Avery Clifton would defend her state title in 2009, taking first place again at the state meet.

But first, let's set the stage by taking a look at the current state of taxation in America.

What's frightening is that when I took a look at the creepy state of our bank account I almost considered taking one.

Before we get into the sometimes-tricky business of ratings, let's take a look at the fragmented state of television audiences, and how we got here.

She took first place at the state meet in the Pole Vault.

In 2008, the team took first place at the state final.

As his fingers slipped into hesitant motion, he took a quick glance around at the melancholy state of the world.

That lecture last night took lots of potshots at the present state of affairs.

Take a look at the state of the economy.

In fact, during my recent interest in alternative energy stuff, I took a look at the state of fusion.