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Sued, not suing

October 2, 2008 – 8:00 am

A story yesterday characterized defendants in a lawsuit filed by the family of Marc Dawson, who drowned in a pool at the Huntington YMCA last winter, incorrectly as plaintiffs. Link

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Death by media

August 6, 2008 – 8:00 am

A story in yesterday’s business section about Steve Murphy’s Bloody Mary mix incorrectly referred to his mother as the late Mary Murphy.

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And now he’s not a fan of your paper

July 11, 2008 – 2:23 pm

Jason Simonetti is a Mets fan. A story Tuesday said he was a Yankees fan. Link
Thanks, Leslie!

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Additional pain and suffering

May 6, 2008 – 8:00 am

The late brother of Hofstra lacrosse player Michael Colleluori was misidentified yesterday. His first name was Nick and he was not Michael’s twin.

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Fun with photos

March 17, 2008 – 8:00 am

Beatrice Freeman, whose obituary was published yesterday, is pictured above. The photo of a woman with a camera that appeared with the obituary showed her sister. Link

David Paterson is pictured above in the Hempstead High School 1969 yearbook. A photo yesterday incorrectly showed another student in some editions. Link

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Attend a meeting, become a suspected drug dealer

January 11, 2008 – 8:00 am

A photo yesterday showed suspected drug dealers sitting among Hempstead residents at a town-hall-style meeting. The caption did not make clear that some of those pictured were not suspected of crimes. Link

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Fun with photos

November 29, 2007 – 8:00 am

A photo published yesterday did not show Talani John- son, who died last week of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. It showed Azariah Johnson, a surviving sibling. The correct photo appears here.

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