It had been almost ten years since the last major soccer league in the United States had closed down.

VOA: special.2010.06.02

About thirteen million hectares of forest were cut down or lost through natural causes each year in the last ten years.

VOA: special.2010.04.06

Tilling can remove weeds and the waste from last season's crops and help break down old plant material into fertilizer.

VOA: special.2010.09.28

A spokesman for the Convention and Visitors Bureau,Steve Lewis,says economic activity last month was down five percent from February of last year.

VOA: special.2009.03.30

His decisive victory over Republican Senator John McCain brought down the last racial barrier in American politics.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

This is back-to-school season. But the National Retail Federation says school-related sales are down from last year.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

We came down temporarily last summer and made the decision to make it permanent, and we actually drove from Houston to Cabo San Lucas."

VOA: special.2011.06.13

That was down from last year, but still about twenty-five percent more than ten years ago.

VOA: special.2009.05.22

Last week,my sister's car broke down as we were driving to a friend's marriage ceremony.

VOA: special.2011.04.10

Smiley stood looking down at Dan'l a long time, and at last says,"

VOA: special.2009.08.29

At last,after two hours, she sat down and ate like other people.

VOA: special.2009.11.08

"The prices have come down to a real sweet spot of around which is down around 20 percent from last year,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

Mr.Obama's approval ratings average just below 50 percent in recent polls, down sharply from this time last year.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

Meanwhile,the Iranian regime has been cracking down on anti-government protests that erupted after June's disputed presidential election and flared anew last month.

VOA: standard.2010.01.04

It shut down and partially dismantled the Yongbyon reactor, including the televised demolition of its cooling tower in May of last year.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

Last fall we turned down temperatures,down into the 50s in this greenhouse, which initiates flower buds."

VOA: standard.2010.02.21

Since a deadly bombing attack on hotels in Jakarta last year, Indonesian security forces have tracked down the militants responsible and prevented other attacks.

VOA: standard.2010.03.24

Prime Minister Meles sat down de-facto with three opposition politicians last week to sign what was hailed as a landmark electoral Code of Conduct.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

But negotiations broke down last year over Pyongyang's refusal to accept a verification plan for the declaration it made of it nuclear holdings and activities.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11