In the headline on a Nov. 26 story about controlling the dog population in Baghdad, The Associated Press erroneously described recommendations from Humane Society International. The animal rights group suggested how to control the dog population, not ways to kill dogs. Link
In a Nov. 14 story about German Green Party politician Cem Ozdemir, The Associated Press incorrectly reported an anecdote that he uses to illustrate a cultural difference between Germans and Turks.
An Associated Press story about Citigroup layoffs published Nov. 18 erroneously said IBM Corp. cut 60,000 jobs in July. The record cut by IBM was in July 1993. IBM has had no mass layoffs this year. 
In an Oct. 23 story and headline, The Associated Press reported that American Composite Timbers, a marine products supply company, admitted its role in a bribery scheme involving repairs to a Manhattan pier that is home to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. The article should have made clear that the Intrepid museum was not involved in the bribery case, nor does it own the pier.
In an Oct. 15 story fact-checking the presidential candidates’ debate, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that presidential candidate Barack Obama overstated the proportion of American households that would see tax cuts under his economic plan.
An article in Thursday’s national news section incorrectly represented the circumstances surrounding the departure of the Wasilla, Alaska, town librarian when Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was Wasilla’s mayor. Palin twice asked for and received letters of resignation from the librarian. Both times, she rehired the librarian, who later resigned on her own. 
In a story Sept. 12, The Associated Press reported that Wasilla resident Anne Kilkenny described GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s inquiry into removing books from the collection of her hometown library as “out-and-out censorship.” The citation should have included the word “attempt.” Kilkenny’s e-mail during Palin’s first term as mayor described the actions as an “attempt at out-and-out censorship.”
Just over two weeks after it moved an 
In an Aug. 3 story about automated linking programs on the Internet, The Associated Press erroneously described what happened when Yahoo’s Shortcuts software tagged the phrase “underage girls” in a news item. The story said readers who passed their mouse over the phrase were shown a pop-up window with multiple corresponding images from Flickr, Yahoo’s photo-sharing Web site. Yahoo Inc. says the software initially displays just one image, not multiple pictures, unless the user takes the extra step of clicking on the Shortcut. 
The news broke today that columnist Robert Novak, who recently revealed that he has a brain tumor, is retiring. Many news organizations are 
An article by The Associated Press on Wednesday about a speech by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran to the Nonaligned Movement of nations meeting in Tehran misidentified the country that the United Nations has penalized for refusing to halt enrichment of uranium. It is Iran, not Iraq. 
In a story July 2, The Associated Press reported that Walt Disney World believes it is exempt from a new state law that allows gun owners with a valid concealed weapons permit to keep firearms in their cars in most parking lots.
In a story June 30, The Associated Press reported that a new Florida law allows employees and customers to keep guns in their cars when parked in lots owned by private and government employers. The story should have made clear that these gun owners must have a valid concealed weapons permit. Also, the law does not apply to parking lots at schools, prisons, nuclear power plants, federal and military facilities and buildings that store explosives.
In initial versions of an April 18 story about a custody hearing for children in a polygamist sect, The Associated Press erroneously reported a portion of testimony by sect expert W. John Walsh. He testified that a bed at the temple in Eldorado, Texas, was used by fasting worshippers who fainted during the long services. He did not say it was used for naps during long worship services. 
In a May 29 obituary for comedian Harvey Korman, The Associated Press misidentified two recurring sketches in which he appeared on “The Carol Burnett Show.” They were “The Family,” not “Ed and Eunice,” and “Carol and Sis,” not “Old Folks at Home.”
In a June 7 transcript of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s concession speech, The Associated Press erroneously reported one word in the transcription. The New York senator said she has “a deep and abiding love for our country.” She used the word “abiding,” not dividing. 
In obituaries on April 22 and April 23 for singer Joe Feeney of “The Lawrence Welk Show,” The Associated Press, relying on information from his son, erroneously reported that Feeney was a starting quarterback for the University of Nebraska football team. The university says Feeney attended the school in the early 1950s, but never played football for the team. 
In a Feb. 28 obituary for Ben Chapman, The Associated Press described the one-time Hollywood actor as a decorated Korean War veteran. According to Chapman’s family, he was awarded a Silver Star and Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts while serving with the Marines in Korea, medals in the family’s possession. Chapman, 79, died Feb. 21 at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu.
In an April 16 story about DC-9 airplanes, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of the director of technical programs at the Washington-based Flight Safety Foundation. He is Jim Burin, not Durbin.
In an April 3 story about Mega Millions winner David Sneath, The Associated Press reported erroneously Sneath’s comment about what kind of a car he would buy. He didn’t say he would not buy a Ford product. His correct quote was: “I worked for Ford Motor Company. I won’t be buying a foreign product.” 
In an April 2 story about the settlement of a lawsuit by a Jewish former inmate against the state Corrections Department, The Associated Press reported erroneously the name of a Florida-based group that provides Jewish food and religious items to people in prisons and other institutions. It is the Aleph Institute, not the Adelph Institute. 
AP moved a story yesterday about David Gregory’s new show on MSNBC, “Race for the White House.” But that’s not what an 
In a Feb. 10 story about the court martial of a U.S. Army sniper, The Associated Press reported erroneously that medical experts testified that post traumatic stress syndrome was partly the reason the soldier lied about events surrounding the shooting of an Iraqi civilian. The medical experts testified there was no relationship between lying and post traumatic stress disorder. -
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