Many years later, Mr. Fulton said this dinner party was the beginning of an 18 month adventure.

VOA: special.2009.01.14

Somali pirates are blamed for seizing more than 20 vessels since the beginning of last month and are holding more than Piracy is a lucrative, albeit dangerous,business.

VOA: standard.2010.04.20

The former top cop and president of the International Criminal Police Organization,INTERPOL, was found guilty last month of taking bribes totaling more than $160,000 during a five-year period beginning in 2000.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

It is also the end of the month - I get paid at the beginning of the month and by this late stage I have too little funds remaining to be able to make a long journey.

BBC: NEWS | Africa | Zambians' voting experiences

Also this week, we have the usual beginning of the month economic data on tap.

FORBES: Greek Plebiscite Plunges Stocks

Hadden stepped down at the beginning of the month after a disappointing Six Nations campaign.

BBC: Strong interest in top Scots job