In France,the government is pushing a raft of measures to help young people find jobs, including emphasizing apprenticeships.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

"I think you will see the president emphasizing the importance of the alliance, perhaps pointing to new year, the 50th anniversary of the 1960 security treaty, as an opportunity to revitalize and strengthen the alliance,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

Former CIA counterterrorism chief Robert Grenier says the failed Times Square bombing may indicate that al-Qaida and its allies have abandoned more grandiose plans for the United States and are emphasizing smaller but still deadly operations.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05