Also in the top ten causes were infections, including tuberculosis and H.I.V./AIDS, as well as drowning and fire-related deaths.

VOA: special.2009.09.28

The top leaders are always well-known, but not those who work with the nuts and bolts.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

While the top police official gained some unexpected supporters, there was criticism as well from various sectors of society, including separatists.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

Meanwhile,on Capitol Hill, top executives of other major oil companies told lawmakers their companies would not have drilled the well the way BP did.

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

Clinton met with U.S.Embassy leaders, as well as the top military commander for U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.11.18

But in terms of this congressional election year, public opinion polls show that the war in Afghanistan still ranks well below the economy and jobs as a top issue for U.S.voters.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

The ruling March 14th coalition accuses Syria of being behind the slaying of former Prime Minister Hariri, as well as a number of other top politicians and journalists, who were Syrian opponents.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

He met with House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the top House Republican, Minority Leader John Boehner, as well as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other lawmakers.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

The plane crashed as it tried to land amid heavy fog, killing all onboard - President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria and a delegation that included Poland's top military leaders as well as many political and cultural figures.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

Officials in President Asif Zardari's office said he is seeking talks with opposition leaders to try to _ the crises The government's offer for negotiations follows several meetings with top political and military leaders as well as consultations with American diplomats.

VOA: standard.2009.03.13

"You look for a banjo, then you look for a flat top guitar, got to have the stand-up bass, a fiddle works really well, and then you get the old mandolin in because a mandolin really has got some good sound to it too."

VOA: standard.2010.05.28