Charlemagne blocked the Muslim advance in far western Europe in about a.d. 800, but Islamic forces simply shifted their focus and began to island - hop across from North Africa toward Italy and the French coast, attacking the Italian mainland by 837. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Elgin also topped the Chicago market with 11,414 future lots set to be approved for development — most of them on the city's far western edge — followed by Plainfield with 9,078. (chicagotribune.com)
On the other hand, residents of New England and a number of far Western states tend to be the least religious. (christianitytoday.com)