"The powers that have an influence in Iraq are in a much better situation than they were two years ago and certainly they will encourage, will coax,will put some pressure on the Iraqi politicians to get this done,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

The events draw a diverse audience. "We have people who are professionals that range from engineers and physicians,to people that just have an interest in science and may be retired, may not be employed, may be students, and have just an interest in learning more."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

Doctors in training may have to do hundreds of stitches in some cases to close the skin after an operation.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

And many have. Yet now comes a study showing an increase in the number of injuries in "phys ed" class.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

She says people might have difficulty completing an activity if they cannot expect some kind of reward in return.

VOA: special.2009.09.29

He says C-section births have been linked to an increased risk of allergic reactions, diabetes and leukemia later in life.

VOA: special.2009.11.24

Wyclef has since released seven of his own CDs and will have an eighth coming out in January.

VOA: special.2009.11.25

Lawmakers in the United States have expanded an investigation into the use of location-tracking systems on mobile devices.

VOA: special.2011.05.02

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have declared the end of an outbreak of Ebola virus.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

Only two areas did not have an overfishing problem in either the new study or the earlier one.

VOA: special.2009.09.08

It's also an escape. A big problem we have in the neighborhood is obviously gangs,and family dynamics.

VOA: special.2010.11.04

Yet,even today, we still have fire buffs who seem to appear at every fire in an area.

VOA: special.2009.05.17

When she was in her twenties, her father arranged for her to have an operation on her brain to improve her mental condition.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

An unusual number of flu cases have been found in young people who were otherwise healthy.

VOA: special.2009.06.10