Children's writer Edward Stratemeyer came up with the idea of Nancy Drew in nineteen twenty-nine.

VOA: special.2009.08.24

Another series aimed for younger readers with an eight-year-old Nancy in "The Nancy Drew Notebooks."

VOA: special.2009.08.24

The Gaza war halted indirect Israeli-Syrian talks mediated by Turkey and drew fierce criticism from Mr.Erdogan, who has since emphasized ties with anti-Israel neighbors like Iran and Syria.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

The French launch coincides with the anticipated spacewalk of U.S.Astronauts John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel who are expected to exit the space Shuttle Atlantis for the first of five spacewalks to upgrade Hubble telescope.

VOA: standard.2009.05.14

The House measure is similar to legislation Congress approved regarding Darfur in Sudan, but would not direct the federal government to publish a list of companies with investments of more than $20 million in the Iranian energy sector -- a provision that drew opposition from some lawmakers.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28