Monday, April 9, 2007

Who's Sorry Now? April 9, 2007

Quick-hit apologies are all the rage with fiery-tongued radio hostsilwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription) - Milwaukee,WI,USATake last week's Don Imus incident, with the morning talker - whose show airs here on MSNBC - ripping members of the Rutgers University women's basketball ...

Google bows to China apology demandMSNBC - USASHANGHAI - Google Inc., which is seeking to broaden its presence in China, on Monday apologized to Internet users and Sohu.com Inc., one of the country's ...

War stories for sale
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
When the Iranians accused them of trespassing and spying in Iranian waters, they responded with confessions, apologies, smiles and handshakes, ...

American Indian view: Where's OUR apology?Charlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA
In response to "Senate apologizes for slavery" (April 6):North Carolina's apology to African Americans is both past due and admirable! ...

Winger issues groveling Everton apologyFansFC.com - UKAndy van der Meyde has issued an apology to Everton Football Club boss David Moyes. The Dutchman was quoted as saying Moyes had told him ‘downright lies’ ...

Imus Wants to Apologize to Basketball Team
AOL News Newsbloggers - Dulles,VA,USA
(April 9) -- Radio talk show host Don Imus said this morning that he wanted to meet with members of the Rutgers women's basketball team to apologize in ...

Ask the Ethics Guy
Fort Wayne News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN,USAThose in the public eye also have an unfortunate tendency to apologize only AFTER they have been found with a hand in the cookie jar. ...

Rwanda: Apologize over genocide Kagame tells westSomaliNet - USA(SomaliNet) Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Saturday criticized the international community for meddling into the affairs of Rwanda and called upon the ...

Students overcoming stage frightEast Valley Tribune - Mesa,AZ,USADon’t apologize. If you mention your nervousness or apologize for any problems you think you have with your speech, you risk calling attention to something ...

MP in 'boozy romp' with teens apologies to family
Yorkshire Post Today - Leeds,Yorkshire,UK
An MP made a public apology to his family yesterday after a Sunday newspaper revealed he had a "drunken romp" with two teenagers. ...

Should The Islamic World Apologize For Slavery? - Part OneGlobal Politician - Brooklyn,NY,USAFor members of Britain's politically correct establishment, this week has been one of hand wringing and embarrassing gestures of self-abasement. ...

Learning the Hard WayAmerican Spectator - USAThat is what we do in real lives: apologize with self-deprecating humor and move on. What if George Allen had said, "You know my heart is in the right place ...

Insensitivity cost Campanis in '87Washington Times - Washington,DC,USAHe would have just told Al, 'You messed up, and you've got to apologize' -- and Al did apologize." But as former presidential candidate George Romney, Sen. ...