"This really isn't new. There has been a tremendous amount of agitation among workers for higher pay for years."

VOA: special.2010.06.18

But since last year there has been little activity in the seven hundred fifty billion dollar market for commercial mortgage securities.

VOA: special.2009.09.04

There has been a push for schools to offer more healthful snacks and lunch choices and fewer sugary drinks.

VOA: special.2010.03.17

"I don't understand. How can they have no record of her being there." "There has to be some explanation."

VOA: special.2009.06.12

In recent years there has been a strong push for local and state governments to ban public smoking.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

It says there has been a major decrease in AIDS deaths in many countries as a result.

VOA: special.2010.03.10

And during that time,supporters say, there has been no sign of major health or environmental problems.

VOA: special.2010.03.23

"There has been widespread famine and starvation and human dying in the past in large droughts.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

There was nothing before. And there has been nothing as good since."

VOA: special.2010.03.21

She says there has been a sharp increase in volunteers recently.

VOA: special.2009.04.03

There has also been an increase in water used for industry.

VOA: special.2010.04.05

There has been little rain for five years.

VOA: special.2009.05.18

"I think there has been some change, but I do not think there has been significant change in the police."

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

The president said there has been a lot of debate on health care reform, some of it highly emotional.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05