But this week, Mr.Obama could report apparent success in a different sort of battle -- against the largest accidental oil spill ever at sea.

VOA: special.2010.08.07

That same sense of inclusiveness became even more apparent during his years as a law student and professor.

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

I think it's very useful. It may not be immediately apparent to people in Darfur, but in the end it is a contribution towards a solution to their problem."

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Those comments echo earlier assessments by analysts here in Seoul, who say Kim Jong Il's apparent stroke about a year ago challenged perceptions of his complete command of the North's government.

VOA: standard.2009.06.22

(Recording) Yoon says the North Korean leader is trying to "lower his son down safely from the back of a tiger, without getting eaten" a metaphor referring to Kim Jong Il's apparent plans for his youngest son to take over one day.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Are the members of the United Nations up to that challenge?" In an apparent reference toward the trend in Latin America toward left-leaning governments, Venezuelen President Hugo Chavez said there is a revolution going on and that socialism is the path to salvation.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

"There are a lot of Arabs who are frustrated with the Obama Administration's apparent inactivity on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process - that there's a frustration that the president came in, promising to make a major push on peace between Israel and the Palestinians, and that the Arabs feel he has not lived up to that commitment."

VOA: standard.2010.08.06