Margaret Smith, a leader in Washington society at that time, wrote a letter describing the scene: Ladies fainted, men were seen with bloody noses and such a scene of confusion took place as is impossible to describe - those who got in could not get out by the door again, but had to scramble out of windows.

VOA: special.2009.01.19

"This stadium means a lot." "It is a splendid stadium such as is only seen in a few places on earth."

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

Mr.Sarkozy said France's nuclear arsenal would remain outside of NATO's control -- as is the case with Britain and the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

Most of downtown L'Aquila is still off-limits, as is the historic districts of most surrounding towns.

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

Barnes is a guest on VOA's Issues in the News program, as is veteran Washington correspondent Tom DeFrank of the New York Daily News.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03

The fact there is no clear-cut front-runner, as is the norm in more stagnant, authoritarian states nearby, has led many voters to seize their chance to make a difference.

VOA: standard.2010.03.07

Treasury Secretary Geithner says a jobs bill is vital, as is an overhaul of America's financial regulations to limit risk-taking by the nation's banks and major private financial institutions.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

"If you look from the Arab side of the view, the Arabs are as concerned if not more about the Israeli perceived nuclear weapon program as Israeli is perceived about the Arabs,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

"As is often the case, some of the international press either misunderstood or deliberately misconstrued what was a civilian and military response both of them necessary to be able to deliver aid to the Haitians who desperately needed it,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.26

Cape May now is as popular a summer holiday place as it was at the turn of the century.

VOA: special.2009.06.01

A listener named Maki would like to know if the test known as the TOEIC is popular in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

What better way is there to sell a car than to say it is as fast as a wildcat.

VOA: special.2009.11.08

Tiger Woods looks into the camera as his father is heard asking him questions, including "Did you learn anything?"

VOA: special.2010.04.10

He said glyphosate is as important in worldwide food production as penicillin is in medicine for fighting disease.

VOA: special.2010.04.27