And lawmakers in Rhode Island are considering a bill that would require state schools to offer the choice of a three-year degree.

VOA: special.2009.07.23

Miss Carson questioned the right of industrial companies to pollute without considering the effects on the environment.

VOA: special.2010.03.14

The report suggested saving money by considering "less costly forms" of test preparation.

VOA: special.2009.09.17

The new administration of President Barack Obama is considering ways to save banks.

VOA: special.2009.01.30

During the quiet hours of the night she lay awake considering ideas.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

White House officials say the administration is considering moving the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed out of New York City.

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

Gingrich,by the way, is one of a growing number of prominent Republicans considering a run for president in 2012.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

The president is considering several options for his revised Afghanistan strategy, including a substantial increase in the number of troops deployed.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

It is also the subject of a U.N.-backed tribunal which is considering indictments in the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Analysts say it was an example of Mr.Saakashvili's erratic tendency to act quickly, without considering the consequences.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

President Obama and his national security team are considering a request from his new commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, for a substantial number of additional troops.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

is considering the idea of negotiating with moderate elements of the Afghan insurgency.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

The House of Representatives is considering its own version of the legislation.

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

But earlier Wednesday, Pentagon Spokesman Geoff Morrell said senior officials are considering whether a full counterinsurgency campaign, with large numbers of troops and civilians, is the right approach.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23