But seeing the seriousness of his question,she said, "The mark has so often been called a charm that I was simple enough to imagine it might be so."

VOA: special.2009.09.26

He called a convention to decide the question.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

Answering a question from one of the American soldiers, Gates called Iraq's Arab-Kurd issue "perhaps the most worrisome" in the country.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

Also,the effectiveness of such watch lists is being called into question, as the man charged with trying to bring down flight 253 on Christmas Day was not on the U.S.'no fly' list.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

A key question is whether either chamber of Congress will employ what is called the "reconciliation process" aimed at overcoming filibusters,or blocks, in the Senate on contentious measures where a 60-vote majority is usually required to pass major legislation.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24