He proposed that no more slaves be sold in the District of Columbia for use outside the federal district, but also proposed that slavery should not be ended in the district unless its citizens and those of Maryland approved.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

Yeah. Meatpacking District, for me, the idea of meatpacking was like a meat market.

是的。肉品市场区，对我来说，肉品加工就像一个肉类市场。

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and then certainly, everyone who works in the financial district comes here for lunch,

当然，在金融中心工作的人，他们会在这里进行午餐，

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The protesters have occupied a central commercial district for more than two months, demanding the government step down and allow new elections.

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

Speaking by telephone, district police chief Usman Anwar told VOA his men watched activities of the suspects for nearly two days before arresting them.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

Alphonsine Murebwayire, who works for the Kicukiro district of Kigali, where most of those being buried today are from, says it's important to bring the bodies here to the center.

VOA: standard.2009.04.10

Long-time Murtha aide and Democrat Mark Critz won that seat Tuesday in a conservative district that voted for Republican John McCain over Democrat Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Provincial officials in the North-West Frontier Province repeated demands for militants in the Malakand division to honor their pledge to disarm after the government agreed to implement Islamic law throughout the district.

VOA: standard.2009.04.27

Just weeks ago he was a novice opposition candidate for Parliament with little recognition outside the district, which had been held by his mother Varun Gandhi quickly rocketed into the national spotlight after his recent speeches aired on national television appearing to show him mocking and threatening Muslims.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28