Today,the happy-go-lucky sponge has fans in almost every country on the planet.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

But fans in Washington hope that will change this season.

VOA: special.2010.06.18

This venue in Florida is one of several places where Gypsy jazz fans in the United States can enjoy the music.

VOA: standard.2009.12.19

But Abbott says she hopes that a few of the fans in Vancouver for the Games will visit.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

Just east of the Olympic flame, there is a library that few of the thousands of sports fans in Vancouver will ever visit.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

Reviled by many Australians, the cane toad has fans in China, where it is a popular ingredient in a range of traditional medicines.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

Fans in southern Africa are in mourning over the death of Michael Jackson. Radio stations are playing his songs constantly along with tributes from listeners.

VOA: standard.2009.07.01

"Thanks to all the fans in the USA because there was a beautiful atmosphere at the stadium, and I think that the teams played well."

VOA: standard.2009.07.25

Not just the fans in the stands, but everybody who has been watching the games on television certainly can tell that that is the case."

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

Campbell's belief in the program seemed justified Tuesday afternoon when Ashleigh McIvor won a gold medal in front of home fans in ski cross in Cypress Mountain.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

Mani's fans in Singapore say his prediction is the one to believe.

VOA: standard.2010.07.09

And the fans are many. The Nielsen Media Research company shows almost sixteen million people in the United States watch W.W.E.

VOA: special.2010.02.19

But in Monroeville and around the country, fans of "To Kill a Mockingbird" are celebrating its fiftieth anniversary.

VOA: special.2010.07.08

"There's a lot of fans I come across who have gone on to have careers in law enforcement or become attorneys like myself.

VOA: special.2009.08.24

Basketball fans cheered Lakers head coach Phil Jackson as he became the only head coach in NBA history to win ten national championships.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

For the first row nearest the fans, they generally suggested trees that lose their leaves in the fall or trees with waxy leaf surfaces.

VOA: special.2009.09.08

This year,Saints fans are especially excited to see their team playing in the Super Bowl.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

In Cleveland, fans felt like the basketball star betrayed his hometown and his team.

VOA: special.2010.08.06

But the Web has given a kind of freedom to independent musicians who depend on the Internet for sales, reviews and staying in touch with fans.

VOA: special.2009.04.03

His music has earned him many fans, especially among Arab-speaking immigrants living in France.

VOA: special.2010.08.11

The Web site was started in nineteen ninety-four and has plenty of fans.

VOA: special.2010.02.11

And,U2's manager says the band has worked hard to make sure tickets are lower in cost than in the past so that fans can afford to attend the shows.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

The first Merlefest,held in 1988, attracted just 4,000 fans who gathered to watch Merle's friends jamming on a few flatbed trucks.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

But,never in its 50-year history has Motown let its fans decide which songs to include on a compilation album.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

In London's Trafalgar Square, fans planned a candlelight vigil under the backdrop of songs that made the singer famous.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

"Many of the fans that I came in contact with, they were so mellowed out, you could feel there was real joy,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.15

As the tournament was kicking off, thousands of football fans turned out in Johannesburg to bid an emotional farewell to Ghana's national team.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

And fans can keep on soaking it in. As "Lost" continues in syndication,on DVD and on countless Websites devoted to the extraordinary adventure.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25