Since the closing of the Bank of the United States, the government had kept its money in a number of state banks.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

"Raditude" is number one on Billboard Magazine's chart of top one hundred alternative albums and number seven on its chart of top two hundred albums.

VOA: special.2009.11.20

The number of species in an area is written near its name.

VOA: special.2010.04.06

The number of arrivals has slowed as the government has shifted its focus to accommodating those displaced by instability elsewhere,such as Iraq.

VOA: standard.2009.12.17

That approach requires a large number of troops to provide security and help the local government assert its authority and deliver services.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

In the next four years, it plans to provide all its citizens with a national identity number.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

"This is absolutely unbelievable situation where a terrorist group holds a large number of hostages to demand a cease-fire to save its own skin."

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

The United Nations said there was serious damage to the headquarters of its mission in Haiti, and a large number of staff were unaccounted for.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

Al-Shabab is listed by the U.S. as a terrorist group, and analysts believe a number of its top leaders have been trained in al-Qaida camps abroad.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

The government says the number is no more than 10,000 and its troops are taking all precautions to avoid harming the innocent as they make the final push to defeat the rebels.

VOA: standard.2009.04.26

The Labor Department says first-time claims for jobless benefits took an unexpected drop last week, to the lowest number since 2009 began, and 20 percent lower than at its peak earlier in the year.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

"It needs to be fully vetted, and when it is then we'll determine a number that makes sense for the security and stability of Afghanistan, that the Afghan government and its people can sustain with the assistance of coalition partners,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

"So when Medvedev committed himself to the idea of creating a Silicon Valley, and there were a number of parts, different cities in Russia that vied for its location, it was decided to put it in this park.

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

General Motors says it will lay off nearly 50,000 employees this year and that it plans to close five assembly plants, eliminate thousands of dealerships and reduce the number of its brands from eight to four - all in an effort to stay afloat.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30