Apologies in the News, February 9, 2007

Edwards to Keep Bloggers Who Regret Anti-Catholic PostingsWRAL.com - Raleigh,NC,USA
The campaign distributed written apologies from the two women, who stressed they were writing on personal blogs and not on behalf of the campaign. ...

Can I go into rehab, too?San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USATheir apologies aren't always accepted, because some offenses truly are irreparable. The healing process may never be complete. ...

I’m sorry, Klein tells parents - Klein admits DOE screwed up busesFlatbush Life - Brooklyn,NY,USAThis was done, officials said, because millions have been spent to provide transportation for students who actually did not ride school buses. ...

Docs' 'sorry' wouldn't be admission of guiltOmaha World-Herald (subscription) - Omaha,NE,USA
"The goal is to permit physicians to empathize with their patients and say to them, 'I'm truly sorry that that happened' and not have it used against them ...

Air Guard offers apology, condolences to soldier killed in ...KTVB - Boise,ID,USABOISE -- As international reports continue drawing attention to a friendly fire incident involving two local A-10 pilots, the Idaho squadron at the center ...

LSU Blog: Miles' turn to apologize?The Lafayette Daily Advertiser - Lafayette,LA,USAHe just got caught up in the moment and must have thought kick-off was seconds away. Miles should apologize to all us coonasses for such language.

Newspaper piece on rape draws criticism, apologiesWTNH - New Haven,CT,USAby News Channel 8's Chris Velardi. (New Britain-WTNH) _ A story in the Central Connecticut State University newspaper about the sensitive subject of rape ...\

Tearful mom offers apologyToronto Sun - CanadaCOBOURG -- The mother of a man on trial for murdering a police officer three years ago made a tearful apology to the victim's family in court yesterday. ...
Sikh wants apology from bar owner San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USASamagh, a Stanford University graduate, has now joined forces with a national civil rights organization demanding a public apology and a policy change from ...

ChineseofficialsapologizeforbrawlVancouverSun(subscription)Vancouver,BritishColumbia,CanadaLONDON -- The manager of the Chinese Olympic team apologized Thursday for the behaviour of his players after they brawled with Queens Park Rangers during a ...

Do it now and apologise laterColumbo Daily News - Columbo,Sri LankaBut rarely have culprits been forthcoming and apologies made and perhaps the Ex-Italian Premier may have set a trend particularly if politicians are sure ...

Weekly News | Christian ViewsWorld Magazine - USAThus far, Roy has managed to convince a number of European political and religious figures to join his delegation. The initiative has proved a harder sell ...

Apologies in the News, February 8, 2007

Squadron apologies over 'friendly-fire' deathITV.com - UKThe US squadron involved in the 2003 "friendly-fire" killing of Lance Corporal Matty Hull in Basra, Iraq, has apologised to his family. ...

Get mad, go to rehab. Celebrity cure-all or really just an attempt ... Foster's Daily Democrat - Dover,NH,USA
Jesse Jackson's nationally syndicated radio program, ''Keep Hope Alive,'' as part of a series of apologies. He also offered to meet with the patrons he ...

Women in powerDaily News & Analysis - Mumbai,IndiaAn unmarried mother of four, she offers no apologies for her longstanding live-in relationship with Hollande. She’s never tried to separate her professional ...

Apology for Slavery Tops Lawmaker's List
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA
A Prince George's County lawmaker introduced a resolution yesterday that offers an apology from Maryland for the state's role in the slave trade. ...

An Apology From A StateHartford Courant - Hartford,CT,USA"She recognized I was wrongly convicted and she gave me an apology, a real good apology," Tillman said. "She's a very good governor, a very nice lady. ...

See you in courtNews Letter - Belfast,UKEarly yesterday Mr McQuillan's solicitor Paul Tweed said: "My client has sought an apology and retraction repeatedly from Mr Durkan. ...

Wildcat columnists sound off on the zaniest stories from this ...Arizona Daily Wildcat - Tucson,AZ,USAEmbarrassed by the incident, his wife Veronica wrote a heated letter to an Italian newspaper demanding a public apology for his naughty behavior. ...

Brown refuses to apologize for ‘Enron accounting’ commentThe Guardian - Charlottetown,Prince Edward Island,CanadaMcKenna called on Liberal Richard Brown to apologize for his comments, published in The Guardian last week. But Brown held his ground, prompting an angry ...

University of North Dakota players apologize for bar incidentIn-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USAOshie, 20, said he would "especially like to apologize to my teammates and coaches for any negative distractions that I brought to the team in this critical ...

Saban one who should apologizeMontgomery Advertiser - Montgomery,AL,USAThere is no need for the reporter Darlington to apologize. The only person who needs to offer an apology is Saban. If this is looked over as just another ...

Rep. Cabanilla apologizes for bill to aid her treasurerHonolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA"I sincerely apologize for introducing that bill that generated the appearance of a conflict," she said in remarks on the floor of the House of ...

Apologies in the News, February 7, 2007

Cleared Alkatiri seeks redress for 'injustice'The Australian - Sydney,AustraliaFORMER East Timor prime minister Mari Alkatiri has demanded formal apologies from the country's two senior leaders -- President Xanana Gusmao and interim ...

Special Report Roundtable - February 6RealClearPolitics - Chicago,IL,USA... as you saw; and Mara Liasson, national political correspondent of National Public Radio -- FOX NEWS contributors, all. My apologies. Mort, go ahead. ...

Former Guantanamo chaplain wants US Army apologyReuters - USATwo years later, he is still waiting for an apology. "Since my case was dismissed, nobody has taken responsibility for what happened to me," he said in an ...

Apology demandedPascagoula Mississippi Press - Pascagoula,MS,USAUnfortunately, today it seems that someone owes the international electric distribution company an apology. After the toil, the sweat and the satisfaction ...

Lawmaker proposes apology for slaverySt. Louis Post-Dispatch - St. Louis,MO,USAJEFFERSON CITY — The state would formally apologize for permitting more than 140 years of slavery under a proposal that would make Missouri one of the first ...

Apologies in Maine over Jewish adJewish Telegraphic Agency - New York,NY,USAThe minister at a Maine church apologized for a newspaper ad touting a sermon titled “The only way to destroy the Jewish race.” In a statement Monday, ...

Ted Haggard's Next CareerSlate - USAThe disgraced former pastor of the New Life Church in Colorado Springs (see "Haggard Apology, Take Two") emerged from three weeks of "psychological ...

Apologies in the News, February 5, 2007

The Perfect Apology: Myth or RealityYet, despite the importance of apologies in our daily lives there is very little research on the subject. This article summarizes some key findings and applies the findings to recent celebrity apologies.

Wal-Mart would hurt Clearbrook communityRoanoke Times - Roanoke,VA,USA
Should we apologize to legitimate Mexican Americans who took time to enter our country legally for our now accepting and supporting those thousands who ...

Turner set to apologize to Boston with a checkAtlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - Atlanta,GA,USABy SCOTT LEITH. Turner Broadcasting System is expected to pay a hefty bill related to a terrorist scare this week in Boston. The incident started Wednesday ...

Finally, we can stop arguing the many merits of ManningScranton Times-Tribune - Scranton,PA,USAHe is — with apologies to Tom Brady — the best, most consistent quarterback in the NFL. He’sa guy whose name doesn’t come across the police blotter, ...

Apology over China anthem mix-upAljazeera.net - Doha,Qatar"I want to say again, my deepest apology. It has saddened and ached my heart," Mitchell said in the brief statement. China and Taiwan split in 1949 after ...

An apology would helpAspen Daily News - Aspen,CO,USASilly me, I thought an apology from school officials would have done the trick. Many thanks to our educational leader Laura Kornasiewicz for setting me ...

Secretary of state used 'resistance movement,' US group wants ...WorldNetDaily - Grants Pass,OR,USABy Aaron Klein. JERUSALEM – A US Jewish group today demanded Secretary of State Condaleeza Rice immediately retract remarks she made during a press ...

Editorial | Antiterror TacticsCentre Daily Times - Centre County,PA,USAAlways look past the political rhetoric to the actual practice. While making some noises about compromise, this White House still offers no apologies for ...

WA fire apologySky News Australia - AustraliaThe personal and public apology from Western Power bosses came with the admission that power lines could have sparked the blaze. ...

The US owes Maher Arar an apology and moreSalt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Canada has now issued a very public apology, coming straight from its national leader, and the nation will compensate Arar for its hand in his terrifying ...

Reddam apology is too little, too late, says MerryweatherCape Argus (subscription) - Cape Town,South AfricaToo little, too late - that is the response from Andrew Merryweather to a public overture from the exclusive Reddam House private school offering its "full ...

Apologies in the News, February 4, 2007

FROM POST AN APOLOGY - THE APOLOGY EXPERTS

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Historic Issue: Official Apologies ...Editor, Times-Dispatch: Much of the passionate resistance to an apology for slavery comes from a ...

With apologies to Litchfield, the jinx is alive and wellTorrington Register Citizen - Torrington,CT,USA
Sometimes in life, things come back to bite you in the you-know-what. Last week, with the Berkshire League boys basketball race in full swing, ...

Mellencamp makes no apologies for his liberal leaningsSan Antonio Express - San Antonio,TX,USAIf you expect John Mellencamp to pull punches in interviews or in songs, don't. At the opening ceremony for the Center for the Intrepid and Fisher Houses ...

Sheriff Evans was wrong; DA is owed an apologyTowanda Daily Review - Towanda,PA,USASheriff Evans does, indeed, owe Mr. Downs an apology. Furthermore, it should be every bit as public as was the sheriff’s effort to humiliate the principled ...

Lakers Notebook: Odom has a pass for an apologyDaily Breeze - Torrance,CA,USABy Ross Siler. WASHINGTON -- Lakers forward Lamar Odom apologized to guard Sasha Vujacic for the heated exchange they had in the fourth quarter of Friday's ...

Kevin Federline's Apology For Superbowl TV Ad - VideoBy Tenacious7711 The ad for Nationwide Insurance will be shown during the Superbowl, but has already been criticised for belittling "the 12.8 million Americans who work in the restaurant industry". Channel: Sports Tags: video music superbowl celebrities ...

'Skunk' issues apology to Brazilians, retires from Marlborough TV ...MetroWest Daily News - Framingham,MA,USAIn a telephone interview yesterday (Saturday), Antal said he decided to apologize because he wanted ``to give peace to my family.'' ...

Broadcaster – Turn It OnCelebrity Apologies - Nicole Richie ... Title:, Celebrity Apologies - Nicole Richie. Description:, Nicole tries to explain her weight loss and why she drove ...

Hit-and-run suspect uses Internet to apologize to victimWMC-TV - Memphis,TN,USANot only did Tabitha Burchfield apologize on her myspace website, within that apology was a confession. Burchfield said she is "truly sorry to Morgan Cox ...

Apologies in the News, February 3, 2007

Season of the GaffeTIME - USABut generally, the first thing that happens when someone commits a boner like this is that everybody else — political rivals, journalists, news junkies, ...

The Rant Comments on Should Virginia Apologize For SlaveryWTKR Your NewsChannel 3 - Norfolk,VA,USALucille- Neither your generation nor mine was a part of the slavery period so I feel there is no reason to apologize. Check your history, you'll find many ...

Neo-con Adelman: If Iraq Doesn’t Improve By July 4, ‘I Will Say It ...Think Progress - Washington,DC,USA
“I expected an apology from you today,” said one attendee “who identified himself as a former intelligence officer for the United States Army during the ...

CNN's McIntyre the latest to call McCain a "maverickMedia Matters for America - Washington,DC,USA
But while he accepted responsibility, he offered no apology. The case against Casey was laid out in prosecutorial style by maverick Republican John McCain, ...

Newsom back on job after apology for affairContra Costa Times - CA,USA He said he believed Newsom "is a very humbled person" after watching the mayor's apology Thursday, but he predicted a candidate with a progressive plan, ...

Apology given for dumped carcassesWilmington Morning Star - Wilmington,NC,USABy Samuel Spies,. AP. Winton | An animal-rights worker charged with dumping the bodies of euthanized dogs and cats apologized in court Thursday, ...

Apologies abound for Boston marketing ploy turned terror scareKRGV - Westlaco,TX,USA
BOSTON (AP) - The dreadlocked young man charged with planting electronic devices around Boston in a marketing ploy that turned into a terror scare has ...

Doyel's Daily Dirt: It isn'ta party until I -- or Kato -- show upCBS News - New York City,NY,USA
Saban's issuing apologies, and journalists -- plus Dan Patrick -- want the Herald reporter fired. Patrick, whose ESPN company employs Camera Totin' Sean ...

Apologies in the News, February 2,2007

Bad hair day in BostonBoston Globe - Boston,MA,USASo make idiocy a crime and let them perform about a thousand hours of community service because last night's formal apology was, literally, an afterthought.

I am really really really sorry. Vote for me.Huffington Post - New York,NY,USAWhen someone runs for office, part of their campaign ought to be a list of the vices they know they will commit, complete with their heartfelt apologies in ...

Woman calls police run-in 'horrifying'South Bend Tribune - South Bend,IN,USAWaller said she has talked to officers from the Mishawaka and St. Joseph County police departments but is still upset, despite their apologies. ...

More prosecutor than chief executive?Buffalo News - Buffalo,NY,USASpitzer, who ran on a vow to shake up Albany and its "status quo" cadre of special interests, makes no apologies for his run-ins with the Legislature. ...

ABC Goes to Rehab Media Research Center - USA... airwaves with cursing and sexually charged conversation and simulated sex while countless children are watching, he said, and there are no apologies.

Legislature considers apology for state's role in eugenics movementAtlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - Atlanta,GA,USAA public apology could raise awareness about Georgia’s troubling history and comfort the victims of the forced sterilizations, some of whom are still alive, ...

Will The Politico Foster More Horse Race Coverage?his part of the venture is smart, virtual crack for political junkies. ... given the fact that the site has snagged so many political journalists and ... every few minutes offering the latest updates on apologies and counter-apologies. ...

Miami reporter offers apology for Saban tape
Dateline Alabama - Birmingham,AL,USA
A reporter from the Miami Herald issued an apology Thursday for his part in a radio station playing a controversial recording of University of Alabama ...

UCC sends apology for abuse
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The apology came in a letter sent to the entire UCC community – including students and their parents as well as past students, known as "old boys" – earlier ...

Jackson Welcomes Slavery Apology, But Sees 'Obligation to Repair ...CNSNews.com - Alexandria,VA,USAJesse Jackson Thursday welcomed a decision by Virginia legislators to express "profound regret" for slavery, saying an apology was "owed" to the descendents ...

Apology asked for sterilizations state requiredAtlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - Atlanta,GA,USAA public apology could raise awareness about Georgia's troubling history and comfort victims of the forced sterilizations, some of whom might still be alive ...

Oprah aids on-air murder apologyCherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USAWe ended up doing the apology in Oprah's office. It was incredible. It was absolutely incredible," Bagdade told The Detroit News. ...

Woman seeks apology in McDonald's razor incidentBradenton Herald - Bradenton,FL,USA
BRADENTON - A Bradenton woman, who says she found a razor blade in her McDonald's breakfast sandwich, is asking the fast food giant for an apology. ...

Relations Worsen Between the Egyptian Regime and the Muslim ...Middle East Media Research Institute - Washington,DC,USAThe Muslim Brotherhood, for its part, stated that these moves by the government were a deliberate clampdown stemming from political motives, to prepare the ...

From MLK to Jay-ZChicago Reader - Chicago,USAThus, they earnestly praise the Million Man March because it was a media circus rather than an actual political movement. The march, they say, ...

Apologies in the News, February 1, 2007

Oprah Helps Murderer Apologize to Victim's FamilyFox 28 - South Bend,IN,USA
A 21-year-old man freed from custody for a murder he committed at age eleven has apologized to the family of his victim, with help from talk show host Oprah ...

NY Times to apologize for photo, video of soldierHouston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
By MICHAEL HEDGES. WASHINGTON — The New York Times will express regret for hurting the feelings of the family of a Texas soldier after publishing a ...

Is Shilpa’s Big Brother win, face saving for Channel 4?IndiaGlitz - IndiaWhile the likes of Jade Goody are panting for mere survival and oozing apologies even while sleeping, even a UK tabloid interview will be earning a 100, ...

Time To Clean Up Your Act, Paula! An 'Idol' Watcher Weighs InMTV.com - USA2) He's acting like a delirious tranny (with apologies to FastHugs, which coined the phrase) ... again, just like Paula. ...

'Articulate' Obama forgives BidenChicago Tribune - Chicago,IL,USAThis just in: Biden has issued one of those non-apology apologies that are so standard these days. Instead of saying 'Wow, that was a stupid thing I said ...

US Congress Calls for Japan to Apologize for Comfort WomenKorea Times - Seoul,South KoreaBy Park Song-wu. US Rep. Michael M. Honda introduced a bipartisan resolution to the US House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, calling for Japan to ...

Ruiner and 1917 Records part waysPunknews.org - USA... compact disc version of the band's 2005 EP, What Could Possibly Go Right..., and also planned on releasing the band's first full-length, No Apologies. ...

Editorial: Clay County BluesPiggot Times - Piggot,AR,USA... that’s another column for another day. So, if you’re a Cash fan, I extend my apologies to you. Otherwise, read this while humming “Folsom Prison Blues.”

Sextuplets' parents want apology for transfusionsCTV.ca - Scarborough,ON,Canada
A BC Jehovah's Witness couple will demand an apology from the province over its decision to allow three of their four surviving sextuplets to have blood ...

Here's my apology to AngeloSpringfield State Journal Register - Springfield,IL,USAGiven how often I had questioned his moves since he was hired in 2001, feel free to call this an apology. And call the trip to Miami sweet vindication for ...

Presidential candidate issues statement of apologyABC12.com - Flint,MI,USANEW YORK (AP) - - (02/01/07)-- Democratic presidential hopeful Joseph Biden has issued a terse statement expressing regret over comments he'd made about his ...

Apologies in the News, January 31, 2007

Vice principal needs to apologize McNew familyFolsom Telegraph - Folsom,CA,USAI believe the vice principal needs to publicly apologize to the McNew family and all the children of Blue Oak School for the rude and truly hurtful words ..

Ill fame, worse luckSan Francisco Bay Guardian - San Francisco,CA,USADon't expect any angst or apologies for this, though. Nora is no hooker with a heart of gold, and Mailman doesn't try to apply the mainstream, ...

Suspect arrested trying to apologizePress-Enterprise (subscription) - Riverside,CA,USARoberick claimed that he wanted to apologize for the theft, Driever said. The employees at the dealership, however, were suspicious and instead called the ...

Berlusconi's Wife Demands His Public ApologyFOX News - USA"To both my husband and the public man, I therefore demand a public apology, since I haven't received any privately." ...

Racial incident sparks apologyAmarillo.com (subscription) - Amarillo,TX,USARandall High principal Steve Williams offered a four-minute apology Tuesday morning to Palo Duro students, in response to a racially interpreted incident at ...

Carter’s book still rankles despite apology and defenceCanadian Jewish News - North York,ON,Canada
“I was particularly impressed with his apology,” said Sarah Mulhern, a junior from Salt Lake City. “It came across as absolutely genuine.” ...

Tank empty in apology departmentContra Costa Times - CA,USABy Bill Plaschke. MIAMI - One semiautomatic rifle. One loaded .45-caliber handgun. One collection of four other guns. One ammunition stash of 550 rounds. ...

Apology duePress & Sun-Bulletin - Binghamton,NY,USAUnder the international laws, all foreign embassies are considered sovereign, but on Jan. 12, the Iranian consulate in Iraq came under US. invasion. ...

Police extend apology to victimSt. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg,FL,USA"We feel remorse that she ended up in jail," said Tampa police spokeswoman Laura McElroy, offering an apology on behalf of the department. ...

CAIR's Censorship Agenda Rolls OnFrontPage magazine.com - Los Angeles,CA,USAIn this era of political correctness where a charge of bigotry trumps all crimes, they have won apologies from talk radio veterans Dr. Laura Schlessinger ...

Upcoming and ongoing events occuring on January 31st 2007East Bay Express - Berkeley,CA,USA“Botero by his own description has not been a political painter,” says Shaiken, explaining that the artist changed direction after reading Seymour Hersh’s ...

Racial Scandals Seen in College PapersHarvard Crimson - Cambridge,MA,USAAll three publications have since issued apologies after their publications caused an uproar among readers alleging racism, discrimination, ...

George had to bow out – but show went onRochdale Observer - UKThe Respect MP and ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ star sent his apologies after he collapsed on Saturday due to dehydration. ...

Apologies in the News, January 30, 2007

Wash Post article omitted context of Russert's "Christian nation ...But the Post article omitted the context in which Russert put his question: ... The Post article noted that Huckabee is a former Southern Baptist minister and has ... However, I make no apology for my faith. My faith explains me. ...

AmCan chamber head to leave post - againVallejo Times-Herald - Vallejo,CA,USA... three weeks after resigning over a controversial article he wrote in the chamber's newsletter for which he was forced to sign a letter of apology. ...

Reagan & the Salvadoran Baby Skullsonsortium News - USARonald Reagan’s many admirers may find this idea offensive, but – given a new report by the Washington Post – it might be fitting to open up a kiosk at ...

Man who exposed evangelical leader greeted by Colorado mega-churchEkklesia - UK
During his apology to New Life's congregation in November, Haggard had asked church members to thank Jones for his role in exposing his faults. ...

Judge dismisses tears, apologyWinnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,CanadaCam Woo's crocodile tears and an 11th-hour apology weren't enough to sway a judge from sending him to prison for eight years for drug trafficking. ...

49ers fans get boot, and apologyCharlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USASecurity personnel hired for Sunday's Charlotte-Massachusetts Atlantic 10 game at Halton Arena did not follow proper procedures and should not have ejected ...

Slavery apology language changedRichmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA
A General Assembly subcommittee voted today to change the slavery apology from an act of atonement to an act of contrition. Sen. Henry L. Marsh III, ...

Sex offender's presence at school brings apologiesDaily Breeze - Torrance,CA,USA
Anza Elementary meeting will give Torrance parents a chance to grill officials on Megan's Law lapse. By Shelly Leachman ...

Are there any good Irish political historians out therePolitics.ie - IrelandApologies for the long-winded posting, but any help or opinion on this would be greatly appreciated, coz it would help a lot toward getting me closure on ...

Providence's gay mayor overcomes baggageGay.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
The mayor has never offered any apologies for his father's career. ''He said, 'Look, my father raised a family and put food on the table, and I believe like ...

Doctor's apology can't be used in malpractice cases, ND bill saysIn-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USAFor health care providers, North Dakota may mean being able to say you're sorry without fear of having the apology used in a medical malpractice lawsuit. ...

Apologies in the news, January 28, 2007

Davos 07: old media holds the floorGuardian Unlimited - UKAll fascinating, given the provenance and my apologies for having to be so coy. The remarks of the new world speaker were interesting, too, but somehow it ...

Slave apology debate exposes old pains for blacks, whitesDaily Press - Newport News,VA,USAAn apology for slavery would also help, but "the government's not gonna do it," said black city resident John Alexander as he paused near a statue of ...

A driver's apologyThe Register-Guard - Eugene,OR,USAThe bus driver, who was not named in the initial accounts, stepped forward Thursday and offered an explanation - and a heartfelt apology to Parsons. ...

No apologies for KnightKansas City Star - MO,USAI am sick and tired of everybody in the media and coaching circles apologizing for Bobby Knight. It is time for Bobby to apologize for himself. ...

With no apologies, Meissner is golden in skatingTimes Herald-Record - Middletown,NY,USASPOKANE, WA - JANUARY 27: Kimmie Meissner competes in the ladies competition during the State Farm US Figure Skating Championships January 27, ...

Apologies in the News, January 27, 2007

Police welcome apology on prostitute storyIndependent Online - Cape Town,South AfricaThe SA Police Service has welcomed the apology of two newspapers for the "factually incorrect" story that a young prostitute was beaten into a coma by ...

Apologies for the train cancellation - but we saved £1mic Wales - Cardiff,UKCUTTING the main evening commuter train between Wales' biggest cities has saved First Great Western more than £1m a year, the company claims. ...

With Apologies To The Donald, Rosie, Mel, Michael, Tom And BritHartford Courant - Hartford,CT,USAWell, a theater owner in Georgia is planning to make a rock opera out of her cold-footed flight in 2005 to avoid her upcoming wedding. ...

Peavy's Disorderly Charge Dismissed After ApologyAll Headline News - USAMobile, AL (AHN) - Jake Peavy's personal apology to the Mobile Regional Airport police was enough for him to get charges of disorderly conduct dismissed ...

Apology sought over Nugent performanceDallas Morning News (subscription) - TX,USA Twenty-three representatives, all members of the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus, asked Mr. Perry "for an immediate and unequivocal apology directly ...

Arar gets PM's apology, $10.5 million
Vancouver Sun (subscription) - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologized Friday to Maher Arar for Canada's role in his "terrible ordeal" and announced he will receive $10.5 ...

‘24’ shouldn’t apologize for storylinesGwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USABy Darrell Huckaby. I’m not exactly on the cutting edge when it comes to trends. I’m usually the last to catch on. When I finally got the hang of the ...

Former Students Apologize for Fatal Seton Hall FireNEWARK, NJ - Two former Seton Hall University students who admitted setting a dormitory fire that killed three students apologized to the victims' families Friday as their sentencing hearing began.

Celeb BB Jo: No apologiesThe Sun - London,UKBy LYNSEY HAYWOOD,. ARROGANT Jo O’Meara last night refused to apologise for bullying Shilpa Shetty after being booted out of the BB house. ...

Bully Jade in snub to policeThe Sun - London,UK“But she isn’t cooperating with us which makes us think her apologies are rather hollow. We just want to get to the bottom of everything and that means ...

Winfrey breaks long absence of book club with Sidney Poitier bookNorth County Times - Escondido,CA,USATauber also said that, unlike many celebrity memoirists, Poitier did not use a ghostwriter, although the actor did have editorial "help." ...

Apologies in the News, January 24, 2007

Pete Townshend's old apologyLife Style Extra - UKLIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - The Who guitarist Pete Townshend has apologised to Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones for saying they are too ol d to tour. ...

Keeping up with Guardian blogsGuardian Unlimited - UKOur apologies if you turned up during some slight downtime yesterday. If you comment to a post, yes, it does take them a while to register, but the system ...

All due apologiesRoanoke Times - Roanoke,VA,USAI don't know if many black Americans were moved; reconciliation is a two-way street, and only those apologies that can be accepted can have a healing effect ...

Medical apologies open door to doctor-patient communicationIn-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
But health care providers in Nebraska, North Dakota, Iowa and 18 other states have had no assurance that such apologies would not be used against them in a ...

Celebrity bigot brotherScotland on Sunday - Edinburgh,Scotland,UKThat Shetty at first claimed she was a victim of racist abuse and then later retracted it and accepted apologies from Goody and Lloyd is unsurprising and ...

At Brandeis, Carter talks about book backlashSt. Louis Post-Dispatch - St. Louis,MO,USABut Carter also made apologies for certain portions of the book and admitted that the backlash against the book has been hurtful to him. ...

Excuser-in-ChiefKorea Times - Seoul,South Korea It has long become difficult for voters to hear words of ``real’’ regret and apologies from self-righteous elected officials. ...

Apologies in the News, January 23, 2007

No apologies neededNapa Valley Register - Napa,CA,USADear editor, In the Jan. 17 Napa Valley Register in one of the articles (“Virginia lawmaker draws criticism for comment that blacks should ‘get over’

Cowell's apologies show he's not insensitiveBuffalo News - Buffalo,NY,USACowell's twin apologies made one wonder if the extra 40 minutes were used to formulate a strategy to deal with the questions expected to be directed at ...

What third force?Manila Standard Today - Manila,Philippines... where political dynasties and patronage are a shameful reality for which politicians do not even bother making even half-hearted apologies for, ...

Chance for reformNews & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USAWith apologies to William Shakespeare, we thinks they doth protest too much. Legislators, that is, who say they're worried about people being able to ...

Studio 60: Recap of “Monday”TV Cocktail Blog - New York City,NY,USAHallie’s got an idea for a show about apologies where, for instance, pedophilic priests apologize to their victims and such. Of course, Ty Pennington’s ...

Blog bill fails, critics apologizeLSU The Reveille - Baton Rouge,LA,USAby Sarah Yokubaitis. After a "firestorm" of controversy, Sen. David Vitter, R-La., spent the past week clarifying his position on a bill that might have ...

My fellow Americans...Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USAI deeply regret the time I have wasted on climate change, and I want to apologize, not only to Al and all Americans, but also to the folks who were living ...

Sundance Film Festival: Child Rape, Bestiality and Politics on DisplayThe Conservative Voice - Kernersville,NC,USA"So let me get this right: Redford wants the President to apologize? Will he apologize for the depravity being displayed at his film festival? ...

North Lake Firefighter SentencedWTMJ-TV - Milwaukee,WI,USAWeber had no comment for the media, but he did apologize in court. "Today, I apologize to the African American population, to my family, and to the court," ...

Keyboard Warriors Stab CelebritiesKorea Times - Seoul,South KoreaOther Internet users tracked the person who made the post and wrote comments denouncing him on his blog. He issued an open apology and shut down the blog. ...

Man pleads guilty to helping stage Marine's disappearanceDenver Post - Denver,CO,USAA Boulder man who helped stage a missing Marine's disappearance last summer pleaded guilty Monday to false reporting and will have to write an apology ...

Andrew Sullivan | The Daily DishWhy is it that apologies for a militant Islam which stands for everything ... Benedict's high-fashion papacy and GQ secretary have generated a new fashion ..

The Apprentice: LA RecapTV Cocktail Blog - New York City,NY,USAHowever, I'm not sure what stung worse, Michelle and co.'s sorry defeat or the fact that even though Aaron's team won, their reward was ... winning. ...

Apologies in the News, January 22, 2007

Hilary Duff's Stalker Sentenced To JailBy Joy A(Joy A) ... and his roommate, celebrity photographer David Joseph Klein, 50. ... According to reps for Duff, the case against Klein was dismissed by an LA Superior Court judge "based upon (Klein's) apologies for any misunderstanding, ...

KILLER PLANS APOLOGY TO COPS' KINNew York Post - New York,NY,USABy STEFANIE COHEN. January 22, 2007 -- In a desperate attempt to avoid the death penalty, the vicious killer of two Staten Island cops will publicly ...

Crowds banned from BB evictionThis is London - London,England,UK They are protecting them massively, All the while poor Shilpa doesn't know the half of it and has to accept fake apologies." ...

Delsea scholarship failure spurs changeCherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA"I have great apologies to express at this point and find it very unfortunate, and I am doing the best I can to seek a resolution to these matters," Smith ...

Other health-related proposalsNevada Appeal - Carson City,NV,USAAPOLOGIES: Sen. Joe Heck, R-Henderson, is sponsoring a bill that would shield doctors from having their apologies to patients used in later litigation ...

Let's stop being victims; apologies are not necessaryThe Free Lance-Star - Fredericksburg,VA,USAIn reference to the Jan. 18 editorial titled "Hargrovian history," come, come, Free Lance-Star--don't be so naive. Saying that the Romans killed Jesus is ...

7 Reasons Why Kim Jong-il Can’t Pay Return VisitKorea Times - Seoul,South KoreaEven though he made this statement based on his past experience working in the CIA as well as his political imagination, his views about Chairman Kim’s ...

Racing board meeting unlawfulAlbany Times Union - Albany,NY,USASpitzer's campaign was Siegel's first foray into the world of political ads -- a task he did for no pay to boost his name recognition. Clearly, it worked. ...

Lantern apologyOSU - The Lantern - Columbus,OH,USAThe Lantern published a story Friday titled "Organizations try to clean up graffiti," which detailed problems and concerns local business owners thought ...

Student protesters call for Singapore apology, threaten boycottThai News Agency MCOT - Bangkok,Thailand
BANGKOK, Jan 22 (TNA) - Student activists have urged the Singaporean government to apologise for what they called a breach of diplomatic etiquette which the ...