In a break with usual White House practice, the official announcement on Cuba was delivered in two languages: Gibbs spoke in English and Restrepo in Spanish.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

Last month, gunmen kidnapped a retired army general in Cancun, a beach city popular with American college students on spring break.

VOA: special.2009.03.14

And they continued to play together, with a seven year break, until nineteen ninety-nine.

VOA: special.2009.03.01

The ships loaded with aid tried to break a three-year-old Israeli blockade of Gaza.

VOA: special.2010.06.05

The U.S.envoy had to take a break from meetings with the Israelis when his talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were postponed until Tuesday.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Mr.Obama accused Republicans of playing politics with the issue, after at least one opposition senator said failure to pass health reform could "break" the president.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

Sophia Maravell is enjoying a break from college to work with her father Nick.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

"And basically it is to take a brief freeze frame on individual cases to see if we can really break them down and have face to face communications between those representing consumers or homeowners with lender attorneys to see if deals can be struck."

VOA: standard.2010.02.17