He too reflected on years of U.S.-Saudi strategic ties going back to the World War II era.

VOA: standard.2009.06.03

"Next spring, I'm going to release a book set in the modern day world but a fantasy based on Egyptian mythology, bringing all those old Egyptian gods back to life."

VOA: special.2009.10.12

And in his last five major finals going back to the Olympics, he has won five gold medals and set five world records.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

Kakutani says he hopes the tourists from all over the world who crowd the Pike Place Market will take the shop's new sustainability message back to their hometowns.

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

Leaders are also discussing when and how they will cut back efforts to stimulate their economies, and expanding the role of emerging nations in economic decisions affecting the world.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

"So despite all of what is going on in the world the global financial crisis instead of investors pulling back, investors are continuing to come to us here in Liberia,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

"Can we get these guys back?" (SAYING) With the world watching, flight controllers at NASA and the astronauts frantically worked to find a way to get them safely back to Earth.

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

"Fires,fires,fires," "But we are very fortunate that we have the best and the most aggressive, best trained, most courageous firefighters in the world and that's why we are able to push back very heavily."

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

It is only after,and ironically, when we lost to Germany 12 to 11, that the world started sitting back and saying, 'South Africa is a worthy cause,'" The South African government launched a massive effort to build the needed infrastructure.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07