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Top news stories personally selected by the publishers for their relevance to the Asian-American community.
April 2009 - Posts
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WASHINGTON, DC.- Jean Shin is nationally recognized for her monumental installations that transform castoff materials into elegant expressions of identity and community. Read More...
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Due to the $3 million budget cut to the student affairs division, Stanford’s six community centers will face new financial difficulties as they prepare for the upcoming school year. “As with every unit across the university, this was an extremely difficult Read More...
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The United States was tottering last night on the brink of a new racial crisis, pitting black against white in the nation's cities, which turned Los Angeles into a war zone on Wednesday night. Read More...
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Neighborhood tours, a parade, a car show and a heritage festival are planned for May. Read More...
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Gov. Parkinson’s address to the Kansas Legislature Read More...
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Following is the prepared text of Gov. Mark Parkinson’s speech to a joint session of the Legi Read More...
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By Keighla Schmidt, Staff Writer Helping children learn English, planting trees and renewing a Web site are things many people get paid to do, but for three people in Savage, they do it without padding their bank accounts. read more Read More...
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Listings are printed on a space-available basis. For a complete listing, visit www.InsideBayArea.com/montclair . n Beth Jacob Congregation — Jewish Literacy Seminars, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. "People of Many Books, But Which Ones? The Structure and Mechanics Read More...
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Score one for Community Board 7. The city agreed on Monday to turn eight acres of land at the defunct Flushing Airport into public parkland. In exchange, C.B. 7 voted unanimously in favor of moving five Willets Points businesses to the College Point Corporate Read More...
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Eliott Tannis, 27, of Maplewood was arrested on a Maplewood warrant after a random license plate check Friday around 10 a.m. Tannis posted $85 bail and was released. Read More...
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TODAY When students think of "baby boomers" most might think of the generation of hippies, Vietnam veterans, and rebellion. Listen to a group of "boomers" talk about growing up and students might be surprised to learn that the generation is much more Read More...
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The Texas Dragon Boat Association will hold the 9th Annual May Dragon Boat Festival at Fluor Corporation, 1 Fluor Daniel Drive, on May 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Read More...
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Daniel Araniz '09 used to think that when Cornell officials said "diversity" they meant only ethnicity and race. After 10 minutes on Ho Plaza April 28, he now knows they mean a lot more. Read More...
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Parsippany police disclosed today that they are investigating, in conjunction with the FBI, alleged extortion threats against four Asian-American business owners. Read More...
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Rob and I arrived here a few days ago. Needless to say, we’re still a bit jet-lagged. Our body clocks still haven’t quite adjusted to the time difference (despite our taking melatonin to help with the change). But that sure hasn’t stopped us from being Read More...
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The Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA) presented Assemblymember Mike Eng with the “Distinguished Leadership Award” for his leadership within the Asian-American community. The SCCLA was formed in 1975 to promote the professional growth Read More...
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He’s the celebrity chef chefs would love to meet. So when chef Ming Tsai of the famed “East Meets West” and “Simply Ming” TV shows set foot on Philippine soil last Friday, local chefs felt privileged—and got very excited. Read More...
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With a record level of membership, an increasingly noteworthy presence in Washington and continued sway in the franchising community, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association is happy to be celebrating its 20th anniversary. But it isn’t about to rest Read More...
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Teacher merit pay, school leadership, SAT scores, etc. Read More...
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Several new books have been recently published by the National League for Nursing, among them Asian American Voices, the first of a series that aims to promote diversity in nursing and nursing education. African American Voices and Hispanic Voices are Read More...
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Mariners left-hander in no hurry to alter his 'anti-Canadian' reputation Read More...
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WASHINGTON — Just over four years ago, a triumphant Republican Party re-elected a president, controlled both houses of Congress and reveled in its prospects for the future. Read More...
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Parents of Elkhorn High School 11th graders will get permission slips asking whether they want their kids involved in classes that cover controversial subjects as part of an English literature unit. Read More...
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Arizona State closes out their three-city, seven-game road trip by visiting Tucson for a non-conference tilt with Arizona on Wednesday before heading to Corvallis, Oregon for a three-game Pac-10 series with Oregon State. The Devils beat Hawai'i last Tuesday Read More...
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National Multicultural Cancer Awareness Week is April 19-25, and the American Cancer Society is encouraged by the progress being made among diverse populations in the fight against this disease. Read More...
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A national civil-rights group has joined the uproar over an alleged racial incident at Franklin & Marshall College last week.William Yoshino, the Midwest director of Japanese American Citizens League, sent a letter Friday to Lancaster city police Chief Read More...
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Amy Kasai left Fresno as part of the displaced Japanese-American community sent to internment camps Read More...
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Barack Obama made history as the first African-American president but in his first 100 days he has also shown himself to be America's most Asian leader yet, community members say. Read More...
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A Bangladeshi American has become the first Asian American to head an NAACP chapter in Michigan, breathing new life into the Hamtramck chapter that had officially been inactive until earlier this year. Read More...
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Several local students have been named to the dean's list for the winter quarter 2009 at UC Santa Barbara. They are: Winston Yan Chou, of Fremont, majoring in Asian American studies; Olga Arkadievna Kraineva, of Fremont, majoring pre-communication and Read More...
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Many college-age children of immigrants in the U.S. feel an obligation to their parents to date or marry within their ethnicity. They say their companions can better relate to their values and experiences. Others, however, are consciously looking beyond Read More...
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Queensland mining company Industrea signs $2 million contract to supply drilling systems to Shanxi Asian American Daning Energy Corporation... more South East Queensland Mayors call for stronger commitment from State Government after finalising submission Read More...
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Thursday-Saturday: Suicide isn't funny, but Kristina Wong is. In her latest work, the Los Angeles-based theater artist explores the high rate of suicide among Asian-American women. She gets to the crux of the matter by breaking down the model minority Read More...
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The American Association of Franchisee and Dealers (AAFD) announced Mort Aronson as this year’s recipient of AAFD’s Total Quality Franchising Award for Lifetime Achievement. Read More...
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For several years, grants from the Puget Sound Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure have helped pay for transportation for island women needing to visit doctors on the mainland for cancer treatment. But this year, that grant fell victim to increased Read More...
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Barack Obama made history as the first African-American president but in his first 100 days he has also shown himself to be America's most Asian leader yet, community members say. Read More...
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The look is Little Red Book, and the contents of the bright red catalogue with an “XXX” on the cover for the 30th edition of Frameline ‘s San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival are meant to evoke the cultural revolution this particular festival Read More...
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The first Southern Arizona Asian American Pacific Islander conference is being held Saturday, April 25, at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Road. Read More...
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How Is America’s Energy Dependence Altering Our Country’s Place in the World?: Read More...
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Concord is dotted with empty restaurants - Foodees and Village Cucina on Main Street, Quiznos on the Heights, the Cat n' Fiddle on Manchester Street. At the same time, an Asian-American bistro is opening this summer on Depot Street, an Egyptian restaurant Read More...
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Parents fear the Pizzamatic at San Jose schools. Pft. [ ABC 7 ] Kink.com article prompts some cranky citizens to ban SF Weekly . [ SFW ] Students angered over new UC admissions policy that reduces the number of Asian-American students. [ CBS 5 ] What Read More...
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A new admissions policy set to take effect at the University of California system in three years is raising fears among Asian-Americans that it will reduce their numbers on campus, where they account for a remarkable 40 percent of all undergraduates. Read More...
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Not all Asians are good at math, a misconception that can actually be detrimental. "Asians are looked at as the model minority," said Ross Iwamoto, 69, a Japanese-American living in Tucson. "Because of these myths, there are many who don't get help." Read More...
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NEW YORK Chalk up one more wildly talented cartoonist to be victimized by the economy. Read More...
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Acting FCC Chairman Michael J. Copps announced the full membership of the Commission's Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age. The Diversity Committee's mission is to make recommendations to the FCC regarding policies and Read More...
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new report by UCLA researchers reveals higher-than-average rates of cancer, childhood obesity and diabetes, and an alarmingly high population of the uninsured, among California's Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Read More...
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Seattle Center is having an Asian Pacific Heritage Month Celebration on May 3, featuring Asian-American R&B sensation Tatum Jones. Read More...
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Hillcrest School's carnival will be held Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school, 30 Marguerite Drive in Upper Rockridge. The carnival kicks off immediately following the annual Hillcrest Walkathon, where nearly 300 students walk one-third-mile laps Read More...
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Well...there’s the lead singer of Hoobastank, and…. Exactly. When it comes to naming Asians in the arts and entertainment, it’s pretty tough. When it comes to naming those you actually like – that’s even tougher. Read More...
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The lawyer for a Pittsburgh man accused of killing three police officers says the prosecutor violated a gag order by telling reporters he was seeking the death penalty. Read More...
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A Korean-American doctoral student at Duke wonders why Asian-Americans have been involved in recent mass shootings. Read More...
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Brian De Palma's 1989 film of a true incident during the Vietnam war is mostly impressively accurate. Just don't watch it over breakfast. Or lunch. Or dinner Director: Brian DePalma Entertainment grade: C+ History grade: B+ In 1969, the New Yorker published Read More...
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"Walk Right In" is a good title for the film Larry Paros is working on. His documentary is about access, particularly about opening the doors to higher education wider, but also about being open to broader goals. Read More...
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"Operation Babylift" was a $2 million U.S. initiative that airlifted more than 2,500 Vietnamese orphans out of the war-torn country. Sometimes called "one of the most humanitarian efforts in history," the initiative was plagued by lawsuits and political Read More...
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The Issue: Asian-American Scholarship remains unnamed What we think: Process has been made exceedingly difficult Controversy has arisen surrounding the naming of the Asian-American scholarship offered to rising seniors by Boston College. The scholarship Read More...
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Summer movie season is a bit like summer vacation season, if you tend to return to the same beach, resort, campground or (we hear you) back porch. Read More...
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Iraq war veteran named to U.S. Veterans Affairs post and is honored by Asian American Institute Former Illinois Veterans Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth was confirmed unanimously by the Senate on Wednesday as an assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental Read More...
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BET's Debra Lee and Showtime's Matt Blank among new... Read More...
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LANCASTER. -- Franklin & Marshall College says three of its students were subjected to racial slurs and two of them were assaulted. Nobody was critically injured in Sunday's pre-dawn attack, but one of the students received medical treatment. Read More...
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LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) - Franklin & Marshall College in south-central Pennsylvania says 3 of its students were subjected to racial slurs and 2 of them were assaulted. Read More...
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MORE than 300 members of the Silicon Valley interfaith community came together Saturday evening to ask President Barrack Obama to fulfill his campaign promises to overhaul America's immigration policies. Many attendees, however, left the event feeling Read More...
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Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Read More...
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Irvine, Calif., April 22, 2009 Internet daters tend to observe racial stereotypes when seeking a mate, a UC Irvine study shows. Read More...
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Five civil rights and advocacy groups last week held a briefing on Capitol Hill and called on lawmakers to ensure that every child in the U.S. has health insurance coverage, CQ HealthBeat reports. Read More...
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WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - April 22, 2009) - This year's HOPE Awards (Home Ownership Participation for Everyone) winners exemplify the efforts of countless individuals and organizations across the country committed to closing the minority housing gap. Read More...
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Sydney's residential market was the first to collapse. It will also be the first to regain traction in the next year, according to a survey of property industry views. Read More...
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When was the last time you felt truly uncomfortable? How about just out of your element? QUAD (Queers United Against Discrimination) hosted a "Faces of Diversity" panel Tuesday afternoon in the Women's Center to show people that stepping outside their Read More...
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GMAT Strategy Workshop. Learn proven strategies from an experienced instructor for attacking each kind of question on the GMAT. Pre-registration is required. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Contact: 706-542-3537, 800-811-6640 It's SO Easy Being Read More...
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STOCKTON - Saddled by the combination of typical test-taking stress and the self-fulfilling prophecy of their negative stereotypes about themselves, low-achieving minority and female students increasingly have struggled to graduate from high school since.. Read More...
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A pretty, tatted blond waitress slings drinks for a trio seated at a back table at Northern Lights Lounge in Detroit. Read More...
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CHICAGO Minority journalists warned for years that diversifying newsrooms was critical to newspapers' survival. Read More...
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File photo shows a couple passing a mural in Chinatown celebrating Chinese history in America in New York City. Fears over China are hitting the US image of Asian-Americans, as their loyalties come under suspicion despite steady improvements in perceptions Read More...
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Fears over China are hitting the US image of Asian-Americans, as their loyalties come under suspicion despite steady improvements in perceptions of the community, a survey said. Read More...
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I would like to thank the Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornik for his efforts to stabilize taxes and maintain services to the town without reaching deeper into the pockets of the residents. Read More...
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During the fifth annual Student Day at the Capitol, students of color championed better education access. read more Read More...
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WASHINGTON DC – Public attitudes toward Asian Americans in the United States are increasingly positive, according to a recent report. Read More...
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Onetime Newport resident and "Charlie's Angels" director to officiate opening, participate in free panel. Read More...
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WHAT : NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., will host its 16th annual "Take Our Children To Work" day on Thursday, April 23. The event gives children ages nine to 17 a firsthand look at how their parents work on such space missions as the Read More...
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Students of color gathered in St. Paul Tuesday morning. read more Read More...
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After sweeping the Stanford Cardinal at home for the third consecutive time, the Arizona State Sun Devils will wrap-up a seven game home stand with the Hawai'i Rainbows on Tuesday night in Tempe. Following the mid-week game, the Devils will head to Berkeley, Read More...
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Blacks and Asians are losing jobs in America's newsrooms at a faster rate than whites and other minorities, setting back progress made in decades of diversity initiatives. UNITY: Journalists of Color is calling journalism organizations to a summit to Read More...
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NEW YORK CITY: More than eight years after revealing its report on perceptions of Asian Americans, the Committee of 100 (C-100) released a new report, indicating that despite a positive trend in attitudes toward Asian Americans, racial discrimination Read More...
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MANILA - Trinidad Arteche Etong, the wife of news anchor Ted Failon, passed away, about 20 minutes after doctors tried to revive her, radio dzMM's vice president for Manila division Peter Musngi reported Thursday night. Read More...
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2nd City Council Art Gallery + Performance Space is well known throughout the Long Beach Arts community. Dedicated to supporting and promoting California artists’ work and arts education, the organization’s mission is to expose the public to the wealth Read More...
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Business leaders and workers rally on Capitol Hill to protect secret ballots in the workplace Read More...
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More than eight years after their revealing report on the perceptions of Asian Americans, the Committee of 100 (C-100) on Monday released a new report, indicating that despite a positive trend in the attitudes toward Asian Americans, racial discrimination Read More...
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Published: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 1:25 a.m. LAKE WALES - Two Lake Wales Charter Schools principals presented school restructuring plans to the Lake Wales Charter Schools board on Monday. Read More...
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Do you know where your customer is from? and Do you know their needs or preferences? These questions are painstakingly simple, yet ignored by almost all of us at least some of the time. We are often so busy looking for the "new" customer/guest that we Read More...
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Photo By Kathy Willens/AP Former Cleveland Indians and current New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia has been visibly upset with the number of blacks playing baseball in the United States. Read More...
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Going off to grad school can seem like entering a foreign country - especially to those coming from one. The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly International Council is creating two programs to help international graduate students make this transition Read More...
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Experts see the contest for the new Labor chief's open 32nd Congressional District seat as a battle between two seasoned liberals, Gil Cedillo and Judy Chu. The appointment of Democratic Rep. Hilda Solis as Labor secretary has prompted 12 candidates to Read More...
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"Mr. Six" By Garett Sloane As mysteriously as he arrived, he vanished. Now, “Mr. Six” has been resurrected. The enigmatic mascot for Six Flags, the national chain of amusement parks, was basically buried by the company’s top brass in... Read More...
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April 14th, 2009 -- Upper Darby, PA -- For each season of The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational, Team TAKII Coordinators have the honor of selecting what they enjoy calling the fusion festival's Official Charity Beneficiary. Read More...
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Fort Worth, Texas (April 20, 2009) - Asian-American race car driver Nur Ali had one goal heading into the Carolina 200 ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Rockingham Speedway - to finish. After 200 laps of competition, the 34-year-old Fort Worth, Texas resident Read More...
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In partnership with the General Counsel’s Office and Comcast, the television show was produced on March 16 and will air throughout the month of April in order to inform the public about the many events in celebration of this year’s Law Day theme — President Read More...
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SEATTLE (AP) -- Ken Griffey Jr. had only one concern about his first Mariners home game in 10 years. Read More...
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During the pre-crisis construction boom, the behavior of investors and developers all over the world was characterized by a drive to maximize profit and make full use of the plots that they had at their disposal. Read More...
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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear an Austin case challenging a federal voter discrimination law. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act requires any state with a history of discriminating against minority voters to get federal approval for any election Read More...
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Seventeen past Associated Students of the University of Arizona presidents spanning nearly 35 years gathered at a dinner to pass the torch to ASUA president-elect Chris Nagata. Read More...
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PASADENA - The Pasadena Educational Foundation is offering an 8-week enrichment course in Chinese and Spanish languages for students in the second through eighth grades. Read More...
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A second-generation Chinatown native, Willie Rosado longs for the old neighborhood feeling of Chinatown. He misses getting a roast pork bun down the street where everybody knew everybody. Read More...
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Tom McKnight, left, vice president of the city’s Economic Development Corp. talks with C.B. 7 Vice Chairman Chuck Apelian before a hearing Monday night. Read More...
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The phrase “lame duck” originated in the 18th century at the London Stock Exchange, and referred to investors who were unable to pay their debts. In a literal sense, it refers to a duck whose wings have been clipped and is unable to fly and keep up with Read More...
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Saying that Councilman John Liu looked askance at a Texas official’s controversial comments would be putting it mildly. ( photo by Michael O’Kane) City Councilman John Liu garnered nationwide media exposure last week when he demanded an apology from a Read More...
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By the time we reach the end of this sentence, there is a good chance that a new Bay Area film festival may be born. For instance, how many out there were aware that there is a film festival catering to kids? Called the San Francisco International Children's.. Read More...
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There are still no leads or a suspect in an early January shooting at Masjid of Noor that left the mosque with 51 bullets on the building's north side. Read More...
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Allegations of racism are roiling the Tufts University campus after an allegedly drunk freshman and members of a Korean student group got into fisticuffs earlier this month in a dorm lounge. Read More...
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AP Photo/Elaine ThompsonSeattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu, right, gives a quick shoulder rub to Ichiro Suzuki before Suzuki heads onto the field against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at a baseball game in Seattle. SEATTLE -- Read More...
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"Rumpelstiltskin," you may recall from childhood, is a creepy, cautionary tale with recessionary implications. In service of an intense desire of the moment, it's easy to promise to give up something in your future, especially if you're convinced it's Read More...
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The National Marrow Donor Program and the Asian American Donor Program held an event Sunday morning at the Tech Museum in San Jose, outreaching to people from ethnic communities to donate bone marrow. Read More...
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City Councilman John Liu (D−Flushing) joined Asian American leaders nationwide last week in condemning Texas U.S. Rep. Betty Brown (R−Athens) for suggesting that citizens of Asian descent change their names to something “easier for Americans to deal with. Read More...
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Some of the movers and shakers in Queens’ Asian−American community gave Mayor Michael Bloomberg a boost for his run for a third term Monday, holding a raucous campaign rally at a downtown Flushing restaurant in his honor. Read More...
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Short writing assignments in which students discuss their most cherished value may be a powerful new tool to help struggling black youths reduce stress and boost their grades, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. Read More...
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SAPAN co-founder Sejal Shah (right) performaning with a member of the SAPAN dance company Over the past few years, and more recently due to the juggernaut that is Slumdog Millionaire , there has been an explosion of South Asian American artists and collectives Read More...
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Black players accounted for 10.2 percent of major leaguers last year, the most since the 1995 season. Read More...
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For the last 14 years, the Asian-American Scholarship at Boston College has been unnamed. This is something that some student leaders hope to change, however. "The message it sends when the scholarship is unnamed is that there are no role models for Asian-Americans Read More...
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During yesterday's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) Festival in O'Neill Plaza, students gathered to protest what they say is a continued negligence on the part of the Boston College community to recognize the importance of its Asian-American Read More...
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Asian American groups are protesting Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's decision to save money by eliminating the city's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, saying the move would reduce services to residents and small-business owners who need help navigating Read More...
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San Jose Taiko performs at a previous Haru Matsuri festival. Photo by: Dispatch file photo Morgan Hill The Morgan Hill Buddhist Community Center will host the 49th annual Haru Matsuri, or Spring Festival, a celebration of local Asian-American heritage Read More...
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San Jose Taiko performs at a previous Haru Matsuri festival. Photo by: File Photo Morgan Hill The Morgan Hill Buddhist Community Center will host the 49th annual Haru Matsuri, or Spring Festival, a celebration of local Asian-American heritage and the Read More...
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NEW YORK - The percentage of black players in the major leagues increased to 10.2 per cent last year, the first rise since the 1995 season. Read More...
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The percentage of black players in the major leagues increased to 10.2 percent last year, the first rise since the 1995 season. The sport had reached an all-time low of 8.2 percent in 2007, according to Richard Lapchick, director of the University of Read More...
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The percentage of black players in the major leagues increased to 10.2 percent last year, the first rise since the 1995 season. Read More...
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Asian-Americans in California are dying from cancer at a higher rate than any other group, according to a report by the state Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, the San Bernardino Sun reports. The "State of Asian American, Native Hawaiian Health Read More...
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On the 62nd anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, the Major Leagues scored an "A" for its racial hiring practices, according to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. Read More...
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SEATTLE - Ken Griffey Jr. had only one concern about his first Mariners home game in 10 years. Read More...
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Nur Ali Teams Up With Derrike Cope Inc. Enters ARCA RE/MAX Series Race at Rockingham Fort Worth, Texas (April 14, 2009) - Asian-American race car driver Nur Ali will return to action this weekend when he competes in Sunday's Carolina 200 ARCA RE/MAX Series Read More...
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After being handed a program for the Asian American Theater Project’s “Forgetting Tiburon,” I had to check the line “written and directed by” multiple times. The fact that “Forgetting Tiburon” is written and directed by the same person is extraordinary. Read More...
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A LAWMAKER in Texas in the US came under fire last week for saying she hoped Asian-American voters would adopt names that are “easier for Americans.” Read More...
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Student models strutted down the runway in front of a sold-out crowd in Annenberg Hall Saturday night during the third annual Identities Fashion Show, sponsored by the Asian American Association. Read More...
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The State Bar of California President Holly Fujie will be the keynote speaker at the Ventura County Asian American Bar Association’s annual fundraising dinner April 27. Read More...
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Models pose for “Identities” the spring fashion show hosted by the Asian American Association (AAA) Saturday night in Annenburg Hall. The show promotes the work of student designers at the college. Read More...
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The situation is pretty grim if you're an Asian-American. That, at least, seemed to be the opinion of a local lawyer who participated yesterday in a panel discussion at the University of Toledo. Fan Zhang of Wagoner and Steinberg Ltd. said he sees injustices Read More...
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A Texas lawmaker under fire for saying that Asian-American voters should adopt names that are "easier for Americans" has apologized for her remarks. Read More...
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A Texas lawmaker has apologized for her comments regarding names of voters of Asian descent. Read More...
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Texas state Rep. Betty Brown issued an apology Thursday for saying that Asian-American voters should adopt names that are "easier for Americans". Read More...
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Texas state Rep. Betty Brown issued an apology Thursday for saying that Asian-American voters should adopt names that are "easier for Americans". Read More...
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AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas lawmaker under fire for saying that Asian-American voters should adopt names that are "easier for Americans" has apologized for her remarks. State... Read More...
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A Texas lawmaker under fire for saying that Asian-American voters should adopt names that are"easier for Americans" has apologized for her remarks. State Rep. Betty Brown, R-Terrell, issued an apology Thursday for the comments made during a House Elections Read More...
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State Rep. Betty Brown, R-Terrell, apologized for saying that Asian-American voters should adopt names that are “easier for Americans.” Read More...
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AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas lawmaker under fire for saying that Asian-American voters should adopt names that are "easier for Americans" has apologized for her remarks. Read More...
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Kal Penn has hung up his hospital scrubs. His character died on "House" last week so that Penn can start a new job—in the White House. He'll work as associate director at the Office of Public Liaison, as the point person for the arts and Asian-American Read More...
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A Texas lawmaker under fire for saying that Asian-American voters should adopt names that are "easier for Americans" has apologized for her remarks. Read More...
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After a report by Fox 5's Ti-Hua Chang highlighted the growing problem of poverty among Asian Americans, the office of Gov. David Paterson convened a special meeting with community leaders and various nonprofits to discuss ways the state can better serve Read More...
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City Councilman John Liu is demanding an apology from a Texas lawmaker who made a comment about Asian-American names. Discussing voter identification problems at a state house hearing Thursday, Repr.... Read More...
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by mmatins Eggs! Pretty eggs! Remember, there's a lot going on this weekend to celebrate Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ's alleged return FROM THE GRAVE: Bay Area Easter egg hunts ; the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence celebrate their 30th anniversary Read More...
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Washington, Apr.10: A Texas lawmaker suggestion that voters of Asian descent adopt names that are 'easier for Americans to deal with' at the polls has outraged the Asian American community. Read More...
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In the Texas House this week, it was Take Your Bigoted Representative to Work Day. For North Texas residents, that resulted in the softly-coiffed and... Read More...
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Asian-Americans say they are outraged that a Texas lawmaker suggested in a hearing that Asian-American voters should adopt names that are "easier for Americans to deal with" at the polls. Read More...
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In light of the economic crisis, the Piedmont Asian American Club is hosting a forum May 1 on coping and investment strategies. The program is free and open to all. Read More...
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A North Texas lawmaker said Asian-American voters should change their names to something that are "easier" for poll workers to deal with, according to the Houston Chronicle. Read More...
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What do you do if you have risen through the thickets of Hollywood to become of one of the most visible Asian-American actors in the US, with plum roles on screens both big and small? You give it all up to take an obscure job in Washington for your president Read More...
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Penn is taking a job in the Obama administration as a liaison to Asian-American groups. Read More...
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The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) has announced a program of 35 feature films and 146 shorts for its 25th anniversary. The festival, which runs April 30 to May 7, will showcase Asian and Asian American films from 26 countries. Read More...
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Washington: U.S. President Barack Obama has appointed popular Indian-American actor Kalpen Suresh Modi — better known by his stage name, Kal Penn — with the task of connecting his administration with the Asian-American and Pacific ... Read More...
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April 8 (Bloomberg) -- Actor Kal Penn is taking a job in the Obama administration as a liaison to Asian-American groups, a White House spokesman said. Read More...
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The actor, 31, chucks TV stardom for an office at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Read More...
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The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Obama's administration and Asian-American constituents. The White House said yesterday that Penn, who had a regular role on Fox's TV show "House" will join the staff as an associate Read More...
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Will be liaison between Obama and Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities and arts & entertainment groups. Read More...
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Kal Penn, known for his role as Kumar in the popular Harold and Kumar films, is now headed to the White House to be associate director of the Office of Public Liaison. The news follows his character's shocking demise on the Fox series House . Read More...
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WASHINGTON — The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Obama's administration and Asian constituents. Read More...
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The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Barack Obama's administration and Asian constituents. Read More...
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WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has appointed popular Indian-American actor, Kalpen Suresh Modi, known by his stage name Kal Penn, with the task of connecting his administration with the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and arts and Read More...
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Penn's role will be to connect Obama with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities , as well as arts groups. Read More...
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When Dr. Lawrence Kutner killed himself on the latest episode of "House: MD," it was the beginning of a new career for actor Kal Penn. Read More...
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The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Barack Obama’s administration and Asian constituents. Read More...
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The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Barack Obama's administration and Asian constituents. White House spokesman Shin Inouye said Tuesday that the actor who had a recurring role on Fox's TV show "House" and has starred Read More...
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Actor Kal Penn has been named to an Obama administration liaison post that connects the Executive Branch to people in the entertainment industry and Asian-Pacific groups. Penn is best known for his portrayal of Kumar in the stoner films Harold and Kumar Read More...
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Known for roles on TV's House and on the big screen as Kumar in the Harold and Kumar films, the 31-year-old Penn will act as a liaison between President Obama's administration and arts groups. Read More...
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Penn will become associate director in the White House Office of Public Liaison. Read More...
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WASHINGTON -- The White House has hired Indian-American actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Barack Obama's administration and arts groups. White House spokesman Shin Inouye said Tuesday that the actor who had a recurring role on Fox's... Read More...
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WASHINGTON - The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Barack Obama's administration and Hollywood. Read More...
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Kal Penn would join the staff as an associate director in the Office of Public Liaison. Read More...
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The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Barack Obama's administration and Hollywood. Read More...
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The U.S. Small Business Administration is expected to kick off its Emerging 200 Initiative in Dallas on Tuesday to support the growth of 15 local businesses that have proved their potential for long-term growth and viability. Read More...
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Feng Shui Master Peter Reiss will share his "Feng Shui Power Tools for 21st Century Businesses" with members of the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce. Read More...
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The new UC eligibility requirements have sparked an uproar with some Asian American community leaders, who say the change will cause a decline in the university's Asian American population. Chinese for Affirmative Action is among several national advocacy Read More...
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The cheers and laughs were loud in Seattle's clubhouse, and manager Don Wakamatsu was doused in beer. The Mariners started this season with plenty to celebrate. Read More...
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MINNEAPOLIS, April 6 (UPI) -- Jose Lopez had three RBI and Ken Griffey Jr. added a solo homer Monday when the Seattle Mariners posted a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. Read More...
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Ken Griffey Jr. got off to a great second start with the Mariners, hitting an opening-night home run to back Felix Hernandez in a 6-1 victory over the Twins on Monday. Read More...
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Majestic return: Griffey homers as M's top Twins Read More...
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Ken Griffey Jr. got off to a great second start with the Seattle Mariners, hitting an opening-night home run to back Felix Hernandez in a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Hernandez pitched eight innings and Franklin Gutierrez had a two-run Read More...
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Ken Griffey Jr. got off to a great second start with the Seattle Mariners, hitting an opening-night home run to back Felix Hernandez in a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Read More...
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Francisco Liriano gave up two homers in Monday night's season opener against Seattle. Read More...
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Chinese contemporary art is little represented in US museums, but a significant step was taken last year when the Museum of Modern Art in New York acquired 28 photographs by 11 contemporary Chinese artists. Read More...
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Ken Griffey Jr. is making his first start in right field for the Mariners since 1998, and Seattle has someone other than Ichiro Suzuki leading off in a season opener for the first time since 2000. Read More...
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Vietnamese-American residents in Orange County's Little Saigon are pushing back against those who call them communist sympathizers. Read More...
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SANTA ANA, Calif., April 6 (UPI) -- A group of Vietnamese-Americans in Southern California are suing for slander after being accused of being communists. Read More...
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There will be a familiar face in the Seattle outfield when the Mariners begin the 2009 season against the host Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome. Read More...
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A group of minority business leaders said legislation to allow open balloting for union shops would be a death knell for minority-owned companies. Read More...
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Wakamatsu era to get underway for Mariners in Minnesota Read More...
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The Glaucoma Research Foundation with Hisako and Paul I. Terasaki, MD will host an update and reception on Thursday, May 7, 2009 to detail newly released research into the incidence of glaucoma in the Asian American Community. Read More...
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CHICAGO, Illinois - Hawaii Senator Daniel K. Inouye (Dem.) concedes that the payment he sponsored for the grant of Filipino World War II veterans only "represents a small token" of appreciation to the surviving former soldiers. Read More...
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Some in Orange County's Little Saigon who have been labeled as communists, including a former school superintendent and the owner of a newspaper, are suing their accusers for slander and harassment. Being called a communist sympathizer is enough to ruin Read More...
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LYNN - City lawyers have joined counterparts from Lowell and other communities in challenging a court bid to overturn youth curfews. The state Supreme Judicial Court hears the challenge today. Read More...
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There are only a couple of weeks left before "The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army" leaves town, and tickets are half-price all day today. The exhibit includes examples of some of the thousands of items discovered since 1974. Among them are 15 life-size Read More...
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BOSTON Shortly after midnight, a 16-year-old boy is stopped by police and arrested as he walks down a street in Lowell. He's jailed overnight and brought into court the next day in handcuffs and shackles. Read More...
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Don Wakamatsu's Asian-American heritage helped shape him, but the Mariners' new manager only recently learned what his family endured during the World War II internment of Japanese Americans. Read More...
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Across the Sacramento region, thousands of individuals volunteer their time to make our communities better. Whether it's reading to a child, bringing food and conversation to a homebound senior citizen, building or repairing a home, clearing a trail or Read More...
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The world premiere of Robert O'Hara's Antebellum — a play of Nazi power and Hollywood dreams — opens April 5 after previews from March 30 at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's home in Washington, DC. Read More...
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BOSTON – Shortly after midnight, a 16-year-old boy is stopped by police and arrested as he walks down a street in Lowell. He's jailed overnight and brought into court the next day in handcuffs and shackles. ... - By DENISE LAVOIE The Associated Press Read More...
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The city of Lowell's teen curfew is being challenged in the state's highest court. Read More...
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Four people were critically wounded in the massacre at an immigrant services center in Binghamton, N.Y., Friday. Thirty-seven others escaped, including 26 who hid for hours in a basement boiler room while police tried to determine whether the gunman was Read More...
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Shortly after midnight, a 16-year-old boy is stopped by police and arrested as he walks down a street in Lowell. He's jailed overnight and brought into court the next day in handcuffs and shackles. Read More...
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The Friday massacre at an immigrant services center in Binghamton, N.Y. left 14 people dead, including the suspected shooter, but no firm motive had been established by Saturday morning. Read More...
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BOSTON -- Shortly after midnight, a 16-year-old boy is stopped by police and arrested as he walks down a street in Lowell. He's jailed overnight and brought into court the next day in handcuffs and shackles. Read More...
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LEWISTON - C.N. Le, director of the Asian and Asian American Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, offers a lecture titled "Interracial Asian Adoption: Issues and Identity in 21st-Century American Society" at 7 p.m. Monday, April Read More...
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Stephen P. Joyce, president and chief executive officer of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is the incoming chairman of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Multicultural & Diversity Advisory Council (MDAC). Read More...
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What seems like a simple question—How many Hispanics are living in the United States?—has become surprisingly complex as the 2010 census approaches. Hispanics and other minorities have historically been undercounted in the once-a-decade survey. Advocacy Read More...
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A Bergen County election official has called for an investigation into the “unusually” high number of absentee ballots requested by Palisades Park residents for the April 21 school board election. Read More...
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Stephen P. Joyce, president and CEO of Choice Hotels International Inc., is the new chairman of the American Hotel & Lodging Association's Multicultural & Diversity Advisory Council. Read More...
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The new home of the Asian Arts Initiative boasts a storefront gallery, professionally lit performance areas, and plenty of rooms for after-school classes and artists' workshops. Read More...
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On March 2, 2009 at a forum to discuss the Asian and Asian American Center (A3C), President Skorton, in response to a question about the future of program houses and safe spaces suggested that “program houses have to show enough interest to justify those Read More...
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Almost 27 years ago, a young Chinese American was beaten to death with a Louisville Slugger by two autoworkers in Highland Park. And just last year, the tires of several foreign cars in Woodhaven were punctured. Read More...
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BEIJING — When American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee fell into the hands of North Korean border guards two weeks ago, vanishing into the maw of the most isolated nation on Earth, their fate drew concern. Read More...
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Federal employees who work in the Washington area have certain advantages their co-workers around the country don't. Being so close to so many bosses may or may not count as one. But the Beltway folks do get an extra day off every four years and I don't Read More...
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After 12 years of students pushing for an Asian and Asian American Studies Program at Syracuse University, the committee behind the minor has its official proposal. The group will meet April 21 - the day of SU Showcase and MayFest - for a meeting and Read More...
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STORM LAKE, IOWA -- A national Asian American advocacy organization has issued demands on behalf of a Storm Lake, Iowa, high school student suspended for refusing to take an English-proficiency test. Read More...
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Tuesday night, the University welcomed the editing team of the book "Secret Identities," not only pleasing comic fans, but people interested in spreading Asian-American culture awareness. "Secret Identities" is a series of graphic anthology comics depicting Read More...
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