Officials say the improvements could take as long as two years.

VOA: special.2009.06.29

But no matter where the conflict is or what it's about, if you're serious about peace, you can't take as final the first 'no,' the second 'no' or even the hundredth 'no.'" In her statement, Secretary Clinton promised an "unwavering" U.S.commitment to a two-state solution, based on 1967 lines with agreed land swaps, that will create an independent and viable Palestinian state and an Israel with secure and recognized borders.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

"I will take the children on an outing as well. I will take them to the zoo or to the park.

VOA: special.2009.08.10

The W.H.O.says pregnant women should take the antiviral drug Tamiflu as soon as possible after they show signs of illness.

VOA: special.2009.08.05

They were with their parents. As Faith Lapidus tells us, it was Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

VOA: special.2010.04.30

She met with twenty women that the widows' association had chosen as good candidates to take part in the program.

VOA: special.2010.06.16

He also believed pro-slavery extremists would use Lincoln's election as an excuse to take Southern states out of the union.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

Take the example of Facebook. It was launched in two thousand four as a social network just for Harvard students.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

He had to take care of her. He says he woke up in the middle of the night as usual.

VOA: special.2009.12.11

As a result, patients at risk of blockages might be advised by their doctors to take a low-strength aspirin every day.

VOA: special.2009.09.01

They promise to take action, if needed, "to safeguard financial stability in the euro area as a whole."

VOA: special.2010.02.12

This week,Rich Kleinfeldt and Shirley Griffith are your guides as we take you to the Biltmore Estate.

VOA: special.2009.11.16

Professor Kaufman says it could take the slow-growing coral as long as one hundred years to recover.

VOA: special.2010.08.10

To take part in a card game such as poker, my friend would have to ante up.

VOA: special.2009.10.11