This was it. What could be an impossible effort in the history of spaceflight was ready to lift off on its final chance for success.

VOA: special.2009.07.01

That could be good advice. If you strike high up on a tree with an axe, the chip of wood that is cut off will fall into your eye.

VOA: special.2010.01.17

An earthquake off Java in 2006 triggered a tsunami that killed about 600 people on the island's southern coast.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

But Long,who set an Olympic long jump record during qualifying, gave Owens advice on how to improve his take-off.

VOA: standard.2009.08.19

An AWB official Wednesday stormed off a live television program after threatening a black guest with an opposing view on the issue.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

In 2000,Russian President Vladimir Putin, signed off on an updated list of no-can-do jobs for women.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

I got on the plane an American, and I got off the plane an Israeli,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.05

As none of the candidates are likely to receive an outright majority, a run-off ballot is expected between the two remaining top contenders on April 5.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22