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

VOA: special.2009.04.09

But critics say banks are profiting mainly from trading activities, not from making loans to small businesses or homeowners.

VOA: special.2009.12.18

North Dakota gets its nickname, "The Flickertail State" not from some bird, but from a little squirrel.

VOA: special.2009.08.09

"The result of the election comes from the ballot box," he said, "not from the street."

VOA: special.2009.06.20

"One correspondent not from America and then I will--(REPORTERS YELLING)--You know, we are not doing bidding here.Come on,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.03

The current government in Kabul appears to be facing a more immediate threat,however, not from the Taliban but due to concerns about its own credibility.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

One wrinkle in the Times Square plot is that the claim of responsibility came not from al-Qaida, but from the Tehrik-e-Taliban, the Pakistani Taliban group.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

Davis was sure that no good would result from it, not even from stronger laws on the return of escaped slaves.

VOA: special.2009.03.26

But experts say non-communicable diseases -- those that do not spread from person to person -- are the leading killer today.

VOA: special.2011.05.11

A United States District Court said intelligent design was not science and could not be separated from religious belief.

VOA: special.2009.12.01

It is in the eastern part of the state, not far from the border with the state of Virginia.

VOA: special.2009.07.20

We often say the two of them prove the proverb that the apple does not fall far from the tree.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

He has not stepped back from his policy of seeking to work with Iran after thirty years without diplomatic ties.

VOA: special.2009.06.20

Experts say heat waves often become dangerous when the nighttime temperature does not drop much from the highest daytime temperature.

VOA: special.2010.07.27