The Afghan forces are now facing a Taliban that appears to be moving beyond their traditional strongholds in the southern part of the country.

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

Okinawans say moving Futenma would threaten wildlife in the rural northern part of the island.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

In a recent poll by one of Japan's national newspapers, nearly 70 percent of Okinawans said they opposed moving Futenma to another part of the island.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

But a good chunk of it is swampland. The famous Everglades, a slow-moving sheet of water full of plants and alligators, cover much of the southern part of the state.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29