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...into the U.S. when federal officials determined he was on the government's "no-fly" antiterror list, started with a simple spelling error. According to aviation sources with access to the list, there is no Yusuf Islam on the no-fly registry, though there is a "Youssouf Islam." The incorrect name was added to the register this summer, but because Islam's name is spelled "Yusuf" on his British passport, he was allowed to board a plane in London bound for the U.S. The Transportation Safety Administration alleges that Islam has links to terrorist groups, which he has denied; British...
These reactions seem to indicate that the gaffe is important. This conclusion is incorrect. Is the mistake embarrassing? Sure. But important? That’s a different story. After all, is the credibility of the Washington Post—one of the nation’s most respected newspapers—really hurt by the misprint...
...error such as the Washington Post’s banner becomes problematic when it is part of a trend of careless mistakes and incorrect reporting. It may be a proofreader’s worst nightmare, but only in the sense that a dropped fly ball in a meaningless game is an outfielder’s worst nightmare. It gave the people at the FleetCenter a reason to laugh, but it’s not all that important...
...Jiang has not been formally arrested, nor has he been charged with a crime, but that only makes his situation more tenuous. Beijing may choose to keep him locked up indefinitely-or until he is intimidated into an admission of incorrect thinking. So far, he is not backing down. "His position on the probity of his opinions hasn't changed," says one hospital colleague. But after this ordeal, Jiang may no longer feel safe making those opinions public...
...Decline in terrorist attacks since 2001, to the lowest level in 34 years, as reported by the State Department in April. The department now says its 2003 figures were incorrect...