Lehman Bros.: In some editions of Monday's Section A, an article about Lehman Bros.' involvement in subprime loans said Wall Street banking firms had written down their mortgage-related holdings by more than $500 million. The amount is $500 billion.

Train crash: A report in Sunday's Section A about an engineer involved in the Chatsworth Metrolink crash said the United Transportation Union did not represent Metrolink employees. The union represents its conductors, according to union spokesman Frank N. Wilner. Also, the article said Metrolink's dispatch center is in Pacoima; it's in Pomona.

Sports odds: The odds listed for Major League Baseball, college football and the NFL in Monday's Sports section were for games previously played. The correct odds appear in today's Sports section.

George Putnam obituary: The obituary of pioneer Los Angeles television news anchorman George Putnam in Saturday's California section misspelled the name of his daughter Jil as Jill. She and his other surviving daughter, Jan, are Putnam's children with his estranged wife, Virginia.

Gardening: A photo caption in a Business article Sunday about vegetable gardening misspelled the last name of consultant Marta Teegen as Teegan.

" Towelhead": An article in Sunday's Calendar section about Alan Ball's new film, "Towelhead," said the movie was originally titled "Nothing Is Hidden" at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival. The title was "Nothing Is Private."

College football: A roundup of items on Pacific 10 Conference football games in Sunday's Sports section said that blown calls helped Oklahoma lose in a game at Oregon in 2005. It was 2006.

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Afghan assassination: An article in Sunday's Section A about the slaying of an Afghan provincial governor said the Taliban movement ruled Pakistan until late 2001, when it was toppled by a U.S.-led invasion. It was Afghanistan that the Taliban ruled.

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Mortgage rates: An article in Section A on Thursday incorrectly reported that guidelines being implemented by Fannie Mae next year require home buyers to put down at least 15% of the purchase price. For homes that will be occupied by the buyer, the guidelines leave the minimum down payment unchanged at 5%. The article also said the maximum loan amount on a "cash-out" refinancing of a mortgage on a rental home fell to 75% of the property's value. In fact, the guidelines set the maximum loan amount for cash-out refinancings at 85% of the property value, down from 90%. Finally, the article described First Mortgage Corp. in Diamond Bar as a loan broker. It is a mortgage bank.

King hospital employee: An article in the California section on July 3 about Los Angeles County's effort to discipline employees of Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital incorrectly reported the year in which John Henderson, a former clerk in King's morgue, is alleged in records maintained by the Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission to have accepted payments for steering families of people who died in the hospital to a private mortuary. According to those commission records, Henderson's alleged dealings with the private mortuary had occurred in 2005, not last year, as the article had stated.

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Convention center signs: An article in Thursday's California section about a proposal by developer AEG to put billboards and electronic signs on the convention center in downtown Los Angeles said the company had already received $27 million in tax breaks to build the LA Live sports and entertainment center. AEG has received $270 million in tax breaks.

Book authors: An article on happiness in Monday's Health section, along with a list of books and a sidebar on a formula for obtaining a positive outlook, identified Dan Baker as the author of "What Happy Women Know." He is actually a co-author, along with Cathy Greenberg. Ina Yalof contributed.

Tree protest: A caption that accompanied a story in Thursday's California section about a protest by tree-sitters in Berkeley described the UC Berkeley stadium as Memorial Coliseum. It is Memorial Stadium.

Spa deals reporter: In the Need to Know column in Sunday's Travel section, an item about spa deals was incorrectly credited to Jane Engle. The item was written by Jen Leo.

Fannie and Freddie: An article in Business on Thursday about pay packages for ousted chief executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac misspelled the name of a spokeswoman for the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Her name is Stefanie Mullin, not Stephanie Mullin.

Happy couple: A photo caption with an article in Monday's Health section about a Topanga Canyon couple who improved their happiness gave the wrong name for one of the children. His name is Jackie, not Mickey.

Meg Ryan: In some copies of Thursday's Calendar section, an article about actress Meg Ryan in "The Women" misspelled the name of the 1930s play's creator, Clare Boothe Luce, as Clare Booth Luce.

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Commodities: The commodity-price chart in Business on Sunday contained week-old closing prices. A corrected chart with Friday's prices appears below.

Illegal immigrants: An article in Monday's California section about a Rand Corp. study on illegal immigrants said that among those who previously had been deported, reentered the United States and were arrested and released from Los Angeles County Jail, nearly 75% went on to commit another crime within a year. The story should have said that nearly 75% of those former inmates were arrested on suspicion of committing a crime within a year of their release.

La Conchita: An article in Monday's California section about the settlement of a lawsuit stemming from the fatal mudslide in La Conchita in 2005 identified Richard Morton as an attorney for the plaintiffs. He represents the defendants.

Fatal fire: A caption in Tuesday's California section with a photograph of the scene of a fatal fire in Mar Vista stated that the Los Angeles County Fire Department was the source of the information; it should have said the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Don Gutteridge: A brief obituary of Don Gutteridge in Tuesday's California section stated the former major leaguer turned five double plays in one game at second base for the St. Louis Browns in the 1944 World Series; he turned five double plays during a regular season game.

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Lynwood officials: A news brief in Thursday's California section about a criminal public corruption case involving Lynwood elected officials said former Lynwood City Councilman Arturo Reyes on Wednesday pleaded guilty to one count of grand theft and agreed to testify against four other people, including former Councilmen Armando Rea and Ricardo Sanchez. Charges against both men were dropped after a preliminary hearing in March.



Political movies: In an article in Sunday's Section A on upcoming Hollywood films with political themes, a photo caption referred to "W.," a film about George W. Bush directed by Oliver Stone, as a "fictional autobiography." It should have said the movie is a fictionalized biography.



Democratic convention: An article in Section A on Aug. 24 about California's delegation to the Democratic National Convention said Rosalind Wyman was the first woman elected to the Los Angeles City Council. She was the second woman and the youngest person.



Convention coverage: The Channel Island column in the Sept. 1 Calendar section about coverage of the political conventions said that the Republican National Convention was in Minneapolis. It was in St. Paul, Minn.



"9 to 5": The Fall Preview item in Sunday's Arts & Books section about "9 to 5: The Musical" at the Ahmanson Theatre said that one of the show's actors, Stephanie J. Block, appeared in "Avenue Q." Block, whose Broadway credits include "Wicked" and "The Boy From Oz," was not in "Avenue Q."



High school football: In Friday's Sports section, a preview of the top Southland games listed Alex Fletcher as a running back for Lakewood High School. Fletcher has transferred to Bellflower St. John Bosco.



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"The imperfect hero": The profile of Sen. John McCain in Thursday's Section A said that Washington magazine once dubbed him "Senator Hothead." The magazine was the Washingtonian. Also, a caption for a 1961 photo with the profile gave McCain's Navy rank as lieutenant. At the time he was a lieutenant junior grade.

"The How of Happiness": An article in today's Health section about a family helped by the book "The How of Happiness" misspelled author Sonja Lyubomirsky's name as Sonya.

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Velvet revolutionaries: A Sept. 3 article in Section A about pro-democracy activists in Georgia said the International Republican Institute was a source of funding for the Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies. The institute does not fund the group.

Elections and stock trends: An article in Saturday's Section A about how elections may influence the stock market reported that, since 1949, whenever a Republican president ruled with either a GOP-controlled or split Congress, the Dow Jones industrial average posted a 6.7% annual return. That has been true when there was a Republican president and either a Democratically controlled or split Congress. As stated elsewhere in the article, the Dow has returned an average of 14.1% annually when the GOP controlled both the White House and Congress.

"Battle in Seattle": In today's Fall Sneaks issue of Sunday Calendar, a listing for the film "Battle in Seattle" said ThinkFilm was the distributor. The distributor is Redwood Palms Pictures.

"9 to 5": The Fall Preview item about "9 to 5: The Musical" in today's Arts & Books section said the show was to open Saturday. It is now scheduled to begin preview performances Tuesday.

"He's Just Not That Into You": In today's Fall Sneaks issue of Sunday Calendar, a listing for "He's Just Not That Into You" said the film would open Oct. 24. The release date is Feb. 6.

North Hollywood middle school: An article in Saturday's California section on an image of Walter Reed Middle School in North Hollywood being used as a backdrop during Sen. John McCain's address at the Republican National Convention misspelled the last name of Jim Pezzullo, who lives across from the school, as Pezzmullo.

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Tommy Bolt: An item in Thursday's Sports section index said the obituary for golf champion Tommy Bolt appeared in Section B. The obituary was published only on latimes.com. It appears today in Section B.



Subway stations: A map that accompanied an article in Wednesday's California section on two possible subway routes on L.A.'s Westside omitted the location of four stations. One of the proposed lines would go along Wilshire Boulevard and another along Santa Monica Boulevard before meeting Wilshire; missing from those routes were stations serving Westwood and Century City; a station at the juncture of La Brea Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard; and another in the vicinity of Santa Monica Boulevard, at either La Cienega Boulevard or San Vicente Boulevard. Also, the station in Crenshaw should have been labeled as an optional station.



E. coli: An article in Monday's Health section about irradiation of spinach and lettuce said it takes hundreds of millions of E. coli bacteria to make someone sick. In fact, the number for E coli O157:H7 -- a strain associated with serious cases of food-borne illness -- is far lower than that. The number is estimated to be as few as 10 to several hundred cells.



Sarah Palin: An article in Thursday's Section A about GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's speech to the Republican National Convention said her debate with the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Joe Biden, would be Oct 8. It will be Oct. 2.



TheWB.com: An article in Wednesday's Calendar about TheWB.com said that a new series from "Gossip Girl" creator Josh Schwartz would premiere on the website in September. It will begin some time in 2009.



Levi Johnston: A photo caption in some editions of Thursday's Section A misspelled the last name of the fiance of Bristol Palin, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter. The fiance's name is Levi Johnston, not Johnson.



College football: A Chris Dufresne column in Thursday's sports section said that Tulane's football team was practicing this week at Sanford College in Alabama. The team was practicing at Samford University in Alabama.

"How the West Was Won": The Screening Room column in Thursday's Calendar said that the film "How the West Was Won" played at the Cinerama Dome during its initial release in 1963. In fact, the movie had its first L.A. engagement at the Warner Hollywood Theater.

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UCLA admissions: An article in Saturday's California section about a professor's allegations that UCLA admissions officials are illegally considering applicants' race inaccurately described Proposition 209 as barring public universities from considering religion, among other factors. The 1996 voter-approved ballot measure forbids universities and other state entities to consider race, gender, color, ethnicity or national origin.

Sarah Palin: The On the Media column in Wednesday's Section A mentioned a controversy about vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's actions in the firing of an Alaska state trooper who was once her brother-in-law. The state trooper, Mike Wooten, was not fired but suspended. Also, an article in Wednesday's Section A about the vetting of Palin said the Alaska governor had stayed in Middleton, Ohio, the night before she was announced as Sen. John McCain's running mate. She stayed in Middletown.



Barack Obama: A profile of Barack Obama in Section A on Aug. 28 identified him as the first black editor of the Harvard Law Review. Obama became the first black president of the review in 1990; the first black editor was Christopher F. Edley Jr. in 1975. The article also said one of Obama's opponents in the 2004 Senate race was damaged by an allegation from his former wife that he had tried to kill her; the allegation was that he had threatened to kill her.



Missing Florida girl: An article in Saturday's Section A about Caylee Anthony, a 3-year-old who has been missing since mid-June, said it was from the South Florida Sentinel. The article, reported by Sarah Lundy and Amy L. Edwards, was from the Orlando Sentinel.



FEMA: An article in some editions of Tuesday's Section A about the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to Hurricane Gustav quoted an official of the Army Corps of Engineers but had the wrong first name. He is Maj. Gen. Don T. Riley, not John T. Riley.

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'Stargate Atlantis': In Sunday's Calendar section, a photo caption with the Monitor column about the TV show "Stargate Atlantis" identified actor Joe Flanigan as Jason Momoa. The column also said the show would conclude at the end of 2008. The final episode will air in January.

Eddie Adams: An article in the Aug. 26 Calendar section about a documentary on photographer Eddie Adams referred to a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo by Nick Ut of a young Vietnamese girl running naked and screaming after being burned by napalm. The story said the incident was the result of a U.S. bombing. In fact, it was South Vietnamese planes that dropped the napalm, under orders from a U.S. commander.

L.A. Galaxy schedule: The Pro Calendar in Tuesday's Sports section said the Galaxy would play a soccer game at Salt Lake City on Saturday. The game will be played at the Home Depot Center in Carson.

Los Angeles movies: An article in Sunday's Calendar about the best films of the last 25 years set in the Los Angeles area said of "The Big Lebowski" that Lebowski's mansion was on the Westside. The movie locates it in Pasadena. Also, it said "Training Day" was released in 1991. It was released in 2001.

Canyon cottage: Sunday's "Home of the Week" in Business misspelled the last name of a former owner of the Laurel Canyon cottage that was featured in the article. His name is Tim Felchlin, not Felchin.

Hollywood Dell location: The My Favorite Weekend feature about TV host John Henson in Friday's Calendar section said Henson's neighborhood, the Hollywood Dell, is just west of Laurel Canyon. It is west of Beachwood Canyon.

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Civil-rights activist's home: An article in Sunday's Travel section about the Mississippi Delta said that Indianola, Miss., had erected markers calling it the "Home of Fannie Lou Hamer." Ruleville, Miss., hometown of the civil-rights activist, is the city that erected the markers.

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