A recent story in a local agricultural newspaper said the first robot cost one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

Local officials are urging people to donate money, rather than more items, to help defray the cost of relief efforts.

VOA: standard.2010.01.18

Students must not only pay the normal university course tuition, but they must cover the cost for airfare,local transportation, housing,food,tickets and, of course,souvenirs.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

The authors say banks, retailers, and restaurant chains set national pay levels but then allow regional variations to take into account recruitment rates and the local cost of living.

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Earlier today, San Francisco-based housing-data firm Trulia.com released a new analysis of renting versus owning in various cities around the U.S. As part of the excercise, Trulia identified 10 cities where the cost of purchasing a home was exorbitant compared to the local cost of renting.

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He said the State Department's late arrival has cost local communities important training and preparation.

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