She is the first Hispanic justice on the nine-member court and is the second woman on the current court, joining Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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So we've consistently said by the end of the year, on the current glide path,68,000.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

He told a hearing in Congress on Wednesday that the administration is mainly concerned with the current recovery plan.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

When the electric current was on, the woman described seeing a presence or shadow nearby who did not speak or move.

VOA: special.2010.02.24

Current efforts in malaria control are mainly based on the use of insecticide sprays and treated bed nets.

VOA: special.2009.12.22

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve predicted that unemployment will remain near current levels through the year.

VOA: special.2010.02.19

Citrus growers know that the number of fruit in their current crop has an inverse effect on the number of flowers in the return bloom.

VOA: special.2009.11.10

He says current knowledge of life on the ocean floor is especially limited.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

for foreign forces in Afghanistan since the current conflict began shortly after the September 11,2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

Speaking to the Council on Foreign Relations, Senator Kerry praised U.S.President Barack Obama's current review of the nation's strategy in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

But he says, it's because of current wind patterns that the volcano is having such a major affect on European air travel.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

Europe's tilt toward austerity is driven by the current financial crisis, says political analyst Cornelius Adebahr, of the German Council on Foreign Relations.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

He said the current bill corrects previous policies that focused too heavily on military aid to Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.05.12

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah visits President Obama at the White House Tuesday with current tensions over Iran's nuclear program and Palestinian statehood expected on the agenda.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

Bosnian Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj said the current political crisis would not adversely impact its role on the council or prevent it from taking common positions.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

The U.N.Children's Fund says the current crisis is taking a terrible toll on children.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

He said they are aware of the failings of the current health care system, where most people rely on private health insurance to help cover their medical bills.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

Palestinian officials say the current construction of thousands of Jewish homes will continue for years, creating facts on the ground in territory claimed for a future Palestinian state.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

Insurance companies would no longer be allowed to deny health coverage based on pre-existing medical conditions a key point of weakness in and public anger with the current system.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro will be let loose there." appeared relaxed and talkative as he answered questions on the Cuban television current affairs program Mesa Redonda or Round Table.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

"For most African countries, that are still highly indebted and dependent on aid for their revenues, the continuation of the current crisis will mean increased starvation, poverty and child mortality,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.10

To do this, Pelosi has to try to hold on to the Democrats' current majority in the House of Representatives when the entire House is up for re-election this November.

VOA: standard.2010.05.11

"If the current posture of the Israeli government on Gaza continues it would not be difficult to predict that Turkish and Israeli relations will continue to be difficult and fragile,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

President Obama said the current system has led the country to a breaking point, imposing hardships on middle-class Americans who struggle to pay for health care, who are unable to obtain it.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10