It was not unusual to see him exchange handshakes, smiles and jokes with men who were his political enemies.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

It is whispered into your ear with the understanding that you will not pass it on to others.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

He says the methane discovery presents scientists with a mystery because it is still not clear how the gas is being produced.

VOA: special.2009.12.30

And it was private. It was not a public company with shares traded on the stock market.

VOA: special.2010.11.28

It was not unusual for the love of science to compete with the love of a woman.

VOA: special.2009.09.26

So math -- or,as the British call it,maths -- is still not everyone's favorite subject even with the latest technology to teach it.

VOA: special.2011.04.21

"I will not waste time with those who have made the calculation that it's better politics to kill this plan than to improve it.

VOA: special.2009.09.12

It was so popular that his Senate office alone could not deal with the many responses.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

Do not eat fresh produce from the garden if it has come in contact with floodwater.

VOA: special.2010.07.19

It is an angular glass building with several levels that do not seem to fit together.

VOA: special.2011.04.13

I moved it slowly,very slowly, so that I might not interfere with the old man's sleep.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

The circus has been popular for so long that it is not surprising that words and expressions connected with it are part of everyday speech.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

"I do not know what any of them have to do with it," Cazeau said.

VOA: special.2009.06.27

People with dementia may forget family members or not know what day it is.

VOA: special.2009.12.28