Word: validators
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...published dozens of stories by a young reporter, Jayson Blair, that were completely or partly made up. Fact checking hadn't caught his deceptions; editors who had warned about him were ignored; what seem in retrospect to be glaring inconsistencies in his stories were regarded as true and valid by some of the biggest names in the field. Other stories that seemed legit at the time--the rescue of Jessica Lynch springs to mind--became so amended, corrected, spun or rewritten that even now it's a little hard to remember what the truth of the matter finally...
Subway performers now have until the end of the month to acquire a $25 performance permit valid for one year. They cannot perform at a volume of more than 80 decibels, measured at 25 feet, and must stop performing before 11 p.m. The instrument ban has also been scaled back to include drums and trumpets alone...
...Insurgent And The Soldier," Simon Robinson noted the similarities between "Ahmed," an Iraqi guerrilla, and U.S. Staff Sergeant Richard Bear [Nov. 17]. But it would be misleading to believe the two have equally valid goals and beliefs. That would be like equating the American liberators of concentration camps with the Nazi murderers who created them. Ahmed was a commando in the Fedayeen Saddam militia before the war. There can be no true similarity between a supporter of Saddam Hussein's and a soldier in the U.S. Army. Maybe Robinson should put down his pen or laptop, stop hiding behind...
...Warriors In "The Insurgent and the Soldier," Simon Robinson noted the similarities between "Ahmed," an Iraqi guerrilla, and U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Richard Bear [Nov. 17]. But it would be misleading to believe the two have equally valid goals and beliefs. That would be like equating the American liberators of concentration camps with the Nazi murderers who created them. Ahmed was a commando in the Fedayeen Saddam militia before the war. There can be no true similarity between a supporter of Saddam Hussein and a soldier in the U.S. Army. Maybe Robinson should put down his pen, stop hiding behind...
...Boston Nights” would allow students with a valid Harvard ID to get free or reduced admission into various cultural events in Boston, ranging from museums and theatrical productions, to clubs and restaurants...