CAPE TOWN, South Africa - In a Dec. 5 story about efforts to build footballfacilities for young Africans, The Associated Press misstated the reach of apartner organization. Grassroot Soccer, which also educates young people aboutHIV and AIDS, has r
MEXICO CITY - In a Nov. 19 story about the death of a 119-year-old woman, The Associated Press, relying on information from a Mexican official, erroneously reported the reason that the Guinness Book of World Records did not verify a claim she was th
Gold prices fell on Monday, extending their correction, while oil prices dipped and base metals retreated as commodity markets made a weak start to the new trading week. Gold traded at $1,142 a troy ounce, down 1.6 per cent after ending Friday’s ses
In a Dec. 3 story about efforts to adapt to global warming, The Associated Press reported erroneously the university affiliation of one scientist. Camille Parmesan is at University of Texas at Austin, not Texas A&M University.
WASHINGTON - In a Nov. 17 story about drug interactions between heartburn medications and the blood thinner Plavix, The Associated Press misidentified Johnson & Johnson's Mylanta as part of the H-2 blocker drug family. Mylanta is an antacid.
07:00. EUROPEAN OPENING SNAPSHOT. Turning point or pause-that-refreshes: the last trading day of the week may prove crucial in determining the market’s direction into the close of the year.After a multi-month rally from the March lows, many investor
BAGHDAD - In an Oct. 28 story about Iraq's election law, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Kurdish President Massoud Barzani said the Kurds demand the annexation of the northern Kirkuk region and would not accept any other solution. Bar
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - In an Oct. 18 story about Middlebury College experimenting with willow as a biomass fuel, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of a nonprofit that promotes biofuels. It is the Biomass Energy Resource Center, not the B
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