For the record - Dec. 10, 2011
Higgs boson search: In some copies of the Dec. 9 Section A, a headline accompanying an article about the search for a mysterious subatomic particle (“Data suggest that the crucial, long-hunted subatomic particle may have been found”) implied that results from the search had already been released. As the article noted, preliminary results are not expected until next week. In the final version, the headline reads, “Scientists await data that may prove the long-hunted ‘God particle’ exists.”
Motorcycle show: An article in the Dec. 9 Business section about the International Motorcycle Shows event in Long Beach said that the BMW S 1000 RR superbike produces 180 horsepower. It generates 193 horsepower. Also, the model of a second BMW motorcycle mentioned in the article is K 1600 GTL, not K 1600 LT.
Guy Ritchie: In the Dec. 8 Calendar section, an article about filmmaker Guy Ritchie said that the key set piece in his 2009 movie “Sherlock Holmes” took place on London Bridge. It occurred on Tower Bridge.
Barbara Orbison: In the Dec. 8 LATExtra section, the obituary of Barbara Orbison, widow of singer Roy Orbison, said that she died at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. She died at the Keck Hospital of USC.
“Cars 2”: The On Location column in the Dec. 8 issue of the Envelope misspelled the first name of “Cars 2” producer Denise Ream as Dennis.
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