Both became lawyers. They each served in the Illinois state legislature before serving one term in the United States Congress.

VOA: special.2009.07.24

And,in the long term,they say, knowing where different genetic traits may be found on the map could lead to better plants.

VOA: special.2009.11.03

But the study says it can be more economical in the long term than using fuels like gasoline, diesel or kerosene.

VOA: special.2010.01.11

The use of scientific knowledge in legal cases is called forensics, from the Latin term for a public forum.

VOA: special.2009.10.03

The group's recent "State of the Air" report said Pittsburgh has the worst short-term fine particle pollution in the country.

VOA: special.2009.07.13

But as he says, the search for life in outer space is a long-term goal, and he is still hopeful.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

So far,DNA testing has cleared the term is exonerated more than two hundred forty people in the United States.

VOA: special.2009.10.03

But the term "exquisite corpse" comes from a game in which a group of people collectively write a story.

VOA: special.2009.10.12

In the nineteen forties, she was the first black woman to sign a long-term agreement with a major Hollywood movie studio.

VOA: special.2010.05.14

Republicans have promised to make the health care reform law a major issue in mid-term Congressional elections in November.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

In a pawn transaction, the customer gets a short-term loan of about fifty to seventy-five percent of the value of an item.

VOA: special.2011.04.18

The two time periods tested whether people were more likely to act differently in the short term than in the long term.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

But no one has the answer to how much market share Bing will claim from Yahoo or Google in the long term.

VOA: special.2009.07.17

If he supported Tyler, then the new president might become too strong politically and win a 2nd term in the White House.

VOA: special.2009.01.29