Recent corrections we’ve enjoyed

11/01/2006 by backofthebook.ca Leave a Comment

From the Tuesday, October 31st, 2006 Globe and Mail: “Ben Mulroney wanted to see where funding from UNICEF for Malawi, not donations from Madonna, were going. Incorrect information appeared in Saturday’s Review section.”

We sympathize. We’re always getting Madonna and UNICEF mixed up too.

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