The couple were John Willard Marriott and his wife,Alice, That little restaurant in the nation's capital grew into the worldwide chain of Marriott hotels.

VOA: special.2011.08.01

The film shows the important role these bees play in the world's food chain.

VOA: special.2009.03.25

Sharks play an important role in the food chain.

VOA: special.2009.04.03

The entire supply chain can be affected, from farmers to wholesalers to merchants selling rice in local markets.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

The South Africa-based restaurant chain,Nando's, created the concept and will sell the bracelets at its 1,000 outlets in Africa and around the world.

VOA: standard.2010.04.23

Lee says the Dubai debt crisis is not that large by itself, but may be enough to spark a chain reaction, especially in Europe, where many banks lent money to Dubai.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27

The makers of sugary breakfast cereals changed how they market to children, and the fast-food chicken dinner chain KFC stopped frying its food in artery-clogging,(high-trans-fat oils) after the group threatened to sue.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

"Both this and the previous government made this 'chain of terror' argument where we have to be in Afghanistan to prevent al-Qaida moving from Pakistan back into Afghanistan because that may prevent future terrorist attacks on the streets of London.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

What we have done is pushed back the Taliban and what we have done also is start to break that chain of terror that links the mountains of Afghanistan and in Pakistan to the streets of Britain,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.27