Public schools in the United States have to be neutral about religion, even though they close for holidays like Christmas.

VOA: special.2009.12.24

It explains her discoveries about chimp behavior, including the extremely close relationship between mother and child.

VOA: special.2009.11.18

And the third is the reporter's story as she becomes close to the Lacks children and helps them learn more about their mother's influence on medical science.

VOA: special.2010.07.21

They worry about close contact with others who may be sick.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

Today we tell about two words that are close in meaning.

VOA: special.2009.02.15

Close behind with forty-eight comments was a report about financial aid.

VOA: special.2009.12.31

They sang about the things that were close to them.

VOA: special.2010.03.25

They also hailed Mr.Obama's vow to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp within a year, although they are more cautious about possibly accepting ex-detainees.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

Gardere estimates losses at close to $4 million, about a third of his yearly sales.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

He had multiple plastic surgeries and critics raised questions about his close friendships with children.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

News stories about the singer inevitably recall suspicions surrounding his close friendships with children.

VOA: standard.2009.06.28

He has heard rumors about how close the oil is to shore.

VOA: standard.2010.05.06

"So our goal really as we go about is to have close relations with both the political authorities as well as civil society because that is where we are drawing our employees from."

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

"We really stand for peace, and peace is what matters the most, and we believe the symbolism of being close to the site that had so much tragedy animating from it is the very sitethat we believe will bring about much healing."

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

"He was telling me I need to finish second, and he was also telling me 'Don't step on the line,' and he was also telling me, 'Just try to stay close.' They shot the gun and I saw him for about maybe two or three seconds.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21