41.   These inmates, their families and communities suffer when the state chooses long prison terms for these offenders rather than drug treatment.

42.   To ensure equality, a state might choose to limit the amount wealthy residents can donate to politicians, Breyer said.

43.   Whichever system a state chooses, if the nation sees scores improve, no further restriction of local control is needed.

44.   With their coffers full, states generally are choosing to cut taxes rather than increase spending, Finan said.

45.   A spokeswoman for the state Athletic Control Board said the state chooses judges in all but the title fights, and even then has approval of the selections.

46.   But states could choose on their own to change how they divide their electoral votes.

47.   Each state chooses judges its own way.

48.   In a surprise, the states prosecuting Microsoft chose Steven Kuney, an antitrust expert, rather than their chief lawyer, Brendan Sullivan, to cross-examine Gates.

49.   None of his testimony could be used if the state chose to prosecute him for solicitation.