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This movement shifted when the leagues themselves began to use these scores of cameras to review close or critical calls made by officials, most notably by the National Football League. After several highly publicized examples of officials making incorrect calls, the league instituted an instant replay official in 1986 to monitor each play. In the current format, head coaches have the ability to challenge the ruling of two different plays during a game that they feel video replay would give evidence to support a change of result. Whichever way the call eventually goes, most teams—and more importantly...
...these analyses come to be appreciated for their own sake instead of as a means to a greater moral end. When Lieberman tells reporters that he opposes a public option because it will “end up increasing the national debt,” he not only spouts incorrect facts—the CBO estimates that a strong public option would save $150 billion over ten years—but he also misses the point. An increase in national debt does not in itself lead to negative moral consequences. If the goals of the spending—such...
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...earlier version of the Nov. 3 news article "Journalists Discuss Future of Media" ran an incorrect quote from Boston Globe Editor Marty Baron, which referred to journalists as 'semi-professionals.' In fact, Baron said that "Journalism is sending professionals out to find out what is going on, [who] verifies documents, is fair and honest, and broadcasts it in a forum that is accessible...
...earlier version of the Oct. 26 news article "Poisoning Sends Six to Hospital" gave an incorrect middle initial for a HUPD spokesman. The spokesman's name is Steven G. Catalano, not Steven J. Catalano...