He worries about NASA's focus. "They're looking at putting money into various programs at NASA but not having any goals.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

The global economy,trade, climate change and North Korea's nuclear program are expected to be among the topics covered in the various meetings.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

She says that's in part because the disease, in all its various biological forms, is so complicated.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

Proposals to sanction Iran's gasoline imports, which account for 40 percent of its needs, have been advocated by various lawmakers in recent years.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Wood said the U.S. continues to support freedom of speech, assembly and expression,saying Washington hopes the various parties in Pakistan resolve their differences and refrain from violence.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

The State Department says the forum will highlight the various issues on the secretary's agenda for the trip, including discussing ways to encourage investment and sustainable economic growth on the continent.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

"Rather than have Brazil retaliate against us, the U.S.has found a way to bribe Brazil,if you will, to not impose that retaliation in exchange for various things the U.S.says it will do."

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

Clinton will first visit Mumbai, India's business capital, for various events before going to New Delhi Sunday to meet key officials including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress Party leader Sonia Gandhi.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

After the election in 2008, it has grown to include more than Among them - a special beer brewed in his honor, various clothing articles, paintings by African artists and an extremely rare book authored by President Obama's father in 1959.

VOA: standard.2010.07.10

But I think Iran needs to do a much better job of respecting Iraq's sovereignty and they should start by ceasing to provide weaponry to various extremist groups in Iraq" Looking ahead to parliamentary elections in Iraq in January, Georgia Democrat David Scott and Ambassador Hill had this exchange about the question of a possible referendum on the U.S.military presence in Iraq.

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