It did not free all of the slaves in the United States, only those held by the rebels.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

The copyrights to these songs were held not only by the singers but also by his son Alan.

VOA: special.2010.01.25

The lack of snow will not be a problem for events being held at the ski area in the city of Whistler.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

She does not like the great games held by your people where captives are led to die.

VOA: special.2010.07.31

Guests were not told where the wedding was to be held until a week before the event.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

Wrestling competitions were held not only in big cities, but also at country fairs and traveling shows.

VOA: special.2010.02.21

But if a trial is held, jurors are not required to decide "beyond a reasonable doubt.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

Not surprisingly, radical Republicans held firm control in every one of the new governments.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

Experts still do not know what identifying objects those arms might have once held.

VOA: special.2010.06.23

And many women held jobs. Of course,the women's movement was not new.

VOA: special.2011.05.19

The privately held company does not have to report earnings.

VOA: special.2010.05.28

Later,he said: "If it were not for the high office I held, I would have taken him by the seat of the pants and the nape of the neck and thrown him out the window."

VOA: special.2010.08.12

The commission held public hearings in Sierra Leone's major cities and regional towns, but did not reach remote villages like Dugba-yeima.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

"I happen not to know the answer." Some analysts think Amiri's return could mean an exchange for Americans held in Iran.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

The soldier is being held in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip but has not been seen since his capture.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

Newly appointed Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira held a news conference in Islamabad that most private Pakistani television networks did not broadcast live.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

So I have held myself back just by my not realizing that when success comes, you have to go with it and build it,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

"If we let people just do what they want to do and not be held accountable, that is opening up the doors to torture and abuse."

VOA: standard.2009.03.21

But Howells acknowledged the government cannot guarantee that some of the terror suspects picked up and held in other countries did not have their human rights abused.

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

Military officials say troops are not using artillery against the rebels because the soldiers are committed to rescuing the civilians being held as "human shields" by the LTTE.

VOA: standard.2009.05.11

For many in Asia gold has long held not something like gambling - a special place as an investment, often as jewelry - glittering gold chains, bangles,and bracelets.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

President Mugabe emerged from the more than one hour meeting and told journalists the meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere but the sanctions issue had not been resolved.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

At a midday news conference Tuesday, Moir held up his gold medal and said that without the Own the Podium financial support, he could not have achieved his Olympic dream.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

As for Tabachnyk,Ben says petition drives are being held against him, not just in western Ukraine, but also in Kyiv and such eastern and southern cities as Kharkiv, Kherson,and even Odesa.

VOA: standard.2010.03.17