This is consistent with the position in other major States.

They could even bring major states to the brink of war.

The figure for California was still higher at 9.5 percent, the highest among the 11 major industrial states.

These steps would be far more effective if they were joined by major African states.

"And here we have a major nuclear state," he continued.

It set out the rules for commercial and financial relations among the world's major industrial states.

That would leave the most critical position on the field in a major state of flux.

New Jersey is headed for a critical choice - a real test of how far we have come as a major state.

But unemployment in the state is now 6.8 percent, second worst of all major industrial states.

"We have a significant voting bloc in the four major states."