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Robert Rodriguez: An article in Sunday’s Calendar about director Robert Rodriguez misidentified his short film "Bedhead" as "Deadhead." Link  Report an error

IN our article "Tennis legend Martina and the Russian beauty" on August 25, we reported that Martina Navratilova and Julia Lemigova were believed to be engaged after being photographed on holiday in St Tropez, each wearing rings on their left hands. There is no truth in this. The pair are not engaged and have not [...]

Keva McKibbin ("Modern Weddings", Magazine, August 22) did not say that she was "blown off her face" when she first met her husband, but that she was "blown off her feet". We apologise for any embarrassment caused by our reporter’s mishearing.   Report an error

Because of a reporting error, a story on Thursday’s Page 2B incorrectly identified murder victim Andre Garcia. "Taz" is the nickname for defendant Roger Arias Jr.  Report an error

CORRECTION: In our June/July 2009 article "10 Ways to Save Your Child’s Life," we incorrectly stated that about 115 children reported missing each day are the victims of "stereotypical" kidnappings. The correct statistic is about 115 each year. We regret the error.  Report an error

A factual matter regarding the Leibovitz story. Goldman wrote in regard to a loan agreement that Leibovitz entered into with a company called Art Capital that, "Under the terms of the agreement, says a person familiar with the loan, Art Capital could be entitled to up to 22.5 percent of all the proceeds from the [...]

McClatchy Watch spotted a rather remarkable concert recommendation in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "Have you heard of Django Reinhardt?" it asks. Then it reports that "he returns to Mount Crested Butte again Labor Day weekend (Sept. 5-6) for DjangoFest Colorado." Well, that would definitely be worth seeing. Alas, Reinhardt is not coming back from the [...]

IN "Vision for a hospice served up at brekkie" (NewsMail, August 25) the NewsMail incorrectly reported Veronique Dorron’s husband had passed away. The NewsMail wishes to advise Ms Dorron’s husband remains in good health. The NewsMail apologises for any distress caused.  Report an error

Hamas-Israel negotiations: An Op-Ed article titled "Can Hamas Cut a Deal for Peace?," which was published on June 17, 2003, paraphrased and partially quoted former Israeli army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Moshe Yaalon as having "talked of rubbing in the fact that the Palestinians are ‘a defeated people.’ " The Times was recently made [...]

The original article provided the incorrect location of New York University’s new institution. It is in Abu Dhabi, not Abu Ghraib. Link The Justice is a student newspaper at Brandeis University. Thanks, Christopher!  Report an error

The Chevy Volt will run for about 40 miles on electricity and about 300 miles using both electricity and gasoline. A graphic accompanying an Aug. 6 U.S. News article on stimulus grants for the electric-vehicle industry incorrectly said the car’s combined range was 1,000 miles. Link  Report an error

An Aug. 24 Style article incorrectly referred to HealthSouth as an "insurance giant." HealthSouth is not an insurance company; it is a health-care provider. Link  Report an error

Yesterday’s centre-spread photo was said by its caption to show a great white shark snapping up a seal pup in False Bay, South Africa. In fact, a rubber seal decoy had been used to attract the shark (Eyewitness: Seal Island, South Africa, pages 18-19). Link  Report an error

Israel: An Op-Ed article on Thursday supporting a boycott of Israel said that the organization Oxfam had severed ties with one of its celebrity spokespersons, a British actress who also endorsed cosmetics produced in the occupied territories. Oxfam has not severed ties with the actress, who is American, not British. Link  Report an error

On Sunday, August, 2, in our article Robin Hood And His Merry Hell In The Pub, we said that Russell Crowe had been banned from, amongst others, the Brickmakers pub in Windlesham, Surrey whilst staying in the area filming a new Robin Hood epic. We have been informed that Mr Crowe has never been to [...]

Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard Co. chairman and chief executive who is exploring a run for the U.S. Senate in California, is pro-life on the abortion issue. A Saturday U.S. News article misstated her position as pro-choice. Link    Report an error

A large Lego giraffe greets visitors at the entrance to the Legoland Discovery Center in Germany. And if you believe a Reuters report from this morning, people can’t help but steal the giraffe’s penis. The story had a bit of fun with this: BERLIN (Reuters) – Visitors to a tourist attraction in Berlin have been [...]

Editing changes resulted in a story saying that a five-star Berlin hotel was offering to accept a work of art, rather than money, as payment from artists seeking bed and board. Artists can indeed stay, but the setting is not a hotel. It is a suite dedicated to this project at an art institute (Room [...]

Because of an editing error, an article on Friday about evidence of the reversal of a 30-year trend of wealthy people becoming wealthier misstated the acreage of the Hawaiian estate recently sold by John McAfee, a software designer whose net worth has plummeted. It is 5.34 acres, not 534. Link  Report an error

In my column last Monday, I made a joke about the Swiss that fell flat with some readers. Also, the Swiss don’t wear lederhosen. Link Here’s the offending section: …the truth is that the [health] plans on the table would, roughly speaking, turn America into Switzerland — which may be occupied by lederhosen-wearing holey-cheese eaters, [...]

In the Summer 2009 issue of Science Activities (Volume 46, Number 2), our late executive editor was remembered as John McClure. The correct spelling of his name is John McLure. We regret the error and extend our sympathy to Dr. McLure’s family.  Report an error

An Aug. 14 "Jurisprudence" mentioned a detainee at Guantanamo Bay named Mohammed Jawad. A photograph of a different man, named Mohammed Jawad Amjad, originally accompanied the article. The photograph was removed. Link  Report an error

A comment piece about achievement and frailty in the lives of artistic greats mentioned Wagner’s reminder to his favourite Vienna chambermaid to wear purple knickers next time they met. A Wagner expert points out that the pants in question were pink (To understand genius, forget the purple knickers, 19 August, page 28). Link Reminds me [...]

Ernst Katz obituary: The obituary of Ernst Katz, founder of the Jr. Philharmonic Orchestra of California, in the Aug. 16 California section referred to his late sister, Silvia Greene. She is still alive. Link    Report an error

Word misspelled: In some Thursday editions, a headline above a group of photos showing members of the National Association of Buffalo Soldier and Troopers Motorcycle Clubs said "The calvary has arrived." It should have said "cavalry." Link  Report an error