So he decided to trick him. While most of his army withdrew and prepared to join Beauregard, Johnston sent a small force to attack Patterson's army.

VOA: special.2009.08.27

While most banks in Asia are relatively sturdy, the global financial crisis is hurting other industries in the region.

VOA: standard.2009.04.06

While most American students are on their summer vacations, many teachers are busy attending training programs and getting ready for the coming school year.

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

While most of the center's programs show addicts the road to recovery, team member Richie Erlangga says football motivates them to want to change.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

He set a time limit for withdrawal of most American troops from Iraq, while increasing the number of troops in Afghanistan.

VOA: special.2009.05.02

While cremation has grown in popularity, most families in the United States still choose to bury their loved ones.

VOA: special.2009.12.11

Her performance of "I Dreamed A Dream" left many in tears, while becoming the year's most-watched video clip on YouTube.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

While members of the Senate may disagree emphatically on most policy matters, they are in agreement on one point.

VOA: standard.2010.04.14

The European Union has the most ambitious target of 30 percent reduction, while Japan recently announced a 25 percent reduction target.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

The United States Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says while inflation is low across most major economies there are very high levels of unemployment.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

While Thailand's population is Buddhist,most people in the provinces of Yala,Narathiwat, Pattani and Songkhla are Muslim.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

While weight gain was associated with all of the drugs, children taking Zyprexa gained the most.

VOA: standard.2010.07.08

Australian officials describe the expulsions as unreasonable and provocative, while Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has defended the decision Wednesday to expel Fiji's most senior diplomat.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

For five years, the three women have shared a house and their lives while serving in one of the most prominent and fast-paced careers in Washington.

VOA: standard.2010.08.07

These basic principles are important," Dr.Pappas emphasizes that, while there is no cause for alarm, countries where health care infrastructure is weak are the most vulnerable.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Willie,now 74, who wrote most of the tunes on Joined At The Hip, returns to his first instrument, the harmonica, while Willie shines on vocals and piano.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

Kerry said that for decades, the United States had sought cooperation from Pakistani decision makers through military aid, while paying little attention to the urgent needs of most Pakistanis.

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

Critics of the IMF say, however that they fear the agency will only provide credit lines to medium-sized economies, while poor countries who need them most will be left out.

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

While there are no early official estimates of voter participation, witnesses say most of the nearly 3,000 polling stations were more crowded than during the last presidential election in 2005.

VOA: standard.2009.08.30

So,while the campaign is global, the Red Cross says a priority is to reach people in the most remote corners of the world within the next few weeks with its life-saving messages.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

Many are from Sri Lanka. While some have been taken to Indonesia,most are transferred to Christmas Island, a remote Australian territory 2,600 kilometers northwest of Perth, to have their applications for refugee status processed.

VOA: standard.2009.11.24

The foreign policy chief for the European Union, Javier Solana, has told reporters in Brussels that while he would like to see the process go faster the most important aspect is to have credible results in the end.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15