Under the controversial pact, the government agreed to the cleric's main demand of imposing Islamic law in the insurgency-hit districts.

VOA: standard.2009.07.26

McCain said the United States, France,Britain and Germany should not wait for the United Nations before imposing their own stepped-up sanctions regime.

VOA: standard.2010.04.14

Although smaller than the MRAP, the M-ATV is still an imposing vehicle, half-again as tall as the average person and weighing in at 18 metric tons.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

President Obama said the current system has led the country to a breaking point, imposing hardships on middle-class Americans who struggle to pay for health care, who are unable to obtain it.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10