They say these slaughterhouses on wheels are not only a way to build local food systems, but also to help local economies.

VOA: special.2010.08.03

He became very wealthy. When he was not working, he was in a local hotel playing card games for large amounts of money.

VOA: special.2010.03.17

After the storm, recovery and aid efforts by local, state and federal agents were not well organized.

VOA: special.2010.01.22

Existing supplies may not be high quality or developed correctly for local needs.

VOA: special.2009.05.05

"One of the absolutely key, most important variables as to whether or not a forest survives and continues is whether local people monitor each other and its use.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

Not only are farm incomes affected, but so are local food supplies.

VOA: special.2009.09.21

But local people might not see the effects of such aid.

VOA: special.2010.06.16

But he would not comment on reports in local media that an FBI team is in the country in connection with the investigation.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

She says Washington is delivering on President Obama's promises by helping local communities develop long-lasting solutions and not by focusing on one-time projects.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

Mr.Brown directly addressed comments, made in a local newspaper, by the outgoing Foreign Office minister that the troops did not have enough helicopters.

VOA: standard.2009.07.22

Students must not only pay the normal university course tuition, but they must cover the cost for airfare,local transportation, housing,food,tickets and, of course,souvenirs.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

Local red shirt supporters are also not swayed by the fact that Mr.Abhisit's government has kept many of the policies that made Thaksin popular.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

"It is very important to us that in our exhibition halls we reflect not just the local character of what we have but the international characters."

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

In the war in Afghanistan, U.S.troops are not only fighting insurgents - they are expected to win over the hearts and minds of the local population.

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

Local miners like Simbo do not pay leases for the land or mining royalties.

VOA: standard.2010.04.22

Ensalaco says the recent arrests reinforce the reality that human trafficking is not just an international problem, but also a local one affecting every community in the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

"One of the things we found consistently in the academic literature and elsewhere was that the first responders, state and local law enforcement, did not recognize the signs of human trafficking."

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

While the United Nations has not identified the gunmen, some local media reports from Somalia said the attackers were members of the Islamist al-Shabab militia, which controls much of southern and central Somalia.

VOA: standard.2009.03.16

There is a lack of regular running water in several areas, while doctors at the local hospital admit they do not always provide blood to patients that is tested for the HIV virus that causes AIDS.

VOA: standard.2010.02.14