He and his wife had to lay off workers, reduce inventory and stay open longer hours just to remain in business.

VOA: standard.2009.12.20

"There was just such an open door even the least of us could have a vision,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.15

"There's nothing else. There's one bar open. There's no place to just hang out.

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

"Things happen,mistakes happen. If they're doing a recall, they're open about it with their customers, so I think it's just going to be a temporary setback.

VOA: standard.2010.01.28

Organizers stress the co-op is open to all shoppers - not just members.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

It's just that we have to open our eyes and see." Abe attributes the increase in child poverty to the country's changing demographics, struggling economy and high social security premiums.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

That's why Vander Haak was open-minded when the Vehicle Research Institute at Western Washington University, just down the road from his dairy, called with an offer to truck away some of his methane.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23