Voters in the last few years, and most recently in May, have rejected several ballot measures that would have raised taxes.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

However,very few are as famous and successful as Hollywood's first motion picture businessmen, Cecil B.DeMille,Samuel Goldwyn and Louis Mayer.

VOA: special.2009.05.31

He made several stops for gas and a few hours rest before flying across the Bering Sea to Alaska.

VOA: special.2009.03.18

A few years ago,some marketing and advertising experts were asked to name the best nickname for an American city.

VOA: special.2009.12.27

He said: "There are very few people who can say their actions and conduct changed the face of the nation.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

They captured a few people in the street and another guard at the front gate of the government armory.

VOA: special.2009.06.25

One of the rarest species of mangrove tree grows in just a few places in East Asia and India.

VOA: special.2010.04.20

Robert Frank took the picture a few days after he was arrested and detained in the southern state of Arkansas.

VOA: special.2009.03.23

Van Buren had been president for just a few days when an economic crisis and a political storm struck the country.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

The plan seemed good. And after the first few hours of battle, the Confederates were close to victory.

VOA: special.2009.09.17

Since there were few settlers in Oregon, Britain and the United States agreed to occupy the territory jointly.

VOA: special.2009.02.19

Grammy award-winning singer Sarah McLachlan and a few others created the traveling music festival in nineteen ninety-seven.

VOA: special.2010.08.02

There are areas with few trees but also few people,and areas with many trees and many people.

VOA: special.2009.09.01

He approved her plans. Barton and a few other women worked in the battle areas around Washington.

VOA: special.2009.07.26