Last year's results show Minneapolis,Minnesota and Seattle,Washington tied in the top position for most literate city.

VOA: special.2009.03.27

Last week, Mr.Hawass announced plans to resign from his position as head of the Ministry of State for Antiquities Affairs.

VOA: special.2011.03.08

The position of Secretary of State went to James Blaine, who had refused his party's requests to run for president.

VOA: special.2010.05.27

He used the position to try to make the public recognize the dangers of nuclear power as well as its possibilities for good.

VOA: special.2009.06.14

The two became friends. John Henslow suggested that Charles Darwin take the unpaid position of naturalist for a trip on the British ship H.M.S.Beagle.

VOA: special.2009.02.25

Scientists have been wondering for years about the position of the Galapagos in the Pacific Ocean.

VOA: special.2009.12.16

It put the Confederate states in the position of fighting for slavery -- even though most of the soldiers were too poor to own slaves.

VOA: special.2009.02.09

It was named for Sir George Everest, who recorded the mountain's position in eighteen forty-one.

VOA: special.2010.06.30

For Eleanor Creesy to learn the correct position of the ship each day, she had to be able to see the sun, the moon or stars.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

Rachel Carson was the only woman to try for the position.

VOA: special.2010.03.14

In January,the Habitat for Humanity office offered him a paying position.

VOA: special.2009.04.03

A bastion is a secure position used for defense against attack.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

They had sold every cabinet position to pay for the election."

VOA: special.2010.05.27

Arms and hands are for position and balance.

VOA: special.2009.12.09