Within the first few weeks of the Civil War, the Confederate Congress voted to move the capital farther north to Richmond,Virginia.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

He warned about the deepening recession in a speech in Virginia on Thursday, less than 2 weeks before he takes office.

VOA: special.2009.01.09

And robotic submarines are being used to try to stop the leak -- a process that could take weeks.

VOA: special.2010.05.01

He says the changes went into effect on May twenty-ninth with the goal to process all requests within two weeks.

VOA: special.2009.06.11

This is some of her advice: Before competition, extend your nightly sleep for several weeks to reduce a sleep debt.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

Google says it is still observing censorship laws, but it will hold talks with the government in the coming weeks.

VOA: special.2010.01.15

In climates where temperatures fall below freezing, plant mums at least six weeks before the first frost is expected.

VOA: special.2010.06.29

During the early weeks of eighteen ninety-eight, President McKinley waited for Spain to act on its promises to Cuba.

VOA: special.2010.07.08

Warmer than average temperatures and lack of snow have been major concerns in the weeks leading up to the games.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

In addition,using the lambs costs much less than hiring workers to prune the vines for seven weeks in the summer.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

Two weeks ago, a Dutch drug-maker,Crucell, announced it will work with GlaxoSmithKline to jointly develop a new malaria vaccine candidate.

VOA: special.2010.04.20

New York Times reporter Alastair Macaulay has spent weeks travelling around the United States to see many different "Nutcracker" performances.

VOA: special.2010.12.22

About two hundred farmers signed up for the insurance within the first two weeks that it was being offered there.

VOA: special.2010.05.11

Tradition says that if a groundhog sees its shadow, that means people can expect six more weeks of winter weather.

VOA: special.2009.02.03