Officials say the U.S.will not recognize the outcome of presidential elections scheduled for November, under current conditions.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

That is clearly stated under humanitarian law. And that is why the laws of wars exist to guide governments in precisely these sorts of conditions."

VOA: standard.2009.04.26

The insurance industry would come under new regulation under the bill, which would ban the practice of denying coverage on the basis of pre-existing medical conditions.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23

"We are pretty much back to what the situation was before the trial, where she is still under house arrest although the conditions of her detention,house arrest, have been eased somewhat,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.11