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The Community Building Institute will host a seminar that looks at ways to revitalize struggling neighborhood business districts.

Called "Revitalizing Neighborhood Business Districts from Within," the conference is 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. July 8 at the Schiff Family Conference Center in the Cintas Center on Xavier University's campus. The cost, $50, includes lunch. Reservations due Wednesday. Call (513) 745-3348.

HEARING LOSS: Children can take part in study

Researchers at Utah State University are conducting a study to determine the best ways to help infants and toddlers diagnosed with permanent hearing loss. The team will collect data from Greater Cincinnati and 15 other cities. The study needs 150 children with hearing loss and 50 children with normal hearing between the ages of 1 and 41/2 years. Participants are expected to perform a three-hour test every six months and will be paid $50 for each session. For information, call (866) 236-9164.

CORRECTIONS: NAACP clarifies position on mayor

• The Cincinnati branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People continues to support - in principle - an executive mayor form of government and a district system of electing council members, President Calvert H. Smith said in a written statement. However, the group "unilaterally rejects" the specific executive mayor and district plans now being debated by City Council because they do not measure up to the organization's ideals, he said. An item on June 19 misstated the group's position.

• An article in Friday's Local News section that reported an apology from the White House to a Fairfield business victimized by Tami Jordan, honored by President Bush this week, was in error. On Thursday, Susan Morin of Gorman Supply said her daughters had received an e-mail apology from the White House. On Friday, Morin said she misunderstood her daughter's account of the e-mail in the flurry of reaction to her story.

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