For he will have been elected on such ground that he cannot possibly save the Union afterwards."

VOA: special.2009.12.10

Mr.Carr had expected Alfred's mother to come in nervously,shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a mercy for he son, but no,she was most calm and pleasant and was making Mr.Carr feel guilty.

VOA: special.2010.09.11

Also present was Vicki Kennedy, the wife of the late Senator Edward Kennedy who fought for health care reform for decades before he passed away from brain cancer in August.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

He called it "Bound for Glory." He described his childhood, and the pain of watching his mother slowly becoming insane.

VOA: special.2010.06.20

He often commented on the fact that he was best known for a part he played for only three years.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

He was known for being so stingy he refused to spend any of his money, unless forced to do so.

VOA: special.2009.10.11

Yet for all the praise Lewis received, he was known for putting the interests of the group over the individual.

VOA: special.2009.03.01

For years, he had always been planning to paint a work of art, but had never yet begun it.

VOA: special.2009.08.01

We knew that now. We accepted him for the dog he was and loved him all the more for it."

VOA: special.2009.02.23

He accepted gifts from them. This weakness for money and power became clear when he announced his choices for his cabinet.

VOA: special.2010.02.11

You never seen a frog so honest and simple as he was, for all he was so skilled.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

President Obama is letting Congress write the details of his plan for what he calls health insurance reform.

VOA: special.2009.08.14

He stayed for almost one year. He was able to get a few paying jobs playing the saxophone.

VOA: special.2009.05.03

President Obama praised Paul McCartney for what he called his extraordinary contributions to American music and culture.

VOA: special.2010.06.18