". At Friday's opening ceremony, several leaders noted past grievances with the United States while also expressing hope for a more productive and respectful relationship under President Obama.

VOA: standard.2009.04.18

The general described the effort as "hard work." Several civilian experts General McChrystal invited to help with an assessment of the situation have said they recommended he ask for more U.S.troops.

VOA: standard.2009.08.11

He gained several more hundredths of a second in the third run Saturday, so with a total lead of almost half a second, Holcomb just needed to steer a solid run on his fourth and final trip down the icy course.

VOA: standard.2010.02.28

"Advance provision of emergency contraception is the idea that providing women with a packet or several packets of pills in advance of need will allow them to access the medication more quickly, and that by accessing it more quickly, they'll be able to use it within that recommended time frame."

VOA: standard.2010.03.22