Final numbers for the holiday season including after-Christmas sales will not be known for a while.

VOA: special.2010.12.17

"It will for a long time, at least while I am alive. And it is not just trucks and heavy machinery.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

"So what happens when China is able to do that,and worse, what happens when the United States may not be able to for quite a while?."

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

While the military has not publicly set a date for any major operation in the area, U.N.officials say some 80,000 civilians have fled the region in anticipation of a new offensive.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

Sudan's Committee of Islamic Scholars has urged the president not to attend, for fear of his safety, providing Mr.Bashir a possible way of saving face while backing out of the trip.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

Their mobile phones could save them a trip. So,while it may not be good for plowing a field or harvesting vegetables, the mobile phone is becoming one of a farmer's most valuable tools.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28