Now,as in those far-off Civil War days, getting information by the grapevine remains something of a game.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

BARACK OBAMA: "Now, after one hundred days, I am pleased with the progress we have made.

VOA: special.2009.05.02

"They're falling faster now. Three days ago there were almost a hundred.

VOA: special.2009.08.01

Now,we turn to some other sports stories of recent days.

VOA: special.2009.08.01

Now-a-days I would not say its connected with illegal fishing any longer, that is just a cheap excuse,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

Mr.Ban said there is a "huge challenge" in conducting a runoff election only 18 days from now.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

The Russian lower house of parliament is now considering legislation that would require protesters using automobiles to inform the authorities about their planned actions three working days in advance.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

She wonders what else they can do. For now,the Mahmoud family and others have no choice but to keep containers ready for the days when water does flow through the taps.

VOA: standard.2009.08.01

But President Obama said fighting terrorism is as important now as when the Afghan war began in the days after the September, "Al-Qaida and its affiliates are small men on the wrong side of history."

VOA: standard.2010.05.22

But for now at least those days seem over. With Ankara working hard to improve relations with Syria,Iraq and even the prime minister's visit to Tehran, few people see little chance of a renewal of that alliance anytime soon.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

"As a mother my heart went out to all of them. I cannot imagine what it would feel like to know that your child was in prison, for now 100 days, with very little contact between you and them.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

"So altogether we are pleased now after eight days." "Of course we still have got eight days to go, but there is no reason to believe that those next eight days will not operate as smoothly as we have done so far."

VOA: standard.2010.02.21