At the funeral ceremony, former Texas Governor Ann Richards said: "There was simply something about her that made you proud to be part of the country that produced her."

VOA: special.2010.05.09

One council diplomat said Lebanon could prove to be something of a wild card on Middle East issues particularly Iran's nuclear ambitions.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

She said people are in a state of shock, waiting for something to happen and still fearing aftershocks.

VOA: standard.2010.01.14

Sherri Heinrich of St.Paul,Minnesota in the United States said there is something for everyone.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

"Having said that, one of the tricks here is to try and get something done in time for the legislative process - that is the United States Senate and the Duma in Russia - to approve whatever they do before the START-1 treaty expires in December,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.08