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...Erdogan. So when he recited a well-known poem at a political rally, it was their chance to pounce. Their verdict was that quoting "minarets are our bayonets"; amounted to using religion to incite hatred - but many believe his greater crime was appealing to voters who wouldn't normally opt for a party with an Islamic reputation. The Virtue Party's aging leadership and the Turkish establishment mistrust one another, but they mistrust Erdogan even more. He threatened to head a popular movement neither could control...
...College Board's Advanced Placement exam in U.S. Government. If all my "A" students bombed the AP test, that would show that my own tests were too easy-and that my students weren't really learning anything. The House, worried about establishing a national curriculum, allows states to opt out of NAEP and use different exams for comparison. But with no national benchmark, it will be much harder for the feds to monitor the quality of state exams-and to sanction states that make their tests too easy...
...hospital. There's a risk that the coronary artery that was propped open with a stent in November and then cleared of a buildup of tissue in March, could become blocked again. And there's also a remote possibility that if the defibrillator is repeatedly activated, doctors will opt to destroy the troublesome section of scar tissue that's throwing off Cheney's heart rhythm. That would require yet another trip to the hospital and another round of spin doctoring. But if last week is any guide, by then it may all start to feel like another...
...transfer in the future. If an e-commerce site you bought from goes bankrupt, it could be legally required to sell your data to the highest bidder. And sites routinely sell or exchange your personal information. Privacy advocates are pushing for federal legislation requiring websites to let users opt out of sharing, as has recently happened in financial services...
Most people had no idea such sales were taking place, but the 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley law requires banks, securities firms, insurers and the like to allow you to "opt out," or restrict the practice of sharing these data with unaffiliated companies. By July 1, 2001, and annually thereafter, financial institutions must send you notices explaining how they handle this info. That's why you may be getting some strange-looking correspondence from your bank. The notices tend to be shuffled among other solicitations in monthly statements. The new law won't stop data sharing from happening...