But he says the American public can force Congress to pay more attention to this subject.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

"It will force these companies to more clearly and publicly acknowledge the harmful and deadly effects of the products they sell."

VOA: standard.2009.06.22

The United States currently has a 70,000 strong force in Afghanistan and is considering sending up to 40,000 more.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

And as Europe's labor force ages and fewer Europeans are born, Lemaitre predicts governments will be pressured into opening their doors to more immigrants.

VOA: standard.2010.01.20

Scarpetta says that means countries will need to target their resources more selectively and to ensure that the most vulnerable members of the labor force benefit.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

But the Afghans often have their own way of doing things. And that sometimes conflicts with U.S.-led efforts to forge a larger, more independent Afghan security force.

VOA: standard.2009.12.13

The Navajo have many heroes, including warriors who fought efforts by the U.S.Army to force them from their homes and onto a miserable reservation more than a century ago.

VOA: standard.2010.03.22

The president thanked Ms.Merkel for Germany's contributions to the NATO military force in Afghanistan, although the United States wants Germany and other NATO partners to add more troops to the effort.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03