Just over seventeen percent of Washingtonians live below what is considered the poverty level in the United States.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

The position made him the highest level African American in the United States government.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

Senator Charles Schumer - a New York Democrat - says the United States should impose punitive tariffs, if necessary, to level the playing field.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

Climate change expert Konrad Steffen, of the University of Colorado in the United States, explained the impact of climate-induced sea level rises to coastal areas.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

The current level is already nearly double what the United States had in Afghanistan last year, and some officials, including Secretary Gates, have expressed reluctance to send more.

VOA: standard.2009.08.11