He says he was saddened by the allegations of sexual abuse made against the singer.

VOA: standard.2009.07.01

For example,in Zambia and Kenya, EpiSurveyor has made it easier to organize campaigns to vaccinate children against measles.

VOA: special.2010.05.03

In time Mister Oppenheimer's work in science and teaching made people forget the accusations against him.

VOA: special.2009.06.14

He would leave the fort on April fifteenth if the Confederates made no hostile act against Fort Sumter or against the United States flag.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

But these drawings were made by pressing paper against broken sheets of glass covered in ink.

VOA: special.2009.05.06

He also worked to get laws against child labor,and made sure that these laws were obeyed.

VOA: special.2010.08.01

Some of the officials made many charges against Brigham Young and other Mormon leaders.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

The biggest strike started in Chicago against the Pullman Company, which made railroad cars.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

But they also made plans to protect against other terrible waves.

VOA: special.2009.03.17

"There was no consultation and I think they made a grave mistake against the interests of their own people."

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

The women have made great strides in gaining legal recognition of their rights, Albright said,they run up against some crushing realities.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

"The health care scheme, under reconciliation, means decisions made by the government, behind closed doors, against the wishes of the American people."

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

(Sound) Like in the summer of 2008, when demonstrations against American beef imports made the front pages of newspapers around the world.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

Salazar made clear there is a sense of urgency, stressing the battle against the oil spill is being fought on numerous fronts.

VOA: standard.2010.05.18

In 2002,he voted against authorizing the Iraq war, a decision he later called "the best vote" he had made since becoming a senator in 1962.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

Health officials say great progress has been made in the fight against malaria.

VOA: standard.2010.03.09

Shoes squeak against the floor. Referees whistle when fouls were made.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

The Obama administration says it is laying the groundwork to develop a vaccine against swine flu, although no decision has been made on large-scale production of such a vaccine.

VOA: standard.2009.05.03

The story really begins in Iraq several years ago, when insurgents first began using home-made roadside bombs against the High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, or Humvee,the main vehicle the troops were using.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Despite the progress being made, Dr.Nunn cautions against complacency.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

The good news is that progress against cancer has been made on many fronts,says Susan Gapstur, vice president of Epidemiology at the American Cancer Society and co-author of a commentary in the journal.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

"President Obama has made it clear that the United States will not be defined simply by what we are against, but by what we are for the opportunity,liberties, prosperity and common aspirations we share with the rest of the world,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.06

He says American forces will be able to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaida in Afghanistan as they made significant gains against insurgents in Iraq if the president sends enough troops and other resources to do the job.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

As Somalis prepare to observe the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, al-Shabab and Hisbul Islam rebels appeared to have made good on their vow to mark the start of Ramadan with intensified attacks against the government and the African Union mission in Mogadishu known as AMISOM.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21