TCM film festival: An article in the April 22 Calendar section about the inaugural TCM Classic Film Festival, in noting that it was attracting fans from other countries, referred to Puerto Rico, a U.S. commonwealth, as a country.

Lebanese march: An article in Monday's Section A about a large demonstration in Beirut demanding that religion be removed from the nation's politics said that Turkey's Kemal Ataturk and Iran's Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi forced women to remove their veils in the early 20th century. It was Shah Reza Pahlavi, the father and predecessor of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who tried to ban Islamic dress in Iran.

SBA loans: An article in Business on Monday about Small Business Administration loans referred to a Pasadena computer equipment seller as Alliance Internet Technology. The correct name of the company is Alliance Integrated Technology.

L.A. preppies: In Sunday's Image section, an article about the preppy lifestyle in Los Angeles misidentified the Larchmont Boulevard store selling holiday cards and personalized stationery as Landis General Store. It is Landis Gifts and Stationery.

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LAX bidding protest: An article in Tuesday's LATExtra section about companies protesting the awarding of bids for projects at Los Angeles International Airport said that the parent company of SSP America Inc., a finalist for a concessions contract, had 150,000 British pounds available for business development. The amount is 150 million British pounds.

Gene Lees obituary: The obituary of jazz historian and critic Gene Lees in Saturday's LATExtra section misspelled the first name of his son, Philip, as Phillippe.

Mike Penner: An article in Section A on March 27 about the late Mike Penner, the Los Angeles Times sportswriter who announced in 2007 that he was a transsexual and was adopting a female identity, quoted the sportswriter's statement in a radio interview that he had spent nine years in a "very strict Catholic school." In fact, Penner attended three different Catholic schools, one for seven years, according to his family. Penner committed suicide last November.

Franklin Mieuli obituary: The obituary of former Golden State Warriors owner Franklin Mieuli in Tuesday's LATExtra section said he was principal owner of the team when it moved to the Bay Area from Philadelphia in 1962. Mieuli was part of a group of minority owners at the time. Diners Club, whose executive vice president was Matty Simmons, was the majority owner of the club. In 1963, Mieuli bought out shares held by Diners Club and other investors to become the principal owner.

"I Love Lucy": A story in Tuesday's Calendar section about "I Love Lucy: The Movie" said the film had been shown publicly in 2001 at the Loving Lucy convention in Long Beach. The convention was in Burbank.

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Unique LA:



A Hot List item in Thursday's Calendar section about the buy-local shopping event Unique LA gave an incorrect website for information about the event. The correct website is http://www.UniqueLA.com.



Burnett-Conway:



An article about Carol Burnett and Tim Conway in Monday's Calendar section said their colleague on "The Carol Burnett Show," Harvey Korman, died four years ago. Korman died May 29, 2008.



William Bligh:



A brief article in the April 21 Section A said four adventurers had set sail in an open boat from Tonga in a bid to reenact the voyage of Capt. William Bligh of the HMS Bounty after he was cast adrift by mutineers in 1789 in a 45-foot open longboat. Historical references indicate the boat was 23 feet long.

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Threat to ‘South Park' creators: An article in Friday's Section A about the Comedy Central network's response to an online threat by radical Muslims made against "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone said a clip of an interview with Parker and Stone was posted on the website boingboing.com. The correct address for the site is boingboing.net.

Domestic violence grant: The headline on a brief article in Thursday's LATExtra section said that the Los Angeles city attorney's office had received a $1.1-million federal grant to combat domestic violence. The grant was received by the mayor's office on behalf of the city, including the city attorney's office and the Los Angeles Police Department.

Gustavo Dudamel: An article about Gustavo Dudamel in Sunday's Calendar section referred to the Los Angeles Philharmonic's tour "this summer," which the article said would conclude the Phil's current season. The tour will run May 10 to 21, after which the philharmonic will perform three more concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Bruce Karatz: An article in Friday's Business section about the legal strategy of former KB Home Chief Executive Bruce Karatz after his conviction on fraud charges said the company earned $11billion in 2006. KB Home reported $11 billion in revenue, not earnings, for that year.

Keith Elam obituary: The obituary in Wednesday'sLATExtra section of Keith Elam, a rapper known as Guru, said he had been suffering from melanoma. He had multiple myeloma.

Lethal fungus: An article in Friday's Section A about a potentially lethal fungus said four human cases had been reported in California. Three cases have been reported in the state.

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Israeli author: A caption in Saturday's Section A accompanying a Q&A with Avinadav Begin, the scion of an Israeli political dynasty who has written a book on conflict resolution, stated that the photograph showed his grandfather Prime Minister Menachem Begin with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and President Carter at Camp David in 1978. The picture was taken in 1979 at the White House.

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Free-market barbershops: An April 15 editorial on the Cuban government turning over barbershops and salons to their employees said that since the 1959 revolution, Cuba had "privatized" most of its economy. It should have said "nationalized."

Dodgers: In an April 13 Op-Ed article, the creation of the Dodgers' interlocking L and A cap logo was attributed exclusively to team executives in the late 1950s. The L.A. Angels of the Pacific League (1903-1957) had a similar logo.

DeDe Allen obituary: In Sunday's California section, the obituary of DeDe Allen said she was the first film editor to receive sole credit on a movie for her work. Allen was the first film editor to have a solo credit appear on screen alone at the beginning of a film. The article also said Allen was born in Cincinnati. She was born in Cleveland.

Britons in Hollywood: In Sunday's Image section, an article on British expatriates in Southern California misspelled the last name of a former British consul general in Los Angeles. His name is Bob Peirce, not Pierce.

Shopping column: In Sunday's Image section, the shopping column gave the name of the shopping event Unique LA as Unique.

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Tongass: An April 14 editorial said that a federal agreement with Alaska Natives had been put on hold over environmental concerns. It also implied that all of the lumbering land in the deal would be used for clear-cutting. In fact, the agreement was delayed for other reasons, and some of the land would be used for other kinds of lumbering activities.

Infection: An Op-Ed article Sunday said that 61% of children in the intensive care unit of Johns Hopkins Hospital carried the community strain of MRSA staph infection. It should have said 6% of children carried MRSA infections, and 61% of them carried the community strain.

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Baseball: An April 4 op-ed article about the coming baseball season said fantasy leagues were invented in 1980 and relied on USA Today box scores. USA Today was not started until 1982. In the early years, fantasy leagues used other sources for statistics.

Child welfare: An April 1 letter to the editor stated that child welfare expert Eileen Pasztor offered a blueprint for a public-private partnership to increase child safety and accountability to the Department of Children and Family Services and that it was rebuffed. She did not offer such a blueprint, but she has worked with DCFS on training projects over the years to improve policies and practices.

Texas: An Op-Ed article Wednesday incorrectly reported that the new Texas Board of Education social studies standards describe the United States as a "Christian nation." Although several board members have made that assertion, it does not appear in the standards themselves.

Healthcare: An Op-Ed article Thursday reported that Anthem Blue Cross is raising rates on insurance premiums in California by nearly 40%. The company is raising only some of its rates by that amount. Other increases are smaller.

Backgrounder: A dark graphic obscured the text of a healthcare Q&A; Friday. The text can be read at latimes.com/opinion.

Israel: A March 11 editorial about the "two-state" solution said that Israel erected a barricade between itself and the occupied territories. In fact, the barrier does not directly follow the line separating Israel from the territories but cuts into West Bank land.

Happiness: In Meghan Daum's March 11 column on books about happiness, author Gretchen Rubin's husband was identified as a hedge-fund manager. He is a partner in a private equity firm.

Iraq election: A March 9 editorial mentioned the 352 seats in Iraq's parliament. There are 325 seats.

Parade: A March 6 editorial said the principal of Wadsworth Avenue Elementary School was off campus during a Black History Month event in which children carried pictures of O.J. Simpson, Dennis Rodman and RuPaul. She was on campus.

Toyota: In an Op-Ed article Tuesdayabout acceleration problems in Toyotas, the year of the author's accident was incorrect. It was 1992, not 1991.

Brown: A March 1 Op-Ed article referred to Jerry Brown as the youngest governor of California. He was not. John Downey, who served as lieutenant governor, was 32 when he ascended to the governorship in 1860, after his predecessor moved to the U.S. Senate. Brown was 36 when first elected governor in 1974.

Patzert: In the Patt Asks Q&A; with climatologist Bill Patzert on Feb. 13, the amount of greenhouse gases was said to be higher now than in the last 600 million years. The correct time frame is 600,000 years.