They are called grandes ecoles, a small and elite group of higher education establishments that are unique to France.

VOA: standard.2010.02.02

Across the street, the parking lot of Haiti's elite police emergency response unit has become an open-air medical clinic.

VOA: standard.2010.01.26

The Kennedys are sometimes graces jokingly refered to as "America's royal family", and Edward Kennedy's funeral drew many of Washington's elite.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

His supporters, largely from the rural and urban poor, accuse the military and the nation's traditional elite of ignoring their concerns.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

Daw experienced racist taunts on his journey to the elite ranks of the AFL, but he says they only hardened his resolve.

VOA: standard.2009.12.17

Many in the country's urban elite and middle class routinely use such insults when referring to rural residents.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

In the other incident, attackers with suicide jackets in Bedian climbed over a wall to gain access to the Elite Force Training Center.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Leaders of the protest movement have been portraying the demonstrations as a struggle between Thailand's poor, mainly rural masses and the Bangkok-based elite.

VOA: standard.2010.03.27

China became a member of an elite club when astronaut Yang Liwei flew into space in 2003.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

At the rally site during the week, protest leaders and Mr.Thaksin in phone-in comments, said they were looking to challenge the existing bureaucratic elite.

VOA: standard.2010.03.20

Blair said that there are still massive food shortages in North Korea and that the government hoards much of it for the ruling elite.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

He says academically and professionally, it is impossible to distinguish students from poor and elite backgrounds.

VOA: standard.2010.02.02

Elite anti-terrorist units will be deployed, and the air force will carry out reconnaissance missions.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

"Elite Eight" and "Final-Four." Those four teams meet in the semifinals in Detroit,Michigan for the right to advance to the championship game on April 6.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

(Speaking in French) Boisserie argues the government is focusing too narrowly on the elite grandes ecoles, which account for just a small slice of French university graduates.

VOA: standard.2010.02.02

While populist policies, while prime minister led to support from the rural poor, Bangkok's middle class and urban elite accused him of corruption and abuse of power.

VOA: standard.2010.04.03

"You know winning a gold medal on the field of play is one thing that speaks to your hard work and your dedication to being an elite athlete.

VOA: standard.2010.02.27

Francisco Ayala was born in Madrid in 1934, a few years before the Spanish Civil War that deeply divided his native country and prompted an exodus of the Spanish elite.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05