Yahoo! News Issues Correction After Describing Kenya As Obama’s Birthplace
A piece on Obama's upcoming trip to Africa by Rachel Rose Hartman included a lede that echoed sentiments heard among the "birther" movement.
"President Barack Obama makes the first extended trip to Africa of his presidency next week—but he won't be stopping in the country of his birth," Hartman originally wrote.
The screen grab below captures the error:

Approximately 90 minutes after the piece was published — and after several commenters identified the error — the lede was revised to refer to Kenya as Obama's "ancestral homeland" and the article now includes a correction.






An election for President and Commander in Chief of the Military must strive to be above reproach. Our public institutions must give the public confidence that a presidential candidate has complied with the election process that is prescribed by our Constitution and laws. It is only after a presidential candidate satisfies the rules of such a process that he/she can expect members of the public, regardless of their party affiliations, to give him/her the respect that the Office of President so much deserves.
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