If that happened,he said, the United States no longer could claim to be a major nation.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

Bruce Springsteen did the honors: "This was a band that not only wanted to lay claim to this world, but had their eyes on the next one,too.

VOA: special.2009.10.19

"These gentlemen," he said, "claim to be ambassadors of South Carolina.

VOA: special.2009.07.23

But I will tell my officers to let all the men who claim to own a horse or mule take the animals home with them to work their little farms."

VOA: special.2009.12.24

Her biggest claim to fame was surviving the Titanic.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

"I'm disappointed in the people who claim to be the leaders of the right-wing constituency in the country.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

But amid the challenges, Dunn saw an opportunity, even if he didn't have claim to land in Overtown.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

The draft constitution laid claim to oil and gas rights that are contested by the central government.

VOA: standard.2009.07.29

"Any attacks on our democratic neighbor will be considered terrorist attacks and do a disservice to the people they claim to be representing,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

are also regimes that are seen increasingly by their own populace as either illegitimate or repressive or disconnected from the societies they claim to represent."

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

He may be known around the world as the King of Pop, but Gary Indiana mayor Rudy Clay says Michael Jackson is the city's claim to fame.

VOA: standard.2009.07.11

Iranian officials have described Britain as the most treacherous power and railed against what they claim to be British instigation of protests over last month's disputed presidential election.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

Yes! It turns out that it is." But that's not enough to start the revolution that they claim to be starting and that's I think my principal disappointment here.

VOA: standard.2010.04.03

A believer in independence from the rest of Cyprus, Eroglu has staked his claim to the presidency by accusing the incumbent, Mr.Talat of failing in talks with Greek Cypriots aimed at resolving their territorial dispute.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15