Republican Backpedals From Apology to BP

Republican leaders threatened the lawmaker, Representative Joe L.

Barton of Texas, with the loss of his seat on the House energy committee.

Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/us/politics/18barton.html

Whoops Harry Reid an accidental no on reconciliation bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid got caught up in the moment again and accidentally voted against the reconciliation bill before the Senate today, his spokesman Jim Manley confirmed.

The senator from Nevada quickly realized his error, bent his head toward his hands, looked around, waved his hands in apology and clarified that yes...

Source:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/03/harry-reid-accidentally-votes-no.html

Why the Popes Apology May Not Be Enough

To Ireland's victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy, Pope Benedict XVI offered an apology: "You have suffered grievously and I am truly sorry."

Source:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1974115,00.html