Offering the advantage of low cost craftsmanship, Surat's diamond units process eight out of ten small diamonds in the world.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03

"What we see that because the supply of the gold is depleting, that's why the cost of digging the gold out of the earth is very high."

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

But Mr.Obama's critics point out that the $100 million in cost cutting is miniscule - just a tiny fraction of one percent of the federal budget deficit.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

"It may cost one or two seats to be lost in tough districts, but I think once people really find out what this bill does and how good a job he's done and the Democrats have done, I think they may very well pick up some seats."

VOA: standard.2010.03.25