Notre Dame has ties to the Roman Catholic church, which has taken a strong anti-abortion stand.

VOA: standard.2009.05.14

Here in the United States, stand-alone record stores have given way to such alternatives as digital downloading which now accounts for about 20 percent of all recorded music sales.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

The IMF says it has introduced reforms called stand-by arrangements (SBA) that would provide flexibility in lending to poorer countries, but Griffiths says they too would come with preconditions not imposed on wealthier states.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

Both sons look back with pride at their fathers. Both are also working to overcome suspicions that stand in the way of renewed U.S.-Russian cooperation to meet challenges that could confront their children.

VOA: standard.2010.05.07

"You look for a banjo, then you look for a flat top guitar, got to have the stand-up bass, a fiddle works really well, and then you get the old mandolin in because a mandolin really has got some good sound to it too."

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

"To actually have a CD out there in stores is a dream come true. To actually be able to go to Wal-Mart, and see your face on the stand there, this is certainly a milestone for me personally and for my career."

VOA: standard.2010.04.09