The bullets had hit the steel. The force of the bullets had knocked him down, but had not hurt him.

VOA: special.2010.03.17

June Simms has more. Steve Martin is well known for many things, but music is not one of them.

VOA: special.2009.07.17

His family was poor. His early education came not from school teachers, but from whatever books he could find.

VOA: special.2009.04.09

"Not everyone is Christian. But I would hope that most people who celebrate Christmas in any form understand its origins.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

We are not hostile to them. But we believe they must be controlled to serve the public good."

VOA: special.2010.08.12

it takes effect in January. The new law may not go as far as some would like, but the action is historic.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

The second group did not. But some medical researchers refused to accept that a poor diet caused pellagra.

VOA: special.2010.05.18

She may have dreams. But she does not allow them to block her understanding of what is real.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

His eyes were old. He could not see, but his ears were wide open to every sound.

VOA: special.2010.02.27

Still,the line moved forward. A few Confederates reached the Union line, but not enough to seize it.

VOA: special.2009.11.05

There something happens. He does not know how, but he has been transported to the Red Planet,Mars.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

Later they were married. But Joplin was not as successful in love as he was in music.

VOA: special.2010.01.24

He did not invent jeans. But he is considered the first person to manufacture and sell this kind of clothing in large amounts.

VOA: special.2009.12.18

He had money and fame. But they did not cure his loneliness,his drinking, or his marriage problems.

VOA: special.2009.11.22