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Utah Senate president apologizes for asking female lawmaker about dating choices

Last updated Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 3:34pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah's Senate President has issued a public apology for calling on a female lawmaker in front of a crowd and asking which of her colleagues she'd like to date.

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Real target of police raid not dangerous, says mom

Tim Gurrister Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - 6:32am

OGDEN — The eventual arrest by Ogden police of a soldier on a desertion charge went much more smoothly than the botched attempt at the wrong house about an hour earlier, says the soldier’s family.

An internal investigation continues at Ogden Police Department on six officers’ attempt to serve an arrest warrant for Derek Billmire, at what turned out to be the home of Eric and Melanie Hill in the 1000 East block of Harrop Street in Ogden.

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Eric Hill demonstrates how he opened his front door to Ogden City Police officers. Hill was awakened by officers at 2 a.m. on Dec. 20 and then handcuffed at gunpoint. The officers thought he was Derek Billmire, a military man charged with desertion. (KERA WILLIAMS/Standard-Examiner)

Ogden Police apologize for raid on wrong house

Tim Gurrister Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 1, 2013 - 9:26am

OGDEN — Police Chief Mike Ashment has apologized for six armed officers serving a warrant on the wrong house and traumatizing two young girls who still won’t sleep in their own beds.

But the chief is not ready to concede five of the officers carried assault rifles and shotguns in the 2 a.m. entry Dec. 20 at the home of Eric and Melanie Hill.

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Fruit Heights man cited in fatal accident apologizes to family

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 6:59pm

FRUIT HEIGHTS -- A Davis County man cited for failure to secure a mattress that fell off his vehicle and led to the death of a motorcyclist hopes the tragedy can prevent such accidents in the future.

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Limbaugh apologizes to student for controversial remarks

Ricardo Lopez Los Angeles Times

Last updated Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 10:09am

In a rare move for the conservative radio host, Rush Limbaugh apologized Saturday to the Georgetown University law school student he called a "slut" and "prostitute" last week.

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LDS Church apologizes for posthumous Jewish baptism

Jennifer Dobner The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 4:41pm

SALT LAKE CITY — LDS Church leaders apologized to the family of Holocaust survivor and Jewish rights advocate Simon Wiesenthal after his parents were posthumously baptized in a Mormon temple ritual.

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Illinois Lottery apologizes to winners for bounced checks

Contributed Chicago Tribune

Last updated Friday, January 6, 2012 - 2:47pm

CHICAGO -- The Illinois Lottery is apologizing to dozens of winners who picked up checks for their winnings, mostly for scratch-off tickets worth $1,000, last week, only to find the Lottery's bank wouldn't cover the checks.

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Legislator apologizes for 'YoMama' email about first lady

Brad Cooper Kansas City Star

Last updated Friday, January 6, 2012 - 1:07pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas House Speaker Mike O'Neal on Thursday apologized for an email that made fun of first lady Michelle Obama's hair style and mockingly called her "Mrs. YoMama."

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Stolen Santa returned to Ind. man with $100, note

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 5:33pm

UNIONVILLE, Ind. — A southern Indiana man has gotten an early Christmas gift: A 16-foot-tall inflatable Santa Claus stolen from his yard has been returned with $100 and a note of apology.

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Fox Sports apologizes for Pac-12 video that 'mocks' Asian students

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 9:21am

BOULDER, Colo. -- Fox Sports is apologizing for what it calls an "inappropriate" segment filmed on the University of Southern California campus that critics say mocks Asian students.

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