He proposed a new civil service system that would let ability -- not politics -- decide who got government jobs.

VOA: special.2010.04.29

The experts also say there is not enough evidence to decide about the benefits and harms of testing women seventy-five or older.

VOA: special.2009.11.18

It says there is not enough evidence to decide about either digital mammography or magnetic resonance imaging instead of traditional film mammography.

VOA: special.2009.11.18

But it was not. It was written in a very general way that left the courts to decide what the law really said.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

However,the husband may decide that it is best to leave things alone and not create more problems.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

But if a trial is held, jurors are not required to decide "beyond a reasonable doubt.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

Johnson,not Lincoln, would decide if reconstruction would be easy or hard.

VOA: special.2010.01.21

He said "were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."

VOA: special.2009.04.20

Onishi did not give a timetable, but says JAL will decide on a partner soon.

VOA: standard.2010.02.01

"It is a lot easier for firms to make the decision not to lay someone off than it is actually to decide to take someone on,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

I want to do that." Administration officials say it has not been determined whether the president will decide on a new strategy before the Afghan runoff election.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

"It informs patients and doctors that if they see an older patient with stage three colon cancer, they shouldn't automatically, based upon their age, decide not to treat the patient."

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

Clapper is known for being blunt and direct. His manner has won praise in the military, but some of the lawmakers who will decide whether he is confirmed say he is not cooperative enough.

VOA: standard.2010.06.05

"This year it is very important for us to in a consensus, we decide together, not to look for war and not to repeat the bad experience we had during these last 10 years,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.27