Lessons in geography etc.

Staten Island and Manhattan are boroughs of New York City. A Media & Marketing article Tuesday about the rivalry between Time Warner Cable Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. incorrectly said Staten Island is a borough of Manhattan.

And:

Talks between Zimbabwe and government officials were expected to begin near South Africa’s capital, Pretoria. A World Watch item Wednesday incorrectly said the talks would be held near Johannesburg and referred to it as the capital. Link to both

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  • http://www.progressivehistorians.com Jeremy Young

    Actually, South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein. Johannesburg is not one of them.

    See here, among other places.