Some economists say this second round of what is known as quantitative easing, or "QE2," has not been effective.

VOA: special.2011.04.29

You see how this might be an issue. Unlike some countries, the United States has no laws restricting what parents can name their children.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

"At some point this administration has to take responsibility for what it is doing and take responsibility for its decisions,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

And this,it says, is severely threatening progress that has been made for children in some developing countries.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04

Although Israel says the blockade is essential for its national security, scenes like this have some in Israel questioning whether the closure has worked.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

But,you know, this version that RIM has done deals with some governments just persists.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

This has some significance to our people."

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

He also offered some tough talk. "I emphasized that this has to be a point in time in which we begin to write a new chapter based on improved governance, a much more serious effort to eradicate corruption, joint efforts to accelerate the training of Afghan security forces so that the Afghan people can provide for their own security,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.02