For the best results, carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time.

VOA: special.2009.02.24

"Are you liking your banana?." Andy Muscat says his family does its best to support products that help producers.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

(Sound From "The Twilight Saga: New Moon") Even the devotion of her longtime best friend Jacob does little to console her.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23

But it does seem politically naive, I guess,at best."

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

"It does not really matter because in the best case scenario we have today,we will still have a moderate virus that is projected to cause several million deaths extra deaths than the usual influenza annual mortality, which means that even in the best-case scenario, we do have an emergency on our hand,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

"He wants to have a thorough discussion with the president and the rest of the national security team about whether that does remain the best way to pursue our enemies in Afghanistan, and ultimately bring a level of peace and security there, so that it no longer poses a threat to us,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

The admiral says the situation in Iraq seemed impossible to resolve a few years ago, and,although the two countries are very different,and progress in Iraq is not a guarantee of progress in Afghanistan, it does give him reason to be hopeful about Afghanistan - even during the current period of heavy violence and at best,slow progress.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22