The Boston Pops and its conductor for 50 years,Arthur Fiedler, had a lot to do with its popularity, according to John Williams, the Hollywood composer who followed in Fiedler's footsteps.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

Henderson has been making acoustic guitars for friends, neighbors and others for nearly 50 years in his hometown in Grayson County,Virginia.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

(Speaking) The average age for a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, according to the report, is over 50 (years old).

VOA: standard.2010.02.03

"It has been a cornerstone of the security of both nations, as well as the economic prosperity of both nations for almost 50 years now,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

Tens of thousands of Scouts from all 50 states and 26 other countries come to the United States every four years for 10 days of adventure and fun.

VOA: standard.2010.07.31

Rockwell did covers for the Satrday Evening Post for nearly 50 years.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

He's not against the radio telescope surveys that have been the mainstay of SETI for the past 50 years, but he says maybe we're looking for the wrong thing.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

Democrats will try to pass the measure after a replacement is named for Senator Robert Byrd, who passed away June 28 after serving more than 50 years in the Senate.

VOA: standard.2010.07.02

"I am still a Republican,". "And I would like to point out that in the course of my 50 years of voting for presidents, I have voted for the person I thought was best qualified at that time to lead the nation.

VOA: standard.2009.05.24