diff --git a/MANUAL.markdown b/MANUAL.markdown
index d215d33ec..48d82d1ed 100644
--- a/MANUAL.markdown
+++ b/MANUAL.markdown
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ Fargo checking account:
     amount-field 1
     currency $
     
-    # account-assigning rules
+    ; account-assigning rules:
     
     SPECTRUM
     expenses:health:gym
@@ -439,8 +439,8 @@ This says:
 
 Notes:
 
--   Lines beginning with \# or ; are ignored (but avoid using
-    inside an account rule)
+-   Lines beginning with ; or \# are ignored (but avoid using inside an
+    account rule)
 
 -   Definitions must come first, one per line, all in one
     paragraph. Each is a name and a value separated by whitespace.
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index fbfd7104a..b73c462d9 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: hledger news
 hledger news
 ============
 
-2010/07/15 hledger 0.11
+2010/07/?? hledger 0.11
 ........................
 
   * split --help, adding --help-options and --help-all/-H, and make it the default command
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ hledger news
   * parsing: fix wrong parse error locations within postings
   * parsing: don't let trailing whitespace in a timelog description mess up account names
   * balance: --flat provides a simple non-hierarchical format
-  * balance: --drop N removes leading account name components from a --flat report
+  * balance: --drop removes leading account name components from a --flat report
   * print, register, balance: fix layout issues with mixed-commodity amounts
   * print: display non-simple commodity names with double-quotes
   * stats: layout tweaks, add payee/description count
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ hledger news
   * stats: -p/--period support; a reporting interval generates multiple reports
   * test: drop verbose test runner and testpack dependency
   * web: a new web ui based on yesod, requires ghc 6.12; old ghc 6.10-compatible version remains as -fweb610
-  * web: add a wiki-style edit form for journals
+  * web: allow wiki-like journal editing
   * web: warn and keep running if reloading the journal gives an error
   * web: --port and --base-url options set the webserver's tcp port and base url
-  * web: slightly better browser opening on microsoft windows, should find a standard firefox install
+  * web: slightly better browser opening on microsoft windows, should find a standard firefox install now
   * web: in a web-enabled build on microsoft windows, run the web ui by default
 
   Stats: 53 days and 125 commits since last release. Now at 5560 lines of code with 133 tests and 53% coverage.
diff --git a/data/sample.rules b/data/sample.rules
index edc373712..605c94e59 100644
--- a/data/sample.rules
+++ b/data/sample.rules
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description-field 4
 amount-field 1
 currency $
 
-# account-assigning rules
+; account-assigning rules:
 
 SPECTRUM
 expenses:health:gym