Mr.Obama said he does not want to see what he called - "petty politics" get in the way of reform.

VOA: standard.2009.07.29

"Even petty bribery,small bribery, is not a long-term sustainable approach to kind of grease the wheels,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

IOM monitors in Anbar province report increasing numbers of children are leaving school to help support their families through begging, petty trade or doing odd jobs.

VOA: standard.2009.09.20