"The current state of the economy has slowed things down a little bit here recently.

VOA: standard.2010.04.20

"I think they were making a very clear statement that they are concerned about the current state of the economy and that they need to take action now and they're going to pretty dramatic action.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

The State Department combined several programs dating to the Cold War into the current program in nineteen ninety-eight.

VOA: special.2009.06.11

Chelsea is the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and the current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

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

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

VOA: special.2009.07.31

State Department officials say they do not oppose engagement with Iran by current Security Council member countries Turkey and Brazil.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

Current Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, whose State of Law alliance came a very close second to former Prime Minister Iyad Alawi's Iraqiya, is leading the caretaker government.

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

He said many people are considering whether the party should stick to its 40-year history of promoting democracy in Pakistan, or remain with the current leadership that uses the police and state machinery to crush dissent.

VOA: standard.2009.03.13

He says the current U.S.strategy of pushing for a two-state solution is not winning support from Israelis who want to see a partition but are worried about Israel's security with Palestinians running their own state next door.

VOA: standard.2009.10.31