In the early years of the United States, it was the western part of the state of Virginia.

VOA: special.2009.07.20

The State of Law coalition of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki took an early lead.

VOA: special.2010.03.13

The state projects will start as early as September of two thousand eleven.

VOA: special.2010.02.25

He spent his early years in the state of Kentucky.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

Both Secretary of State Clinton and Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki are expected to attend the Kabul conference early next week aimed at bolstering the Afghan government.

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

Reports by the ethnic Karen National Union in some other areas [as well say attacks by the Burmese military started in early July in the northern Karen state of that borders Thailand.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

Playing in front of 72,546 wildly cheering partisan fans just 145-kilometers from their campus in East Lansing (Michigan), Michigan State jumped out to an early 9-2 lead and finished the first half with a 38-36 advantage.

VOA: standard.2009.04.05