He was the man most responsible for gaining congressional approval of the bill that opened Kansas to slavery.

VOA: special.2009.05.07

Laurence Becker from Oregon State University says after gaining independence, African nations tried to help farmers.

VOA: special.2010.03.23

And LaFollette warned the nation about the dangers of single,large companies gaining control of important industries.

VOA: special.2011.01.27

It came out as the civil rights movement in the United States was gaining strength.

VOA: special.2010.07.08

The day marked the fiftieth anniversary of American women gaining the right to vote.

VOA: special.2009.10.18

"While cost remains a major factor in decisions about where to off-source, the quality of the labor pool is gaining importance, and this includes English language skills."

VOA: special.2011.01.21

Ms.Skloot had a difficult time gaining the trust of the Lacks family.

VOA: special.2010.07.21

Some herbs and spices may be gaining importance in modern medicine.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

China is third and gaining on Japan.

VOA: special.2010.01.15

Wonsanaporn says the government should provide financial support to the factory which is facing problems in gaining credit to meet export orders.

VOA: standard.2009.03.09

But,she notes it is gaining in intensity in other parts of the world such as Egypt and India.

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

A total of 30 small-scale pineapple farmers in Ghana saw sales grow from 26 tons to more than 115 tons after gaining their organic certification.

VOA: standard.2010.04.11

Army officials say the offensive against the militants in Waziristan has been successful with troops gaining control of key areas and killing more than 200 militants.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

Liberia is also gaining from the export of woodchips to Europe, where they are used as either biomass for energy production or in the manufacture of fiber board.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

U.S.President Barack Obama says the movement to reform the U.S.health insurance system is gaining momentum with the help of politicians who have crossed political lines to support it.

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

Campbell says it is in the interest of the United States and Mexico to prevent criminal gangs from gaining effective control of Juarez or any other parts of Mexico.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

"Each of us, from rifleman to regional commander, from village to city, must execute our mission with the realization that displaying respect, cultural sensitivity, accountability and transparency are essential to gaining the support and trust of the Afghan people."

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

With a fledgling recovery gaining strength, it is easy to forget how close major industrialized nations came to economic collapse less than two years ago, an outcome that almost surely would have triggered a worldwide depression rivaling the Great Depression of the 1930s.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21