She was born in New York City to parents from the American commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

An exploring party landed at Plymouth, in what became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth in the Caribbean.

VOA: special.2010.09.13

All six crew members were unharmed and were rescued as the boat began taking on water near Commonwealth Bay in Antarctica.

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

The Commonwealth Games are the biggest multi-sport event to be staged in India since the Asian games in 1982.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

The Queen also paid tribute to members of other Commonwealth states that have sent troops to the region.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

The warning bells about India's ability to "deliver" the 2010 Commonwealth Games have been sounded by Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Organizing committee leader Suresh Kalmadi expressed confidence that "we will have a great Commonwealth Games."

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

"Well over 13,000 soldiers from the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25