They came from a home built by the Assyrian ruler Sargon the Second in modern day Iraq.

VOA: special.2010.06.23

But the second baby -- a girl came head first and blue as death.

VOA: special.2009.02.14

The second place winner came from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

VOA: special.2009.10.27

Current Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, whose State of Law alliance came a very close second to former Prime Minister Iyad Alawi's Iraqiya, is leading the caretaker government.

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

But the Brazilians came out strongly in the second half and equalized with two goals by player-of-the-tournament Luis Fabiano in the 46th and 74th minutes of the game.

VOA: standard.2009.06.29

In the presidential vote, Mr.Mugabe came in second to MDC leader Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai but he won the run-off election after Mr.Tsvangirai withdrew citing violence against his supporters.

VOA: standard.2009.06.21

His main opponent, the controversial mayor of Zagreb Milan Bandic, came in second with nearly The men will face each other in a final election round on January 10th, since they failed to gain the minimum of 50 percent plus one vote to win outright.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28