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Last updated February 3, 2012

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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

Around the Northwest

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

Around the Northwest

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