Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh says grass roots activists are demanding that Republicans adhere to conservative principles in advance of next year's midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Entire sections of Washington have been on virtual lock-down in advance of the summit.

VOA: standard.2010.04.11

In advance of formal talks, Democratic leaders are stressing the need to come up with a consensus that can deliver health care security and quality while controlling short and longer-term costs.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

The refusal of Pakistan's President Asif Zardari to reinstate Chaudhry is a key issue driving the protest, in advance of which the government has arrested hundreds of lawyers, opposition politicians and activists.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

In advance of President Obama's meeting this week with BP executives, the government is in discussions with the company on a multi-billion-dollar fund that would pay out on claims filed by individuals and businesses.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

Mr.Obama spoke in advance of meeting at the U.N. late Wednesday of foreign ministers of the five permanent U.N.Security Council member countries and Germany - the P5+1, who have been trying to re-engage Iran in negotiations on its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

The president has used appearances in St.Louis,and earlier this week in Philadelphia, to appeal for public support in advance of a hoped for vote in the House of Representatives, a crucial step in the final stage of his push for a health care bill.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

"Advance provision of emergency contraception is the idea that providing women with a packet or several packets of pills in advance of need will allow them to access the medication more quickly, and that by accessing it more quickly, they'll be able to use it within that recommended time frame."

VOA: standard.2010.03.22

And Rwanda is actually at the leading edge of developing nations in tapping these technologies to advance health and health care."

VOA: special.2010.05.03

"So,to improve the quality of hurricanes over the U.S.A.five days in advance, you need to get better information over Africa.

VOA: standard.2009.08.30

"In the fair-trade system the farmergets a higher advance price and at the end of the year they also get bonus payments."

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

Besides its ethical objections, PCRM argues that the use of chimpanzees in the lab is an ineffective way to advance medical research.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

The military says heavy clashes are taking place as troops advance toward a 30-square-kilometer patch of jungle in which the Tamil Tigers are cornered.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

The State Department says the purpose of his trip is to advance the goal of the two-state solution and comprehensive peace in the region.

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

U.S.Middle East envoy George Mitchell will hold three days of separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in an effort to advance the peace process.

VOA: standard.2009.07.26

Brumberg argues that U.S.support for democracy in the Middle East will advance President Obama's vision of an improved relationship between the United States and Muslim-majority states.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19