The result ended a medal drought for Morrison, who had failed to medal in his previous events at these Olympics.

VOA: standard.2010.02.28

In September,the United Nations said the estimated number of deaths of children under age five had dropped from the previous year.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Government reports also say the number of domestic car recalls doubled between 2004 and 2008,compared with the previous five years.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

Defense Intelligence Agency Director General Michael Maples noted Taliban attacks in 2008 were up by 55 percent over the previous year.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

The president said he and his counterpart have moved beyond only discussing the issues covered in most previous U.S.-Russian meetings.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

"No previous pandemic has been detected so early or watched so closely, in real-time, right at the very beginning."

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

The recording notes that the Obama administration includes key figures from the previous Bush administration, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

James Burke of Duke University is one of the authors of a study reviewing previous research on cognitive decline.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

More than 40 boats carrying refugees seeking asylum in Australia have been intercepted this year, a sharp increase from previous years.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

Dr.Mark Hamer of University College London says previous research found that smokers have a higher rate of mental illness, specifically depression.

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

The soundtrack music is composed by James Horner, whose previous collaborations with James Cameron include the multiple Oscar-winning Titanic.

VOA: standard.2009.12.19

Muslim-American efforts to create and support Islamic schools mirror previous efforts by Roman Catholic and Jewish communities in America.

VOA: standard.2010.07.12

The policy to promote domestic spending over exports is a stark contrast to previous administrations, led by the Liberal Democratic Party.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

"It re-defines the definition of a cash payment back to the previous terms of payment after the ship has been loaded;

VOA: standard.2010.07.29