This is one of the reasons it was chosen for the genetic map, also called a genome.

VOA: special.2010.06.29

With specially cooled tracks and racing equipment, it is not unusual for luge athletes to reach speeds of one hundred forty kilometers an hour or more.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

It is one of the biggest nights for American television.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

"Thailand is renowned for its tourism - it's one of the major tourism players in Asia and always has been.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

It is an exercise aimed at preparing law enforcement officers for one of the sporting world's largest events.

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

Another difficulty for democratic South Korea's global image is that it is often overshadowed by North Korea, one of the most repressive governments in the world.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

It's done,but it's hard for her to get to the point where everyone is going to accept that and this is the one that it, sort of,happens in."

VOA: standard.2010.07.07

"This is not only a strategic interest of the United States, it is an issue of personal importance to me, and one I have worked on for almost four decades,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

It's wonderful. And one of the things that we have going for us is that people are becoming a lot more food-savvy these days and are willing to be a little more adventurous."

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

Their mobile phones could save them a trip. So,while it may not be good for plowing a field or harvesting vegetables, the mobile phone is becoming one of a farmer's most valuable tools.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

"They are having an impact, whether domestically or internationally, and you have got to account for it, and this is one of those break points where you stop and assess how is the administration doing?

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

"Influenza is unpredictable," There is no way to determine how it is going to react among any one person or group of people, so for those reasons, people cannot really account for what is going to happen if they go into a situation with the intention of getting H1N1."

VOA: standard.2009.12.18