MSNBC corrections and clarifications

A June 26 story about how sales of Michael Jackson merchandise could get a boost after his death incorrectly listed musician Chuck Berry as deceased. Chuck Berry, 82, is still alive and touring.

An earlier version of a story published June 19 about the recall of Nestle cookie dough products included a video report from MSNBC-TV that stated ice cream products containing Toll House cookie dough should be thrown out. However, none of the brands manufactured by Dreyer’s, including Edy’s® and Nestlé® branded ice cream and frozen dessert/snack products sold through retail and foodservice outlets, are involved in the recall.

In a June 16 story about woman accused of murdering a pregnant woman and cutting her unborn child from her womb, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the suspect had not entered a plea during her indictment hearing. Her attorney entered a plea of not guilty to the aggravated murder charges on her behalf.

An Elkhart Project blog post on June 7 incorrectly stated that dairy farmer Joe Hibschman of Syracuse, Ind., was making $19-20 per 100 gallons of milk. The correct unit of measure was pounds.

A transcript of President Barack Obama's June 4 speech from Cairo omitted several paragraphs concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The complete text is available here.

In a May 22 story about the role race plays in gang crime, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Robin Toma said he heard anti-immigrant sentiment from black residents in the Hawaiian Gardens area after a gang sweep. Toma, the executive director of the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission, was referring to blog comments and did not know the race or location of the bloggers.

An msnbc.com story on defense industry jobs at risk published on May 27 incorrectly stated the location of a Humvee plant in Mishawaka, Ind. The plant is in St. Joseph County, not Elkhart County.

In a May 7 story, msnbc.com published an incorrect photo of the suspect in the shooting at Wesleyan University. The photo was supplied by The Associated Press and credited to the university. The AP later notified the media that the wrong photo had been published, and the Police Department in Middletown, Conn., supplied a correct photo of the suspect, shown here.

In an Elkhart Project blog post on May 5, msnbc.com incorrectly reported the amount of the deficit that the city’s municipal airport ran last year. The correct figure is $675,000, according to Elkhart Commons Councilman David Henke. Elkhart Mayor Dick Moore confirmed that the airport operates at a deficit, but said he could not immediately confirm the figure.

In an April 20 story about the location of the Four Corners marker, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the monument is 2.5 miles west of where it should be. Instead, according to Dave Doyle of the National Geodetic Survey, the monument marking the intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah is about 1,807 feet east of where it should have been placed in 1875. Doyle says the monument's location has been legally adopted by all the states as the official corner.

In a story April 14, The Associated Press reported that taxpayers who file for an extension on their tax returns will be allowed to make 2008 IRA contributions as late as Oct. 15, 2009, well beyond the usual deadline of April 15, 2009. The story should have explained that only certain self-employed taxpayers can make 2008 IRA contributions after April 15 by getting a tax filing extension. Most taxpayers would still have to make those contributions by April 15, regardless of whether they filed for extensions on their taxes.

In an April 7, 2009, story about a report by the International Committee of the Red Cross, the headline gave an incorrect site where, according to the Red Cross, medical personnel violated medical ethics while monitoring CIA prisoner interrogations. In fact, the Red Cross report said the violations had occurred at secret prisons overseas.

During a live portion of the TODAY show on Friday, April 3, 2009, Janice Lieberman stated that Ritz Camera is going out of business. To clarify, 300 of their stores are closing, and the remaining 400 will remain open.

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