In March, President Obama ended restrictions on the use of federal money for research using human embryonic stem cells.

VOA: special.2009.04.07

Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their "tag" on walls and train cars around the city.

VOA: special.2009.04.08

Current efforts in malaria control are mainly based on the use of insecticide sprays and treated bed nets.

VOA: special.2009.12.22

Lawmakers in the United States have expanded an investigation into the use of location-tracking systems on mobile devices.

VOA: special.2011.05.02

They say the population increases are related to drops in insecticide use on the cotton crop.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

She says these sculptures comment on problems in society such as drug use and smoking.

VOA: special.2010.07.09

Israel's defense minister has ordered the army to use massive force to impose a freeze on construction in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

Environmentalists are trying to encourage Sierra Leone's salt producers to use other methods, including drying salt in the sun, to reduce the strain on mangroves.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29

In addition to the controversy about the use of the word Allah, the judicial system has put new emphasis on enforcing Sharia law among Muslims.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

"But a baby who has a defect in those brain stem circuits that use serotonin can't do that when challenged and they go on to die."

VOA: standard.2010.02.08

"An attack on a public location, but particularly one that people use in their everyday lives, has a very strong psychological impact and it also tends to generate a lot of media coverage."

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

Both would also use tax increases on higher-earning Americans, various other taxes, and reductions in payments to medical-care providers under the government Medicare and Medicaid programs to pay the costs of expanded insurance.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

But Graham described as unpersuasive the president's continuing assertion that the U.S.must avoid being seen to be meddling in Iran so Iran's government will not use this as an excuse to intensify its crackdown on the opposition.

VOA: standard.2009.06.23

Experts say accountability is key in determining the future use of certain practices such as confining thousands of protesters into small areas for hours on end and of some officers removing badge numbers from their uniforms in crowd control situations.

VOA: standard.2009.04.21