They created more than fifteen thousand paintings and sculptures designed to lift the spirits of Americans during a difficult time.

VOA: special.2009.03.23

After his two thousand five trial, the singer spent much of his time in Europe and the Middle East.

VOA: special.2009.07.05

This week,government scientists raised their estimate of the leak to between thirty-five and sixty thousand barrels of oil each day.

VOA: special.2010.06.19

During his thirty-five years in a mental hospital in Switzerland, Mister Wolfli created twenty-five thousand pages of drawings and stories.

VOA: special.2010.04.14

But the costs were great. More than six hundred thousand men of the North and South lost their lives.

VOA: special.2010.01.14

The winner will leave with almost nine million dollars and the title of two thousand ten world poker champion.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

On an average day,it says, almost twenty-seven thousand doctors, nurses and others work in teams of local and foreign aid workers.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

Pfizer withdrew Bextra from the market in two thousand five because of links to heart attacks and other problems.

VOA: special.2009.09.11

To reduce costs, G.M.plans to close more factories and cut more jobs by the end of two thousand eleven.

VOA: special.2009.06.05

Between April of two thousand seven and March of two thousand eight the price of rice doubled in many places.

VOA: special.2010.03.23

By two thousand seven,however, the numbers were down to less than ten percent of boys and only eight percent of girls.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

In two thousand nine, a team of scientists spent two months researching blue holes on Bahamian islands including Andros and Abaco.

VOA: special.2010.11.10

The seeds and pollen have left a forty-thousand-year record of the environment and weather for this area of California.

VOA: special.2010.04.07

Each year,the Afghan Institute of Learning serves about three hundred fifty thousand women and children in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

VOA: special.2009.06.15

Bill and I thought that Ebenezer would pay a ransom of two thousand dollars to get his boy back.

VOA: special.2011.01.22

In two thousand five, she found the list again and realized it was time to record some of the songs.

VOA: special.2009.12.04

Two thousand years ago, the Greek doctor Hippocrates advised his patients to chew on the bark and leaves of the willow.

VOA: special.2010.12.14

His two thousand nine album, "Loso's Way," came with a DVD starring the rapper and some of his friends.

VOA: special.2010.01.01

Its "Health Letter" publication of November, two thousand seven provided more evidence that herbs and spices can aid health.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

The earliest process of making paper was done almost five thousand years ago in Egypt and the Nile Valley.

VOA: special.2009.07.06