The closest point on the railroad was Sedalia,Missouri,more than one thousand kilometers away.

VOA: special.2010.03.18

But the point-one percent jump in the unemployment rate from May was more modest than had been anticipated.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

Recently,AMISOM has begun taking a more active role in the conflict, patrolling far beyond their bases, and at one point, fighting alongside government forces.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

Angus Nicoll of the European Center for Disease Prevention says that at this point no one knows whether the virus will become more or less virulent in the months ahead.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30