They mourned greatly that one so young and fair, or so old and respected, should have died this way.

VOA: special.2009.04.18

But one possibility, he says,is that it may take time away from sports or other activities that could help prevent depression.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

That gave the southern states one hundred days to end their rebellion, or face the destruction of slavery.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

They found that forty-one percent of the profiles chosen at random included information about alcohol or drug use.

VOA: special.2009.02.18

It is possible that every country has at least one or two socially conscious hip-hop singers or groups.

VOA: special.2009.11.25

The researchers say the report offers evidence that one or more comets were responsible for a sudden cooling period on Earth's surface.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

Some people criticize his art for only showing a false or very limited image of America, one that is white and middle-class.

VOA: special.2010.09.20

But the report lists one hundred eight-four species that are considered in danger because of limited habitat, serious threats or falling populations.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

Sometimes,critics may pan a movie or play so severely that no one will go to see it.

VOA: special.2010.04.25

He says there are more than three hundred thousand small objects or pieces of debris in orbit that are larger than one centimeter.

VOA: special.2009.04.01

Experts say one of the reasons the gunfight is so interesting to many people is that no one knows who shot first or why.

VOA: special.2010.02.15

"I thought that sooner or later one thing was sure to happen: The first real test once he was through school would ruin him.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

I thought that sooner or later one thing was sure to happen: The first real test once he was through school would ruin him.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

Cheryl Richardson also points to one of the study's findings that injuries are often the result of contact with a person or a structure.

VOA: special.2009.08.06