He said he would support reforms to let ability -- not politics -- decide who would get government jobs.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

They brought news that the president would not act against Mormons who accepted the rule of the United States government.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

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

VOA: special.2010.04.29

"Not everyone is Christian. But I would hope that most people who celebrate Christmas in any form understand its origins.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

She said if her choices were bad it would not help the black actors who came after her.

VOA: special.2009.06.07

Sendak's parents would sometimes talk about the dead family members, especially children, who were not lucky enough to survive like Maurice had.

VOA: special.2009.10.05

She wanted to make sure she would be judged as a singer who happened to be black - not as a black singer.

VOA: special.2009.01.18

The scientists say they do not know how the treatment would work with patients who have no sensation at all below the injury.

VOA: special.2011.06.01

He said they would provide security and stability to people who have insurance, and make it possible to insure millions who do not.

VOA: special.2009.09.12

I was sure that an ignorant woman like Madame Vulpes would not know who Leeuwenhoek was.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

And it would not lead to the return of slaves who escaped to the North.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

It was not likely that people who owned slaves would settle in Nebraska.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

An immigrant who could not, would not be permitted to enter the country.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

He did not seem like a thief who would steal money.

VOA: special.2009.10.11

Much attention has centered on a two thousand one speech when she said: "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life."

VOA: special.2009.07.18

The director of national intelligence, who is a key participant in the review, would not comment directly on a new strategy for the region.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

We're making people who would have been feeling sick and maybe not being able to work as much - are able to keep their jobs.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

Health officials did not know how deadly the virus would be, who would be most vulnerable, how quickly it would spread and whether it could be contained.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says many Democrats remain committed to a sweeping reform plan that would expand health insurance coverage to millions of Americans who currently do not have it.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04