• And as long as the president wants Alberto Gonzales there and Alberto Gonzales wants to serve in that position, I think he'll be there.

    NPR: Political Corner: Gonzales

  • In 2002, Gen Allen was promoted to Commandant of Midshipmen, the first Marine Corps officer to serve in this position at the Naval Academy.

    BBC: Gen John R. Allen

  • This is an effort to deny Richard Cordray the opportunity to serve in this position because of opposition to the position itself and opposition to Wall Street reform, not because of opposition to this nominee.

    WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

  • And so Wilson Livingood, who is, by the way, the first professional law-enforcement officer to serve in the position of sergeant at arms, he is the one to be retained by the Democratic majority from the previous Republican majority.

    NPR: A Quick Trip Through the History of Capitol Hill

  • He was also the first African-American to serve in his previous position as the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army.

    WHITEHOUSE: Lloyd Austin to Lead U.S. Central Command

  • Murray was then in position to serve out for the win, and closed out the match in a shade under two-and-a-quarter hours.

    BBC: Murray fights back to reach semis

  • If the Mandarin-speaking Rudd's open attitudes to China (which, granted, come easier in a nation that sells so much to the Chinese) are instructive for America's protectionist social democrats, the new prime minister is in a position to serve not just his countrymen but globalization's cause.

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  • Some in Israel's security establishment have privately expressed concerns that the increased traffic at Rafah could serve to allow more militants and weapons to cross in and out of Gaza and that it could ultimately serve to bolster the position of Hamas, which Israel and the United States consider a terrorist organization, but the Israeli government has said little publicly.

    CNN: Egypt reopens border with Gaza

  • Jesse Helms sponsored legislation letting the New York native serve despite being over the position's 64-year-old age limit.

    WSJ: Former Surgeon General Koop Dies

  • President Obama is the fourth President to ask Mueller to serve in a Senate-confirmed position.

    WHITEHOUSE: The White House

  • I'm confident that Elisse's years of experience will serve her well in her new position, and I'm grateful she has agreed to help lead the agency.

    WHITEHOUSE: The White House

  • The assumption is that mothers are like furniture, but every mother wants her child to succeed, and nothing guarantees that her sighs, head turns and subtle changes in position don't serve as cues for the child.

    WSJ: The Brains of the Animal Kingdom

  • Adding the Lucasfilm IP to our existing Disney, Pixar and Marvel IP clearly enhances our ability to serve consumers, strengthening our competitive position -- and we are confident we can earn a return on invested capital well in excess of our cost of capital.

    ENGADGET: Disney acquires Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion, plans more Star Wars movies

  • As a coach, Fry took he unusual step of tapping certain players to serve as player-coaches for their position groups.

    WSJ: Iowa: The Harvard of Coaching

  • As the 25th U.S. Secretary of Labor-the first Latina to ever hold the position-it is my honor to serve in his administration.

    WHITEHOUSE: Celebrating Citizenship Day by Welcoming New Americans

  • Petraeus asked Peter Mansoor, who had participated in the Council of Colonels, to serve as his executive officer in Iraq, a position similar to that of chief of staff in a civilian office.

    NEWYORKER: The General��s Dilemma

  • The commission - which will not examine independence - has been tasked to review devolution and recommend changes to enable the Scottish Parliament to better serve the people and "continue to secure the position of Scotland in the United Kingdom".

    BBC: Devolution review body launched

  • But the Intelligence Advisory Board, which most reports said this offer was for, that would be a position a member of the House could not serve on.

    WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

  • Jeffrey Goldstein was nominated to serve as the top domestic finance official at Treasury, a crucial position for fixing the economy and preventing another financial crisis.

    WHITEHOUSE: Our Top Stories

  • But since retiring in 1993, Brett has rejected innumerable coaching offers, having chosen instead to serve as vice president of Royals operations, a front-office position that allowed him to stay home and raise a family in the Kansas City area.

    WSJ: Brett Returns as Royals Hitting Coach

  • "We certainly, in the police department, don't want to have any strategy that alienates us with the communities that we do serve, " said Banks, the second black man to be appointed to the position in the department's history.

    WSJ: NYPD chief: Community, police must work together

  • We've seen countless examples of CEOs, pastors, politicians and others hang on and on to a position of power, hurting the very people they were elected or chosen to serve.

    CNN: Pope Benedict shows true leadership by resigning

  • Since many of the companies at risk are world leaders in their fields, the information they will be obliged to serve up to international inspectors and government agencies could result in serious damage to their market position.

    CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A Noxious Arms Control Treaty

  • Mr Gibson said he had been proud to serve as an MP since 1997 but following the NEC's decision, he believed his position had become "untenable".

    BBC: MP quitting to force by-election

  • But senators have a higher responsibility -- not to decide whether they personally agree with every position a nominee has taken but to rule on whether the president's choice is qualified to serve.

    CNN: Don't punish Obama for picking a maverick

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