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Correction for 10.04.08
A story on Friday's Page B1 about the death of 7-year-old Tevin Park-Flowers misstated the timing of the parents' communication with Austin police investigators. Although the parents' lawyer first received the full police report last week, the parents have spoken with investigators several times since Tevin's death.

Corrections for 10.03.08
A photo caption on Sunday's Page A2 gave an incorrect first name for Dennis Shepard, who was photographed during a ceremony honoring his late son Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyo. Matthew Shepard was killed 10 years ago in a hate crime that made headlines across the nation.

A story on Thursday's Page B4 should have said that the T. Don Hutto detention facility in Taylor is one of two in the country that house immigrant families seeking asylum or being held on noncriminal violations of immigration law.

Corrections for 10.01.08
The Question Everything column on Page E1 Monday should have said that people eligible to vote by mail include those who live out of the county for the entire election period.

On Page E1 Monday, a story about the Music for Life tour misstated the name of the advocacy group Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.

Corrections for 09.30.08
• On Saturday's Page C9, Stony Point High School football player Jordan Wade, who wears No. 91, was identified incorrectly in a photo caption.

• On Sunday's Page F1, a story about a home on Niles Road was incorrect in stating that Libby Linebarger, who lives nearby, is an advisory director of the Pedernales Electric Cooperative. She resigned in July.

• On Page B1 Monday, a story about plans to open two high schools at the site of the former Johnston High School contained an incorrect date for the Austin school board's scheduled vote on the proposal. Trustees will vote Oct. 13.

Corrections for 09.26.08
• A story about Reagan High School on Thursday's Page One included incorrect information on state standards for the 2009 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. For the school to earn an "academically acceptable" rating next year, at least 50 percent of students in various ethnic and socioeconomic categories must pass science, 55 percent must pass math, and 70 percent must pass reading and social studies.

• The Style & Substance column on Page E1 Thursday gave the wrong name for the magazine sponsoring a private lounge near the Austin City Limits Festival. Blender magazine is the sponsor for the venue featuring Path Salon, Jasper's and MYO Massage, among others.

• Thursday's Style Matters column on Page E3 gave the wrong dates for the estate jewelry sale at Benold's Jewelers. The sale is today and Saturday.

Correction for 09.25.08
A story on Wednesday's Page B1 misstated the number of flu shot vaccines the state ordered last year through the Texas Vaccines for Children Program. The Department of State Health Services ordered 632,820 doses last year.

Corrections for 09.21.08
A story on Page G4 of Saturday's Sports Extra section misquoted Rice University football coach David Bailiff as using the word "fools" when he actually said "fulls" in reference to his players. His quote about the similarities between coaching at Rice and at Texas State University-San Marcos should have read: "The difference is there are 85 fulls (scholarships) here and there are only 63 at Texas State."

A story on Saturday's Page B1 misstated the party affiliation of Hays County Commissioner Jeff Barton. Barton is a Democrat.

Corrections for 09.20.08
A story on Page B1 Thursday about DNA testing in the cases of two men facing retrial in the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders gave an incorrect first name of the defendant represented by lawyer Joe James Sawyer. He is Robert Springsteen.

The list of birthdays on Page A2 Sunday should not have included Robert Solomon. The University of Texas philosophy professor died in 2007.

A story on Page D1 Friday incorrectly referred to actress Michelle Williams as the ex-wife of Heath Ledger. They were never married.

Corrections for 09.19.08
• On Page E3 of Thursday's Life & Style section, an item in the Style Matters column should have said that the La Coccinella ceramics trunk show is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today.

• In Thursday's Business section, the Centex 100 list included incorrect closing prices for some stocks. The correct prices were: AMR Corp, $11.14; Continental Airlines, $18.22; AT&T, $28.80; Waste Management, $2.01.

Corrections for 09.17.08
A Central Texas Digest item on Page B2 Saturday contained incomplete information about the marital status of Billy Dan Carroll, who is accused of child molestation. The divorce that his wife filed for has been finalized. The article also stated incorrectly that police seized videotapes from Carroll's office; according to officials, the 33 videotapes found were handed over to police by an employee.

A Page B1 story Monday misstated the amount of power that will be generated by solar panels in Lometa. They will generate 70,000 kilowatt-hours per year.

Corrections for 09.16.08
A Page B1 story Thursday about a decision by a group of family advocates to cease participating in juvenile and family court hearings in Travis County contained inaccurate information about whether social workers with Casey Family Programs have continued to make recommendations in court. The workers are still participating in the court hearings.

A Monday story about Hurricane Ike's damage to Bridge City gave an incorrect name for a man who was evacuated Saturday with his wife. The man's name is Martin Sneed.

Correction for 09.13.08
A story on Page B1 Friday wrongly said Pedernales Electric Cooperative officials had sued Cattleman's National Bank over a recently discovered bank account. Texland Electric Cooperative, of which Pedernales is the majority owner, filed the court case.

Correction for 09.13.08
A photo caption on Friday's Page B1 had the wrong date for a helicopter crash that killed a crew based in Bryan-College Station. The crash happened in June 2008.

Corrections for 09.12.08
• An item on Page K2 of Sunday's Travel section should have said that the Burnet Cultural Arts Festival is scheduled for Oct. 10-11, with a gala Oct. 10. Festival hours Oct. 11 are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• An Central Texas golf column on Page C3 of Thursday's Sports section should have said that Ryder Cup play is scheduled to begin Sept. 19.

Correction for 09.11.09
The TV column on Page E1 of Tuesday's Life & Arts section misstated director J.J. Abrams' latest movie project. He is directing the new "Star Trek" movie.

Corrections for 09.09.08
A Page One article Friday about possible connections between global warming and increased incidence of illnesses misstated the period during which scientists say the Earth has warmed at least 1.1 degrees Fahrenheit. That occurred over the past century.

The title of the new James Bond movie was wrong in the fall movie preview on Page H1 Saturday. It is "Quantum of Solace."

Correction for 09.07.08
A story on Saturday's Page B1 misstated the years in which three Texas House members were elected. Rep. Mark Strama was elected in 2004; Reps. Valinda Bolton and Donna Howard were elected in 2006.

Corrections for 09.05.08
A list of birthdays on Wednesday's Page A2 should not have included country singer Hank Thompson, who died in November at age 82.

A story on Thursday's Page A7 should have said that two states currently have African American governors. They are Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts and Gov. David Paterson of New York.

Corrections for 09.04.08
A story on Sunday's Page B1 about a Texas man whose passport was found in a breakaway province of Georgia incorrectly characterized Michael Lee White's legal status in Kazakhstan. White had a valid visa there but has not claimed citizenship. The story also incorrectly stated that White's father was hospitalized while White was in Austin during August. He was not hospitalized until after White left town.

A photo caption on Tuesday's Page B1 misidentified St. David's Dental Program employee Edna Ruiz.

An item on Page D2 of Wednesday's Food & Life section gave incorrect information about the premiere of the movie "Surfer, Dude." The movie, starring Matthew McConaughey, premiered Wednesday night at Austin's Paramount Theatre. It will play for a week at Austin's Gateway theater starting Friday before expanding to other cities.

Correction for 09.03.08
In a running calendar on Tuesday's Page C2, the start time for the Fellowship Fest 5K/1K in Liberty Hill was incorrect. The race will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday.

Correction for 09.02.08
Listings of stocks traded on the New York exchange were incomplete on Pages 5 and 6 of Saturday's Weekly Business Review. All stocks starting with A, B and C and part of D were missing, and others were duplicated.

Correction for 09.01.08
On Page J1 Sunday, a column about personal finances misspelled the name of the Lucien, Stirling & Gray Advisory Group in Austin.

Correction for 08.30.08
A photo caption on Friday's Page D2 should have said that Kelly Willis will play a fundraiser at Antone's on Sept. 12.

Correction, 08.28.08
A story on Page E1 Thursday misspelled the last name of brothers Ben and Murph Willcott of Texas French Bread.

Correction for 08.27.08
A Central Texas Digest item on Page B3 Saturday about a Capital Metro labor dispute had the wrong gender for StarTran Inc. General Manager Terry Garcia Crews. Garcia Crews is a woman.

Corrections for 8.26.08
• On Page K4 Sunday, a headline referring to an upcoming Garrison Keillor performance in Abilene incorrectly described the city's location as in the Panhandle.

• On Page B3 Monday, a photo caption with a story about the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival misstated the manufacturer of the Source hot sauce. Tears of Joy Hot Sauce Shop sells that sauce, among others, but does not make it.

Corrections for 08.23.08
A story on Tuesday's Page B1 about a sports drink developed at the University of Texas misstated when the drink went on sale. PureSport has been available at RunTex and online since July.

A story on Friday's Page B1 about a former pastor who pleaded guilty to stealing church money incorrectly identified where former congressional aide Kristi Willis was sentenced in 2006 for stealing campaign money. She was sentenced in a state court.

Correction for 08.22.08
A story in Thursday's Williamson County This Week section about improvements to Old Settlers Park in Round Rock misstated David Buzzell's title. He is the city's parks development manager.

Corrections for 08.21.08
On Wednesday's Page One, a photo of stormy skies over downtown Austin should have been credited to American-Statesman photographer Ralph Barrera.

An item on Page E3 of Wednesday's Food & Life section gave incorrect hours for Olivia restaurant. The hours are dinner 5:30-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 5:30-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; brunch 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; and family-style supper 5-10 p.m. Sunday.

An item on Page E5 of Wednesday's Food & Life section misstated the total for grocery items surveyed at an H-E-B in August. The total should have been $40.27, a 1.5 percent drop from the total cost of the items in January and 75 cents more than the total in January 2007.

Corrections for 08.20.08
A chart and a story on Tuesday's Page D1 about the computer industry's customer satisfaction scores incorrectly reported numbers as percentage point changes rather than as percent changes. For example, Apple Inc.'s score of 85 out of 100 was an improvement of 7.6 percent from last year's score of 79, not 7.6 percentage points.

Corrections for 08.19.08
• A Friday Page One story and an accompanying table about Austin's top 10 water users incorrectly listed the acreage of Lance Armstrong's home. It is three acres, spread over three lots, with one billing address.

• The name of Hamzah, the 4-year-old son of Mohammad Al-Bedaiwi and Bahia Amawi, was misspelled in two photo captions on Page A6 Sunday with a story about Muslim schools in Austin.

Correction,08.15.08
• A story on Thursday's Page One about the possible sale of the American-Statesman misstated the parent company of Valpak. It is Cox Enterprises. The story incorrectly reported the name of the company that sold the Statesman to Cox in 1976. It was Newspapers Inc. Also, while the sale of the Statesman and other properties will be used by Cox Enterprises to pay down debt, Statesman Publisher Mike Laosa did not say it was unacceptably high debt.

• A story on Thursday's Page B1 about proposed pay raises for prison employees and probation officers should have reported that there are about 1,400 parole officers in Texas. The story also should have said that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's legislative two-year appropriation request includes $30 million to buy additional video surveillance, contraband screening gear and metal detectors.

• A story on Page D1 of Wednesday's Business section about a restaurant planned for the Village Shopping Center misidentified the venture's owners and financial partners. Two former general managers at Z Tejas restaurants, Matt Dodson and Doug Young, are planning to open Cover 3: Dining, Spirits and Sports. Guy Villavaso and Larry Foles, who own Eddie V's Edgewater Grille and the Roaring Fork, are investors.

Correction for 08.14.08
An item on Page E3 of Wednesday's Food & Life section should have reported that La Vista restaurant in the Hyatt Regency Austin has closed.

Correction for 08.10.08
An Associated Press story on Saturday's Page D1 misspelled the name of U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel.

Correction for 08.08.08
A story on Thursday's Page One about proposed increases in City of Austin garbage fees incorrectly characterized Solid Waste Advisory Commission member Tracy Sosa's statements about the fees. Sosa said the increases would be a burden to some homeowners. She also said that the proposed rate for the smallest garbage cart would be too high, which would not do enough to encourage customers to limit their trash by recycling.

Corrections for 08.07.08
• A story on Wednesday's Page One included information from a lawsuit that incorrectly listed Georgetown as the location of two murders in the 1980s. The victims, Mildred McKinney and Christine Morton, were killed in their homes in what was then an unincorporated area of Williamson County and is now part of Austin.

• On Wednesday's Page D1, a map of the Domain project should have indicated that the future Whole Foods Market will be in Endeavor Real Estate Group's part of the development.

• A story on Sunday's Page One misspelled the name of Bryan Forister Jr., a Brackenridge Hospital doctor who treated Claire Wilson James after she was shot by Charles Whitman in 1966.

Corrections for 08.06.08
A list of public practices for the University of Texas football team on Tuesday's Page C1 incorrectly reported that an Aug. 16 scrimmage is open to fans. It will be indoors and closed to the public. The only public practices will be tonight and Thursday.

An information box with a Page B1 story Tuesday about Capital Metro fare increases incorrectly reported the current one-way fare for students 18 and younger. They pay 25 cents for a ride.

On Page B2 Tuesday, the caption for a photo of a painting on the side of the building that houses Austin Art Glass misidentified the painter, Kevin Ivey. The work was not approved by the owner of that business.

Corrections for 08.05.08
On Page A6 Saturday, a list accompanying a story about public school ratings gave an incorrect rating for Lake Travis school district. The district earned the second-highest rating — recognized — under the state accountability system.

Austin cab rates were described incorrectly in a Monday Page B1 story about the burden of fuel costs on Austin cab drivers and an accompanying table. The fare is $4.25 for the first mile and $2.20 for each additional mile, including a fuel surcharge.

Corrections, 08.03.08
In the annual This is Austin guide published July 27, the Scott & White Hospital at University Medical Campus in Round Rock should have been included in a listing of metropolitan-area hospitals. The 72-bed facility in the 300 block of University Boulevard celebrated its first anniversary in late July.

Corrections, 08.02.08
A story on Page B1 Friday about negotiations between Capital Metro and a union for drivers and mechanics misspelled the last name of Tom Hock, the lawyer leading the management negotiating team.

A photo caption on Page B2 Friday misidentified the agency for which Lt. Robert Mills works. Mills is with the Travis County sheriff's office.

Corrections, 08.01.08
A story on Sunday's Page One and a story on Thursday's Page E1 misstated the name of clothing retailer Jos. A. Bank.

A story on Thursday's Page One about relocating rail tracks incorrectly characterized how long the Austin-San Antonio Intermunicipal Commuter Rail District has existed. The Legislature authorized the district's creation in 1997, but the agency did not begin operations until 2003.

A story on Thursday's Page One about a Smithville crane accident misstated the agencies that helped clean up the site. The Smithville Fire Department helped with initial containment of oil, gas and hydraulic fluid until a private firm, TAS Environmental, took over the containment process.

Corrections for 07.29.08
A Page One story Saturday about a special education student whose parents believe he was injured at Andrews Elementary School misstated the month when substitute teacher Gilbert Lazalde stopped working for the Austin school district. Lazalde worked for the district from September 2007 to March 2008. Lazalde, who had charge of the student's class the day of the injury, has said he neither caused it nor knows how it happened.

A headline on Page 1 Monday gave an incorrect name for Sunday's NASCAR race. It is the Brickyard 400.

On Page B3 Monday, a resident of the Retreat at Barton Creek apartments was referred to incorrectly in a caption with a story about a fire at the complex. Andie Zepeda is a woman.

Correction, 07.27.08
A story on Saturday's Page One referring to the political group PUMA gave the wrong name of the group's Washington spokesman. His name is Will Webber.

Correction, 07.26.08
CORRECTION

On Page K4 of Sunday's Travel section, an item in the Travel Matters column should have said that the Loews Regency Hotel's $850 "Waterfalls of New York City" package is for one night.

Correction, 07.25.08
In a story in Sunday's Business section, Michele Gary was misidentified in a photo caption. She is vice president of the retail division of the Weitzman Group, a commercial real estate brokerage.

Corrections, 07.19.08
A story on Friday's Page B1 about a new West Fifth Street office building misspelled the name of Bart Matheney, a principal at Aquila Commercial.

A story on Page B6 on May 16 should have said there is no evidence that crazy Rasberry ants eat the hatchlings of a small, endangered type of grouse known as the Attwater's prairie chicken. Although the ants pose a potential threat to the prairie chickens, there is no evidence the ants have affected the birds, according to bird caretakers.

Corrections, 07.18.08
A story on Thursday's Page One about political bloggers gave an incorrect Internet address for Austin conservative blog Urban grounds.com. In some editions, the same story misstated the status of Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle. Earle has announced his retirement but will serve until his current term ends Dec. 31. The story also gave an incorrect number of page views for the Burnt Orange Report; the correct number is 60,000 to 100,000 per month.

In a story on Thursday's Page B1, the name of Democratic activist Mark McCulloch was spelled incorrectly.

A story on Wednesday's Page One about a 59-year-old Round Rock woman who gave birth this week incorrectly reported the origin of her son's name, Django. The name comes from Romany, an Indo-Aryan language associated with people of Roma, or Gypsy, descent. .

Corrections, 07.12.08
A Newsmakers item on Page C2 Friday had the wrong date for free heart screenings for high school student-athletes. The Championship Hearts Foundation will offer the screenings for athletes ages 15 to 18 from 8 a.m. to noon July 26 at the Heart Hospital of Austin.

A chart about Austin-area apartment rents on Page B8 Friday was labeled incorrectly. The label should have read, "Average monthly rent, by quarter."

Correction, 07.11.08
The movie 'The Wackness,' reviewed on Page D1 of today's Movies & Life section, will not open today at the Dobie Theater. No new opening date has been set. The section was printed in advance.

The Urban Affairs column that appeared on Page B2 of Thursday's paper incorrectly reported the number of mayors who sponsored Austin Mayor Will Wynn's resolution asking for more efficiency requirements in the International Energy Conservation Code. Thirty mayors sponsored that item at the U.S. Conference of Mayors gathering in Miami.

06.27.07

  • Incorrect information about a National Science Foundation grant appeared in a Saturday Life & Arts story about Girlstart's Project IT Girl program. The grant application was written and submitted by Girlstart to the National Science Foundation, which funds Project IT Girl. The Texas Advanced Computing Center is a primary partner of the program.

06.27.07

  • A story about the Williamson County animal shelter that appeared on Page B1 of Tuesday's American-Statesman incorrectly stated the percentage increase of the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter's budget. The 2007-08 budget would be about a 68 percent increase from this year.

06.25.07

  • An article in Sunday's Statesman gave an incomplete account of the Hays school district's planning for salary increases. District administrators drafted an initial salary increase plan in February and presented the proposal to the school board in March. In April, two Hays teachers' groups spoke to the board in support of the raises.
  • An item in Under the Dome in Saturday's Metro section incorrectly described the CBS-TV talk-show host Craig Ferguson. He is a Scotsman.

06.22.07

  • The top of a story in Thursday's editions about teacher salaries was unclear. The Austin school district pays teachers at schools with high degrees of poverty and large percentages of minority students less than what teachers earn at the district's wealthier, more diverse schools. And according to a pair of recent reports, the wage gap is wider in Austin than in most other large Texas school districts.

06.21.07

  • A story about property appraisals on Page A1 Sunday stated that homeowner Amanda Anderson pays $1,465 in property taxes each month. However, part of that bill goes to pay off back taxes on the house she inherited from her mother. Another portion is due to the loss of her mother's homestead exemption. After Oct. 1, Anderson's projected taxes should be much lower, around $600 a month.
  • A list of the All-District 25-4A high school baseball team on Page C5 in Tuesday's Sports section ommitted Hendrickson High School's Eric Garcia, who was a first-team second baseman.
  • 06.20.07

    • A map on page 1D of Tuesday's business section that accompanied a story about land for sale near Leander should have shown the location to be on the east side of Nameless Road.
    • A story on page B1 Monday about an Austin woman who is leaving hospice care mistakenly implied that Hospice Austin runs Mary House. They are separate entities.
    • The photo credit was wrong with an item about Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s donation to the Univesity of Texas in the June 15 Business Philanthropy column. The photographer was Erin McCarley at the University of Texas.
    • A Newsmakers item Wednesday should have made it clear that Cathy Requejo,homeless liaison for the Austin school district, was referring to students who move frequently.

    06.16.07

    • A story that ran on page B1 of the June 16 editions of the American- Statesman about the ongoing investigation of Robert Hodge, former director of the Austin Convention Center Department, misstated the amount of money that investigators have said was misapplied from a department account. The correct amout was $600,000.

    06.15.07

    • A story on Page B3 in Friday's American Statesman about new toll roads did not say that the Texas Transportation Commission was the agency that approved the roads.
    • A story on page B1 on Friday about a shooting in Northwest Travis County misstated where the victim, Brian Berg, was found. He was discovered on the property of his neighbor, Ben Wilson Chambless.

    06.14.07

    • A story about the Jarrell Fire Department that ran in Thursday's This Week section included incorrect information about property taxes. In September, the tax rate for the local emergency services district rose from 7.5 cents to every $100 of assessed value to 10 cents per $100. For a Jarrell homeowner with a house valued at $100,000, the increase would bump the annual tax bill before exemptions from about $75 to $100.

    06.13.07

    • The Group Meetings calendar on Page E2 Tuesday had the wrong date for the Mother's and More meeting. It will take place 7 p.m. Thursday at the Dell Jewish Community Campus, 7300 Hart Lane.

    06.11.07

    • The Sunday Business section calendar had the wrong date for a A Women's Business Council event. The event will take place June 21, at 4p.m., at the Mansion on Judges Hill, 1900 Rio Grande

    06.10.07

    • Clarification: In 2006, the University of Texas' football team ranked No. 10 in the nation in per-game attendance. A photo package on page A1 of Friday's American-Statesman was unclear on that point.

    06.09.07

    • A story on Page C3 of Saturday's editions mistakenly listed Tom Harmon and Nile Kinnick as among the Heisman Trophy winners expected to attend a golf tournament and banquet in Austin on June 28. The two men are deceased. Family members plan to represent them at the events.
    • A photograph of Abra Moore that published on Tuesday's Life & Arts front page was incorrectly attributed. The photographer was Todd Wolfson.

    06.08.07

    • A story in Friday's American-Statesman about TXU Corp. offering $30 million to fund a Central Texas pollution reduction program if city officials and lawmakers agreed not to oppose planned coal-fired plants misquoted lawyer Wendi Hammond. Hammond said "People should be very wary of the new TXU because it's looking like wolf in sheep's clothing."

    06.07.07

    • A story that appeared on page A1 of Wednesday's American-Statesman about a shooting in northwestern Travis County misidentified the nearest major road. The neighborhood where the shooting occurred is off RM 1431.
    • The dates for Sharon Bridgforth's performances of 'Love Conjure/ Blues' were incorrect on Page 16 of Thursday's XL section. The show opens at 7 p.m. June 15, with other performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. June 16 and 17, and 7 p.m. June 21, 22 and 23. All at the Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo St. Cost: $8 to $15. More information: loveconjureblues.com.
    • A story in Thursday's American-Statesman about Kevin Brown, who was fatally shot by an Austin police officer on Sunday, misidentified the church where Brown's family says he was active and the pastor. The Rev. G.V. Clark, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, was the pastor interviewed for the story. The funeral will be held today at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 2938 East 13th Street, at 11 a.m. It will be open to the public.

    06.04.07

    • A story on page B1 of Monday's American-Statesman incorrectly said Austin High School will be the first public school in Central Texas to offer a course in Chinese. Westlake High School will offer the course in the fall.
    • A story in Saturday's edition of the Austin American-Statesman about lake safety erroneously reported than carbon monoxide is heavier than air. Air is slightly heavier than carbon monoxide.
    • The Birthdays list on page A2 June 4 incorrectly listed Austin singer Patrice Pike. Her birthday is Aug. 4.

    06.01.07

    • A photo caption on Page B1 on Friday incorrectly identified the location of a field that Mary Smith and her Walter Stewart are restoring with native plants. The field is near U.S. 71 and RM 620 in western Travis County.

    05.31.07

    • A story about Riley Shipman's sentencing that appeared on Page B2 of Wednesday's American-Statesman mischaracterized the results of a blood test that Shipman took. It showed he had a slight amount of alcohol in his system, according to court records.
    • A story on Page A17 of Sunday's American-Statesman incorrectly attributed a quote regarding the hiring of a new city manager. The following quote should have been attributed to City Council Member Jeff Stockton: "I want someone besides myself, someone that's educated in that field, someone that the City Council can look to for making good decisions for the community," he said.
    • Jose Antonio Gutierrez, the subject of the documentary 'The Short Life of Jose Antonio Gutierrez,' was incorrectly said to be a soldier in the Army when he was actually a Marine.
    • Musician Gary Stewart was included on a list of birthdays in Newsmakers on Monday's Page A2. He died in 2003.
    • In a story on page 1 May 31 Williamson County This Week section, Round Rock Mayor Nyle Maxwell was incorrectly quoted. He said, "Last year, we kept the tax rate at the nominal rate in order to facilitate the costs we're going to incur."

    05.30.07

    • A story on Page A6 Tuesday about House members' assessment of Speaker Tom Craddick incorrectly said that Rep. Mark Strama, D-Austin, walked out of the chamber early Monday in protest of Craddick's leadership. He did not do so.
    • A headline on the May 30 Business front said the Supreme Court put a time limit on job bias lawsuits. The court interpreted that civil rights law requires proof of discrimination within a 180-day time limit.

    05.29.07

    • A column that ran on Page B1 of Monday's editions named the wrong company that provides street map data to Google. The correct company is NAVTEQ.

    05.28.07

    • A box on Page A15 Sunday summarizing legal arguments in the dispute over removing House Speaker Tom Craddick from office gave an incorrect date and circumstance for the last time the House used a motion to vacate the chair. It was 1871.

    05.27.07

    • A Newsmaker item on page A2 Friday gave the wrong date for the memorial for University of Texas drama teacher Ruth Denney. The memorial is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Payne Theatre on the University of Texas campus.
    • In an Page One story Saturday, the Associated Press incorrectly reported that two boys who drowned in Killeen had just graduated from kindergarten. Six-year-old Javiante Tarrance had just graduated, but not his 5-year-old brother, Jarvis.

    05.24.07

    • A Business section article on page B7 of Wednesday's paper on the state Senate's rejection of a national accounting rule on public retiree benefits misstated the status of the bill. The House must still concur with minor changes before it goes to Gov. Rick Perry for his signature.
    • In the Achievements column on Page B2 Tuesday, projects completed by Girl Scout Gold Award recipients were listed incorrectly. Catherine Munns created rock cairn cages, Laura Mahany painted a map of the U.S. on a playground and Ashley Carter redesigned a band storage facility.

    05.23.07

    • An obituary of Williamson County sheriff's department sergeant Mike Thompson that appeared in Wednesday's American-Statesman incorrectly identified the county sheriff James Wilson.
    • In the Achievements column on Page B2 Tuesday, projects completed by Girl Scout Gold Award recipients were listed incorrectly. Catherine Munns created rock cairn cages, Laura Mahany painted a map of the U.S. on a playground, and Ashley Carter redesigned a band storage facility.

    05.22.07

    • A story on Capital Metro commuter rail costs that began on Tuesday's front page misspelled the name of Capital Metro spokeswoman Andrea Lofye.

    05.21.07

    • The spotlight home feature on page F7 of Sunday's Statesmahomes had a wrong price for the restored cottage. It's $669,000.
    • A photo caption on page H1 Sunday said a new building at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the State University of New York at Albany to be completed this year will have 90,000 square feet of clean rooms. When the building is finished, the entire complex will have 90,000 square feet of clean rooms.

    05.19.07

    • An article in the May 16 business section on the growth of high-definition television mistated how many high-definition channels are offered by Time Warner Cable in Austin. The correct number is 24.

    05.18.07

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    • In a Newsmakers item on Page A2 of the May 18 newspaper, the wrong photograph was used of Tony award nominee, and Austin native, Julie White. The correct photo is at right.
    • In the May 17 story, former Gov. Dolph Briscoe Jr. said: "The history of our state, being the only state that was an independent nation before becoming part of the United States, is unique." Texas is not, in fact, the only state to be a sovereign nation before joining the U.S. Hawaii also holds this distinction. Briscoe was incorrect.
    • A story in Wednesday's Food & Life gave incorrect pricing information for the Mecca Monthly spa treatment at the Spa at Mecca. It's $125 for nonmembers and $110 for members.

    05.16.07

    • A headline on Page D1 Tuesday incorrectly said former CEO Joseph Pinkerton manipulated documents related to improper stock option grants.
    • The weather information on Tuesday's Page B6 was incorrect. The information was repeated from Monday's report.

    05.15.07

    • Election results that appeared in Sunday's American-Statesman incorrectly described a tax proposal approved by voters in Hays County Emergency Services District No. 3. The proposal was for a sales tax of 1 1/2 cents.

    05.10.07

    • A story about student loans on Page A1 of Wednesday's American-Statesman gave the wrong day for a University of Texas System Board of Regents meeting. Regents met Wednesday and are meeting again today.

    05.09.07

    • A box on Page B3 Tuesday highlighting provisions of Texas Youth Commission overhaul legislation incorrectly identified the bill as House Bill 2807. The House actually passed a committee substitute of the Senate version, Senate Bill 103.
    • A photo accompanying a story about the AISD film "Teaching Austin: 125 Years of Public Education" in Saturday's Life & Arts section was misidentified. The school pictured is "Old Red," which was home to Austin High until 1925.
    • An article on B9 of May 2 editions about global warming studies misstated opposition from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. An analyst there said the studies were likely to underestimate, not overestimate, the costs of capping emissions.
    • In an article in Tuesday's Life & Arts section, the date for the series finale of HBO's "The Sopranos" should have been Sunday, June 10.

    05.08.07

    • A story on page B1 of Saturday's American-Statesman incorrectly described the status of a plan to build a sewer line over Rinard Creek in Southeast Austin. The utility plans to bury the line beneath the flood-prone creek, according to Assistant City Manager Rudy Garza. The utility plans to reimburse the developer that will design and build the line, Lennar Buffington Zachary Scott, LP, for some of the engineering and construction costs, Garza said.
    • A caption on a photograph on Page B1 of Saturday's Sports section misidentified University of Texas baseball player Preston Clark as John Danks.

    05.07.07

    • A story on page F7 Saturday on a film about the Austin school district's history misspelled the name of former Austin High School teacher Brian Schenk.

    05.04.07

    • A Central Texas Digest item on Page D2 of Friday's business section misstated the first-quarter loss for HealthTronics Inc. The Austin company lost $30,000.
    • A May 4 Business article on ViaGen Inc. incorretly stated the number of FDA comments on animal cloning. The FDA has to review 11,800 comments. The name of a dairy organization was also misspelled. It is the International Dairy Foods Association.
    • A May 4 story about the Manor school board election reported erroneously that none of the candidates had criminal records. Public records show that Trustee Reginald Turner was convicted and sentenced to six months' probation in 1989 for possession of marijuana. On May 4, 1998, he was sentenced to six days in jail after pleading no contest to failing to identify a fugitive from justice, also a misdemeanor. On Sept. 10 of that year, he pleaded no contest to issuing a bad check and was ordered to pay court costs.

    05.03.07

    • On Page E2 in Tuesday's Life & Arts section, an event in the literary calendar listed an incorrect address. Don Graham's discussion on 'Literary Austin' is at 7 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble Arboretum, 10000 Research Blvd. 418-1013.

    05.02.07

    • An "If you go..." informational box on Page J16 in Sunday's Travel section about Canadian destinations should have included the fact that U.S. visitors flying into the country now must have a passport. The same is true of Mexico flights. Land and sea crossings to Canada and Mexico also will require passports beginning in January 2008.
    • The credit for a photo of Australia that appeared on Page J16 in Sunday's travel section was incorrect. The photographer was Jim Gass.
    • On Page D6 of the April 26 Business section, the first name of Andy Sarwal, principal of East Avenue, which is redeveloping the Concordia site, was incorrectly reported as Jay.
    • A roundup of local elections that was published March 17 misstated the number of Lakeway City Council seats up for election on May 12. Three seats are up for election.

    04.27.07

    • An article Friday about Southpark Meadows misstated the size of the shopping center in South Austin. It is 1.6 million square feet.
    • In a story that ran on page B7 on April 27 and in the Williamson County This Week section on April 26, Leander school board candidate Elizabeth Frey was incorrectly quoted when talking about the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test. Frey said the standards on the TAKS test should be easy for Leander students to pass. "If we are teaching our children skills they need for a lifetime, the minimum will be no problem," she said at an Apr. 10 candidate forum.
      The story also said that Frey publicly supports TAKS testing. She says she neither supports nor opposes it. She said she only referenced TAKS in the candidate forum to say that students should be learning more than just minimum standards.

    04.25.07

    04.30.07

    • > On Page 1F Sunday, an article about the Nokonah condominium former owned by Ann Richards had incorrect information. Kate Niederfhoffer, whom the Travis County Appraisal District lists as the owner, says her mother, Gail, a photographer and writer, actually lives there. Also, the daughter's middle name is Gaynor, not Gale.

    4.24.07

      A story on the increasing number of new banks in Central Texas misstated the government position held by former state Sen. Ken Armbrister, who is chairman of Frontier Bank of Texas in Elgin. He is a legislative liaison to Gov. Rick Perry.
    • An article on home sales in Saturday's business page should have said that homes sold at a faster clip in March, not at a slower pace.
    • An article on Page E-1 of the April 21 edition about Round Rock school boundaries incorrectly stated the location, enrollment, and projected student population for Cactus Ranch Elementary School. The school is on the west side of Interstate 35 and has an enrollment of 1,210 students and is 150 percent above capacity. Officials project the school will have 2,051 students by 2011 if school boundaries are not changed.
    • An Under the Dome item on Page B2 of Saturday editions incorrectly identified the House parliamentarian who appeared with the Bad Precedents, a makeshift band of House members who performed Wednesday night. Her name is Denise Davis.

    4.19.07

    • A story about the upcoming Austin school board election that ran on page B1 of Wednesday's American-Statesman gave incomplete information about a criminal sentence that candidate Gerald Guerra received in 1994. Guerra was sentenced to 75 days in prison but the sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He had been charged with reckless conduct after driving while intoxicated with his children in the car.
    • A story in Tuesday's Metro section incorrectly stated the size of the city's current animal shelter and a proposed new shelter. Their sizes are 35,000 and 41,000 square feet, respectively.
    • A story in Thursday's Metro & State section about the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter had misleading information about the Leander-based Humane Society of Williamson County's position on taking in strays. The Leander shelter sought more money from the county to take in strays, but after researching the situation, the county decided to build its own shelter. At that point, the Leander shelter decided to focus on preventing pet overpopulation.

    04.12.07

    • In some editions of Wednesday's Metro & State section, incomplete versions of two stories, about New Braunfels' river rules and a new Hays County government center, were published.
    • A column on page E2 Thursday incorrectly said residents of a limited purpose area might receive garbage collection service from the City of Austin. Garbage collection is not among the city's services for limited purpose areas.
    • A Capitol Roundup item on Page B5 said Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht received a $160,000 contribution from Houston homebuilder Bob Perry. Hecht received $16,000 from Perry.

    04.11.07

    • A story about Austin Lyric Opera's "The Barber of Seville" on page E3 Tuesday contained the wrong opening date. It opens Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Riverbend Centre. For more information, call 472-5992.
    • In a story about "Friday Night Lights" on the front of the Life & Arts section on Tuesday, a photo identified as Nieko Mann actually depicted Whitney McCauley. Mann is pictured here.

    04.10.07

    • A story about lawsuits against Dell Inc. on Page D1 of Tuesday's business section mistakenly said Dell was a defendant in a lawsuit by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. While Dell has been subpoenaed in the case, Intel Corp. is the sole defendant.

    04.09.07

    • A story in the April 9 Tech Monday on Valence Technologies Inc. misspelled the name of Sara Bradford, manager of the power supplies and battery group at Frost & Sullivan.
    • Pilates instructor Maggie Parker was demonstrating a hollow back and chair seat in the photo that ran on page one of Life and Arts April 9, 2007. According to Parker, the pelvis should be in neutral with a flatter back supported by the abdominal sand longer leg underneath the rider.
    • A story on page B1 Saturday about World War II bombers visiting Austin incorrectly stated the altitude at which a B-24 bomber was flying. It's altitude was 2,000 feet.

    04.05.07

    • A caption on B8 Wednesday should have said that Cedar Park High School was in the Leander school district, not the Cedar Park school district.
    • A description of one of Austin's police chief candidates on page A10 Thursday incorrectly identified the Waco Tribune-Herald.

    04.04.07

    • An item in the Achievements column on Page B2 Tuesday recognizing members of the National Charity League misspelled Nicole Zschiesche's name.
    • An article on A1 of Wednesday's editions about the Children's Health Insurance Program incorrectly stated that about half of Texas 1.4 million uninsured children are eligible for CHIP. About half those children are eligible for either CHIP or Medicaid.

    03.28.07

    • According to a story on cover of the sports section on Tuesday, Jack Gray was listed as a former Longhorn who made Associated Press first-team All-American in 1935. Gray was a consensus All-American, but the AP had not begun naming a team in 1935.
    • In Tuesday's Life & Arts section, a story about HDTV included outdated information about the number of HD sets in American homes. There are currently about 26 million homes with HD sets.
    • An article on B1 Tuesday incorrectly stated that Texans for Lawsuit Reform said a court reorganization bill by Sen. Robert Duncan would disenfranchise local judges. The group did not say that and in fact supports the legislation.
    • An article in Wednesday's American-Statesman about toll roads and the state budget incorrectly characterized the membership of the Legislative Budget Board. It has 10 members, not six, and includes the lieutenant governor, House speaker, chairs of the House Appropriations, House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees, two House members appointed by the speaker and three Senate members appointed by the lieutenant governor.

    03.26.07

    • In a story about Jimmy Erwin Monday, the Statesman made an inaccurate statement about how far Erwin's body was found from the site of the crash. The distance was 1,500 feet, according to Erwin's family.

    03.25.07

    • A photo caption on Page A10 of Sunday's edition incorrectly stated that the subjects featured had toured the T. Don Hutto Residential Center prior to the news conference pictured. In fact, ACLU lawyer Vanita Gupta, ACLU of Texas Legal Director Lisa Graybill and Barbara Hines, who directs the immigration clinic at the University of Texas Law School had interviewed clients at the facility but had not been afforded a tour.

    03.24.07

    • A story on Saturday's Page A13 on pet food deaths mistakenly said that all 95 brands involved, regardless of when they were produced, were being recalled. The food's maker instead asked retailers to remove all the products from their shelves to verify the dates they were packaged, but only those packaged from Dec. 3 to March 6 are being recalled.

    03.22.07

    • A story in Wednesday's Business section inaccurately described the sale of the Alamo Drafthouse. Founders Karrie and Tim League sold the company in 2004, retaining the right to continue using the Alamo name on their original Austin locations. The Lake Creek location in north Austin and Alamo Drafthouse theaters in Houston and Katy are corporate locations owned by the new parent company, Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Ltd.
    • A metrostate brief in Thursday paper misstated the date of a flood-awareness kickoff event. The event was Tuesday.

    03.21.07

    • "A Final Salute," Sunday's Life & Arts package on K1 honoring the Central Texas sevice men and women who died during the fourth year of the Iraq war, did not include Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Zimmerman, 28. The Marine, who graduated from McNeil High School and last lived in Stephenville, was killed in action on Sept. 20, 2006.
    • A March 19 Tech Monday story on Dell's customer survey on the Linux operating system mistakenly said Linux is not compatible with most computers. It's not compatible with most popular software used in home computers.
      • 03.20.07

        • With the Monday Page D1 Life & Arts story about a collection of Russell Lee photos, the numbers for information about the exhibit and panel discussion were not the preferred contacts. Call curator Linda Peterson at 495-4468 for more information about the events.
        • A story on Page B1 Sunday about state Sen. Kirk Watson's views on the top 10 percent law had incorrect wording about freshmen at the University of Texas. Of UT freshmen who attended high school in the state, 71 percent were admitted under the top 10 percent law.
        • A photo caption on page B1 of Sunday's edition might have misled some to think the crack being photographed in a Georgetown sewage tank was problematic. In fact, the pen mark shown in the photo was meant to illustrate how thick a crack would have to be in order to raise concern, according to Jim Briggs, with the city utility operations. The crack shown, according to Briggs, is typical and not cause for concern.

        03.18.07

        • A story on Page D4 in Sunday's Travel section had an incorrect date for the dogwood festival in Palestine that begins this weekend. The festival continues Saturdays and Sundays through April 7-8.
        • An article on home equity lending legislation misstated the position of Karen Neeley, general counsel for the Independent Bankers Association of Texas, during testimony before the House Financial Institutions Committee. She testified that origination fees on a mortgage are interest and should not be part of a 3 percent cap the state imposes on home equity loan fees.

        03.16.07

        • A story about a drowning in Georgetown that appeared on page A1 of Friday's American-Statesman incorrectly characterized what city spokesman Keith Hutchinson had said about the police's role. Hutchinson had said Wednesday that police did not attempt to block Oak Tree Lane as water was rising there at about 8:00 the previous night. On Thursday, he offered a revised version of the incident and said police had not been at the scene at that time.

        03.15.07

        • In a Page One article Thursday on a drowning in Georgetown, the name of city spokesman Keith Hutchinson was misspelled in some editions.

        03.14.07

        • On Page H1 of Sunday's Insight section, the rank of Army Maj. David Hernandez was omitted from a collection of letters from service members in Iraq.
        • A story about the new Domain shopping center on Page G1 of Saturday's American-Statesman incorrectly said none of the restaurants was open when the center debuted. Kona Grill, Starbucks and The Steeping Room, a tea room, were open.

        03.08.07

        • In a March 7 story about game developer Richard Garriott, it incorrectly stated the year Electronic Arts Inc. bought Origin Systems. It was 1992.
        • A headline on Wednesday's B1 incorrectly identified the nature of a pending lawsuit. The suit is related to Medicaid benefits, not the Children's Health Insurance Program.

        03.07.07

        • A story on Page B1 Tuesday about a report on consent searches by the Austin Police Department incorrectly stated that the report did not include the percentage of total searches that were of minorities. The report says that in 2006, police searched 3,960 whites, 4,348 Hispanics and 2,217 blacks during traffic stops and 1,546 whites, 909 Hispanics and 1,367 blacks during pedestrian stops.
        • n a story on Wednesday's Page B1 about the decision to seek the death penalty in the case of Selwyn P. Davis, part of the process was described incorrectly. Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle convened a panel of his top deputies, who recommended seeking the death penalty. If Davis is convicted of capital murder, sentencing to death or life in prison would be decided by a jury.

        03.06.07

        • In the spring garden calendar on page F10 Saturday, the hours for the upcoming Zilker Garden Festival were incorrect. The correct hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 31 and April 1 at the Zilker Garden Center.
        • An article on condominium living on Page F1 of Sunday's statesmanhomes section misidentified Bryan Cady as president of the homeowners association at the Milago condominiums on Town Lake. He is vice president.
        • Coverage of the Joe Balander Memorial high school golf tournament on Pages C4 and C10 of Sunday's Sports section misidentified tournament champion Ben Pounds' school. He plays for Anderson High School, not Austin High.

        03.02.07

        • A headline on a story about a complaint filed against Acting Austin Police Chief Cathy Ellison was incorrect. It should have said "Supervisor files complaint over demotion."

        03.01.07

        • An item on Page C6 of Thursday's Sports section misidentified Crockett High School's girls basketball coach in a capsule of teams at the state high school basketball tournament. The Crockett head coach is Jerry Hoffman.
        • A story on Page B6 Thursday about Russell Altenhof misstated the date of the memorial service at Emanuel's Lutheran Church in Seguin. The memorial service for Altenhof is at 2 p.m. Sunday.
        • An item on Page One of Thursday's American-Statesman that referred to a Business section story about Consumer Reports' annual auto ratings contained incorrect information. The item referred to Lexus' ranking, but the story did not address that information.

        02.27.07

        • A story on Page One Saturday about the Barack Obama rally correctly quoted a city official as saying the crowd was estimated at 15,000. On Monday, the official, Victor Ovalle, said that was an initial estimate and that ultimately an estimated 20,000 people attended.
        • In a story about the 183-A tollway that began on page A1 February 26, the American-Statesman incorrectly attributed a quotation to Dr. Katherine G. Paterson, who is deceased. The Statesman is unable to determine the identity of the woman spoken to for the story.
        • A story on Page B1 Monday failed to note that initial data gathered by the Travis County Auditor's Office backs the assertion by District Court Judge John Dietz that the county will need signficantly more courts in the coming years to handle noncriminal matters, such as divorces and contract disputes.

        02.23.07

        • A story on Page B6 Thursday failed to list all of the House committee members who voted for a measure that would rescind Gov. Rick Perry's executive order mandating HPV vaccinations. Dora Olivo, D-Rosenberg, also voted for the measure.

        02.22.07

        • A story about a proposed Blanco County development that ran on pag B1 of Wednesday's American-Statesman included inconsistent information about amount of water the developers have requested from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The development company, Blanco San Miguel Ltd., is asking for 2500 acre feet annually or 815 million gallons.
        • A cutline with a story on the front page of Tuesday's paper about Martin Draughon, a former death row inmate who has been sent back to prison, incorrectly described the photo. The photo was taken in February 2006 when Joy Weathers visited Draughon, a death row inmate, at Polunsky Unit in Livingston.
        • A Feb. 22 story on Whole Foods Market Inc. mistakenly referred to the company's earnings in the third quarter. It was the company's fourth quarter earnings. The story also said Whole Foods was started in 1980. It was SaferWay that was started in 1978 by John Mackey and Renee Lawson.
        • The box score from the Texas-Oklahoma State women's basketball game on Page C5 of Thursday's Sports section contained incorrect blocked shot statistics for Texas. The Longhorns had five blocked shots: two by Gabriell Mattox and Aubry Cook and one by Katrina Robinson.

        02.21.07

        • A story about the effects of Dell Inc. sales on Round Rock's city budget that ran on Feb. 16 misstated how much tax revenue from the company goes into the city's budget. Round Rock implements a financial management strategy that ensures less than half of its sales tax revenue comes from Dell. In 2007, the city expects 48.6 percent of the city's sales tax revenue used in its operating budget to come from Dell.

        02.20.07

        • A story about JetBlue on Page B6 of Tuesday's business section misspelled the name of passenger Sybil Raney.

        02.19.07

        • A story about the Jollyville Plateau salamander that appeared on page B7A of Wednesday's American-Statesman incorrectly identified where the salamander lives. The species does not lives on land where the City of Austin plants to build a new water treatment plant; it lives on adjacent land that the city also owns, Austin Water Utility officials said.
        • A list of high school softball players to watch in the Feb. 8 edition of This Week in Williamson County incorrectly reported that Thrall won its first softball district title in 2006. The team won its first outright district title in 2006 and was a co-district champion in 2005.

        02.15.07

        • A story about water protection rules in Dripping Springs on page B1 of Tuesday's American-Statesman gave an incorrect occupation for Raymond Slade. He is a certified hydrologist, now retired from the U.S. Geological Survey.
        • A story in Metro & State Roundup on page B2 of Tuesday's American-Statesman incorrectly identified a woman who died Friday evening after her vehicle collided with a crane vehicle in the 1400 block of East Parmer Lane. The victim's name is Delia Gracia.

        02.13.07

        • A story on Page C3 in Monday's Sports section incorrectly reported that Pflugerville High School basketball player Bianca Sauls was an only child when her mother married the father of teammates Cierra and Kaylan Martin. Sauls has two older siblings, B.J. and Anye.
        • A story about Round Rock development on Page G1 in the Feb.11 Business section incorrectly said that two new condominium projects are the city's first in 20 years. At least two other projects were buolt more recently.
        • A list of Region IV wrestling results on Page C6 of Monday's Sports section misidentified Vista Ridge High School as Cedar Park High School. Vista Ridge's boys team finished sixth overall, while individual wrestlers Brian Osorio (103 pounds) and Chris Bowling (171) finished second, and Abel Suarez (125) and Brandon Sheldon (180) were third. In the girls' tournament, Carrie Clark finished first in the 185-pound division.
        • An article on page D1 in Tuesday's editions erroneously listed Opal Divine's as one of the local businesses supporting a condominium high-rise proposed behind Katz's Deli & Bar.

        02.12.07

        • Because of incorrect information supplied with a photo, a caption on page 28 of Sunday's Show World incorrectly identified the man pictured with President Nixon as Nikita Kruschev. The man was Secretary of State William P. Rogers.

        02.11.07

        • A list of closings on Page B2 Saturday had the wrong date for Presidents Day. It is Feb. 19.
        • A story on Friday's Page A6 misstated the age range for the estimated 560,000 Americans with autism spectrum disorders. They are age 21 and younger.
        • A story about prewar Iraq intelligence on Friday's Page A4 incorrectly attributed some statements to the Pentagon's inspector general. References to former Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith¹s office producing ŒŒreporting of dubious quality or reliability¹¹ and that the office ŒŒwas predisposed to finding a significant relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda¹¹ were actually from a report issued by Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich.

        02.09.07

        • A story on page B1 of Friday's American Statesman about the new Concordia University campus mischaracterized a permit the school will have from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The school will be one of few institutions in the nation to have a special permit that will allow officials to conduct research on the nature preserve.

        02.08.07

        • A Page One story Thursday gave an incorrect amount for the state budget surplus. It is $7 billion.

        02.06.07

        • The weekly calendar on Monday's A1 and a headline in Tuesday's Life & Arts incorrectly said that the ABC TV show "Lost" was beginning a new season. Wednesday night's episode (9 p.m. on KVUE Channel 24) is a midseason premiere.

        02.05.07

        • The Week Ahead calendar on Monday's Page One wrongly stated that the 'Lost' television episode that airs 8 p.m. Wednesday is a season premiere. The series has been on hiatus since fall.
        • A photograph on page B7 of Monday's edition of longtime Kyle city employee Minerva Falcon was incorrectly credited. The photo was taken by David White of the Hays Free Press.
        • A story about a fire in Manor on on page E2 of Saturday's American- Statesman had the incorrectly identified the man who survived a house fire in Manor. His name is Milburn Ellis.

        02.02.07

        • A story on page B1 of Friday's American-Statesman about former Hays County Sheriff's Deputy John Pastrano misidentified the judge who heard the case against Pastrano. The case was heard by District Judge Gary Steel.

        02.01.07

        • A story on Page B6 of Wednesday's editions about Texas' 2008 election primaries incorrectly stated the date of the primaries as currently scheduled. The primaries are scheduled for March 4.
        • A story about singer Artie Morris on today's XL page 14 incorrectly states that he appeared in Austin last week. As the accompanying box indicates, Morris will appear at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Texas School for the Deaf.
        • A Houston Chronicle story picked up by the AP incorrectly reported that more than 72,000 Texans have concealed handgun permits, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS later said the number was wrong, that nearly 260,000 have concealed handgun permits.
        • The front-page obituary on commentator Molly Ivins in Thursday's newspaper had two incorrect dates. Critic David Rubiens wrote on Salon.com in 2000. And the Dallas Times-Herald folded in 1991.
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