The official,who spoke on condition of anonymity, indicated Admiral Mullen had an idea what the request would be, but wanted to receive the official document in person and hear details directly from General McChrystal.

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But there's a lot left to discuss on Capitol Hill, with Senate Democrats trying to combine an energy bill with a climate bill and Republicans opposing the idea and calling it an energy tax.

VOA: standard.2010.06.19

"The original idea for Stockbridge at Christmas was actually conceived in 1956,'57 when Hallmark card corresponds with Rockwell on the idea of an image of an American main street which will symbolize Christmas in America,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

(Speech) Fujii says the government is saying goodbye to an old concept of growth, a concept that relied on large investments on public projects, an idea that whoever is making money should make more money to help the economy.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27