's election process, which culminated in this week's victory by the pro-Western "March 14th" coalition.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

It expresses appreciation for Iran's "promise of continued assistance" but urges President Obama and U.S.allies to raise the case at every opportunity, "notwithstanding other serious disagreements with Iran over its nuclear program and other issues".

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Cinnamon was second. But K.S.U.scientist James Hargrove noted that cinnamon gets more use in cooking than ground cloves.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

An example is the story of a young man whose last name was spelled D-U-L-A but pronounced "Dooley."

VOA: special.2009.07.27

But both he and U.N.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the agreement provides a hopeful beginning.

VOA: special.2010.01.19

The traditional spelling is d-o-u-g-h-n-u-t but people often just spell it d-o-n-u-t.

VOA: special.2010.04.12

The president's first major trip abroad has dominated not only the U.S.news media, but international news coverage as well.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03