Washington,D.C. is the country's capital but it is a city,not a state, so it does not have its own star.

VOA: special.2010.04.02

Today,belittle is used, not only in the United States and England, but in other countries where the English language is spoken.

VOA: special.2010.08.08

"Not everyone is Christian. But I would hope that most people who celebrate Christmas in any form understand its origins.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

Assured Labor is not charging anyone right now, but the plan is to have employers pay for the service.

VOA: special.2009.02.02

There is a fine of up to five thousand dollars for not returning a census form, but the fine is rarely enforced.

VOA: special.2010.03.20

President Obama says crews have made progress in cleaning up the spill, but the job is not done.

VOA: special.2011.04.23

it takes effect in January. The new law may not go as far as some would like, but the action is historic.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

She may have dreams. But she does not allow them to block her understanding of what is real.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

But it is not. To find this country's oldest museum, you have to travel to South Carolina.

VOA: special.2010.07.09

He did not invent jeans. But he is considered the first person to manufacture and sell this kind of clothing in large amounts.

VOA: special.2009.12.18

I think it's still possible for us to stamp out al- Qaida, to make sure that extremism is not expanding but rather is contracting.

VOA: special.2009.02.21

Having established groups hire composers to write new music is important, but that is not enough.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

For Robert Pinsky, poetry is not just an emotional experience but also a physical one.

VOA: special.2011.01.31

He says the information lying within mummies is not just interesting for historians,but other people.

VOA: special.2010.06.29