Correction: Governors Convention story

September 30th, 2009 Correction: State Budgets-Michigan storyLAINGSBURG, Mich. — In a Sept.

September 22nd, 2009 Correction: Virginia Killings storyFARMVILLE, Va. — In a Sept.

September 8th, 2009 Correction: Labor board storyWASHINGTON — In a Sept. 6 story about gridlock at the National Labor Relations Board, The Associated Press misspelled the surname of one of the nominees for a seat on the board.

August 31st, 2009 Correction: Next Generation Coupons storyPORTLAND, Ore. — In an Aug.

August 28th, 2009 Correction: Octuplets storySANTA ANA, Calif. — In an Aug.

August 21st, 2009 Correction: US-Lockerbie-Families storyHADDONFIELD, N.J. — In an Aug.

August 17th, 2009 Correction: Dream Cruise storyROYAL OAK, Mich. — In an Aug.

July 27th, 2009 Correction: Bay Spill storySAN FRANCISCO — In a July 17 story about a sentencing in an oil spill case, The Associated Press misidentified John Cota as the helmsman of the cargo ship Cosco Busan that caused a 2007 environmental disaster in San Francisco Bay. Cota was the pilot of the ship, as noted elsewhere in the story.

July 13th, 2009 Correction: SC Governor-What is Love? storyCOLUMBIA, S.C. — In a July 2 story about South Carolina Gov.

June 18th, 2009 Correction: Immigrant Killing-Students storyPOTTSVILLE, Pa. — In a June 17 story about the sentencing of two Shenandoah teenagers convicted of simple assault in the beating death of an illegal Mexican immigrant, The Associated Press erroneously identified the defendant who slumped at the defense table after being sentenced.

May 13th, 2009 Correction: May 12 affordable RVs storyNEW YORK — In a May 12 story about affordable deals on recreational vehicles, The Associated Press erroneously stated the name of an RV dealer. The dealer's name is Larry Troutt, not Richard Troutt.

May 9th, 2009 Correction: Piracy storyMOMBASSA, Kenya — In an April 13 story about pirates at sea, The Associated Press erroneously quoted President Barack Obama vowing "to halt the rise of piracy." Obama misspoke, according to a White House transcript, using the word "privacy," not "piracy," in his comment.

May 1st, 2009 Correction: Cigna earnings storyINDIANAPOLIS — In a follow-up reference in an April 30 story about Cigna Corp.'s earnings, The Associated Press erroneously identified which quarter's results the company was reporting. They were for the first quarter, not the fourth quarter, as was correctly reported in the first instance.

April 28th, 2009 Correction: Perfect Scores storyCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — In an April 25 story about a high school student who posted perfect scores on the ACT, SAT and PSAT, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of a spokeswoman for ACT Inc.

April 28th, 2009 Correction: Pontiac History storyIn an April 27 story providing historical details about General Motors Corp.'s Pontiac brand, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Pontiac's GTO inspired a tune by the Beach Boys. The song "GTO" was by Ronny and the Daytonas.