It was not an auspicious beginning. The year was 2004 and the newest federal agency had no desks, no computers, and no office to put them in. It had neither an address nor a phone number. Early meetings convened in a Starbucks near a Metro stop in downtown Washington.

Early in the second set of the French Open final, not quite halfway into what would wind up as Roger Federer’s worst loss in 173 career Grand Slam matches, he watched intently as Rafael Nadal pushed a forehand wide to end a lengthy exchange.

Early results from West Virginia exit polls show race, education, Barack Obama’s former pastor and a plan for a summertime suspension of federal gas taxes all gave Hillary Rodham Clinton a huge advantage in the state’s presidential primary.

Early on in the new “Sex and the City” film _ and don’t worry, we’re not spoiling the plot here _ Carrie and longtime love Mr. Big are in bed together. A passionate interlude? Nah, they’re just reading. Except they both need glasses, and there’s only one pair.

Early voting in Indiana could offer some encouragement to presidential hopeful Barack Obama, who needs a victory in its upcoming primary after a tough few weeks on the campaign trail.

Lawmakers from California to Kentucky are trying to save money with a drastic and potentially dangerous budget-cutting proposal: releasing tens of thousands of convicts from prison, including drug addicts, thieves and even violent criminals.

Convicted terrorists will no longer be eligible for early release from British prisons, the Ministry of Justice said Friday.

Opening day came well before daybreak for baseball fans watching the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics start the season in Japan.

Early in Barack Obama’s political career in Illinois, Jesse Jackson helped slap him down. Even now, Jackson’s son is a more vocal Obama advocate than his internationally known father.