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 \nBANKARA,Turkey—Are they in,or are they out?Islamichead scarves,banned in Turkish universities for over adecade,could be making a comeback.Turkey's two mainpolitical parties reached an agreement in late January toallow women to wear loosely tied head scarves at univer-sities.Veils that cover the face would still be out.Turkeyis mostly Muslim,but its government is secular,whichmeans it keeps politics and religion separate.PrimeMinister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has argued that banninghead scarves at universities discriminates against Muslimwomen.In Islam,a head scarf is a sign of modesty\"It isa question of rights and freedoms,\"Devlet Bahceli,headof the opposition party,told The Associated Press.  \nTALKBACK  \nif you were an animialand you were just takenaway from your home,family,and friends.Howwould you feel?….Being caged up all dayjust gives pleasure tosomeone else.  \nDear Current Events,  \nIt's amazing how peoplecause predicaments andanimals get blamed [“AreZoos Bad News?\"issue14].Animals usuallydon't attack in captivityunless they're provoked.As far as monkeys,par-rots,and other animals  \n—Danyelle R.,  \nCE blogger  \ngrooming them-  \nselves until they  \nDear CE,  \nare bare,that  \nI think that  \neven with  \nmay just mean  \nthat they need  \nzookeepers  \nmore activities  \nmaintaining  \na steady diet,  \nand games.  \nfun games,  \nThey would  \nand lots of  \nmore than likely  \nbe satisfied  \naction [for  \nwith a toy.Any cat,evenhouse cats,will attackif provoked,includingmy cat,Sebastian.People need to be moreeducated about animals.  \nthem],animals are meantto be free....People canlearn in other ways thangoing to the zoo and juststaring at the animals.—Meagan B.,Maryland  \n·—Kelly,Georgia  \nWe want to hear fromyou!E-mail us atedce@weeklyreader.com.Check out the blog too:  \nDear CE,  \nI understand that kidslove viewing animals,but  \nthink of it this way:What www.cenewsblog.com.  \nCARTOON OF THE WEEK  \n# The State of the Union\n\nMoney and War Top President Bush's 2008 Concerns  \nPresident George W.Bush wasworld the power and resilience ofambitious plans for the coming year.clearly enjoying himself.HeAmerican self-government.”Bush proposed that the governmentgrinned as the sergeant at armsquickly spend nearly $150 billion tostepped into the House chamber atpump up the U.S.economy.Manythe U.S.Capitol on January 28 andWar,the U.S.economy,and thefamilies would get tax rebates of $300announced to a room filled with thewelfare of the American people areor more,and they would be expectednation's most powerful people:“Thestill the president's biggest challenges.to spend the money.Their spendingpresident of the United States!”In his speech,Bush tackled the econ-sprees would help businesses,whichMembers of Congress reached outomy first.The issue has been on justcould then create more jobs and buyto shake Bush's hand and hug him asabout everyone's mindhe walked toward th","cbCaipnBhcx3gJoy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipnBhcx3gJoy","pdf",2975573,"English","# The State of the Union\n## THE ECONOMY\n## Proposals from the\n## CURRENT EVENTS February 11, 2008","[{\"question\":\"What are the main themes in President Bush's 2008 State of the Union address?\",\"answer\":\"The address focuses on money and war, with major emphasis on the U.S. economy, jobs, and security challenges.\"},{\"question\":\"What economic proposals are outlined under “THE ECONOMY”?\",\"answer\":\"The proposals include energy and technology funding, improving the tax code for those without employer insurance, expanding health savings accounts, school transfer initiatives, and pushing Congress to make anti-terrorism surveillance law permanent.\"},{\"question\":\"Which additional current news stories are included besides the State of the Union?\",\"answer\":\"The reading also includes a threatening snowstorm in China and a discussion in Turkey about whether Islamic head scarves can be worn at universities.\"}]","The State of the Union - Money and War Top President Bush's 2008 Concerns | PDF",1790709664,23]