Analysts have also been skeptical of this claim because the Pakistani Taliban have been targeting Pakistan, not the U.S.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

Finally, I just want to say that I've been talking mainly about the U.S., but mutual funds have been growing in importance around the world.

总之,我想要说的是,虽然我们谈的主要是美国,但在全世界,共同基金的重要性在日益增强

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The other thing I have down is population, although the population of the U.S. has been pretty steady -that pink line looks awfully steady -and I have interest rates.

我还做了另外一个数据,就是人口数,而美国的人口数量一直都很平稳,粉色的那条线看起来非常平稳,我还做了利率的数据

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U.S.military commanders say that despite the desperate conditions in parts of the capital, food distributions overall have been orderly.

VOA: standard.2010.01.26

The Turkish Cypriot north and the Greek Cypriot south have been engaged in U.N.-led comprehensive negotiations since late last year.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

But the Russians have been strongly critical of the proposal, saying it is targeted against Moscow a view rejected by U.S.officials.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

U.S.-Venezuelan relations have been tense in recent years, although both nations agreed this year to seek a relationship based on mutual interest.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

But climate change skeptics say the credibility of the U.N.body has been damaged by the blunder, which media reports have termed "Climategate."

VOA: standard.2010.01.23

In short,the pain,havoc, and economic devastation could have been far worse, according to the head of the U.S.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

That information should have been passed on to U.S.databases, but it is unclear if that actually happened.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

The Mexican government says more than 22,000 people have been killed in Mexico since a U.S.-backed crackdown on cartels began three years ago.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

President Obama said Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab should have been on a list of individuals banned from U.S.flights.

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

Numerous foreigners, including Britons and Americans, have been kidnapped in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion of 2003.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

According to U.N.officials, the attacks on civilians have been increasing and pouring over into surrounding areas.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

Corporal Rist should know. He is one of the thousands of U.S.military personnel that have been injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.08.01

General Allyn says U.N.and Haitian forces continue to have lead responsibility for security, which he says has been mostly good in very difficult circumstances.

VOA: standard.2010.01.19

The two generals are expected to take up their posts in the coming weeks, although they have not yet been confirmed by the U.S.Senate.

VOA: standard.2009.06.08

The U.N.'s Human Rights chief says the judicial response to the abuses have been wholly insufficient.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

Sudan's U.N.Ambassador Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem Mohamad echoed that, telling VOA that those who have been expelled will not be allowed to circumvent the government's order.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

Top army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas says Pakistani officials have been speaking to U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.07.04

Top U.S.officials have been spending much of their time trying to revive the country's economic health by targeting aid at failing banks and ailing auto companies.

VOA: standard.2009.06.13

Indonesian views of the United States have been tempered by what many say has been the lack of change in U.S.foreign policy toward the Muslim world.

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

Al-Shabab is listed by the U.S. as a terrorist group, and analysts believe a number of its top leaders have been trained in al-Qaida camps abroad.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

But,he adds,although the TTP and al-Qaida have different goals, they have been growing closer, and that U.S.officials now believe there is a terrorist syndicate in Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

They have been allowed two visits by Swiss diplomats who represent U.S.interests in Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

Across the border in Mexico, the quiet town of Naco receives a steady flow of border crossers who have been arrested and deported from the U.S.side.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

The visits by U.S.officials have been preceded by clashes over the last few weeks between Israeli police and Palestinians, as well as deepening divisions among Palestinian factions.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

Falling housing prices have been a major contributor to U.S.economic woes since 2007.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

The three have allegedly been in contact with each other and, in monitored phone conversations, were said to have been aware they were being watched by U.S.authorities.

VOA: standard.2009.09.20

Tensions over the U.S.military presence in Okinawa have been building for decades.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11