It established,by law, the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

One day,as crowds passed by, two young men left notes.

VOA: special.2009.05.25

The stock market gave a resounding vote of confidence to the Geithner plan as stocks rallied by nearly seven percent, their biggest one-day gain since October.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

"Croatia,who started the negotiation process the same day as Turkey, will probably will be ready by the end of 2010 whereas Turkey needs over 10 years to be ready at this pace.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

December 7 is known as "national students' day" in Iran, and it marks the anniversary of the 1953 slaying of three students by Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi's security forces, following a coup against populist Prime Minister Mohammed Mosadegh, earlier that year Eyewitnesses say hundreds of students have received threatening emails,this week, warning them not to participate in Monday's demonstrations.

VOA: standard.2009.12.07