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Last night, the daily newspaper in Ventura posted a correction apologizing for calling eight men registered sex offenders who were arrested on possible parole violations. "That was a mistake," the paper acknowledges — almost two months after the Nov. 16 news story.
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After thinking it over, the Ventura County Star apologizes
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