That measure freed the slaves in the rebel states of the South, though Lincoln's words fell on deaf ears.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

Another was a set of special instruments that helped measure the effects of the sun's radiation on the outside of the aircraft.

VOA: special.2010.07.07

They gathered hundreds of sea creatures and water samples to measure the garbage patch's effect on ocean environment.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

Dispensary owners are divided on Proposition 19 -- the ballot measure that would legalize marijuana in California.

VOA: special.2010.10.11

President Obama had this reaction to Thursday's report on the gross domestic product a wide measure of goods and services in the economy.

VOA: special.2009.10.30

A measure known as the Dream Act would put these children of undocumented immigrants on a path toward citizenship instead of possible expulsion.

VOA: special.2010.09.30

Scientists use the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale to measure the intensity of storms based on wind speed.

VOA: special.2010.08.24

But we must recognize that our fiscal health tomorrow will rest in no small measure on our ability to create jobs and growth today."

VOA: special.2010.07.02

People cannot feel slow earthquakes on the ground, and instruments like seismometers cannot measure them.

VOA: special.2009.07.07

"Now if you look at that bottom picture on your pages, you'll see that you can measure the length and the width of that spatter droplet,right?

VOA: special.2010.05.05

They measure tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale or the EF scale.

VOA: special.2011.04.19

Scientists measure solar activity by counting dark areas on the sun's surface.

VOA: special.2009.09.29

They measure tornadoes on the Fujita scale.

VOA: special.2010.05.11

In France,Mr.Sarkozy says focusing too much on gross domestic product as the main measure of prosperity contributed to the financial crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14