Columbia Spectator retracts article that claimed a Dalai Lama had AIDS

Gawker spotted this incredible error/correction in the Columbia Spectator, a student newspaper:

The paper subsequently retracted the piece. This text has replaced the article on the Spectator’s website:

Because this piece was based on unreliable sources we have decided to retract the article and remove it from the Web site. We appreciate all the letters we have received (one of which is printed in the 4/18/08 issue) and deeply apologize for the error.

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