But as he says, the search for life in outer space is a long-term goal, and he is still hopeful.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

When it arrives, the new family member will join a long list of pets that have lived in the White House.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

In the nineteen forties, she was the first black woman to sign a long-term agreement with a major Hollywood movie studio.

VOA: special.2010.05.14

For the best results, carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time.

VOA: special.2009.02.24

It has a long name: the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.

VOA: special.2009.12.08

Edward Kennedy never won the presidency, but became a long- serving and important member of the United States Senate.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

Historians say a trial in the colony of New York in seventeen thirty-five went a long way toward establishing this freedom.

VOA: special.2009.04.20

Many people believe Pat Summitt's winning record will not be reached by another college basketball coach for a long time.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

Medical experts say small amounts of carbon monoxide over a long period of time can greatly harm an unborn baby.

VOA: special.2010.02.02

One hoodoo known as the Poodle looks like a poodle dog sitting on top of a long narrow rock.

VOA: special.2009.04.15

It had a long title: "When You Want 'Em,You Can't Get 'Em, When You've Got 'Em,You Don't Want 'Em."

VOA: special.2009.02.08

The king's official took a long list from his pocket and said, "your majesty, I've gotten you many things.

VOA: special.2010.11.13

The song is about leaving the big city for the countryside, going home again after a long time away.

VOA: special.2009.11.09

Beadwork has a long history as an art form practiced by American Indians and other cultures around the world.

VOA: special.2009.05.18