For individuals, the poverty rate was 21%, almost 8 points higher than the rate nationally.

VOA: special.2009.01.12

The 21 year old singer began performing at a very young age.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

His campaign for the White House lasted 21 months.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

Listen to "21 Guns."

VOA: special.2009.05.29

The first of some 21,000 additional American troops are beginning to arrive there ahead of presidential elections in August.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

Earlier,the king gave President Obama a red-carpet airport welcome complete with a military honor guard and a 21 gun salute.

VOA: standard.2009.06.03

The president will visit Japan, China,South Korea and Singapore, where a summit of 21 Asia-Pacific economies will take place.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

APEC is made up of 21 Pacific Rim economies, which account for about half of world trade.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

Larijani read out the vote tallies for each of the 21 Cabinet posts, indicating which ministers had won approval and which had not.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

APEC's 21 members include wealthy countries such as Australia, the United States,and Japan as well as developing nations such as the Philippines,and Peru.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

"Our people are brutalized and killed,and I lost 21 of my family members in one day."

VOA: standard.2010.05.23

English graduate Kong Juan,21, echoed the wishes of millions of Chinese, saying she hoped to have a prosperous year ahead for herself and her country.

VOA: standard.2010.02.14

Mr.Obama ordered an additional 21,000 forces into Afghanistan in March, boosting the U.S.total to 68,000.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

Sophomore guard Kalin Lucas scored 21 points for Michigan State while Raymar Morgan added 18.

VOA: standard.2009.04.05