On Tuesday,Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a new budget to solve his state's deficit.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

Initial results show Mr.Maliki's State of Law bloc with a slim overall lead over former prime minister Iyad Allawi and his secular Iraqiya faction.

VOA: standard.2010.03.12

China's State Council says China will trim its "carbon intensity" as compared to 2005 levels.

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

Germany's state-regulated, public universal health care system dates back to the late 1800s.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

They are accused of sending money to the Iran's state-owned Bank Melli.

VOA: standard.2009.11.15

North Korea's state television newscaster announced such propaganda will not be tolerated.

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

In his end of the year speech, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev says his country will develop (Error) Russian President Dmitri Medvedev's comments were broadcast on Russia's state-run television networks.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

She has been on Florida's state court of appeals since 1994.

VOA: standard.2010.05.20

I'm willing to fight for them." After his arrest some supporters, who had gathered outside the Pilibhit city jail in India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, hurled stones at police.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

They depart Saturday, before Mr.Kim's state funeral on Sunday.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

The U.S.position on developments in Pakistan was a major topic at Wednesday's State Department briefing, where reporters pressed spokesman Robert Wood about Washington's view of Thursday's planned demonstration and the government crackdown.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

Unidentified Obama administration officials on Wednesday were quoted as anticipating that negotiations on a final bill would not be complete until after the president's State of the Union Address in January, and could slip into February.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

Obama administration officials have been quoted as saying they anticipate negotiations on a final bill would not be complete until after the president's State of the Union Address in January, and could slip even later into the new year.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Ugandan Minister of Defense, Crispus Kiyonga, said the African Union force, composed of 2,590 Ugandan troops and 1,600 from Burundi, has so far been able to defend the transitional government's state house, Mogadishu port and airport, but said reinforcements to al-Shabaab have created a difficult situation.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26