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Mariners
Mariners bring back Carlos Guillen on minor-league deal
1, 2012, was corrected Feb. 2, 2012. A previous version of this referred to Mariners player Kyle Seagers instead of Kyle Seager. Originally published Thursday, February 2
Business & Technology
Top 10 ways Apple could spend cash pile
30, 2012, was corrected Feb. 2, 2012. A previous version of this story suggested that soldiers overseas, including those serving in combat zones, pay U.S. income taxes. In fact, the pay of enlisted soldiers in combat zones is excluded from income taxes, as is a portion of pay of officers in combat zones. Originally published Thursday, February 2
Home & Garden
No room for mistakes: Design perfectionists at home
26, 2012, was corrected Feb 1, 2012. A previous version of this story misstated part of the name of a Museum of Modern Art exhibition organized by Klaus Biesenbach, who lives in an all-white apartment. It was "Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present," not "The Artist Speaks." Originally published Wednesday, February 1
Local News
Marine killed in Afghanistan grew up in Seattle
1, 2012, was corrected the same day. The article said Sgt. William Stacey was a graduate of Garfield High School. He was a graduate of Roosevelt High School. Please see The Seattle Times' full story on Sgt. Stacey for more information. Originally published Wednesday, February 1
Local News
Guided-missile destroyer Shoup nears end of 7-month upgrade
31, 2012, was corrected Feb. 1, 2012. Because of incorrect information provided by an officer of the ship, a previous version of this story gave an incorrect figure for the weight of the USS Shoup. It weighs about 9,500 tons. Originally published Wednesday, February 1
Local News
6-story building heights OK'd near Seattle's Roosevelt High
31, 2012. A previous version of this story gave an incorrect name for Woody Wheeler. Originally published Tuesday, January 31
Politics
I-1183 TV ad on lower liquor costs mostly true
1, 2011, was corrected Oct. 2, 2011. A previous version of this story contained an editing error that understated the markup on a 750 milliliter bottle of liquor. Originally published Saturday, January 28
Local News
'Mercer Mess' about to get even messier
25, 2012, was corrected Jan. 26, 2012. A previous version of this story gave the wrong affiliation for Jerry Dinndorf. He is president of the South Lake Union Community Council. Originally published Saturday, January 28
The Arts
Seattle Symphony unveils 2012-13 season
25, 2012, was corrected Jan. 27, 2012. Due to incorrect information provided by Seattle Symphony, a previous version of this story stated that the 2012-13 season will be the first time the symphony will perform Britten's War Requiem. Originally published Friday, January 27
Opinion
Washington delegation must fight to proceed with Yucca Mountain nuclear-waste repository
The headline of this editorial originally suggested Rep. Inslee has not been an advocate for proceeding with the Yucca Mountain project. Originally published Thursday, January 26
Business & Technology
Norwegian carrier orders 122 Boeing jets, 100 from Airbus
25, 2011, was corrected the same day. A previous version of this story said the combined Boeing and Airbus orders had a list value of $127 billion; that was actually 127 billion Norwegian kroner, which translates into $21.5 billion. Originally published Wednesday, January 25
Local News
22, 2012 was corrected Jan. 23, 2012. A previous version of this story said the generator blamed for a fire that damaged a home in Kent was inside a shed. The generator was not inside a shed, it was in the yard. Originally published Monday, January 23
Editorials
OPEN to new rules to challenge online piracy, enforce copyright protections
This editorial originally had the wrong name for the Stop Online Piracy Act Originally published Sunday, January 22
Jon Talton
Port of Seattle prepares for stormy sailing in 25-year plan
This story was originally published Jan. 14, 2012, and corrected Jan. 20, 2012. A chart showing traffic trends that ran with the original story mislabed the bars denoting tonnage and container volume. A corrected PDF appears with the current story. Originally published Friday, January 20
The Arts
'New Book for the Bible': A parable of the value of family ties
20, 2012, was corrected Jan. 21, 2012. A previous version of this story misidentified the show's director, who is Kent Nicholson, and omitted the name of Aaron Blakely, who plays the character Paul. Originally published Friday, January 20
Local News
Seattle Municipal Court jurists vote out their presiding judge
17, 2012, was clarified Jan. 19, 20121. A previous version of this story implied that criminal defense attorneys gave money to all four candidates, rather than some. Originally published Friday, January 20
Huskies
Washington's Lorenzo Romar closes in on milestones against his mentor
18, 2012, was corrected Jan. 19, 2012. A previous version of this story had UCLA men's basketball coach Ben Howland win percentage in conference games list incorrectly as .570. His win percentage is actually .685. Originally published Thursday, January 19
Food & wine
'Modernist Cuisine' comes home
18, 2012, was corrected Jan, 18, 2012. A previous version of this story had incorrectly listed the yield for each recipe. All the recipes serve 10. In the steak recipe, Safflower oil was omitted from the list of ingredients. Originally published Thursday, January 19
Local News
Remap forces seismic shift on Rep. Smith, 9th District
14, 2012, was corrected Jan. 18, 2012. A previous version of this story said U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Tacoma, earned a B grade from the NAACP in the 2009-10 Congress in part because he voted against a bill to exclude discharged medical debts from credit reports. The story failed to report that after Smith's "no" vote was recorded, he said it was inadvertent and changed it to "yes." Originally published Wednesday, January 18
The Arts
Seattle's Whim W'Him is troupe of the moment
15, 2012, was corrected Jan. 17, 2012. A previous version of this story gave the wrong time for the Jan. 22 performance of the dance troupe. Originally published Tuesday, January 17
Local News
Restaurateur Carmine Smeraldo dies at 69
14, 2012, was corrected Jan. 17, 2012. A previous version of this story gave a date for the Mass that the family later changed because of forecast weather conditions. The Mass now will be at 4 p.m. Friday. Originally published Tuesday, January 17
Local News
Seattle police far from alone in excessive-force crackdown
A previous version of this story referred to the actions of law-enforcement officers in New Haven, Conn. The city in question is actually East Haven, Conn. Originally published Sunday, January 15
Local News
Church groups make statement by closing their BofA accounts
13, 2012, was corrected Jan. 14, 2012. A previous version of this story incorrectly said Beth Amsbary works for the Faith Action Network. In fact she works for the Church Council of Greater Seattle. Originally published Saturday, January 14
Editorials
Pentagon spending gets overdue scrutiny
This editorial originally referred to the wrong number of U.S. congressional districts. Originally published Wednesday, January 11
Business & Technology
Questions remain about organic foods grown in China
8, 2011, was corrected Jan. 10, 2011. A previous version of this story said Whole Foods in 2010 stopped buying organic food labeled as coming from China, except for frozen edamame. Actually, the chain announced it cut back on organic food from China only among its private-label products. Originally published Tuesday, January 10
Local News
9, 2012, was corrected Jan. 10, 2012. A previous version of the item on the head-on crash of vehicles near Tacoma incorrectly said the accident occurred in King County and at an incorrect intersection. The crash occurred in Pierce County, east of Tacoma, on Highway 167, also known as River Road, near where 30th Avenue East connects with the highway. Originally published Tuesday, January 10
Editorials
Gov. Gregoire should not challenge two-thirds vote requirement for tax increases
The original version of this editorial suggested the governor was bypassing the attorney general. As a defendant she has a different view and has outside counsel to represent her. Originally published Monday, January 9
Business & Technology
On the move: Rose Berg named senior VP at Weber Shandwick
1, 2012, was corrected Jan. 9, 2012. A previous version of this story incorrectly said Tom Greenfield was hired at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt law firm in Seattle. The attorney's name is Troy Greenfield. Originally published Monday, January 9
Local News
Higher fees to play sports leaves kids on sidelines
A graphic on this story was corrected on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012 at 10:00 p.m.. The original graphic incorrectly displayed that 60 percent of students were eligible for free- and reduced-price lunch in the Bellevue school district. The correct value is 22 percent. Originally published Monday, January 9
Business & Technology
In Person: John Bryson, who aims to strengthen U.S. competitiveness
8, 2011, was corrected Dec. 9, 2009. A previous headline of this story incorrectly spelled John Bryson's name. Originally published Monday, January 9
Education
2 level-three sex offenders enrolled at UW
6, 2012, was corrected Jan. 7, 2012. A previous version of this story incorrectly said two sex offenders attending the University of Washington are under supervision of the Department of Education. In fact, they are under the supervision of the Department of Corrections. Originally published Saturday, January 7
Local News
State Sen. Prentice won't seek re-election
5, 2012, was corrected Jan. 7, 2012. A previous version of this story incorrectly said State Sen. Margarita Prentice was the first Hispanic in the state Legislature. She was the first Latina. Originally published Saturday, January 7
Seahawks
Saints-Lions playoff matchup has makings of a shootout
5, 2012, was corrected Jan. 6, 2012. A previous version of this story had the Saints' opponent in the NFL playoffs incorrectly listed as the Falcons. The Saints play the Lions on Saturday. Originally published Friday, January 6
The Arts
'Ned Ryerson'! — you see him every day
6, 2012, was corrected Jan. 6, 2012. A previous version of this story described Slashfilm.com senior editor David Chen as Stephen Tobolowsky's book editor. Originally published Friday, January 6
High School Sports
Five things to watch | Prep boys swimming
3, 2012, was corrected Jan. 4, 2012. A previous version of this story said that Kennedy High School swimmer Thane Maudslien was a senior. He is a junior. Originally published Wednesday, January 4

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