But Secretary Gates, who has served numerous presidents in a 43-year government career, endorsed the idea of asking fundamental questions.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06

The latest Quinnipiac University poll found 43 percent support the president's handling of the conflict, while 46 percent disapprove.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

It also says that only 43 percent of voters approve of the president's handling of the nation's economy.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

"If you look at all of the states, more than 43 percent of the students went through the biology course in high school,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

The Pentagon has confirmed that at least 18 detainees who were released have gone back to the fight, and 43 more are suspected of doing the same,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.09

It's absolutely wonderful. It's been my whole life,43 years, rooting for the Saints.

VOA: standard.2010.02.08

In 2009,box office revenue grew by 43 percent to $1 billion.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

The community the 43-year-old lives in is largely Buddhist.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

The Saints made the most of their first Super Bowl appearance in the team's 43-year history, overcoming an early 10-point deficit to upset the favored Colts at Sun Life Stadium in Miami.

VOA: standard.2010.02.08

"We took isolated skin biopsies from laboratory mice, exposed those isolated skin biopsies to temperatures of 43 degrees or 48 degrees, and then we looked at what was being released from the skin under those conditions."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

In 2007,Dr.Steven Nissen published a study showing that those taking Avandia had a 43 percent higher risk of having a heart attack and a 64 percent greater chance of dying from a heart attack than those not taking the drug.

VOA: standard.2010.03.02

Their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals gave the Steelers a record sixth Super Bowl championship, one more than the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers have won in the 43 seasons the game has been played.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24