Throughout most of the eighteen fifties, war was a continual threat between the North and the South over the issue of slavery.

VOA: special.2009.06.18

The states of the South were very close to leaving the Union over the issue of slavery.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

But this week,lawmakers released a company document showing Toyota had saved one hundred million dollars by negotiating a limited recall over the issue.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

There was still a chance that the North and South would go to war over the issue.

VOA: special.2009.04.23

It began over the issue of slavery in the new territories of California and Mexico.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

The Republican Party also was divided over the issue of gold and silver.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

They had begun to leave the Union over the issue of slavery.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

They urged him not to go to war over the issue.

VOA: special.2009.07.30

The two sides disagreed strongly over the issue of slavery.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

Peace talks were suspended in December and efforts to revive them have bogged down over the issue of Israeli settlement expansion.

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

The issue of the king's health is highly sensitive in Thailand as he has faced health concerns over recent years.

VOA: standard.2009.09.21

U.S.-Israel ties have plummeted over the issue, but Israeli Rabbi David Rosen sees a silver lining.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

Legal experts remain divided over the issue. However many political observers in Turkey say it is unlikely the president will end up in court.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

This issue could not be more serious." Controversy over health care reform proposals has cost President Obama public approval points, reflected in the latest opinion polls.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Diplomats say heads of state are sharply divided over the issue.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

In its 1973 "Roe versus Wade" decision, the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that individual states may not ban abortion, but it did not end the political battle over the issue.

VOA: standard.2009.05.17

"We believe that, with the experience of Thailand handling this situation in the past two decades, where at times there were several hundred thousand came over the Thai borders this is,on one hand,serious issue,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

Some political analysts argue that the issue is unlikely to gain any traction before then, especially if concerns over the near 10 percent unemployment rate and health care continue to dominate the political agenda.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

One of the questions I've asked is: are safe sex,condoms and antiretroviral drugs a sufficient response to the health catastrophes that we face? The debate and anger over the issue drew the attention of former South African President Nelson Mandela, who spoke at the closing ceremonies.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17