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Paper breaks up Pearl Jam

A story and caption in the March 5 FYI section incorrectly identified Eddie Vedder. He is still the lead singer of Pearl Jam.

Tough crowd

The Buzz on Saturday incorrectly described when a Dallas crowd applauded Barack Obama. It was when he blew his nose. Link

But that’s all we’re telling you

An incorrect photo appeared with a Nov. 17 article about the sentencing in the murder of Jennifer Burton. The photo was not of the murder victim. Link

Attention journalists everywhere: James Dobson is not a minister

Our obsessive cataloging of corrections occasionally enables us to spot a pattern. Whether it’s the failure of newspapers to identify someone they initially misidentified in a photo, or the inability of newspapers to accurately report on, well, newspapers, we sometimes feel as though we’re listening to a broken record. Such was the case when we [...]