Best AP Retraction Ever
Humor, Quotes November 13th, 2007 |Corrective: Paris Hilton Story:
In a Nov. 13 story, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that Paris Hilton was praised by conservationists for highlighting the problem of binge-drinking elephants in northeastern India. Lori Berk, a publicist for Hilton, said she never made any comments about helping drunken elephants in India.
(via Swirlee)
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November 13th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
My favorite retraction was supposedly run by the New York Times.
Some time early in the 20th century, they ridiculed someone (Goddard?) for postulating space travel.
In July 1969 the Times retracted its criticism.
November 14th, 2007 at 11:56 am
Man! The elephant story made the ADN!!!