A WHO official in Jerusalem says the agency believes Israel is reluctant to allow certain items, such as batteries and electronic equipment into Gaza because it considers those items could potentially be used for military purposes.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

And the school brings in craft workers to teach the children how to make items that they can sell.

VOA: special.2010.05.03

Cover the items in plastic once they reach the right "critical temperature" for storage.

VOA: special.2009.11.30

Many of the World Cup items are currently on display in the lobby of the library on the campus of Northwestern.

VOA: standard.2010.07.10

In the past,many common household were recruited items contained lead, everything from water pipes, to drinking vessels, to eating utensils.

VOA: standard.2009.12.19

Kale's home country of Cameroon is represented in the collection, along with items related to the teams in the final.

VOA: standard.2010.07.10

"to accept the fact that many items have come in without clear provenance and are clearly acts of theft."

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

He says some items in his store have gone up as much as 50 percent in recent months.

VOA: standard.2010.04.20

Easterbrook began collecting African-related Obama items on a trip to the continent in 2007, when then Senator Obama was running for president.

VOA: standard.2010.07.10

She says non-food items, such as tents,cook sets, mosquito nets and blankets are in short supply.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

WHO spokesman Paul Garwood says the agency has been waiting for up to a year to be allowed to bring in hundreds of items.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

In the early years of communist rule in China, a sewing machine was one of the so-called big items that indicated a high living standard.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

Additionally, there are new restrictions on Iran's financial and insurance sectors and a cargo inspection regime intended to prevent Iran from smuggling in prohibited items.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

Donated items are sold to help support an adult rehabilitation center in Virginia.

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

At the same time, the Obama administration is authorizing greater telecommunications links to Cuba and expanding the list of humanitarian items that can be sent in gift packages to Cuba.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

"In recession, when you expect prices of other items to come down like automobiles and electronics and many other things, gold is the only commodity where prices are going up like anything."

VOA: standard.2009.09.19