In the United States, cases of suspected influenza are at higher numbers than usual this early in the flu season.

VOA: special.2009.11.24

It predicts that more than seven million people will die early as a result of cancer.

VOA: special.2009.03.02

Getting less than that was linked to lower abilities in language, reading and early math skills.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

It predicts that more than 7 million people will die early from the disease.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

Tea Party grassroots conservative activists rallied behind Rubio early on, believing he is a more reliable conservative than Governor Crist.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

Political experts say early indications are that Republicans appear more energized than Democrats for this election year.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

However he made clear he prefers holding elections early, rather than in June 2010 as scheduled.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

While there are no early official estimates of voter participation, witnesses say most of the nearly 3,000 polling stations were more crowded than during the last presidential election in 2005.

VOA: standard.2009.08.30

Anti-government militia activity in the U.S.reached a peak in the early 1990s following a clash between law enforcement agencies and an armed religious group in Waco,Texas that left more than 70 people dead.

VOA: standard.2009.08.17