The recession has hit especially hard in California, home of the world's eighth largest economy and one out of eight Americans.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

African Americans had gained worldwide fame for their work in popular music -- especially for creating jazz.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

Boehner also says Mr.Obama's energy proposal would especially hurt Americans living in rural areas, and would drive jobs to other countries.

VOA: standard.2009.06.27

This way we can show the Americans and especially the United Nations to do some for Iran,".

VOA: standard.2009.07.25

The cost of health care is especially important to these Americans, who visited a free health care clinic earlier this month in a remote area of the eastern U.S.state of Tennessee.

VOA: standard.2009.06.13