Some people blame Californians themselves for the current troubles of the Golden State.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

The White House and the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office,or CBO, project a federal deficit of about $1.6 trillion for the current fiscal year a record-high, although slightly less than had been projected a few months ago.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

"And that has been confirmed by people on the ground." Foreign Office Minister Lord Malloch Brown quickly retracted his statement, saying he agreed with the prime minister that the number of helicopters was sufficient for the current operation.

VOA: standard.2009.07.22

They say current tests show that the pouch can safely store the drug for as long as four months.

VOA: special.2010.05.24

Mr.Stevens says a one hundred percent increase in fish farming over ten years is necessary to keep providing for people at the current level.

VOA: special.2011.02.08

The ancient Aztec civilization in current day Mexico used obsidian for making hunting tools and jewelry.

VOA: special.2009.09.16

But the technology for such receivers is not too different from current flat screen TVs.

VOA: special.2010.01.26

For the first time in Pat Summitt's career, the current Lady Vols team lacks experience.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

That name would go away. The current policy calls for every student to be ableto pass state tests in reading and math by two thousand fourteen.

VOA: special.2010.03.18

for foreign forces in Afghanistan since the current conflict began shortly after the September 11,2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

Many had hoped she would be freed late this month, when the current order for her detention was to expire.

VOA: standard.2009.05.15

Weak regulations have been blamed for the 2008 financial crisis that led to the current global economic recession.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

Officials say the U.S.will not recognize the outcome of presidential elections scheduled for November, under current conditions.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

Under the current constitution, the 35-year old Mr.Rajoelina is too young to run for president.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

The current job market for graduates is the worst in decades, and fellow student Hannah Sell said many marched out of a sense of anger.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

Later,he told reporters that the debate in Western countries regarding engagement in Afghanistan should be reason for concern for both the current and future Afghan governments.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Fujii blames the "export whatever you want economy" for the country's current social disparity.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

He notes that except for the death toll in Mexico, most of the swine flu cases reported since the current epidemic struck have been relatively mild.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Some human rights groups and Roma leaders say the attacks come at a time when right-wing extremists are searching for scapegoats for Hungary's current economic crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

In a letter to the local organizing committee, Fennel said that the current situation and delays in preparing for the Games poses a "serious risk" to the event.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Palestinian officials say the current construction of thousands of Jewish homes will continue for years, creating facts on the ground in territory claimed for a future Palestinian state.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

Many Israeli observers believe that with the current leadership in power in Iran, Israel can make a stronger case for economic sanctions and possibly military action against Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.06.21

Republicans assert that an expanded government rolewould threaten the current private system, separate from the federally administered Medicare system for the elderly, and add to the government budget deficit.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09