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Manny Pacquiao Sorry for Comparing Gays to 'Animals'

Born-again boxer-politician walks back comments ahead of Senate election

(Newser) - World champion boxer and politician Manny Pacquiao is being called a "hypocrite" and "false prophet" after inflammatory statements he made about gay couples, the BBC reports. Pacquiao, who's in the Philippines' house of representatives and is running for a senate seat in May, was talking to local...

McDonald's Mozzarella Sticks Missing One Vital Ingredient

Yep, that one

(Newser) - What do you call a mozzarella stick without mozzarella? For McDonald's, "PR embarrassment" will do nicely. The chain began serving up mozzarella sticks across all of America this month, only to be met with a flood of images on social media from customers showing their sticks devoid of...

Pope Begs Protestants' Forgiveness

Talks unity ahead of visit to Sweden for Reformation anniversary

(Newser) - Pope Francis has concluded an annual weeklong prayer for Christian unity by making a sweeping apology for Catholic wrongs committed against other Christians, reports the AP . On Monday, Francis asked forgiveness for the "sin of our divisions"—an appeal he made in June last year during a visit...

Ad Claims 'You Just Need to Be White to Win'

Company says it was to promote self-improvement, not racism

(Newser) - A beauty company in Thailand has apologized over an ad that informed viewers: "You just need to be white to win." The ad for Seoul Secret's skin-whitening pills, called Snowz, features actress Cris Horwang. In a voiceover, the 35-year-old star explains how she uses the product to...

George Lucas Walks Back Epic Slam on Disney

Apologizes for 'white slavers' comment

(Newser) - George Lucas has made clear that he's not happy with all of Disney's decisions regarding the new generation of Star Wars films, but he's now apologizing for his eyebrow-raising choice of words, reports the LA Times . Turns out, he doesn't think Disney is made up of...

'Clock Kid' Wants $15M and Some Apologies

Ahmed Mohamed's family threatens civil lawsuit

(Newser) - The family of "clock kid" Ahmed Mohamed hasn't exactly forgotten about his arrest in September . Their lawyer today sent letters to the city hall and school district of Irving, Texas, threatening to file a civil lawsuit within 60 days unless they receive apologies and $15 million in payments,...

Refugee Tweet Gets a CNN Reporter Suspended

Elise Labott is off work for two weeks

(Newser) - A CNN reporter has been suspended for two weeks after tweeting her two cents about a House bill that would make it harder for Syrian and Iraqi refugees to enter the US. On Thursday, global affairs correspondent Elise Labott tweeted a link to coverage of the bill along with this...

Disabled Guy: I Had to Crawl Down Plane Aisle

But D'Arcee Neal was surprised by what happened next

(Newser) - A man with cerebral palsy says he had no choice but to crawl down the aisle of a United Airlines plane with flight attendants watching—which he calls a "humiliating" experience. "I expected them to ask to assist me, but they just stared," he tells CNN . D'...

AT&T CEO on Bizarre Reply to Customer: 'We Blew It'

CEO says he's now 'corrected' the misstep

(Newser) - "We blew it, plain and simple." That's AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson's take on a bizarre reply a customer received from a lawyer after making a few suggestions on how the company could improve its business, reports the Los Angeles Times . Alfred Valrie, who describes himself...

A Very Wrong Symbol: Apologies of the Week

Including a wrenching one from a first responder

(Newser) - An inappropriate story illustration and a first responder's lament from the heart were among the apologies to make headlines this week:
  • The TV news: "Regrettably, we failed to recognize that the artwork we chose to accompany the story contained an offensive symbol. ... We are extremely embarrassed and we
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Awful Email Fail: Apologies of the Week

Including a prominent wife's sexist slam of a female reporter

(Newser) - The week's headline-making public apologies include one over a lewd tweet and another over an HIV clinic's goof:
  • Not so classy: "I deeply apologize for the disparaging remarks about an ESPN reporter on my personal Twitter account. The comment was unfounded and inappropriate."—Jessica McCloughan,
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Dr. Dre's Regret: Apologies of the Week

Plus, Donald Trump's thoughts on apologies in general

(Newser) - Dr. Dre's lament and some powerful lightning strikes figure in some of the public apologies make headlines this week:
  • Another lifetime: “Twenty-five years ago I was a young man drinking too much and in over my head with no real structure in my life. However, none of this
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Bad Advice for Women: Apologies of the Week

Bic offers a mea culpa, as does as Midtown pizzeria

(Newser) - A misguided attempt at inspiration and a live mic led to two of the week's public apologies:
  • Corporate misfire: "We’re incredibly sorry for offending everybody—that was never our intention, but we completely understand where we’ve gone wrong."—Bic, after an attempt to inspire
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Japan Is Done Apologizing for World War II

Prime minister makes a notable break with tradition

(Newser) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today made a speech to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, and he's making headlines for what he didn't say: We're sorry. Abe expressed "deepest remorse" for Japan's actions and "sincerest condolences" to its...

Disney Tweets 'Congrats' on Anniversary of Nagasaki

That probably wasn't what Japan needed to hear

(Newser) - Walt Disney Japan apologized today after a tweet sent from its corporate Twitter account wished readers "congratulations on a not special day" on the 70th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Nagasaki . The company offered "deep apologies for causing discomfort," saying it would take care to...

A Televised Gaffe: Apologies of the Week

Kelly Osbourne had people asking, 'Did she just say that?'

(Newser) - Embarrassing mistakes by the EPA and a bounty hunter resulted in some of the week's public apologies:
  • TV misfire: "I want to start by saying I ALWAYS take responsibility for my actions. In this particular case I will take responsibility for my poor choice of words but I
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Kelly Osbourne Sorry for Joke About Latinos on the View

She apologizes on Facebook after line about cleaning toilets

(Newser) - Kelly Osbourne is offering a quick apology for a joke about Latinos on the View today. During a discussion about Donald Trump's own disparaging remarks about immigrants, Osbourne said, “If you kick every Latino out of this country, then who is going to be cleaning your toilets, Donald...

An Iffy Legal Opinion: Apologies of the Week

The Donald's lawyer has to offer a quick mea culpa

(Newser) - The public apologies of the week include a non-apology in disguise:
  • Check the law again: "In my moment of shock and anger, I made an inarticulate comment—which I do not believe—and which I apologize for entirely.”—Michael Cohen, lawyer for Donald Trump, after asserting incorrectly
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A Mother's Remorse: Apologies of the Week

A police officer reaches out in court to another mother

(Newser) - Here's a look at some of the public apologies that made headlines this week:
  • Caught on tape: "It was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive language; there is no excuse for it; and I apologize for having done it."—Hulk Hogan, after a 2008
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The Taylor Swift-Nicki Minaj Feud Is Over

Apology issued and accepted

(Newser) - As far as celebrity apologies go, this one from Taylor Swift actually sounds sincere: "I thought I was being called out. I missed the point, I misunderstood, then misspoke. I'm sorry, Nicki." Recipient Nicki Minaj thinks so: "That means so much Taylor, thank you," she...

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