1.  In some geographical systems this is not the case, and the next state of the system is related to its present state.

2.  Barnes leads the next largest state with a Democratic governor.

3.  After Texas, Arizona will be the next state likely to look for help in administering its program, Miller said.

4.  After New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania are the next states where Bell Atlantic plans to offer long distance.

5.  But if Virginia is the next legal battleground, Michigan is the next state in which affirmative action foes are planning a political fight.

6.  California is the next likely state for National.

7.  If you have an heirloom cedar chest from your grandmother, for instance, take it to the next state before we arrive.

8.  Iowa has made that less likely, and analysts will be looking to the next states to straighten things out.

9.  McCain has now run up a surprising lead in Michigan, the next primary state, which votes days after South Carolina.

10.  Massachusetts Representative Christine Canavan, a nurse, is pushing for Massachusetts to be the next state.