And in other economic news, a report by the Institute for Supply Management said its non-manufacturing index shrank by less than expected.

VOA: special.2009.02.06

In October,Greece said its budget deficit would reach almost thirteen percent of its gross domestic product last year.

VOA: special.2010.02.12

The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index had its biggest jump in six years in May.

VOA: special.2009.05.29

Opponents of the Sherman Anti-Trust Bill said its purpose was not to destroy trusts, but to make the public believe that trusts would be destroyed.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

He said its effect was very extraordinary and wonderful, like a miracle.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

The Chairman of SADC, South Africa's President Kgalema Motlanthe, said its security organ would meet Thursday to discuss the development.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

No way,said its board of directors. So the partners began a company of their own in San Francisco.

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

The African Union said its Peace and Security council would review Madagascar's situation this week.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

Afriqiyah said its crewmembers were Libyan. Officials in South Africa reported most aboard the flight had planned to make a connection in Tripoli and fly on to various destinations in Europe.

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

He said he was hopeful that the convention would offer its constitution to the people for their approval or rejection.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

He said the attempt by the United States to strengthen its force at Fort Sumter was clearly an act of aggression.

VOA: special.2009.07.23

She said China has taken its own measures to fight climate change and supports pressing ahead with international cooperation.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

He said the United States must build up its sea power,too, if it wanted to be a great nation.

VOA: special.2010.07.08

As recently as last week China said it would not discuss the dispute over its currency at the Toronto summit.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

The company is said to have never broken its contract with the government in its two and a half years of operation.

VOA: special.2010.04.26

That was the last day the government said it had enough money to make all of its payments.

VOA: special.2011.08.05

The United States government said it will use "all elements" of its national power to deal with Iran.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

But this week its chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn,said the world has entered what he called "a great recession."

VOA: special.2009.03.13

She said the military itself, examining its experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, has come to recognize the limits of the use of force.

VOA: special.2010.05.29

Its creators said it is the longest chemically designed DNA structure ever produced in a laboratory.

VOA: special.2010.07.20