"Every time Americans debate the problem of states' rights, the relationship of federal power to state power -- which we are indeed having a roiling debate again -- and every time we debate not only race relations, but the very idea of what it means to be an American, multi-racial,greatly diverse society, we are debating the direct legacies of the Civil War."

VOA: special.2011.04.09

Campaign staffers for President Karzai say a second-round election is unavoidable and the only constitutional means to establisha new government.

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

"This stadium means a lot." "It is a splendid stadium such as is only seen in a few places on earth."

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

"That means broad consultation, not only inside the U.S.government, but also with our ISAF partners and our NATO allies.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

That means that we are affecting their ability to make money, lots of money - their only source of money through drugs,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

Geologists say that means it is likely the city will only ever feel the effects of earthquakes with epicenters more than 100 miles away.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

GI status means that only pepper actually grown in Kampot can use that name.

VOA: standard.2009.04.16

"Here in Britain, we drink a lot of tea, but only one in ten cups are fair-trade, which means we're paying a fair price to the tea growers in the developing world."

VOA: standard.2010.03.10