It was a tradition to open the White House on that day so the president could wish visitors a happy new year.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

The result was that forty thousand people walked and used other transportation on that day.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

On that day,however, the list was never completed.

VOA: special.2009.10.29

President Lincoln and his cabinet met the next day and wrote a declaration that the president would announce on Monday.

VOA: special.2009.08.13

She says that Earth Day is still very much about activism and fighting for the environment on a local level.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

"Let me get back to you on that. Oh,oh,oh -- in college, the boyfriend who absolutely forgot Valentine's Day.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

But Lady Day lives on through her recordings that continue to influence the best jazz singers.

VOA: special.2010.02.28

And even though historically there's no indication that Jesus Christ was born in December, that's just the day that has traditionally been used to celebrate the birth of the Son of God on Earth.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

What does he think of Valentine's Day? "I think it's actually a good opportunity to remember those things that we want to do on Valentine's Day you know,special things for the spouse or whoever you probably ought to do them year-round.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

This is what it said: I,Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States and commander in chief of the Army and Navy, do hereby declare that on the first day of January, eighteen sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any state then in rebellion against the United States, shall then become and be forever free.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

Shares of Goldman Sachs fell for a second day Monday following accusations on Friday that the U.S.investment firm defrauded investors.

VOA: standard.2010.04.19

"It's a fantastic experience, everyone's excited, it's an amazing place to come and visit on the day that Christ was born."

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

It's earthy.And spicy.And welcoming. It comes from a pot of wild roots that simmers on the stove all day.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

Bildt's remarks came at the end of a two-day meeting of EU foreign ministers that touched on a wide range of topics.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27