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		<title>Additional pain and suffering</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Silverman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A story in Wednesday&#8217;s Local &#038; State section incorrectly stated that James Lambert, who was fatally shot Tuesday by an off-duty firefighter, had been convicted of taking indecent liberties with a child. Because of an error interpreting court records, the Observer wrongly attributed that conviction to Lambert. Instead, another man by the same name and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/charlotteoberverLogo-150x18.gif" alt="" title="charlotteoberverLogo" width="150" height="18" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-9704" /><em>A story in Wednesday&#8217;s Local &#038; State section incorrectly stated that James Lambert, who was fatally shot Tuesday by an off-duty firefighter, had been convicted of taking indecent liberties with a child. Because of an error interpreting court records, the Observer wrongly attributed that conviction to Lambert. Instead, another man by the same name and age was convicted of the crime.</em> <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/12/15/2850909/corrections-and-clarifications.html">Link</a></p>
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		<title>Obama/Osama and a 9/11 error in front page story</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 00:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Silverman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A front-page story in some editions Monday incorrectly referred to Osama bin Laden as Obama. In the same story, a photograph cutline wrongly said two aircraft hit the same tower of the World Trade Center. The planes hit different towers. Link Read my roundup of other recent Obama/Osama errors here.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/charlotteoberverLogo-150x18.gif" alt="" title="charlotteoberverLogo" width="150" height="18" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-9704" /><em>A front-page story in some editions Monday incorrectly referred to Osama bin Laden as Obama. In the same story, a photograph cutline wrongly said two aircraft hit the same tower of the World Trade Center. The planes hit different towers.</em> <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/03/2267460/corrections-and-clarifications.html">Link</a></p>
<p>Read my roundup of other recent Obama/Osama errors <a href="http://www.regrettheerror.com/2011/05/02/obamaosama-mixups-mar-breaking-news-reports/">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Updated: Obama/Osama mixups mar breaking news reports</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 13:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Silverman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given the fact that journalists have been mixing up the names of President Obama and Osama Bin Laden for a good three years or more, it&#8217;s no surprise that the coverage of last night&#8217;s huge news included many of these slips. Here&#8217;s a sampler of Obama/Osama errors. This, from a local Fox affiliate, may be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Given the fact that journalists have been mixing up the names of President Obama and Osama Bin Laden <a href="http://gawker.com/#!5027116/obama+osama-bloopers-does-anyone-care-anymore">for a good three years or more</a>, it&#8217;s no surprise that the coverage of last night&#8217;s huge news included many of these slips. Here&#8217;s a sampler of Obama/Osama errors.</p>
<p>This, from a local Fox affiliate, may be the worst one I&#8217;ve come across (Update: actually, <a href="#global">have a look at this video</a> lower down in the post):</p>
<p><iframe width="450" height="286" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/n-Luh-kd5pQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>Reporting that President Obama has been killed instead of Bin Laden? Yeah, pretty bad. Then there&#8217;s this tweet <a href="http://dailycaller.com/2011/05/02/typo-msnbc-correspondent-accidentally-reports-on-twitter-that-obama-killed/">from MSNBC correspondent Norah O’Donnell</a> (thanks, Mallary!):</p>
<p><a href="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/odonneell.png"><img src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/odonneell.png" alt="" title="odonneell" width="450" height="200" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-13119" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://ca.gizmodo.com/5797610/obama-killed-before-osama-thanks-to-media-typos">Gizmodo</a> also has examples from the BBC and a different Fox affiliate than the one featured above. The Fox station later posted a <a href="http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/ktxl-osama-v-obama-one-letter-mistake-strikes-multiple-networks-and-tv-stations-20110501,0,5601804.story">story about all of the Obama/Osama mixups</a>. It mentioned the other Fox affiliate as well as errors from CNN, the Modesto Bee, ABC News and Fox News. And after all of that, they admitted their mistake:</p>
<blockquote><p>FOX40 also briefly had a graphic up with the wrong name.  The original graphic talked about &#8220;OBAMA NATIONAL SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT&#8221; and the B remained when it was changed to &#8220;OSAMA BIN LADEN.&#8221;  Station management apologized for the error, as did the network anchors. </p></blockquote>
<p>What else? Here&#8217;s a CNN typo talking about &#8220;Obama&#8217;s compound&#8221; in Pakistan:</p>
<p><iframe width="450" height="286" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/a-oBcV_-jtw?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>Sky News declaring Obama&#8217;s death:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sky.jpg"><img src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sky.jpg" alt="" title="sky" width="450" height="600" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-13120" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Update May 2:</strong> Here&#8217;s an example from NPR (thanks, Parker!):</p>
<p><a href="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/obamabinladen.jpg"><img src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/obamabinladen-1024x584.jpg" alt="" title="obamabinladen" width="450" height="250" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-13128" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Update May 3:</strong> A correction from the Charlotte Observer:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>A front-page story in some editions Monday incorrectly referred to Osama bin Laden as Obama. In the same story, a photograph cutline wrongly said two aircraft hit the same tower of the World Trade Center. The planes hit different towers.</em> <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/03/2267460/corrections-and-clarifications.html">Link</a></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Update May 4:</strong> The South China Morning Post published <a href="http://www.regrettheerror.com/2011/05/04/south-china-morning-post-makes-obamaosama-error-and-flubs-correction/">this incorrect correction today</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>In a headline on page A2 yesterday, the US president’s first name was erroneously given instead of that of Osama bin Laden. We apologise for the error.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Why is it incorrect? Because the paper made an Obama/Osama error &#8212; and that involves the US president&#8217;s <em>last name</em>.</p>
<p><strong>Update #2:</strong> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/03/obama-or-osama-the-mediagasm_n_857255.html">Huffington Post put together</a> a great video compilation of all the on air flubs:</p>
<p><object width='100%' height='450' id='FiveminPlayer' classid='clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000'><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true'/><param name='allowScriptAccess' value='always'/><param name='movie' value='http://embed.5min.com/517058770/&#038;sid=577/'/><param name='wmode' value='opaque' /><embed name='FiveminPlayer' src='http://embed.5min.com/517058770/&#038;sid=577/' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' width='560' height='450' allowfullscreen='true' allowScriptAccess='always' wmode='opaque'></embed></object></p>
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<div id="global">Update #3:</div>
<p></strong> This may in fact be the worst on air Obama/Osama mixup of all. As New York magazine <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/05/news_anchor_made_osamaobama_ga.html">noted in its headline</a>, &#8220;News Anchor Made ‘Osama’/‘Obama’ Gaffe Three Times in Seventeen Seconds.&#8221; Part of it is included in the above HuffPo compilation, but this is the full version. From Global TV in Canada</p>
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<p><strong>Update May 5:</strong> Yet another <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/05/2272666/corrections-and-clarifications.html">correction</a> from the Charlotte Observer:<br />
<em><br />
<blockquote>In some editions Wednesday, a front page story about tensions between the U.S. and Pakistani governments incorrectly referred to Osama bin Laden as Obama.</p></blockquote>
<p></em></p>
<p><strong>Update May 8:</strong> A May 6 correction from the Guardian:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>An article meant to name Osama bin Laden, but instead said: &#8220;Asked on Wednesday whether the team that killed Obama had come under fire, (Jay) Carney said the White House had gone to the limit in providing details and that any more would risk future operations&#8221; (Photos reveal gruesome aftermath of Bin Laden raid, 5 May, page 9 turn from page 1, early editions).</em> <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2011/may/06/corrections-clarifications">Link</a></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Update May 11:</strong> From the Sacramento Bee:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>A Washington Post story on Page A12 on May 2 and a McClatchy Newspapers Washington Bureau story on Page A13 on May 6 mistakenly used the name Obama instead of Osama in references to Osama bin Laden.</em> <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/11/3617372/setting-it-straight.html">Link</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>How soon they forget</title>
		<link>http://www.regrettheerror.com/2010/09/15/how-soon-they-forget-9/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Silverman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A caption with a photo of a wreath-laying ceremony at Fort Bragg in Saturday&#39;s Local &#38; State section included an incorrect date for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Link Thanks, John!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-9704" height="18" src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/charlotteoberverLogo-150x18.gif" title="charlotteoberverLogo" width="150" /><em>A caption with a photo of a wreath-laying ceremony at Fort Bragg in Saturday&#39;s Local &amp; State section included an incorrect date for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.</em> <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/12/1685785/corrections-and-clarifications.html">Link</a></p>
<p>Thanks, John!</p>
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		<title>These aren&#8217;t the troopers you&#8217;re looking for</title>
		<link>http://www.regrettheerror.com/2010/01/04/these-are-not-the-troopers-youre-looking-for/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Silverman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A photo caption inside the front section of Wednesday&#8217;s Observer incorrectly identified a Star Wars character on Wall Street as a stormtrooper. The character in the photo, who was accompanying Darth Vader and Lucasfilm executives at the New York Stock Exchange, was a clone trooper. Link Thanks, Rich!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-9704" title="charlotteoberverLogo" src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/charlotteoberverLogo-150x18.gif" alt="" width="150" height="18" />A photo caption inside the front section of Wednesday&#8217;s Observer incorrectly identified a Star Wars character on Wall Street<br />
as a stormtrooper. The character in the photo, who was accompanying Darth Vader and Lucasfilm executives at the New York Stock Exchange, was a clone trooper.</em> <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/408/story/1142458.html">Link</a></p>
<p>Thanks, Rich!</p>
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		<title>Making history with that one arrest, though</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Silverman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A story in Tuesday&#8217;s Local &#38; State section about alleged moonshine sales at a day care center gave incorrect information about Gwendolyn Brown-Johnson, who was accused of selling moonshine. She has no prior N.C. criminal history or arrests. Link]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><span><span><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-9704" title="charlotteoberverLogo" src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/charlotteoberverLogo-150x18.gif" alt="charlotteoberverLogo" width="150" height="18" />A story in Tuesday&#8217;s Local &amp; State section about alleged moonshine sales at a day care center gave incorrect information about Gwendolyn Brown-Johnson, who was accused of selling moonshine. She has no prior N.C. criminal history or arrests. </span></span></em><a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/408/story/1102175.html"><span><span>Link</span></span></a></p>
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		<title>The lunar module corrections</title>
		<link>http://www.regrettheerror.com/2009/07/24/the-lunar-module-corrections/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Silverman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neil Armstrong piloted the lunar module to the moon&#8217;s surface on July 20, 1969. A story in Sunday&#8217;s A-section named the wrong person. A story in Tuesday&#8217;s Observer about Statesville native Tom Marshburn&#8217;s first spacewalk misquoted the words of Neil Armstrong when he stepped onto the moon in 1969. Armstrong said: &#34;That&#8217;s one small step [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><img height="17" width="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6496" title="atl" alt="atl" src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/atl-150x17.jpg" />Neil Armstrong piloted the lunar module to the moon&#8217;s surface on July 20, 1969. A story in Sunday&#8217;s A-section named the wrong person.</em></p>
<p><em>  <img height="18" width="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6940" title="charlotteoberverlogo" alt="charlotteoberverlogo" src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/charlotteoberverlogo-150x18.gif" />A story in Tuesday&#8217;s Observer about Statesville native Tom Marshburn&#8217;s first spacewalk misquoted the words of Neil Armstrong when he stepped onto the moon in 1969. Armstrong said: &quot;That&#8217;s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.&quot; Also, Marshburn&#8217;s name was misspelled in a caption.</em></p>
<p><em><img height="18" width="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6632" title="sfchronicle" alt="sfchronicle" src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sfchronicle-150x18.gif" />A photo caption incorrectly identified the astronauts meeting with President Obama. They were from left Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong.  <br />
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<p><em><img height="27" width="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8687" title="lincolnjournalstar" alt="lincolnjournalstar" src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/lincolnjournalstar-150x27.jpg" />Michael Collins stayed aboard the command module in orbit around the moon while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the lunar surface and walked on the moon. An story on Page C1 of Sunday&#8217;s Journal Star incorrectly stated Collins&#8217; role in the first moonwalk 40 years ago.</em></p>
<p><em><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.madison.com/wsj/wsj_img_2006/wsjtop500x58.jpg" alt="" style="width: 147px; height: 17px;" />A story on Monday&#8217;s Page A6 about UW-Madison research on moon rocks correctly noted that Harrison &quot;Jack&quot; Schmitt was the last man to set foot on the moon. Schmitt followed fellow astronaut Eugene &quot;Gene&quot; Cernan onto the surface during the 1972 Apollo 17 mission. When the pair left, however, Schmitt stepped onto the Apollo Lunar Module first, making Cernan the last man to leave the moon.</em></p>
<p><em><img height="25" width="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6855" title="nytbanner1" alt="nytbanner1" src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/nytbanner1-150x25.gif" />An article on Tuesday about people who believe that the Moon landing was a hoax referred incorrectly to a picture in a feature on the Lens blog at nytimes.com. As correctly noted in the feature, &#8221;Dateline: Space,&#8221; the photograph of an astronaut standing on the surface of the Moon shows Buzz Aldrin &#8212; not Neil Armstrong. (Mr. Armstrong took the picture.)</em></p>
<p>And, of course, there are also <a href="http://www.regrettheerror.com/newspapers/rest-is-fine-56">these</a> <a href="http://www.regrettheerror.com/newspapers/a-timely-times-correction-from-1969">two</a> related corrections from the Times.</p>
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		<title>Pelosi crosses the aisle</title>
		<link>http://www.regrettheerror.com/2009/03/20/pelosi-crosses-the-aisle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Silverman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A story in Wednesday&#8217;s Observer about President Obama marking St. Patrick&#8217;s Day gave the wrong political party for Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California. She is a Democrat.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><span class="SS_L3"><span class="verdana"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6940" title="charlotteoberverlogo" src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/charlotteoberverlogo-150x18.gif" alt="charlotteoberverlogo" width="150" height="18" />A story in Wednesday&#8217;s Observer about President Obama marking St. Patrick&#8217;s Day gave the wrong political party for Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California. She is a Democrat.</span></span></em></p>
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		<title>Without sleeves, it just wouldn&#8217;t be a Snuggie</title>
		<link>http://www.regrettheerror.com/2009/03/12/without-sleeves-it-just-wouldnt-be-a-snuggie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Silverman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A headline in Tuesday&#8217;s Carolina Living section incorrectly described the Snuggie blanket as sleeveless. The blanket has sleeves. Link]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="SS_L3"><span class="verdana"><em><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6940" title="charlotteoberverlogo" src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/charlotteoberverlogo-150x18.gif" alt="charlotteoberverlogo" width="150" height="18" />A headline in Tuesday&#8217;s Carolina Living section incorrectly described the Snuggie blanket as sleeveless. The blanket has sleeves. </em><a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/588936.html">Link</a><br />
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		<title>False alarm</title>
		<link>http://www.regrettheerror.com/2009/01/14/false-alarm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Silverman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A headline in Monday&#8217;s Observer incorrectly stated that two planes nearly collided Sunday at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. The two jets were never in danger of colliding, according to a Federal Aviation Administration official. The incoming plane was a mile from the runway when an air traffic controller instructed the pilot to make a &#8220;go-around&#8221; because [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6940" title="charlotteoberverlogo" src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/charlotteoberverlogo-150x18.gif" alt="charlotteoberverlogo" width="150" height="18" />A headline in Monday&#8217;s Observer incorrectly stated that two planes nearly collided Sunday at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport.<br />
The two jets were never in danger of colliding, according to a Federal Aviation Administration official. The incoming plane was a mile from the runway when an air traffic controller instructed the pilot to make a &#8220;go-around&#8221; because the departing plane was slow in taking off. The story also misidentified the airline involved because of incorrect information from the FAA. The planes involved were from USAirways. </em><a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/468646.html">Link</a><em><br />
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		<title>All, ahem, authors look alike</title>
		<link>http://www.regrettheerror.com/2009/01/13/all-ahem-authors-look-alike/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Silverman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A photo of Toni Morrison accompanying the Winter Arts Preview in Sunday&#8217;s Carolina Living section was incorrectly identified as being of Terry McMillan, the author, who will be appearing at Lenoir-Rhyne University. McMillan can be seen at left. Link]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><span class="SS_L3"><span class="verdana"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6940" title="charlotteoberverlogo" src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/charlotteoberverlogo-150x18.gif" alt="charlotteoberverlogo" width="150" height="18" />A photo of Toni Morrison accompanying the Winter Arts Preview in Sunday&#8217;s Carolina Living section was incorrectly identified as being of Terry McMillan, the author, who will be appearing at Lenoir-Rhyne University. McMillan can be seen at left. </span></span></em><a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/466943.html"><span class="SS_L3"><span class="verdana">Link</span></span></a></p>
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		<title>Barack who?</title>
		<link>http://www.regrettheerror.com/2008/01/14/barack-who-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Silverman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A column of voter quotes in Wednesday&#8217;s Observer misspelled Barack Obama&#8217;s name. Link]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/charlotteoberverlogo.thumbnail.gif" /><em>A column of voter quotes in Wednesday&#8217;s Observer misspelled Barack Obama&#8217;s name. </em><a href="http://www.charlotte.com/171/story/441155.html">Link</a><em><br />
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		<title>North Carolina papers apologize &#8212; almost 120 years later</title>
		<link>http://www.regrettheerror.com/2006/11/28/north-carolina-papers-apologize-almost-120-years-later/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Silverman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re coming a bit late to this, but it requires a mention. The News &#38; Observer and Charlotte Observer recently produced special reporting packages about race riots that erupted in 1898. And both papers ran editorials that apologized for their part in the awful events of that year. The Charlotte Observer&#8217;s apology is here. It [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.regrettheerror.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/noobserv.thumbnail.jpg" />We&#8217;re coming a bit late to this, but it requires a mention. The News &amp; Observer and Charlotte Observer recently produced special reporting packages about race riots that erupted in 1898. And both papers ran editorials that apologized for their part in the awful events of that year. The Charlotte Observer&#8217;s apology is <a href="http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/special_packages/wilmington/16031541.htm">here</a>.<br />
It echoes the remarkable 2004 <a href="http://www.regrettheerror.com/2004/10/better_late_tha.html">apology</a> from the Lexington Herald-Leader, which also possibly inspired a 50-years later <a href="http://www.regrettheerror.com/2006/05/paper_apologize.html">apology</a> from the Tallahassee Democrat in May of this year. So, yeah, it looks like we have a trend on our hands. And we think it&#8217;s a good one.<br />
Editor &amp; Publisher ran a great <a href="http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003410423">article</a> that includes the pertinent details about the apologies, which ran Nov. 17.</p>
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