For the record - Aug. 13, 2011
High-end pensions: In the Aug. 9 Section A, an article about CalPERS reducing high-end pensions said that a doctor with the state Department of Social Services was denied a pension because he was not considered a public employee. He was actually an independent contractor for Santa Clara County, not the state. The article also misidentified CalPERS Vice President George Diehr as president.
South Korean economy: An article in the Aug. 12 Section A about economic worries in South Korea said the July inflation rate in that nation was 3.8%. The rate was 4.7%.
Hypersonic aircraft: An article in the Aug. 12 Business section about the failure of a test of the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 misidentified a former Air Force officer and expert in space security as Brian Weeded. His name is Brian Weeden.
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