The World Food Program said last week that the number of hungry people will pass one billion this year for the first time in history.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

Southern supporters were afraid that if a statehood bill for California was passed first, then northerners would refuse to pass the other parts of the compromise.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

But they could not agree on which parts of it to pass first.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

The Cardinals looked on the verge of winning their first Super Bowl title when Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger organized a drive capped by a touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes to win the game in the waning seconds.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

The U.S.took the lead after several near misses in the first half, after striker Jozy Altidore took a pass from Clint Dempsey and held off two Spanish defenders, then slammed a shot off the hands of Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas and into the net.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24