Parts of Australia have seen below-average rainfall for several years and the outlook for many parched communities is not good.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

(Speaking) At present, the average price of gasoline in the United States is well below Leonhardt's barely-competitive threshold of about 75-cents per liter.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

In the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell briefly below 10,000 points on Friday.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21