diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 02e9533a..6be0ce98 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 3.10b1:
-    * Xft is now loaded on demand
-    * /colrules widths may now be specified in pixels
+    * Xft is now loaded on demand.
+    * /colrules widths may now be specified in pixels.
     * /tagrules has been replaced with the more general /rules
-    * Add witray system tray program
-    * Floating clients can be collapsed by clicking their layout boxes
-    * Dock windows act more like dock windows
-    * Fixed some managed move bugs
+    * Add witray system tray program.
+    * Floating clients can be collapsed by clicking their layout boxes.
+    * Dock windows act more like dock windows.
+    * Fixed some managed move bugs.
+    * The FocusFloating and FocusColumn events have been removed.
+    * The tag '!' is no longer special.
 
 3.9.2:             
     * Work around mawk bug that broke wmiirc.
diff --git a/cmd/wmii/client.c b/cmd/wmii/client.c
index b074fa48..99057683 100644
--- a/cmd/wmii/client.c
+++ b/cmd/wmii/client.c
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ client_applytags(Client *c, const char *tags) {
 		if(!strcmp(cur, "~"))
 			c->floating = add ? On : Never;
 		else {
-			if(!strcmp(cur, "!") || !strcmp(cur, "sel"))
+			if(!strcmp(cur, "sel"))
 				cur = selview->name;
 			else if(Mbsearch(cur, badtags, bsstrcmp))
 				continue;