41.   Alvarado had appealed the decision in federal court and is living in California while her case is pending.

42.   Although there are no major tax benefits, a partnership has the advantage of centralizing property management decisions in the hands of one person, Balk said.

43.   An appellate court upheld that decision in February.

44.   An open process is the best way for the public to be assured that the Ethics Committee has made an appropriate decision in a given case.

45.   Analysts and investors said Ahmanson made the right decision in withdrawing, because raising its offer would have cost the company too much money and depress its profits.

46.   And a federal computer database to monitor every hiring decision in the United States.

47.   And Interior Department spokespeople denied that political connections had anything to do with its decision in Washington state.

48.   And decisions in those cases are as divided as the administration and the software industry.

49.   And lawmakers and the military will make their decisions in a climate of budget austerity.

50.   And the automakers are pressing for a decision in the next few weeks so they can have time to prepare.