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 spent the last week in February writing what he believed to be the true position of the South.

VOA: special.2009.03.26

"Friendship,position,wealth everything that makes life desirable to an ambitious man were about to be swept away by my answer."

VOA: special.2010.01.28

Some canopies have narrow strips of metal or wood to provide either sunlight or shade, depending on the position of the sun.

VOA: special.2011.08.09

Scientists are able to measure the strength and position of earthquakes because there are hundreds of seismic monitoring stations around the world.

VOA: special.2011.06.07

She wrote about how she battled her own insecurities to move from a traditional job as homemaker to a position of power.

VOA: special.2009.04.26

They believed he had said enough in the past to make clear his position on the important issues.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

He moved most of his men into position to attack what he now knew was the weak, right side of the Union line.

VOA: special.2009.09.17

A navigator had to use complex observing instruments to note the position of the moon and stars.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

They found that the best position for gliding had the back two wings in a position similar to that of a flying squirrel.

VOA: special.2010.03.16

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

When he appeared before Congress, Gifford was unable to defend Hoover's position that relief was the responsibility of local governments and private giving.

VOA: special.2011.03.10

On Wednesday he named Nancy Killefer to a new White House position - Chief Performance Officer.

VOA: special.2009.01.09