Updike obituary: The obituary of John Updike in Wednesday's Section A said his last published piece appeared in the Nov. 3, 2008, issue of the New Yorker. In fact, a piece by Updike is in the winter 2009 issue of the American Scholar, published this month.

Biden and Afghanistan: An article in Monday's Section A about Vice President Joe Biden's assessment of the military situation in Afghanistan should have said that Biden's remarks had been made on the CBS program "Face the Nation." Also, the subheadline said, "Biden says the U.S. has 'inherited a real mess. . . ." The vice president referred to the new administration of President Obama, not the country, as inheriting a mess.

Nancy Grace: In some editions of Wednesday's Section A, the On the Media column said that Headline News broadcaster Nancy Grace is the mother of twin girls. The twins are a girl and a boy.

New York Senate seat: An article in Tuesday's Section A about New York Gov. David Paterson trying to distance himself from a leak of criticism about onetime Senate hopeful Caroline Kennedy, said the leak had occurred Friday. It occurred Thursday.

'Doubt': A Calendar section article Friday about supporting actress Oscar nominee Viola Davis said her film, "Doubt," is set in 1962. It is set in 1964.

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Octuplets: In some editions of Tuesday's Section A the chart giving the details of octuplets born Monday in Bellflower had the wrong birth weights because it converted ounces into fractions of pounds incorrectly. The corrected chart is on the right.

Breast cancer: An article in Monday's Health section examining the medical facts in an episode of the TV series "Nip/Tuck" said that a diagnosis of Stage 2 breast cancer means that the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. Though a designation of Stage 2 breast cancer often refers to a cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes under the arm, it can also refer to a tumor of a certain size that has not spread: Stage 2A can be a tumor (without spread) measuring 2 to 5 centimeters in diameter. Stage 2B can be a tumor (without spread) greater than 5 centimeters.

Motion sickness: An article on seasickness in Sunday's Travel section misquoted Dr. John Bradberry, medical director for Carnival Cruise Lines, as saying passengers who are susceptible to seasickness should book a cabin near the middle of the ship and below the waterline. He said such passengers should book a cabin in the middle of the ship, but on a lower deck, close to the waterline. Carnival does not offer cabins below the waterline.

Obama and Muslims: An article in Sunday's Section A about President Obama's efforts to reach out to the Muslim world reported that federal prosecutors had accused the Holy Land Foundation of Texas of funneling more than $12 million to Hamas. The story should have gone on to say that the Muslim charity and five of its former leaders were convicted in November of federal charges of funneling millions of dollars to the Palestinian militant group.

Skid row: An article in Tuesday's California section about deaths on skid row gave the wrong last name for a man who said he had been living on downtown's streets for two years. He is Ron Johnson, not Stephenson.

Montrose flood: The Sunday "L.A. Then and Now" column in the California section about the 1934 Montrose flood misspelled the names of two victims as Ethel and Homer Rigley. They were Ethel and Homer Higley.

Cemetery: An article in Monday's California section about a plan to commemorate 3,000 people buried in unmarked graves at Cemetery Memorial Park in Ventura said Brig. Gen. William Vandever is buried there. Vandever's remains were exhumed and reinterred at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura in 1932.

Vacquier obituary: An obituary of geophysicist Victor Vacquier Sr. in Saturday's California section gave an incorrect name for a tool he invented to detect magnetic fields. It is the flux gate magnetometer not the flux magnetometer.

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Southland home prices: A chart in Sunday's Business section on median prices for resale single-family houses and condos was incorrectly labeled as showing a comparison of December 2008 with December 2007. The figures were for all of 2008 compared with all of 2007.

College basketball: The Pacific 10 Conference roundup in Sunday's Sports section said that in Oregon State's win over Stanford, Josh Tarver scored a season-high 18 points. It was Seth Tarver who helped lead the Beavers past the Cardinal, and he totaled 19 points. Josh Tarver played 11 minutes and did not score.

Horror films: An article in Sunday Calendar on the popularity of horror films said that Patrick Lussier made his directorial debut with "My Bloody Valentine 3-D." He directed several features before that.

Harvey Mudd College: An article in Monday's Business section about the inventor of the carbon dioxide laser, C. Kumar N. Patel, gave the wrong location for the school where many employees of his company, Pranalytica Inc., recently graduated. Harvey Mudd College is in Claremont, not Pomona.

'10 Items or Less': "The Monitor" column in Sunday Calendar, about the TBS sitcom "10 Items or Less," stated that Jolene Blalock was in the television series "Star Trek: The Next Generation." The actress starred in a "Star Trek" prequel series called "Enterprise."

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College basketball: An article in Sunday's Sports section reported that a technical foul on UCLA center Alfred Aboya in the Bruins' game against Washington gave Washington two free throws and possession of the ball. Washington did not get possession.

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Swett obituary: In Saturday's California section, the obituary for James E. Swett, a pilot who received the Medal of Honor during World War II, said he enlisted in the Navy after the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. He enlisted earlier that year.

US Airways jet photo package: In Thursday's Section A, a caption reporting the discovery of the missing engine from the jet that landed in the Hudson River said the engine had been pulled from the water. Although it was found Wednesday, it was not removed until Friday.

Crocker Club: An article in Friday's Calendar about the Crocker Club in downtown L.A. said Vincent Terzian is its sole owner. Thomas Turner is a co-owner of the lounge.

3-D glasses: In Thursday's Calendar, an article about new 3-D technology referred to the cheap cardboard red-and-blue 3-D glasses as the stuff of '50s nostalgia. Actually, the 3-D movie craze of the years 1952-1955 mostly used polarizing projection and polarized glasses so that each eye saw a separate filtered image, producing a three-dimensional effect. The cheaper color-filtered method was less common then.

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Philharmonic concerts: A report in Friday's Calendar section on Gustavo Dudamel's first season as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic said he would conduct nine weeks of subscription concerts during the season. He will conduct eight weeks of such programs. Also, the report said PBS would televise the season's gala opening live. The network will show it later. And in some copies of the section, the date of the gala was given as Oct. 9; it is Oct. 8.

Marquez cemetery: An article in Monday's California section about the Marquez Family Cemetery in Santa Monica Canyon said the cemetery, owned by Ernest Marquez, is the only portion of an original Mexican land grant that remains in the Marquez family's hands. Rosemary Marquez Romero Miano, another descendant of Francisco Marquez, also owns a piece of property from the original land grant.

Environmental projects: An article in Wednesday's California section about state environmental projects in jeopardy gave the wrong first name for the district manager of the Resource Conservation District in Ventura County. His name is Marty Melvin, not Mark Melvin.

Photographer's lawsuit: An article in Tuesday's California section about a suit filed by photographer Karl Larsen referred incorrectly to the day he sought pictures of celebrities at inaugural events in Washington, D.C. Larsen was shooting photos there on Sunday.

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Antelope Valley crimes: An article in Thursday's California section about an overall drop in serious crimes in the Antelope Valley in 2008 misattributed a quote about an increase in rapes in Palmdale to Capt. Bobby Denham, head of the Los Angeles County sheriff's station in Palmdale. It quoted Denham as saying many of the cases were "boyfriend-girlfriend" incidents, as opposed to attacks by a stranger; the statement was made by Capt. Axel Anderson, head of the sheriff's station in Lancaster.

Charlotte Bobcats: An article on the Lakers and Jordan Farmar's expected return from injury in Thursday's Sports section said the Lakers will play the Charlotte Hornets next Tuesday. They will play the Charlotte Bobcats.

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Black pioneers: An article in Monday's Section A about firsts achieved by African Americans said James T. Reynolds was the first black superintendent of Death Valley National Monument. Although his appointment occurred when Death Valley's status was as a monument, during his tenure it became Death Valley National Park.

Readers remember: A collection of reminiscences about presidents in Sunday's special inauguration section said Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected in 1931. He was elected in 1932.

Garrison Keillor: An article by Garrison Keillor in Sunday's special inauguration section identified him as the host of National Public Radio's "A Prairie Home Companion." The radio program is produced by Prairie Home Productions and distributed nationwide by American Public Media.

"Dilbert": The "Dilbert" cartoon strip intended for today's Business section was inadvertently published Wednesday. Today, the strips for both days appear on Page C2.

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Pennsylvania Avenue: A map accompanying an article in Tuesday's Section A about historic landmarks along Washington's Pennsylvania Avenue showed wrong locations for an FBI building and the Willard Hotel. The FBI headquarters was shown in its present location on 9th Street, but at the time the bureau was spying on Martin Luther King it was at the Department of Justice, across the street. The Willard Hotel, where President Lincoln stayed before his first inauguration and where state delegates met in an attempt to prevent civil war, was shown at 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. It is at 14th Street and Pennsylvania. Also, a photo caption with that article gave an incorrect date of President Eisenhower's inaugural parade. It was Jan. 20, 1953, not Jan. 21.

Burned monastery: A Jan. 14 article and headline in the California section on Mt. Calvary Monastery said the fire-ravaged monastery was in Montecito. It is in unincorporated Santa Barbara County, northwest of Montecito.

Lone Scherfig: An article in Tuesday's Calendar section about Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig listed "Waldo Wants to Kill Himself" as one of her credits. The correct title is "Wilbur (Wants to Kill Himself)."

U2: A review in Tuesday's Calendar section of the new single by Irish rock band U2 said the group's upcoming album, "No Line on the Horizon," would be released Feb. 15. The album is due out March 3.

Plácido Domingo: An article in Monday's Calendar section about the reopening of the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans said tenor Plácido Domingo sang his first "La Traviata" in that city. It was the role of Manrico in Verdi's "Il Trovatore" that Domingo sang for the first time with the New Orleans Opera Assn.

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College loans: A Dec. 27 article in Section A about the costs of college loans said lawyer Marja Lopees spends about 40% of what she makes to pay off her student loans, including $88,303 she accrued in private loans. Lopees said her debt burden has lessened since she was interviewed and she no longer spends 40% of her income on her debt, but she declined to provide current income or debt figures.

Arts protest: An article in Sunday's California section about Vietnamese Americans protesting an art exhibit said that a man was surrounded by demonstrators after he waved a flag of Communist Vietnam. The man was waving a piece of art that featured the flag of Vietnam and the flag of South Vietnam.

Pro football: An article on quarterbacks Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens and Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Saturday's Sports section said former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman is an analyst for CBS Sports. Aikman works for Fox.

Actors' hospital: A Thursday article in Section A about plans to close the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills said actor Jean Hersholt planted 48 acres of walnut and orange trees at the site. When Hersholt found the property for the facilities in 1940, the trees were already there.

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Inauguration map: In a graphic on Page 7 of today's special section on Barack Obama's inauguration, a map of the National Mall area gave the wrong location for 1st Street. Also, a label for the White House should have been placed farther to the right.

Lakers: In Saturday's Sports section, Bill Dwyre's column on the Lakers-Orlando Magic game said Kobe Bryant made the basket that put the Lakers up, 103-101. Bryant missed the shot and Pau Gasol followed with a basket off the rebound.

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Plane's emergency landing: In Friday's Section A, an article about the US Airways jet that went down in New York's Hudson River misquoted witness Patrick Wilder as saying he "saw the splash." Wilder said he did not see the splash. The article also mischaracterized a 1982 Air Florida crash into a bridge over Washington's Potomac River, calling it the United States' "best-known attempt at a river landing." The jetliner hit the bridge during takeoff.

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