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

Have you ever agreed to the "terms of use" for a service without reading it all?

VOA: special.2010.04.30

The gunman killed a 26-year-old man and a teenage girl in the worst ever attack on gays in Israel.

VOA: standard.2009.08.04

That accord mandated by the U.S.Congress is a necessary prerequisite for American aerospace firms to bid on a pending Indian purchase of 126 multi-role fighter jets, potentially the largest-ever arms sale.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

Bill Demong became the first-ever American to win a gold medal in Nordic Combined and the Steve Holcomb drove his four-man bobsled team to the first U.S.Olympic gold medal in the event in 62 years.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

At age thirty-eight he scored four goals as his team gave the best performance ever by a team from Africa.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

Peace would have given this donkey a chance to escape from ever being found out as being so stupid.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

He had the most appealing look in his eyes I ever saw on the face of a dumb or talking animal.

VOA: special.2011.01.22

He told Davis, "Firing upon that fort will begin a civil war greater than any the world has ever seen.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

The dream of every lad that ever threw a leg over a thoroughbred and the goal of all horsemen.

VOA: special.2009.12.27

In fact,he is one of only a few entertainers ever to have won an Oscar, an Emmy,a Grammy and a Tony award.

VOA: special.2009.11.30

One of the most famous music videos ever on MTV was a fourteen minute piece from Michael Jackson.

VOA: special.2011.08.05

The princess had more power, influence and force of character than anyone who had ever before been interested in such a case.

VOA: special.2009.04.18

One critic said it is the best production of A View from the Bridge he has ever seen.

VOA: special.2010.03.12