Seventy-one-year-old Kay Mamonas is one of the seniors on the receiving end of all this holiday spirit.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

"The international conference, the high level conference that we propose on Afghanistan, is one that should meet before the end of the year,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

With Republicans maintaining their wall of opposition, the Senate completed a series of final procedural votes, including one formally declaring debate on the legislation at an end.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

But he dealt with it." As the family huddled on stage at the end of the service, one of the singer's three children, tearfully spoke about how much she loved her father.

VOA: standard.2009.07.07