During one event, she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers.

VOA: special.2010.05.23

But closer ties were not welcomed between the government and a religious group known as the Mormons.

VOA: special.2009.05.28

The other two women's ice hockey games played thus far were much closer.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

"It is my hope that the mosque will help to bring our city even closer together, and help repudiate the false and repugnant idea that the attacks of 9/11 were in any ways consistent with Islam."

VOA: standard.2010.08.03