And I think it's about time,". In spite of its nickname as the "sunshine state,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

Many in these stricken villages say their roots are here and in spite of the disaster, they are deeply tied to the land and people.

VOA: standard.2009.10.07

(OMITTED) But in spite of these disparities, Remais is optimistic that progress can be made.

VOA: standard.2010.04.07

In spite of many successes,Cohen says, fighting cigarette smugglers is becoming more difficult.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

But guess what? In the last decade weve been able to produce, in spite of all these difficulties, health workers in Mogadishu, in a hospital in Banadir University.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05