Before that,she had lived with her mother and father in a dirty,crowded factory town.

VOA: special.2010.04.03

Engineers say the closure of the Ignalina plant in the town of Visaginas happened on New Year's Eve shortly before midnight local time.

VOA: standard.2010.01.01

Dozens of jeeps carrying masked Israeli commandos rolled into the West Bank town of Nablus before dawn and surrounded the homes of three Palestinian gunmen.

VOA: standard.2009.12.26

House Democrats say they're still working to finalize a measure and if possible bring it to the House floor for a vote before lawmakers leave town for their August break.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

In the past few years, Baomahun town has mushroomed as people rush to mine the land before it is taken over by the British mining company, Cluff Gold, whose 137 kilometer concession includes the artisanal mining pits.

VOA: standard.2010.04.22