And that's IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English, written by Brianna Blake with Steve Herman and Deborah Block.

VOA: special.2009.08.22

The others were moved back. They were ordered to get ready for a march west to block Jackson's retreat.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

Critics also noted Russia's efforts to block stronger measures against Iran over its disputed nuclear program.

VOA: special.2009.09.19

Outside the Hudson's Bay company store in downtown Vancouver, a line of people stretches down the block.

VOA: standard.2010.02.17

On the one hand, there is Iran and its allies in the so-called "resistance" block, including Syria, the Palestinian group Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

It's the vitamin associated with the sun that we absorb through our skin, and increasingly block out when we use sunblock, to avoid getting skin cancer.

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

Republicans do not have enough votes in the Senate to block Sotomayor's nomination.

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

He said the Treasury Department now has the authority to block or seize any assets, accounts or securities under U.S.jurisdiction held by these organizations or anyone acting on their behalf.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

Members of a far-left minority party surrounded trade committee Chairman Park Jin's podium and tried to physically block a vote to advance the trade deal to a full ratification vote.

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

While in opposition, the Democratic Party of Japan tried to block the country's Indian Ocean refueling mission for U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, but agreed not to disrupt the mission before it expires in January.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31