apt-get update errors

'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header,

E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_intrepid_universe_binary-amd64_Packages,

E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.'

Solutions:

$ cd /var/lib/dpkg
$ sudo mv status status-bad
$ sudo cp status-old status

$ sudo cd /var/lib/apt
$ rm list/* -rf

$ sudo apt-get update