But social and religious conservatives expressed fears that they might now be accused of a hate crime if they denounced homosexuality.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

They said the government acted because of fears that the crisis would cause a run on the banks.

VOA: special.2009.04.26

He fears that consumers will come to believe that the government has made judgments about products or investments.

VOA: special.2011.06.24

Viroj Na Ranong,an economist with the Thailand Development Research Institute, a policy research agency, fears that shift is under way.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

There are fears that some low-lying communities may have to be abandoned in years to come because of flooding and erosion.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

But,there will not be enough vaccine for everyone and there are fears that the developing countries will be short-changed.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

Like many Zimbabweans he fears that ZANU-PF will resume its campaign of violence if and when any elections are scheduled.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

The worries stem from fears that fiscal problems in Greece could spread to other countries in Europe.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

But there are fears that even when a new government does get eventually elected, political differences and bickering could endanger the fragile peace process.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

But he fears that could all be coming to an end as the massive oil slick from the Deep Water Horizon drilling rig creeps toward the coast.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

The politicians internal divisions have led to fears that a political vacuum could give Sunni militants a chance to revive the sectarian violence that roiled the nation in 2006 and 2007.

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

The study found that children who played video games "obsessively" had higher rates of depression, social fears and stress.

VOA: special.2011.02.23

He thought that it would lessen the fears of white men that white women would find Robinson desirable.

VOA: special.2009.04.05

She says she permits herself to express her insecurities and fears in her music in a way that would be impossible in real life.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

She wrote a book called "Emotional Freedom" that deals directly with Americans' economic fears.

VOA: special.2009.03.24

He knew that Olive was afraid and he wanted to calm her fears.

VOA: special.2010.01.09

The European debt crisis continues to hammer global stocks as fears grow that Europe's problems could have a wider impact.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

Fears over security were heightened after some news media reported that terrorist groups might target South African installations during the World Cup.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

It wants to allay fears and the U.K.as a major center for interest in football is a good place to do that."

VOA: standard.2010.03.03

that domestically, it would create happy families because married couples could enjoy sex without fears of unwanted pregnancy;

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

Fears have been mounting that Venice could, in a matter of years, belong only to tourists.

VOA: standard.2009.11.14

Taylor says one of the biggest fears right now is that oil shortages will lead to increased violence and corruption in countries that supply oil.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

"It is the recession fears but also the market is fearing that the problem that we have in Greece may continue also in other countries.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

Some economists say prices for rice, the staple food for much of the world's population, could be returning to levels that sparked inflation fears in much of Asia last year.

VOA: standard.2009.12.17

In a statement to the media, he said Israel and Hamas are "not on the brink of a deal" and that he fears negotiations on a prisoner swap could take years.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03