He said the de facto authorities also made reference in a letter to his government about the embassy as a "facility" run by the Brazilians, implying that it does not enjoy diplomatic status.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

In cycling,American Lance Armstrong announced he will return to the Tour de France next year with a new American-based team.

VOA: special.2009.08.01

While writing, he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Count de Buffon.

VOA: special.2010.08.08

He said,"The Count de Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic."

VOA: special.2010.08.08

Felix de Weldon wanted to make sure he had them correct.

VOA: special.2010.05.31

So Hooks enrolled at De Paul University in Chicago,Illinois, where he earned a law degree in 1948.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

Swan set out to change that. Invited to speak to world leaders at the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil, in 1992 he outlined a plan.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

A spokeswoman for NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says he regrets the Russian decision and hopes talks can be rescheduled to discuss many subjects of common interest.

VOA: standard.2009.05.05

That step,he said, shows it is designed to absorb those areas into Russia, both de facto and de jure, which is why Russia started the war (in August), Utiashvili said.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30