Footer automatically inserting forward slashes

I have tried modifying the footer.php coding but to no avail. It is still inserting \ in odd places when I save my changes which renders my links useless. Case in point… (bolded)

Art for Cures PO Box 830635, Ocala, Florida 34483-0635 \”http://www.willartforcures.org/?p=63\“>Contact Us | \”http://www.willartforcures.org/?p=27\“>F.A.Q. | \”\“>Press Kit | \”http://artforcures.ning.com/\” target=\“_blank\“>MEMBER AREA
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Any suggestions? Help! LOL Thank you…