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Correction posted June 18, 2013
The original version misspelled the name of the Wiesenthal center.
Correction posted June 14, 2013
The original version of this story gave the wrong name for the National Security Council.
Correction posted June 11, 2013
The original version did not cite the source of the document.
Correction posted June 7, 2013
The original version gave an incorrect date for the special-election primary. The correct date is Aug. 13.
Correction posted June 4, 2013
The original version of this article incorrectly stated where Mary Baker Eddy had traveled.
Correction posted May 21, 2013
The summary of an earlier version misspelled the name of the Bion M spacecraft. The story also confused the 1975 Soyuz 20 mission with a series of circumlunar Soviet missions in the 1960s.
Correction posted May 13, 2013
The original version of this story incorrectly described impeachment proceedings as they related to Richard Nixon.
Correction posted May 6, 2013
The original version of this story incorrectly paraphrased the NCMEC annual report.
Correction posted May 6, 2013
The original version of this commentary incorrectly stated the length of sentence of Kenneth Bae.
Correction posted April 27, 2013
The original version of this article wrongly stated that the integrated prom would be the county's only one.
Correction posted April 26, 2013
The original version of this article misspelled Mr. LaMotte's name and incorrectly described Levick
Correction posted April 17, 2013
An earlier version of this article mischaracterized Mr. Berger's final quote and incorrectly referred to him as a doctoral recipient.
Correction posted April 17, 2013
The original version of the story misspelled Krystle Campbell's first name.
Correction posted April 16, 2013
The original version of the story characterized the bombing in the context of 9/11 incorrectly.
Correction posted April 8, 2013
Due to an editing error the original version of this story incorrectly identified the town where Mr. Hoddle teaches.
Correction posted March 22, 2013
The original version of this story misspelled Mr. Camosy's name.
Correction posted March 22, 2013
The original version of this story incorrectly described why Sergei Abramov missed a year of school.
Correction posted March 21, 2013
The original version of this story misspelled Ms. Rosenstein's name.
Correction posted March 20, 2013
The original version of this story incorrectly identified Harvey Milk.
Correction posted March 19, 2013
The original version of this article did not clearly state the specifics of sex trafficking with respect to minors.
Correction posted March 14, 2013
The original version of this article incorrectly identified Mr. Randolph.
Correction posted March 8, 2013
A reference to temperature variability has been revised.
Correction posted March 1, 2013
The original version of this article misstated how long ago the Watergate scandal occurred.
Correction posted Feb. 19, 2013
The original version of this piece misidentified the attendees of a meeting with Indonesia's forestry minister.
Correction posted Feb. 14, 2013
The original version of this piece misidentified the kind of firearm covered in the 1994 "assault weapons ban" and in current proposals to reinstate it
Correction posted Feb. 11, 2013
The original headline of this story was changed to make clear that the case against ex-cop Christopher Dorner is an allegation.
Correction posted Feb. 6, 2013
The original version of this story incorrectly stated that Joe Stewart had linked the Beijing Group to the PLA.
Correction posted Feb. 4, 2013
The original version of this story wrongly said President Nixon was impeached. He resigned the presidency in the face of almost certain impeachment.
Correction posted Feb. 4, 2013
The original version of this story misidentified the Humane Society of the United States.
Correction posted Jan. 22, 2013
The original version of this story gave the wrong first name for Mr. Franchitti.
Correction posted Jan. 22, 2013
The original version incorrectly identified the husband of Saudi Princess Ameerah al-Taweel, who is Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.
Correction posted Jan. 21, 2013
The original version gave an incorrect number of poets who have read a poem at a presidential inauguration. Counting Richard Blanco, who spoke at President Obama's second inauguration, the total is five.
Correction posted Jan. 20, 2013
The original version gave an incorrect relative age for Yellowknife Bay, which is part of the Mars feature dubbed Glenelg. Yellowknife Bay is the oldest feature explored so far by the rover Curiosity.
Correction posted Jan. 18, 2013
The original version incorrectly identified the manufacturer of the .223 Bushmaster rifle.
Correction posted Jan. 16, 2013
The original version of this article misquoted Dr. Bensahel.
Correction posted Jan. 14, 2013
An earlier version of this article did not distinguish appropriately between CERT and US-CERT.
Correction posted Jan. 14, 2013
An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Tulane Montgomery.
Correction posted Jan. 9, 2013
An earlier version of this commentary incorrectly described Israel's lifting of a ban on building materials into the Gaza Strip and misstated Israel's control of Gaza's border crossing with Egypt.
Correction posted Jan. 9, 2013
The original version of this story misstated Ms. Gifford’s position on the Second Amendment.
Correction posted Jan. 8, 2013
An earlier version of this story gave the wrong first name for Prof. Bennett Gershman of Pace University in New York.
Correction posted Jan. 7, 2013
An earlier version incorrectly identified the Egyptian word 'Gamaa' in a quote about Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
Correction posted Jan. 4, 2013
Two paragraphs were revised to better reflect the analysis that Andrew Steele, an astrobiologist at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, is conducting.
Correction posted Dec. 26, 2012
The original version gave an incorrect year for the "surge" of US troops in Afghanistan. President Obama ordered the surge in December 2009.
Correction posted Dec. 17, 2012
The original version misidentified the earlier role of Mr. Hagel and his brother in the military.
Clarification posted Dec. 13, 2012
The original version of this story included a quote by Adam Perman about the"vulnerable" adoption community that he requested to revise for clarification after publication.
Correction posted Dec. 7, 2012
The original version of this story mischaracterized the Oklahoma's status.
Correction posted Nov. 26, 2012
The original version of this story misspelled the name of Lucy Hornby.
Correction posted Oct. 29, 2012
The original version did not have the correct name for Witt Associates.
Corrections posted Oct. 23, 2012
The original version of this story incorrectly identified Mr. Tusk as the Polish president.
Corrections posted Oct. 18, 2012
The headline for this story, as well as the text, was adjusted to more accurately reflect the poll numbers for US Rep. Tammy Baldwin and former Gov. Tommy Thompson last month.
The original version of this story misspelled the name of Merit Network, Inc.
Correction posted Oct. 15, 2012
The original version of this story misspelled the last name of Helen Blank. director of child care and early learning at the National Women's Law Center.
Correction posted Sept. 17, 2012
The original version of this story misidentified Mr. Alperovitch’s role at McAfee.
Correction posted Sept. 14, 2012
The original version of this piece referred to Titian (ca. 1488-1576) as having been influenced by Rembrandt (1606-1669).
Correction posted Sept. 12, 2012
The original version of this piece misidentified the name of the Annenberg Public Policy website FactCheck.org.
Correction posted Sept. 4, 2012
The original version of this piece incorrectly identified Ambassador David Shinn's first name.
Correction posted Aug. 20, 2012
The original version of this story incorrectly identified Martina Navratilova’s nationality.
Correction posted Aug. 15, 2012
The original version of this story incorrectly described the effect that La Nina has on hurricane formation.
Correction posted Aug. 2, 2012
The original version of this story gave the incorrect weight for the Curiosity rover.
Correction posted July 27, 2012
An early version of this story left an incorrect impression about the number of military personnel who kill themselves.
Correction posted July 19, 2012
The original version of this story mischaracterized the background of Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Correction posted July 11, 2012
The original version of this story misidentified Mr. Tamminen's role at R20.
Correction posted July 10, 2012
The first two paragraphs of this story were revised to accurately reflect President Obama's tax proposal.
Correction posted July 6, 2012
The original version of this story incorrectly stated that Moltke's ancestor acquired the estate as a thank you for help in winning a war against Prussia. The war was against Austria.
Correction posted July 5, 2012
The original version of this story gave the incorrect title for James Proudfoot's position at the Argonne National Laboratory.
Correction posted June 20, 2012
The original version of this story misstated the location of Iowa State University.
Correction posted June 19, 2012
The original version of this story misstated the nature of the policy change announced by the Obama administration.
Correction posted June 18, 2012
The original version of this story mischaracterized the funding source for AGA-12 development.
Correction posted June 18, 2012
The original version of this story misstated the nature of the policy change announced by the Obama administration.
Correction posted May 30, 2012
The original version of this story misstated where Kaspersky Lab is based.
Correction posted May 11, 2012
The original version of this story omitted the first two paragraphs.
Correction posted May 9, 2012
The original version of this story gave the wrong name for the Wisconsin law school that conducted a poll on the two candidates. It is Marquette University School of Law.
Correction posted May 2, 2012
The original version of this paragraph incorrectly stated the percent of young adults who have lived with their parents because of the economy in recent years.
Correction posted May 1, 2012
The original version of this story incorrectly stated who announced the gift of dogwoods while hosting a dinner.
Correction posted April 30, 2012
The original version of this story listed the incorrect day for the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death.
Correction posted April 24, 2012
The original version of this piece incorrectly identified spokesperson Andy Marra as a man. Marra is a woman.
Correction posted April 12, 2012
A quotation was edited, at the author's request, to remove a description of a specific act of violence in a threat.
Correction posted April 5, 2012
The original version of this piece attributed a set of quotes about the Rodney King case to the wrong professor.
Corrections posted April 4, 2012
The original version of this piece contained incorrect information about the process of releasing data.
The original version of this piece misstated the familial relationship between Jim Casey and Annie Casey.
Correction posted March 30, 2012
The original version of this piece misstated the number of GT Advanced Technologies employees in the US.
Correction posted March 26, 2012
A quotation was removed from the story because it violated the terms of the interview.
Correction posted March 23, 2012
The original version of this story misidentified the name of Russell Simmons.
Correction posted March 20, 2012
An earlier version of this story misstated Apple's record of paying dividends. Apple last paid a quarterly dividend in 1995.
Corrections posted March 19, 2012
The original version of this story misspelled the name of Peter Zaleski, a professor at the Villanova School of Business in Philadelphia.
An earlier version of this story had the wrong date for when Pong was invented. It was in 1972.
Correction posted March 18, 2012
An earlier version mischaracterized the data gleaned from a 1987 supernova.
Correction posted March 6, 2012
A previous version of this story mischaracterized the subscription options for digital access.
Correction posted March 2, 2012
Due to an editing error, a draft version of this story was posted. It has since been replaced with the edited version.
Correction posted Feb. 29, 2012
The original version of the story misspelled the name of Wesley Pointjour, a Boston-area resident who is earning a degree in business management.
Correction posted Feb. 9, 2012
The original version of the story reported that Darkness to Light is based in Washington, D.C. It is based in Charleston, S.C.
Correction posted Feb. 8, 2012
The original version misstated the Minnesota results.
Correction posted Feb. 3, 2012
The original version misnamed the ancient Greek poet Sappho.
Correction posted Jan. 31, 2012
The original version of this article reported that Mr. Miskulin said, "People were panicking after the tear gas and rubber bullets." Miskulin did not say, “rubber bullets.”
Correction posted Jan. 27, 2012
The original version gave incorrect percentages for Republican Latino support in Florida for presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.
Corrections posted Jan. 26, 2012
The original version misquoted Wendy Call as saying the Aztecs were invaded first.
The original version incorrectly stated the title of Katori Hall's play 'Hurt Village.'
Correction posted Jan. 24, 2012
The original version of this story misstated Loris Huffman's anti-Romney political activities and the involvement of the Democratic National Committee.
Correction posted Jan. 23, 2012
The original version of the piece misstated the year of Ronald Reagan's election.
Correction posted Jan. 20, 2012
The original version of this story incorrectly described Mr. Gingrich's role in the production of a sci-fi thriller.
Correction posted Jan. 4, 2012
The original version of this story incorrectly described the independent investigations of the CJA and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement that lead up to the arrest of Inocente Montano.
Correction posted Jan. 3, 2012
The original version of this story incorrectly stated the name of the Jingle Bells church in Savannah, Ga.
Correction posted Dec. 13, 2011
The original version of this story incorrectly stated that Lt. Col. Mark Rowan is an Army chaplain. He's actually an Air Force chaplain.
Correction posted Nov. 22, 2011
The original version of this story attributed a quote to the wrong person. Jane Bailey of TPN, a retail marketing agency, is the correct source.
Correction posted Nov. 21, 2011
The original version of this story reported that the super committee would need to find $1.5 trillion from the budget over 10 years.
Correction posted Nov. 15, 2011
The original version of this editorial misspelled Mr. Dreier's name.
Correction posted Nov. 14, 2011
The original version of this story misidentified the person who spoke about leadership and tenure, among other things. Marvin Krislov, president of Oberlin College in Ohio, was the person quoted.
Corrections posted Nov. 5, 2011
An earlier version included an incorrect hashtag.
An earlier version of this story used the wrong middle name for Lyndon Baines Johnson.
Corrections posted Nov. 1, 2011
An earlier version of this story's photo caption mischaracterized UNESCO.
Corrections posted Oct. 23, 2011
The original headline of this story was changed because it incorrectly identified backers for the climate study and inferred that the Charles Koch Charitable Foundation would not have helped to fund the study if it had known what the findings would be.
Corrections posted Oct. 14, 2011
The original version of this story misspelled Mr. Feinstein's last name.
Corrections posted Oct. 7, 2011
The photo caption originally stated Mr. Rubio spoke at the Newseum on Thursday. It was actually Wednesday.
Corrections posted Oct. 3, 2011
The original version of this story misspelled Dave Immenburseo's name.
Corrections posted Sept. 30, 2011
The story was updated to include information from Amazon that was received after publication.
The original version misstated the affiliation of columnist Michael Kinsley. He writes for Bloomberg View.
Correction posted Sept. 29, 2011
A paragraph in the original version gave the wrong name of the university where the research team worked. It is Texas State University.
Correction posted Sept. 28, 2011
The original version of this piece overstated the population of Manhattan.
Correction posted Sept. 27, 2011
Why Chris Christie won't run for president, despite some GOP pleas
The original version of this story reported that Christie is new to elective office.
Correction posted Sept. 27, 2011
The original version listed the wrong location for Peterson Air Force Base.
Correction posted Sept. 26, 2011
The original version of the headline on this story misidentified the countries that Mr. Joynson-Hicks works in.
Correction posted Sept. 21, 2011
The original version incorrectly described the point in former Sen. Charles Percy's political career when the idea emerged for him to meet with a group of reporters.
Correction posted Sept. 19, 2011
The original version incorrectly described how many members of the Gang of Six were on the president's 2010 deficit commission.
Correction posted Sept. 15, 2011
The original version misstated that Mr. Wunker was the author of “How Smart Companies Create Opportunities Others Don’t," which is the subtitle of the book.
Corrections posted Sept. 13, 2011
The original version misstated Kaveh Safavi's title as a health industry analyst.
The original version did not correctly list the current position of David Weprin, one of the candidates in the special election.
Correction posted Sept. 7, 2011
The original version misstated Arkady Tishkov's title.
Correction posted Sept. 6, 2011
The original version of this story misspelled the name of Patrick Crane in the headline.
Correction posted Aug. 19, 2011
The original version of this story did not clearly differentiate between WebOS and WebOS devices.
Correction posted Aug. 12, 2011
The original version gave an incorrect number for people who have reached legal settlements with the city of Chicago over police torture.
Correction posted Aug. 8, 2011
The original version misidentified James Lemay as a certified personal accountant. He is a certified public accountant in the Boston area.
The original version misstated the nationality of Jake Shimabukuro. He's from Hawaii.
Correction posted Aug. 1, 2011
A previous version of this story misstated the percentage of votes Ross Perot received in 1992.
Correction posted July 29, 2011
The original version indicated the wrong day for a House Armed Services Committee hearing.
Correction posted July 27, 2011
The original version misspelled the last name of Ruth Goldway, chairwoman of the Postal Regulatory Commission. The story also inaccurately described the appeal process after the Postal Service announces office closings.
Correction posted July 23, 2011
An earlier version misspelled the surname "Niederhoffer."
Correction posted July 22, 2011
The original version misspelled the name of 19th century British philosopher John Stuart Mill.
Correction posted July 20, 2011
The original version misstated the name of "Sketch Theatre."
Correction posted July 20, 2011
The original version misspelled Austin Nimocks' last name.
Correction posted July 14, 2011
The original version did not specify who offered a laundry list of 23 recommendations for making nuclear power a safer means of generating electricity.
Correction posted July 13, 2011
In discussing a proposal by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, the original version of this story did not cite the correct part of government documents. Also, elsewhere in the story, a reference to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R) did not list his correct post, which is Senate minority leader.
Correction posted July 8, 2011
The original version of this story and headline have been updated to clarify that EPA's actions may cause some power plants to be closed, but the agency is not mandating their closure.
Correction posted July 5, 2011
The original answer for Question 12 mistakenly stated the number of documents John Dunlap printed.
Correction posted July 1, 2011
The original version of this story contained a statement about candidate Ron Paul's views that could not be substantiated.
Correction posted June 30, 2011
The original version of this story contained inaccurate data about Barack Obama's fundraising.
Correction posted June 29, 2011
The original version of this story mis-stated the distance from the wildfires to the lab.
Correction posted June 28, 2011
The original version of this story used an outdated term for Army Service Uniforms (ASUs).
Correction posted June 22, 2011
The original version of the headline and story incorrectly stated the estimated cost of the 9/11 memorial.
Correction posted June 17, 2011
The original version misstated the number of people in the micro-savings program.
Correction posted June 16, 2011
The original headline mistakenly implied Isaac claimed responsibility for Shakur's murder in 1996.
Correction posted June 14, 2011
The original version indicated that the lyrics of "City of New Orleans" were by Arlo Guthrie. They were by Steve Goodman.
Correction posted June 14, 2011
The original version misstated the source of a statement by Jon Huntsman.
Correction posted June 13, 2011
The headline to the original version mischaracterized the eclipse. It is the longest in 11 years.
Corrections posted June 11, 2011
The original version of this article misspelled the full name of Judge Ferguson.
Corrections posted June 9, 2011
The original version misidentified where Mr. Davis had worked as the House Ways and Means Committee.
The original version misidentified witness and computer forensics expert John Dennis Bradley.
Corrections posted June 8, 2011
A paragraph was deleted from the original version because it implied tacit approval of energy strips by a source with whom the reporter did not speak.
The original version omitted the year in which new nuclear or advanced coal-fired plants are estimated to be able to curb greenhouse gases.
The original version incorrectly attributed a piece of information found in a report by the Institute for Policy Studies to a report by the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
Correction posted June 2, 2011
The original version incorrectly stated that the caning of Sen. Charles Sumner took place in 1851. The incident actually took place in 1856.
Correction posted May 24, 2011
The original version incorrectly stated that Estonia is the poorest European country. It is the poorest country in the eurozone.
Correction posted May 24, 2011
The original version left off the name of Gwendolyn Foster, co-author of the upcoming book “21st Century Hollywood: Movies in the Era of Transformation.”
Correction posted May 23, 2011
The original version of this story misspelled Ellen DeGeneres's name.
Correction posted May 18, 2011
The original version misstated the date of the genocide in Rwanda.
Correction posted May 13, 2011
The original headline misstated the number of states where communist parties lost power.
Correction posted May 12, 2011
The original version of this paragraph misidentified which information was recorded by the wiretap played during the trial.
Correction posted April 29, 2011
The original version of this story incorrectly described how an override could take place if the Indiana governor vetoed a legislative measure.
Corrections posted April 28, 2011
The original version of this story misstated the age of Westminster Abbey.
Some words in the story have been changed to better reflect the main source's intent.
Correction posted April 22, 2011
The original version of this story misstated the launch date of 'Free Realms.'
Correction posted April 8, 2011
The original headline for this story was changed to more accurately describe Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's funding request.
Corrections posted April 5, 2011
The original article incorrectly identified the nationality of the UN mission Jorge Tagle represented. It was the Chilean mission.
The original article stated the incorrect make of the crashed Airbus plane.
Correction posted April 1, 2011
A quote from Rob Latham, associate professor of English at the University of California, Riverside, was slightly revised to better reflect his intended statement.
Correction posted March 24, 2011
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said a Skywest Airlines flight landed on a runway occupied by another plane, when in fact, a Skywest Airlines plane was on the runway when a USAir Boeing 737 collided with it. The story also incorrectly attributed a statement by FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.
Correction posted March 23, 2011
The original version incorrectly reported 300 mSv (milliSieverts) released from the Fukushima I plant each hour. The correct leakage rate was 300 µSv (microSieverts). The radiation leakage was thus overstated by a factor of 1000.
Correction posted March 17, 2011
An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to Susan Bowen as the secretary of state of California. Debra Bowen is the California secretary of state.
Correction posted March 16, 2011
The original version indicated that the Chester Fund for Education and the Arts and the Chester Children's Chorus were related. They are two separate organizations, though Dr. Alston founded and heads both.
Correction posted March 14, 2011
The original photo caption misidentified which country Forsmark is located.
Correction posted March 10, 2011
Originally this article used the words "immaculate conception" instead of the words "virgin birth" in referring to the birth of Jesus.
The original headline of this article was changed after publication because it misstated what was bombed.
Correction posted March 8, 2011
The original version of this story gave an incorrect year for President Ronald Reagan's bombardment of Tripoli.
Correction posted March 3, 2011
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the home state for Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Corrections posted Feb. 25, 2011
The article originally said that Pell Grants were cut by $61 billion in FY 2012, but that is the total amount of funding the entire budget bill cut. Pell Grants were cut by $5.7 billion.
The original article misidentified the nationality of firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., as well as the type of Boeing fighter jet at the Aero India 2011 show.
Correction posted Feb. 23, 2011
The original version of the story underestimated the cost of the measures.
Correction posted Feb. 22, 2011
The original version of this story incorrectly identified the location in which the photo was taken.
Correction posted Feb. 22, 2011
The original version of this piece gave the wrong time context for the federal government's assumption of wartime debt.
Correction posted Feb. 16, 2011
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Rufus was the first bull terrier to win Best in Show.
Correction posted Feb. 15, 2011
The original version misspelled Kevin Howley's name.
Correction posted Feb. 9, 2011
The original version of this story misspelled the town of Berwyn, Pa., as Berwin, Pa.
Correction posted Feb. 3, 2011
The original version of this story incorrectly stated that the hearing on tax reform held by the Senate Budget Committee was held on Tuesday. It was actually held on Wednesday.
Correction posted Feb. 3, 2011
The original version of this story mistakenly included comments Mr. Romney made during a March 2 appearance on the Letterman program without noting the statements were made last year. It also mischaracterized Romney's book tour, which is in support of a new paperback edition of a book previously released in hardcover.
Correction posted Jan. 29, 2011
The original version of this story misspelled Erving.
Correction posted Jan. 28, 2011
The original version of this story incorrectly identified the coproducer.
Correction posted Jan. 27, 2011
An earlier version of this piece incorrectly listed the writer as the Monitor's Assistant Opinion Editor in the byline.
Correction posted Jan. 26, 2011
The original version of this article incorrectly described the poppy plant. The flowers are colorful, not the bulb.
Correction posted Jan. 25, 2011
The original version of the trivia list incorrectly identified "WALL-E" as one of two animated features previously nominated for Best Picture. The two films were "Beauty and the Beast" and "Up."
Correction posted Jan. 20, 2011
The original version of the fourth page featured a photograph of John Gotti's son, John Gotti III, and incorrectly gave Gotti's nickname as "The Teflon John," rather than "The Teflon Don."
Correction posted Jan. 18, 2011
The original subhead and the second paragraph were amended to make clear the TSA plan is a proposal.
Correction posted Jan. 17, 2011
The original headline was amended after publication.
Correction posted Jan. 14, 2011
The original version of this story included a paragraph that was less specific about the goal of American physicists.
Corrections posted Jan. 7, 2011
The original version of this story carried a photo from a wire service that was incorrectly labeled as the purported Chinese stealth jet. The Monitor regrets the error.
The original article gave an incorrect number for amendments to the House Rules Committee's roadmap for the repeal vote on health-care reform. One amendment was approved.
Corrections posted Jan. 6, 2011
The original article failed to note a significant amendment to the bill this past fall and mischaracterized the legislation's penalties.
The original version misstated the number of amendments to the US Constitution that have been ratified.
Correction posted Jan. 3, 2011
The original article overstated the size of Lebanon's Christian population.
Correction posted Dec. 22, 2010
The original article misstated the party affiliation of former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne. He is a Democrat.
Correction posted Dec. 21, 2010
The original article overstated the average concentration of hexavalent chromium found in a study of 35 cities, as well as the degree that the average overshot the public health goal.
Correction posted Dec. 20, 2010
The original article incorrectly stated that Charles Blé Goudé was associated with Ivory Coast death squads in 2002. Mr. Goudé actually supported the daytime-operating militias.
Correction posted Dec. 16, 2010
The original version incorrectly identified which company is insured by QBE Underwriting Ltd.
Correction posted Dec. 7, 2010
The original version omitted one of the documentary filmmakers' names.
Correction posted Dec. 6, 2010
The original version misquoted a character in the film.
Correction posted Dec. 3, 2010
The original version gave the wrong age of Joe Ruelle.
Correction posted Nov. 10, 2010
The original version incorrectly stated the name of The Museum at Bethel Woods.
Correction posted Nov. 4, 2010
The original photo caption incorrectly identified the man with British Prime Minister David Cameron. The man is unidentified.
Correction posted Nov. 3, 2010
The original version mischaracterized Glenn Beck's critiques of progressivism.
Corrections posted Nov. 2, 2010
The original subhead was changed to account for the fact that the Monday before Election Day must be in November.
The original article incorrectly stated Jon Stewart created "The Daily Show." He became host in 1999, three years after it launched.
Correction posted Nov. 1, 2010
The original version listed GovLoop.com as a Facebook community. It is a Ning network.
Correction posted Oct. 27, 2010
The original version misattributed a quote to Meg Whitman.
Corrections posted Oct. 26, 2010
The original version incorrectly attributed the quote "light out for the territory" to Tom Sawyer. It was Huck Finn.
Corrections posted Oct. 22, 2010
The original version incorrectly characterized Juan Williams's position at NPR. He was an analyst.
The original version for this story incorrectly stated that Typhoon Megi made landfall in Taiwan.
Correction posted Oct. 20, 2010
The original photo caption for this story incorrectly referred to what the state passed in 2008.
Correction posted Oct. 18, 2010
An earlier version gave incorrect sizes in inches for Mnemiopsis leidyi and for the copepods that it eats.
Corrections posted Oct. 7, 2010
The original subhead to this story incorrectly referred to Ms. O'Donnell's, "I am a witch" campaign. As her ad clearly states, O'Donnell says that she is not, in fact, a witch.
The original version contained the wrong name for the Special Court for Sierra Leone and did not correctly describe it.
Correction posted Oct. 6, 2010
The original version misstated the relationships of Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie to American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS. There are no formal ties.
Corrections posted Oct. 4, 2010
One of the sentences with a quote from Nita Farahany, a philosophy professor at Vanderbilt University, was revised to better reflect her overall comments.
The original version misspelled the name of Professor Stephen Lonergan.
Correction posted Sept. 29, 2010
The original version misstated Dunkin' Donuts National Coffee Day promotion. The company is not giving out free coffee.
Correction posted Sept. 29, 2010
The original version of this piece misstated an implication of the Additional Protocol.
Correction posted Sept. 27, 2010
The original version of this piece misstated a 5th Amendment right.
Correction posted Sept. 24, 2010
The original version of this story incorrectly called Meg Whitman the first female gubernatorial nominee in California.
Correction posted Sept. 22, 2010
The original version misstated the number of industrial control systems around the world that are reportedly infected by Stuxnet.
Corrections posted Sept. 17, 2010
The headline on the original version of this story misstated the number of people newly classified as living in poverty.
The original version of this story misstated the opening of Zaytuna College.
Correction posted Sept. 14, 2010
The original version misspelled the city of Binghamton.
Correction posted Sept. 10, 2010
The original version of the headline misstated the impact of the California Supreme Court's ruling.
Correction posted Sept. 7, 2010
The original version wrongly suggested that National Criminal Police reports compared Sweden and the rest of Europe.
Correction posted Sept. 2, 2010
The original photo caption misidentified the names of the people in the photo.
Correction posted Sept. 2, 2010
The original version listed an incorrect field of study for Prof. Matthew Hale of Seton Hall University.
Correction posted August 31, 2010
The original version has been changed to correctly locate the Southern Hills Mall in Sioux City, Iowa.
Correction posted August 27, 2010
The original version has been changed to clarify the nature of Mr. Goddard and Gov. Brewer's dispute over Arizona's new immigration law.
Correction posted on Aug. 25, 2010
The original article misstated the number of years Odysseus was away from Ithaca. It was 20 years.
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A word was added to one of Mr. Boehner's quotes to accurately reflect what he said.
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The original headline of the story mischaracterized the judge's action as a ruling.
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The original version of the story gave the wrong measurement for the plume's length that scientists studied.
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A paragraph was added to this story to better explain what has happened on the earmarking front since 2007.
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The original version misspelled the name Barnett Berry.
The original version was updated to better reflect comments from Sarah Stephens, executive director of the Center for Democracy in the Americas.
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The original version mistakenly cited the Royal Bank of Scotland case as a significant example in which software creators were captured. The FBI official quoted referred only to the Mariposa case.
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The original photo caption misstated the day that the photo was taken.
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The original headline of this article incorrectly asserted that Robert Kennedy credited the Internet for increased incidence of sports nicknames. Mr. Kennedy did credit wider interest in sports, but he did not specifically mention the Internet.
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The original version of this article misspelled Marc Mezvinsky's name.
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The original article failed to note that WWE has altered its programming and now merits a “PG” rating.
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The original version of this article misspelled the name of President Obama's chief of staff.
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The original version of this article misstated both the duration of the trial and the number of visitors to the courtroom.
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The original version of this article stated that Ronald Smith was the director of the John Marshall Law School. He is a professor and the director of the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution there.
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The original version of the story was changed to properly characterize Louisiana Bucket Brigade's work tracking benzene levels in the air and to correct the number of reports of oil vapors it has received on its website.
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The original version of the story gave an incorrect title for Nancy Sutley. She is chairwoman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
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The original version of the story misidentified the plaintiff in the lawsuit being in heard in federal court in Phoenix on July 15.
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The original version of the story stated a single number for the estimate of the size of the 1937 massacre of Haitians the Dominican Republic rather than the range of estimates for the number killed.
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The original version of the story assigned the wrong title to Mr. Estrada.
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The original article gave the wrong time span for local declarations of independence made before 1776.
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The original article misidentified the government agency where high turnover is said to have occurred.
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The original article wrongly identified Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin as a senator from Minnesota.
The original article misidentified the state issue behind the Supreme Court ruling. It was Washington state's Referendum 71.
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A typo in a headline misspelled the first name of the German head of state from 1934 to 1945. It was 'Adolf.'
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The original version misspelled the surname of the Green Hornet's true identity. The character's name is Britt Reid.
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The original version misspelled the name of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) of Texas.
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The original version misstated the amount of the grant and how much aid campers got.
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The original version misstated the length of time between hurricanes Betsy and Katrina.
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The original version identified Quentin "Rampage" Jackson simply as a martial artist, rather than a mixed martial artist.
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The photo caption on an earlier version of this story got Sen. Bill Nelson's first name wrong.
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The original version was changed to clarify a quote from a Google representative.
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The first paragraph of the story was revised for clarity.
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The list of states that have dropped out of the application process originally included one too many states.
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President Obama's quotes were updated to reflect the official transcript of his remarks Thursday.
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This blog post wrongly implied that almost every season of the television series "24" featured Islamic radicals.
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This story was edited after posting to correct a serious error. Mr. Seaga has not passed on, and the Monitor apologizes for its error.
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In the original headline and summary Jordan Romero's first name was misspelled.
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The original version had Lance Armstrong riding for the wrong team in 1999.
The original version of this story mischaracterized Jane Lubchenco's role at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She is NOAA's administrator. It also incorrectly identified NOAA.
The original version of this opinion essay misstated the date of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s latest decision to use force against protesters.
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The original version of this story was changed to clarify the quote, "It's a massive mistake."
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The original version of this story suggested the Supreme Court ruling overturned the First Amendment prohibition on government endorsement of religion. In fact, it reversed a land transfer injunction.
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An earlier version of this gallery incorrectly identified all of these photos as taken from Tea Party protests. They are from various political gatherings.
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The original version did not consider an exception in a provision of the Nuclear Posture Review.
The original photo caption misidentified former Hezbollah military commander Imad Mughniyeh as Khaled Mashal.
The original story attributed the word "onus" to IAEA chief Yukiya Amano, though it was UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who said the "onus" is on Iran.
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One of the original paragraphs in this story, as well as the original photo caption, mischaracterized the program that Lou Ann McPaul used to get back on her feet.
The original version misstated the date the sentencing hearing would begin.
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Clarification: The original article was unclear regarding how long Noah's Ark was afloat.
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The original misstated the party affiliation for Sen. Bernard Sanders (I) of Vermont.
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The original misstated the number of megawatts of land-based wind power produced in the US today.
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The original misspelled Stephen Hawking.
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The original headline was incorrect.
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Clarification: It has been called to our attention that NativeEnergy has obtained certification from First Environment, a qualified carbon offset certification organization, in connection with the Grennburg, Kan. windfarm project.
The original photo caption mistated Helen Camerota's age.
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The original version of the summary was rephrased for greater clarity and accuracy.
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The original version misstated who put on the John 3:16 conference.
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The original version misspelled the name of the ship.
The original version mischaracterized IEDs, or improvised explosive devices.
Correction posted March 25, 2010
The original version misstated the penalty due for noncompliance with the new federal mandate to buy health insurance.
The original version misspelled Serena Chen's name.
Correction posted March 24, 2010
The original version misspelled Serena Chen's name.
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The original version misspelled Frank Sharry's name.
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The original version has been changed to correct the number of states involved in legal action.
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The original version misstated the affiliation of the US Naval Observatory.
The original version incorrectly indicated when passport fees would rise. The rates are expected to increase later this year.
Correction posted March 14, 2010
The original version misstated the name of the factory.
Correction posted March 9, 2010
The original version incorrectly listed North Carolina as having a ballot initiative to amend the state constitution to guarantee hunting rights.
Correction posted March 7,2010
The original version misidentified Yemen's leader.
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The original version of the summary for this story misstated the country in which Secretary Clinton made her announcement Friday.
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The original photo with this story may have been of the wrong species of tuna.
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The original version of this story misspelled a name in the caption.
The original version of this story gave an incorrect first name for Matt Golden.
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The original version of this story misstated the number of states that have banned the cameras.
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The original version of this story listed the wrong US representative as talking about President Obama's mojo.
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The original version misidentified International Space Station commander Jeffrey Williams' title.
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The original version of this story misidentified the Irish Red and White Setter.
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The original version of this story misstated the total number of dollars lost each day of a federal shutdown.
The original version of this story omitted Dr. Price's professional affiliation.
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The original version of this story gave an incorrect first name for Mr. Gotti.
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The original version of this story made an incorrect statement about winners of the Heisman Trophy. It also had the wrong name of the team that the Florida Gators played on Sept. 12, 2009.
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The original version of this story listed the wrong state for Governor Paterson.
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The original version of the story incorrectly identified Elliot Sperling's university affiliation.
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The original version of the story misstated the day Mr. Tebow played.
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The original version of the first photograph's cutline misstated the type of system being installed and for whom.
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The original version of this article has been updated to accurately represent the different points of view.
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The original version of this article misstated how many Republic Days India has celebrated.
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The original version of this story had the wrong federal court.
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The original headline incorrectly identified an Indian scientist as the source of the 2035 melt date. He denies being the source.
The original version misspelled Mr. Panagopoulos's name.
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The original version misstated the number of US workers supported by cooperatives.
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The original version misstated the percentage of ordinary matter.
Corrections posted December 24, 2009
The original version misspelled Dr. Scott Loarie's surname in some instances.
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This version was updated to correct an error about which women's events were added to the Olympic program 2002.
This story was updated to correct an error in the number of Muslim Brotherhood candidates who won parliamentary seats
The original version misspelled Chiang Pin-Kung's name.
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The original version of this story mischaracterized the situation involving Mr. Phelps.
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The original version gave a previous name for the Nielsen Company that is no longer used.
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The original version misrepresented the state review findings on police action in the Virginia Tech shootings.
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The original version misstated the department name.
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The original misstated how her mother left East Germany.
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The original version referred to Jose Bright as a consultant, misstated his position at Witwatersrand University, and misquoted him.
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The original version misspelled former UN ambassador Madeleine Albright's name and mischaracterized Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell's position.
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The original version misrepresented the report's accusations against Hamas.
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The original version gave the wrong nationality for Dr. Kanayo Nwanze. He is Nigerian.
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The original version, when discussing energy usage, gave the wrong percentage.
Corrections posted October 29, 2009
The original version of this essay misstated the nature of the international tribunal investigation.
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An earlier version incorrectly stated the time of Iraq's provincial elections.
The original version implied that in 1999 Brazil got an invitation to join the International Space Station when China didn't. Brazil was already on board, having joined the ISS effort in 1997.
Corrections posted October 22, 2009
The original version of this essay mischaracterized how the caste system was affected by British rule.
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The original version incorrectly identified Kevin Sabet.
The original version misstated the duration of the ACLU's case and wrongly stated that the US Supreme Court had agreed to hear it.
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The original version misstated Mr. Pattison's first name.
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The original version misidentified the name of University James Hodge works.
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The original version misspelled Mr. Barker's last name.
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The original version misidentified the state that Sen. Joe Wilson represents. It is South Carolina.
Corrections posted October 1, 2009
The original version misidentified the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
The original version misstated the reign of Kennedys in the Senate.
The original version misidentified Mizuho Fukushima.
Correction posted September 30, 2009
The province where Maj. Gen. Saad al-Harbia works was misidentified. The city where the crime-scene analysis class was held was misidentified.
Correction posted September 30, 2009
The original version misidentified the date of the earthquake. The day of the earthquake was Tuesday not Wednesday.
Correction posted September 29, 2009
The original version mischaracterized Derrion's death as a shooting.
Correction posted September 29, 2009
The original caption misidentified Ms. Prouse's employer.
Correction posted September 28, 2009
The original version misstated Mr. Gregory's name.
Correction posted September 17, 2009
The original misstated the wrong number of nautical miles.
Correction posted September 16, 2009
The subhead originally had the wrong number for Karzai's vote to be investigated. There were 1.1 million votes.
Correction posted September 16, 2009
Iraq's vice president says Iraq should call on US for security help
The original misstated points about the removal of protective walls in Baghdad.
Correction posted September 11, 2009
The original version of this story contained a reference to an attacker who detonated a suicide bomb near a Saudi prince, and said the man graduated from Saudi Arabia’s terrorism rehabilitation program. He was not a graduate of the program.
Correction posted September 2, 2009
The original version misstated the name of the homelessness alliance.
Correction posted September 1, 2009
The original version gave an incorrect last name for Atlanta's current mayor.
Correction posted August 19, 2009
An earlier version misstated the title of Maj. John Badame. He is the executive officer of the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment.
Correction posted August 19, 2009
The original version misstated the number of crew members. Not an eight-man crew.
Correction posted August 12, 2009
An earlier version misstated the number of soldiers killed in a shooting in Arkansas.
Correction posted August 12, 2009
The original version misspelled George Tenet's name. Also said Mowatt-Larssen teaches at Harvard. He is a scholar there.
Correction posted August 11, 2009
The original version misstated the water flow rate. It is 500 cubic meters per second.
Correction posted August 7, 2009
The original version attributed a quote to the wrong person.
Correction posted August 7, 2009
An earlier version misstated the name of the journal Physical Review Letters.
Correction posted July 31, 2009
The summary to the original version overstated the number of veterans who have already been approved under the bill. Some 112,000 have had their eligibility for benefits approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Correction posted July 29, 2009
The original version misstated ballerina Nina Ananiashvili's nationality. She is Georgian.
Correction posted July 20, 2009
An earlier version incorrectly compared unmet Medicare obligations with US economic output.
Correction posted July 16, 2009
The original version misspelled the name of Thomas Donohue, the president of the US Chamber of Commerce.
Correction posted July 15, 2009
The original version failed to note that this poem is a tribute to one by Elizabeth Bishop entitled "One Art," which can be read here.
Correction posted July 15, 2009
Johnny Hallyday will reportedly earn $750,000 for the concert. That's not how much the damages to the lawn would cost.
Correction posted July 13, 2009
The original version we overestimated the number of Uighurs worldwide. The World Uyghur Congress estimates there are more than 20 million Uighurs. China's 2000 census reported 8 million in Xinjiang Province.
Correction posted July 13, 2009
The original version misidentified the home base of human rights activist Maryam Namazie.
Correction posted July 9, 2009
In Japan last year, the US did not agree to a specific base year from which to make a 50 percent reduction.
Correction posted July 8, 2009
The original version misidentified Kim Jong-il's father.
Correction posted July 8, 2009
The original version misstated the name of the Indiana University in Bloomington.
Correction posted July 1, 2009
The original version misstated the number of governors who have resigned since 1949.
Correction posted July 1, 2009
The original version's summary misidentified the types of census and education forms to be changed.
Correction posted June 29, 2009
The original version spelled "Mayange" incorrectly throughout the text.
Correction posted June 26, 2009
The original version gave the wrong year for Bishop Robertson's ordination. He was ordained in 2003.
Correction posted June 25, 2009
The original version reversed the proportion of lawmakers who attended to those who did not attend.
Correction posted June 24, 2009
The original version misspelled Denis Bauchard's last name.
Correction posted June 19, 2009
The original version misspelled Rajiva Wijesinha's name.
Correction posted June 19, 2009
The original version used the wrong terminology for lugs in the preceding section.
Correction posted June 16, 2009
The original version misidentified Laura Ling's sister.
Correction posted June 16, 2009
The original incorrectly referred to the country where a detainee was granted political asylum.
Correction posted June 15, 2009
The original version did not identify Mr. Rosner's current title.
Correction posted June 15, 2009
The original version misspelled Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's surname.
Correction posted June 12, 2009
The original version misspelled former FBI agent Todd Letcher's surname.
Correction posted June 10, 2009
The original version misstated the timing of the Dalai Lama's visit to Europe. Also, it misstated the name of the International Campaign for Tibet.
Correction posted June 09, 2009
The original version misrepresented Obama's view on existing settlements.
Correction posted June 05, 2009
The original version failed to note that Sholom Rubashkin was released on bail in January.
Correction posted May 29, 2009
The original version misattributed a quote.
Correction posted May 28, 2009
The original story mischaracterized the Pentagon's previous policy on whether families could visit Dover to witness transfers.
Correction posted May 26, 2009
The original version of this story misidentified the emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
Corrections posted May 19, 2009
The original version attributed a survey to the wrong organization. It was conducted by Sallie Mae.
The original version wrongly called Ritalin and Adderall over-the-counter drugs. These stimulants are legally available only by prescription.
Correction posted May 13, 2009
The photo caption in the original version misstated the television program on which Cheney appeared.
Correction posted May 12, 2009
The original version misstated Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez's command in eastern Afghanistan.
Correction posted May 6, 2009
The original version misrepresented biker Tom McGrath's role in the "Freedom Ride" in Myrtle Beach.
Correction posted May 4, 2009
Editor's note: The original version misidentified the location of the Eighth US Circuit Court of Appeals. It is in St. Louis.
Correction posted May 1, 2009
The original version misspelled Santos Alonso's surname.
Correction posted April 30, 2009
The original version miscalculated the percentage of US veterans not charged with homicide.
Correction posted April 29, 2009
The original text stated a higher number of flu deaths in Mexico. Mexican officials have since lowered this number.
Correction posted April 27, 2009
The original version misidentified the group that organized the conference call.
Correction posted April 24, 2009
The original version gave the wrong date for Bank of America's fee change.
Correction posted April 23, 2009
The original version did not specify the nationality of the security forces that arrested Abu Omar al-Baghdadi.
Correction posted April 22, 2009
A quote by Lisa Schwarzbaum was incorrectly attributed to Robert Canfield.
Corrections posted April 21, 2009
The original version incorrectly stated that Tenderloin Health, a flagship health program, would close.
The original version mischaracterized the Hainan Island incident.
Corrections posted April 20, 2009
The original version of the headline incorrectly read "high school."
A new quote was added to replace one attributed to an anonymous source, a practice which the Monitor strives to avoid when possible.
Corrections posted April 19, 2009
The original version misstated the purpose of the march in Los Angeles on March 25, 2006.
Corrections posted April 15, 2009
The original version misstated the number of those accused of hijacking the MV Courier.
Corrections posted April 10, 2009
For them, 'volcano monitoring' is no punch line; it's an important part of keeping Alaska safe.
Corrections posted April 09, 2009
The original version misidentified Hector Morales. He is a a former Navy Seal Warfare Combatant Crew Member.
Corrections posted April 06, 2009
The original version included an Obama quote from a different forum, not his talk before parliament.
Corrections posted April 02, 2009
The original version misidentified Professor Xiao Qiang.
Corrections posted April 01, 2009
The original version misstated the week when Bangladesh brought charges against Arafat Rahman.
Corrections posted March 24, 2009
The original version contained an incorrect title for Paul Teske, dean of the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado in Denver.
The original version was missing a verb.
The original version of this letter was shortened for the print edition.
Corrections posted March 20, 2009
We got the ratio wrong on the proportion of the French population in Paris.
Corrections posted March 17, 2009
The original version misidentified Jesse Schoem as an actor living in New York. He lives in New Jersey.
Corrections posted March 16, 2009
The original version misidentified Alex de Waal. He is not Sudanese.
Corrections posted March 16, 2009
The original version of this story incorrectly used the word 'entymological' instead of 'etymological'
Corrections posted March 13, 2009
The original version misspelled Sunil Iyengar's name.
Corrections posted March 11, 2009
The original version included an inaccurate percentage of US companies that make up the 2008 Fortune Global 500 report. Accidentally, the author's revision was not implemented.
The original version incorrectly identified mandolin players as commonly employing a fingerpicking style.
Corrections posted March 10, 2009
The original version misstated the roles of President Obama's Middle East team. George Mitchell is special envoy to the Middle East. Christopher Hill has been chosen to be the next ambassador to Iraq. Dennis Ross has been named an advisor on Iran.
An earlier version incorrectly gave a number for IPCC-related scientists.
The original version had a misspelling in the headline.
Correction posted March 08, 2009
The original version misstated the date on Zimbabwe's parliamentary elections as 2009. It is 2008.
Corrections posted March 2, 2009
In the original article, Spinners and eMusic were wrongly identified as free file-sharing sites.
The original version omitted the first paragraph.
Correction posted February 23, 2009
The original version of this article incorrectly listed the ticket price as 40 cents. It is 4 cents.
Correction posted February 19, 2009
The original version misidentified Nathanel Fick. He is a former Marine officer, not an Army officer.
Correction posted February 19, 2009
The original version misidentified Nathanel Fick. He is a former Marine officer, not an Army officer.
Correction posted February 13, 2009
The photo in the original version did not depict the International Criminal Court.
Correction posted February 11, 2009
The original version did not provide complete details on claims deadlines for Madoff cases.
Correction posted February 10, 2009
The original version misspelled Sen. Edmund Muskie's first name, and had the wrong date for Sen. Arlen Specter's 2004 win.
Correction posted February 9, 2009
The original version didn't specify clearly to whom the updated GI bill benefit could be transferred.
Correction posted February 6, 2009
The original version misidentified the bank that Mr. DeKaser is affiliated with.
Correction posted February 6, 2009
The original version did not make clear that the pay caps only applied to future help.
Correction posted February 6, 2009
The original version implied that the cuts were retroactive.
Correction posted January 28, 2009
The original subhead mischaracterized where the attacks took place. They took place at the LRA's base in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Correction posted January 27, 2009
Poet Robert Burns' birthplace was misidentified. He was born in Ayrshire.
The original included the name of a source that had requested anonymity.
The original headline mischaracterized cause and effect.
The original text said D.C. chancellor of public schools Michelle Rhee sees teachers, administrators, and in some cases parents as the main problem. But she never identified parents as part of the problem.
Corrections posted January 26, 2009
The original version contained an unclear statement regarding President Obama's position on federal fuel-economy standards. The story has been corrected to more accurately reflect his position.
The original version misstated the year of Mr. Carter's 100th birthday.
The original story didn't indicate the origin of Thomas Hegghammer's comments.
Correction posted January 25, 2009
The original version misstated the religious affiliation of theologian Karl Barth, a member of the Swiss Reformed Church.
Correction posted January 23, 2009
The original version misstated the location of the University of Antwerp.
Correction posted January 23, 2009
The original mischaracterized the online behavior that the JIDF targets.
Correction posted January 21, 2009
The original story suggested that mills in the US were also cutting production.
Corrections posted January 12, 2009
The original version misspelled Leni Schwendinger's last name.
The original version misstated comments by Hamas official Musa Abu Marzook regarding the Palestinian Fatah Party.
Correction posted January 11, 2009
Lt. Col. Malalai Kakar was the highest-profile female police officer in Afghanistan, not the highest-ranking.
Correction posted January 9, 2009
The original story misstated the origin of the word "Navajo."
Correction posted January 8, 2009
The original version misspelled the name of Karim Batir with the International Institute of Strategic Relations in Paris.
Correction posted January 7, 2009
Mirek Topolanek is not a member of the Social Democratic Party. He's a member of the ODS.
Correction posted January 6, 2009
The original paragraph misstated the area covered by the spill.
Correction posted January 5, 2009
The original version mischaracterized the trade relationship between the United Arab Emirates and Iran.
Correction posted January 5, 2009
The original answer misstated the FDIC's policy on accrued interest.
Correction posted January 5, 2009
The captions for the vertical and horizontal captions were inadvertently reversed in the original version.
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