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Readers' CornerOmbudsman Dave Mazzarella answers reader questions about Stars and Stripes. |
The Whistleblower
Posted May 4th, 2007 by Dave MazzarellaIn case you didn't know it, anyone can make a suggestion for Stars and Stripes or point out an error. And no item can be too mundane to take a hit.
A reader in Iraq who wants to be known only as a combat convoy driver with the handle Iraqijack, scratched his head when he read, of all things, the sunrise and sunset times on the Middle East edition's weather page. They were off by an hour, he noted in a message to the paper.
Sure enough, the editors found that the weather news provider, AccuWeather, had neglected to change the sunrise and sunset times when daylight savings time took effect. The times are correct now.
So if you spot an inconsistency or mistake in standing features, message the ombudsman and, like Iraqijack, you too can enjoy your 15 minutes of fame.

