Tradition says he cleared forests from the northeastern United States to the Pacific Ocean.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

One 2004 inquiry into the intelligence used to justify the war cleared government ministers of wrongdoing, but criticized the intelligence used.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

Mr.Obama said a major hurdle was cleared when Moscow agreed to lift a six-month ban on the sale of U.S.poultry in Russia.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24