The Senate measure relies on the new exchanges with emphasis on U.S.states retaining flexibility, to expand coverage to self-employed Americans, to small businesses and others currently without insurance.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Analysts say defense spending is changing along with strategies - with an emphasis on intelligence and deterrence rather than on combat.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

The French leader also praised the Obama administration's new strategy on Afghanistan - with its focus on training Afghan security forces and emphasis on both military operations and civilian development work.

VOA: standard.2009.04.04

The key is we fight the same war now,". Still,even with the increased U.S.commitment, the expected increase in NATO forces and the new emphasis on developing Afghan forces, General McChrystal told his troops there is a long, difficult fight ahead.

VOA: standard.2009.12.03

"There was a little bit of a delay, but I think in the last four or five months, we have seen renewed emphasis being put again on improving relations with the Muslim world and dialogue and on implementing the promises of the Cairo speech."

VOA: standard.2010.05.11