But he said it was too early to say what caused the April twentieth explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig.

VOA: special.2010.06.19

No charges have yet been brought, but Chris Brown said in a statement that he was "sorry and saddened" over what happened.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

He returned to Oxford, walking with difficulty because of what he said was a "war wound."

VOA: special.2010.01.03

This was what Governor Schwarzenegger said last week when he proudly announced a deal with lawmakers.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

And when someone says your words or actions hit the nail on the head, he means what you said or did was exactly right.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

He said the Earth is hiring and it was up to them to join together and do what is needed to help save the planet.

VOA: special.2009.06.05

He said he was sorry for what he saw as political pressure by President Obama to force BP to set up a claims fund for victims.

VOA: special.2010.06.19

There was no question,he said, what the military court's decision would be.

VOA: special.2010.01.07

He said there was no harm in dialogue with the Venezuelan leader, but actions are what matter most.

VOA: standard.2009.04.19

Mr.Obama was asked what he said to the fiery critic of the United States during their first handshake.

VOA: standard.2009.04.18

And,in May,President Dmitri Medvedev announced creation of a government commission to help prevent what he said was falsification of history that harms the interests of Russia.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

"But,what really was amazing to me was he leaned in, he looked directly into our eyes, quite aware of what was happening and said to us, 'How can we help?

VOA: standard.2009.04.07

The official also commended Mr.Zelaya for what he said was his wise decision to postpone returning home to give time for OAS diplomacy, which State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly said earlier Wednesday is showing some progress.

VOA: standard.2009.07.01

Abdeidna said it was disappointing to hear what he called the anti-democratic principles of the mediator sent by the African Union, but that he was not surprised given that Mr.Gadhafi is, in Abdeidna's words,"a man of coups himself."

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

"I was at the USA House the other day talking to somebody about our student group, and I went on after our discussion, and then he came back and he came over and shook my hand and said how impressed he was with what we were doing."

VOA: standard.2010.02.26