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Top news stories personally selected by the publishers for their relevance to the Asian-American community.
February 2010 - Posts
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The Rafu Shimpo, a 'community treasure' that has covered the Japanese American experience for over a century, is facing declining readership. Community members have started a campaign to revive it. Mickey Komai opens one of the leather-bound books stored Read More...
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Frustrated by the lack of progress on immigration reform, area Latino Democrats are forming a new group to pressure the Obama Administration to take action on the issue. Read More...
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In the mid-1980s, crack-dealing gangsters in Los Angeles decided to branch out. Read More...
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UCLA’s Fowler Museum hosts a family festival and art exhibit today to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ethnic studies at the university. The fervor of the civil rights movement four decades ago encouraged UCLA students to agitate for courses that focused Read More...
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The troubled history of Haiti, including the recent earthquake that all but destroyed its capital city of Port-au-Prince, took center stage at McKinley High School Friday night during the debut of the eighth annual Diversity Conference in honor of Black Read More...
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The Cinequest Film Festival continues, and word arrived late Friday that cinematic legend Nancy Kwan would appear Saturday for the world premiere of a movie about her life and career. Read More...
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Lone Asian American Music Entertainment and Lifestyle Channel Invites All on a MYX® Billboard Hunt in 40 Bay Area Locations (PRWeb Feb 27, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/asian_american/music_entertainment/prweb3662424.htm Read More...
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Pascal Toussaint didn't know who Amy Tan was when the world-famous author came up to him, gushing, last summer after his performance at Aux Trois Mailletz, a basement cabaret on the left bank of Paris. She had only a few minutes to talk with the handsome.. Read More...
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Dear UCI Campus and Family, My name is Grace Young and I am a graduating fourth year. In lieu of the recent racist events and outpour of institutionalized white supremacy, I feel compelled to add to the discourse in support of the students fighting back. Read More...
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Lone Asian American Music Entertainment and Lifestyle Channel Invites All on a MYX® Billboard Hunt in 40 Bay Area Locations Read More...
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By Paul Kim IExaminer On March 15, 2009, Alonso Chehade, an undocumented immigrant from Peru, was arrested at the US/Canada border for unlawful presence in the United States. After remaining in the detention center for two weeks, Chehade was later released Read More...
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The following essay for our Race and the Supreme Court program is by Debo P. Adegbile, the Director of Litigation at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. Last term in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District No. One v. Holder, he argued Read More...
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It has been just over a year since the Yale College Dean’s Office announced it would scrap the ethnic counselors program in favor of peer liaisons, and the new cultural mentors are still trying to figure out their relationships with residential college Read More...
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A congressional subcommittee wants to know if the Census Bureaus multi-million dollar advertising campaign is reaching communities that can be the hardest to count. Read More...
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Piedmont students rank among the highest in the state for academic achievement in this community of some 11,000 residents, where annual School Accountability "report cards" reflect that fact. Read More...
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"Formosa Betrayed" is a civics lesson and a plea for international justice in the guise of an action... Read More...
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VANCOUVER, B.C - A night expected to confirm South Korea's Yu-Na Kim as not only the best female figure skater in the world but perhaps of all time also likely will mark a changing of the guard in a larger sense. A victory by Kim, known as Queen... Read More...
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Associate Dean Goodwin Liu, an award-winning teacher and scholar, was nominated Feb. 24 to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. If confirmed by the Senate, he would be the sole Asian American sitting as an active judge Read More...
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Queens College unveiled its new Research Center for the Korean Community Friday, the first of its kind in the United States.The center at the school’s campus in Flushing, home to the largest Korean-American population in the borough, was established to Read More...
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Douglas F. Gansler: Maryland's attorney general said Wednesday that the state may legally recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. The 45-page opinion from Gansler was addressed to state Sen. Richard Madaleno Jr. Read More...
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East Bay man would be only active Asian-American judge on 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Read More...
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A carjacking is the latest violent crime to alarm Asiatown, the Asian-themed neighborhood east of downtown Cleveland. Organizers of an upcoming cultural festival hope to address security concerns. Read More...
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The notion that Asians and Jews are two shoots from the same cultural rootstock is an old but evergreen meme. You see it in fringe theories about the Lost Tribes of Israel -- there's an entire body of cryptoarchaeological canon that uses similarities Read More...
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President Obama nominated University of California, Berkeley, law professor Goodwin Liu to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday... Read More...
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He’s a member of the fastest-growing demographic group in Lexington, but Iang Jeon said being an Asian-American is not the reason he decided to run for selectman. Read More...
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A UC Berkeley constitutional law professor and civil rights advocate was nominated Wednesday by President Obama to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. Goodwin Liu, 39, the son of Taiwanese immigrants, learned English in kindergarten Read More...
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Berkeley finally has a lawyer getting national attention whose name isn't synonymous with torture. Read More...
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President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law Associate Dean and Professor Goodwin Liu to a seat on the 9th U. Read More...
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BERKELEY, Calif. -- President Obama Wednesday nominated University of California at Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu to serve on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. Read More...
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Members of citywide LGBT organizations joined with Chinatown and other leading Asian-American groups in fielding the first LGBT contingent in the 11-year history of the Lunar New Year Parade. Read More...
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UC Berkeley's Goodwin Liu will be nominated to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, The Times has learned. Though he will face opposition from conservatives, he has admirers in that camp as well. President Obama will nominate UC Berkeley law professor Read More...
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Olympic champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi spoke to EW before heading to Vancouver to serve as special correspondent for NBC’s Today show. Take some time during tonight’s intermittent coverage of the ladies’ short program to check out her answers Read More...
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By Annie Barrett PopWatchers on Ice had plenty to ask the Olympic champion figure skater; here are her answers Read More...
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A report detailing the racially-motivated attacks at South Philadelphia High School was released on Tuesday. Read More...
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Asian-American women may be less likely than white women to successfully have a baby after undergoing in-vitro fertilization, a new study suggests. Read More...
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Temple’s Center for Asian Health, a unique research branch, serves the city’s Asian population. Read More...
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Olympic gold medal winner Kristi Yamaguchi finds life off the ice exhilarating, thanks to her daughters and projects that range from contestant on ABC TV's "Dancing with the Stars" to special correspondent for NBC's "Today" during the Winter Olympic Games Read More...
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In the front section of USA Today's Monday editions there appeared a full-page ad entitled, "Advanced Placement today advances our hope for tomorrow." Read More...
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BERKELEY, Calif. -- On Monday 200 potential bone-marrow donors volunteered for testing in Berkeley, hoping to provide a suitable match for Natalie Nakatani, an 8-year-old from Pleasant Hill suffering from leukemia. Read More...
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ARCADIA - In a city with an undivided City Hall and a reputation as one of the best places to raise children in California, challengers in the race for three council seats are having to find other ways to pitch themselves to voters. Read More...
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Ascend, a networking organization for Pan-Asian accounting and finance professionals, ushered in the Year of the Tiger last Friday evening in New York. Read More...
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This book is meant to be read by all foreign borns, whether you aspire to come to America or are already here, whether you have legal status or not. You may feel disappointed in life and have not accomplished what you set out to do. Read More...
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Howard expected to follow Baltimore County into minority-majority status soon Read More...
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Nevada (US), Feb 22 : Twelve Indian or India related films will form part of '28th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival' (SFIAAFF) to be held from March 11 to 21. Read More...
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Nevada (US), Feb 22 : Twelve Indian or India related films will form part of '28th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival' (SFIAAFF) to be held from March 11 to 21. Read More...
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Howard expected to follow Baltimore County into minority-majority status soon By the start of classes in August 2011, white students in Howard County are expected to be a minority, joining those in Baltimore County. The two school systems are riding a Read More...
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In a historic first, gay and *** groups marched through the streets of Chinatown Sunday in the festive Lunar New Year parade. Read More...
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Schwarzenegger rejected two Academic Senate nominees to the board and asked for a broader list, but the Senate, worried about politicizing the panel, has refused to offer other names. The Cal State University system's governing board has been without Read More...
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Kiran Ahuja, the founding executive director of the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, has been appointed by President Barack Obama as executive director of the White House Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Read More...
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About 85 percent of the positions in Oklahoma for the U.S. Census Bureau have been filled, but there are a few more positions officials said they are having a tough time filling. Find out more information on jobs still available with the U.S. Census Burea Read More...
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As visitors streamed into the annual Asian Celebration on Saturday at the Lane Events Center, Ada Lee, Ken Nagao and Angie Collas Dean couldn’t help but be proud. Twenty-five years ago, the three were among a small group of Asian-American residents who Read More...
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NAPLES —Food, fashion, dancing and music helped the crowds at the Mercato celebrate the Year of the Tiger and learn more about different cultures during Asia Fest on Saturday.The event was organized by the National Association of Asian American Professionals Read More...
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Their role models are Olympians and their dedication is strong. Akari Nakahara wakes up at 4:30 a.m. six days a week. While most people are asleep, she races through breakfast before rushing off with her mother to an ice skating rink. Read More...
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Following deliberation, founder pulls the plug on Asian American title. Read More...
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The Piedmont Asian American Club invites the community to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Tiger from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 28 at Wildwood School, 301 Wildwood Ave, Piedmont. Cost is $8 for club members and $10 at door for nonmembers. Read More...
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Being one of the only almost-all-Asian-American bands in the indie bastion of Portland, let alone th Read More...
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Jonathan Krasner-Macleod For some students, the stereotypes about Asian Americans feel more pervasive than other stereotypes. The Promoting Enriching Experiences and Relationships group from the Pan Asian-American Community House sought to bring these Read More...
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YAKIMA -- A history of Asian-American women and their progress in the United States will be presented by a noted author tonight. Read More...
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Asian markets slightly lower as investors look for new catalyst after big rally Asian American - Ethnicity - Asian - United States - Recreation Read More...
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Fear turned to joy for Janell Wheeler when she made the top 24 semi-finalists on " American Idol " Wednesday night. Read More...
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Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation initiated its Centennial Year Celebration in the South Bay with a private luncheon for Silicon Valley movers and shakers in the Asian American community at the Santa Clara Hilton. Guest Speaker Congresswoman Read More...
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This year's event consists of 109 films and videos from countries such as Korea, Thailand, Japan, the Philippines and the United States. Read More...
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The Fordham Institute, an education think tank, has published an "analysis" of school data that calls 2,817 schools nationwide "private public schools" because they serve few or no poor students. It asks whether those schools deserve public money. Read More...
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An 8-year-old's mixed ancestry is an obstacle in finding a match. Read More...
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Last fall, members of the Long Beach Human Dignity Program were discussing the recent physical assault of a young gay African-American man by three Caucasian males in at the corner of Fourth Street and Cherry Avenue. Read More...
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The National Association of Asian American Professionals in Southwest Florida will ring in the Chinese New Year with the 6th Annual Asia Fest from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, at The Mercato.The festival will showcase a variety of Asian cuisine, Read More...
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RISMEDIA, February 18, 2010—(MCT)—Experts fear a new wave of foreclosures will hit this year as prolonged unemployment makes it difficult for millions of homeowners to pay their mortgages— and many of them aren’t likely to get much help from a federal Read More...
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The four Chinese ink painters featured in the Cantor Arts Center's exhibition survived persecution, insult and neglect to redefine and revivify an ancient art form. Read More...
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CENTRAL JERSEY — The Chinese Year of the Tiger 4708 began Sunday, kicking off a 15-day celebration on the first day of the first lunar month according to the Chinese calendar. Read More...
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WASHINGTON — Experts fear a new wave of foreclosures will hit this year as prolonged unemployment makes it difficult for millions of homeowners to pay their mortgages — and many of them aren't likely to get much help from a federal program aimed at keeping Read More...
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Jake Hanna, a versatile drummer who played with such jazz figures as Woody Herman and was a longtime member of the band on Merv Griffin's television show, died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 78. Read More...
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Asian stocks gained Wednesday on renewed investor confidence in the U.S. economy while concerns about Greece's debt crisis eased. All major Asian equity markets rose in early trading, bolstered by a 1.7 percent jump in the Dow Jones industrial average... Read More...
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About 4 million U.S. homeowners are 90 days or more delinquent on their loans or in foreclosure proceedings, Moody's Economy.com says. A federal loan modification program is helping a relative few. Experts fear that a new wave of foreclosures will hit Read More...
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The Las Vegas City Council will formally recognize the Year of the Tiger, the Chinese New Year, during Wednesday morning's council meeting. Read More...
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A voter's guide to candidates for commissioners court seats in the March 2 election. Read More...
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Are you an unpublished writer, waiting to be discovered? Think you have what it takes to win a national, pan-Asian American writing competition? Here’s your shot at showing off your roots and writing. Hyphen Magazine and The Asian American Writers’ Workshop Read More...
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Dustin Johnson defended his Pro-Am title, but all the buzz was about Pebble Beach and the return of a spectacular venue. Read More...
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Peng Her recalls meeting with University of Wisconsin-Madison officials at the peak of controversy over culturally insensitive remarks by a Law School professor three years ago that focused attention on the Hmong-American student community. Read More...
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suggested hed: UW’s efforts to offer Hmong studies don’t meet expectations Read More...
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The other weekend, after enjoying “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” my daughters and I entered Gourdo’s for baking and cooking supplies. Read More...
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Jenny Connell and Rubén Polendo's Brecht-inspired drama A Play on War officially opens Off-Broadway Feb. 16 after previews that began Feb. 12 at the Connelly Theater. Read More...
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NEW YORK: Kelantan-born fashion designer Zang Toi, whose haute couture collections are attracting rave notices in US fashion circles, dazzled New Yorkers with a display of his fall 2010 collection which was heavily dominated by purple colour along with Read More...
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NEW YORK, Feb 16 — Kelantan-born fashion designer Zang Toi (picture) , whose haute couture collections are attracting rave notices in US fashion circles, dazzled New Yorkers with a display of his fall 2010 collection which was heavily dominated by purple,dark Read More...
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By: Nicholas Trobiano, Scene and Heard Editor Attention American Idol fans, this party is for you. On Wednesday, Soho Sushi on Bearss Avenue is hosting an American Idol viewing party at 7 p.m. along with FOX and the Asian American Journal... Read More...
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NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Kelantan-born fashion designer Zang Toi, whose haute couture collections are attracting rave notices in US fashion circles, dazzled New Yorkers with a display of his fall 2010 collection which was heavily dominated by purple Read More...
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Project Sentinel is a triage center for those wounded in the nation's housing crisis. The grant-supported relief station, which is certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has five counselors '” up from one in 2007 '” who struggle Read More...
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Cheng broadened the field beyond Chinese immigrants and examined issues of class and gender in immigrant societies. She also was founding director of UCLA's Center for Pacific Rim Studies. Lucie Cheng, a UCLA sociologist whose imaginative scholarship Read More...
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Project Sentinel is a triage center for those wounded in the nation's housing crisis. The grant-supported relief station, which is certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has five counselors '” up from one in 2007 '” who struggle Read More...
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Be the first to watch the highly-anticipated 16th installment of "The Amazing Race" on Philippine free TV live via satellite every Monday at 9 a.m. or watch it first on primetime same day at 7 p.m. on Studio 23. Read More...
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Several dozen students gathered outside of University Hall last Wednesday to ensure that diversity does not become a casualty of the budget crisis. The protest began at 11:30 and ended around 1. The assembled students represented the African American Read More...
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Thousands gathered at Phoenix's Chinese Cultural Center on Sunday to usher in the Lunar New Year and celebrate China's rich tradition and culture. Read More...
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Events like Chinese New Year can help, but they're just a jumping-off point, experts say Americans have adopted an estimated half-million children from overseas in the last four decades. Now, parents are trying to find the best ways to answer tricky questions Read More...
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Mirai Nagasu, a 16-year-old Japanese-American, is becoming a media star with her candor, wit and, yes, some swagger. Though not yet established as one of the world's elite figure skaters, she already has one endorsement. Read More...
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The teenager would like to shock you with more than just what she can sometimes say Mirai Nagasu's wacky observations and often self-critical honesty has made her a one-woman media show. Read More...
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When Edgewood College hosted its first minority recruitment day in the fall of 2000, the goal was modest: The small, liberal arts school on Madison's near west side hoped to draw a couple dozen high school students from the area. Read More...
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The sixth member of the screening committee for a new superintendent in the Glasgow School District was chosen from a list of publicly submitted nominees Tuesday night by the PTO presidents of Highland and South Green elementaries. Read More...
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The Year of the Ox ended Saturday and brought the Year of the Tiger, and two Asian-American cultural celebrations in central Iowa honored the coming of the Lunar New Year. Read More...
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Dave Hoekstra: Winter skiing is full of unexpected twists and turns. I quickly learned this last month when I tried skiing for the firsttime at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. I was in the spirit of theWinter Olympics. I was in Wisconsin. It was Bode Miller Read More...
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Three forces of nature blew into the area late last week. Read More...
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Perhaps President Obama will find the hill of health care progress too steep to climb, the unaudited vaults of the Fed too guarded to unlock... Read More...
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Saugus – Donald H. Wong, Chairman of the Saugus Board of Selectmen and a successful business owner, recently announced his candidacy for State Representative, Ninth District of Essex County. Wong, a Republican, will run for the seat, which includes precincts Read More...
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A commission that could significantly change who gets elected to the Legislature is so far severely lacking minority representation, making Asian- American and Latino advocacy groups worry that the number of minority lawmakers could drop. Read More...
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Mark Kim laughed as he looked at the blinking lights and flashy slot machines surrounding him at the Muckleshoot Casino. Read More...
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Wilmington, DE - Tired of all the recent cold weather and snow? Well, the Wilmington Blue Rocks have just what you are looking for. Warm yourself with the thought of summer's game, and get your individual tickets for the Rocks' 2010 season. Read More...
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An op-ed in the Boston Globe this week by Kara Miller, a former Yale admissions officer and current adjunct professor at Babson College takes aim at the question: Are Asian-American students held to higher standards in the college admission process? While Read More...
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Four years ago in the Italian Alps outside of Turin, Toby Dawson skied down treacherous mounds of snow called moguls and spun his body two full rotations on a pair of daring jumps. Read More...
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The National Asian American Theatre Company world premiere of Jenny Connell and Rubén Polendo's A Play on War begins performances Off-Broadway Feb. 12. Read More...
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This refers to the letter, “All this whining and bleating” (Feb. 8). Qazafi Baloch has shown himself to be as correct as Francis Andrew is wrong over global warming. Read More...
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Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Lucy Koh drew closer Thursday to becoming the first female Korean-American federal judge in the nation. Read More...
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Metro Police hope you can help identify a brazen robber caught on tape. Read More...
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Flushing elected officials and merchants prepare for Lunar New Year on Sunday, which culminates with the annual parade on Feb. 20. Numerous items for sale in the downtown area are displayed on the table. Read More...
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SILAY City – More than 5,000 plus Negrenses have availed of the medical mission conducted by the Alexandria Asian American Lions Club based in Washington from Feb. read more Read More...
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This Saturday marks Tet, the Vietnamese new year. It is the most popular and celebrated holiday in Vietnamese culture. This year, The Vietnamese Student Association at Minnesota State will celebrate Tet, or the Lunar New Year in the Centennial Student Read More...
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Alice in Chains plus the International Asian American Film Festival. Read More...
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A group of New York state lawmakers has called for legislation to establish the Asian Lunar New Year as an official school holiday in New Year in recognition of what they called the largest Asian population in America.State Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) Read More...
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Federal plan to fight Asian carp advance doesn't include surest solution. Ethnicity - Asian - Asian American - Asia - Organizations Read More...
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LOS ANGELES—Charmaine Clamor, America’s leading Pinay jazz vocalist, joins Cyndi Lauper, Natalie Merchant, Tori Amos and other singers in David Byrne’s “Here Lies Love,” a musical dramatization of Imelda Marcos’ life. Read More...
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The singer John Mayer, @johncmayer on Twitter, put this 3-tweet post on his feed: Re: using the 'N word' in an interview: I am sorry... Read More...
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Danielle and Isabelle Austriaco, of Park Ridge, performed at the 27th annual Asian American Coalition of Chicago Lunar New Year Celebration held Jan. 23 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Their band performed "Eye of the Tiger," with Danielle on vocals and Read More...
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PLAN C Agency, in collaboration with biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, launched a Hepatitis B awareness campaign titled "B HERE" at three college campuses in the West Coast. The goal was to raise the much needed awareness regarding the rising Read More...
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Lunar New Year celebrations are more popular than ever in Northeast Ohio. Just ask the Kwan family, the region's most sought-after lion dance team. Read More...
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The Renaissance Journalism Center has awarded $20,000 grants to three Bay Area projects to test innovative models for gathering and distributing community news. Read More...
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Long one-act musical, comedy punched up with music or comedic character study buoyed by original songs – which of these best describes "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"? Though some may argue, my money's on the latter, and with its... Read More...
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The term "Buffalo Soldier" dates back to the 1860s, when black soldiers volunteered to fight for the U.S. Cavalry in the American West. From the time of the Revolutionary War, African-Americans have fought in every major conflict in which the United States Read More...
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A business class just for Mandarin speakers is making sure that the seriousness of starting a business does not get lost in translation. Read More...
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A new report from the Berkeley-based Student Experience in the Research University Project analyzes findings from the 2008 census survey of UC undergrads. The report, "Engaged Learning in a Public University," finds a high level of research engagement Read More...
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Two Bellevue events explore trade with India and China Read More...
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A record number of Illinois high school students took Advanced Placement tests last year, but the proportion of them who passed the rigorous end-of-course exams continued to decline, according to data released Wednesday. Read More...
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The first time was the charm for the new Florida Strawberry Festival queen and court members. Read More...
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A record number of Illinois high school students took Advanced Placement tests last year, but the proportion of them who passed the rigorous end-of-course exams continued to decline, according to data released Wednesday. About 65 percent of the 2009 graduates Read More...
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The first time was the charm for the new Florida Strawberry Festival queen and court members. Read More...
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The spirit of the South Carolina secessionist lives on at the Eighth Annual Abbeville Scholar's Conference, by Chris Haire The statue of John C. Calhoun looms over Marion Square, reminding the college students, the homeless, and the tourists who pass Read More...
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For a series filled with action, intrigue and distant lands, many children are drawn to "The Five Ancestors" series by Jeff Stone, which begins with "Tiger." Set in China shortly after the Qing dynasty has overthrown the Ming dynasty, intrigue and betrayal Read More...
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Gingerbread author reschedules visit to library Read More...
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Neogenix Oncology, Inc. (Neogenix) announced today that the Johns Hopkins Hospital has initiated a Phase I trial with the company’s first therapeutic antibody, NPC-1C, in patients with late stage pancreatic or colorectal cancer. Read More...
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A flower fair staged over the weekend in the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown is heralding the start of a flurry of celebrations of the Chinese New Year throughout the month in the U.S. city, which boasts the largest Chinese community outside of Asia. Read More...
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College Council President Amanda Edwards halted Wednesday night's three-hour Council meeting several times to demand respect and calm the language of several legislators. Read More...
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SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States—Target and Coca-Cola North America announced the availability of a limited-edition calendar to commemorate the Asian Lunar New Year and 2010, The Year of the Tiger. Read More...
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The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), one of the oldest and leading civil rights groups in the greater Sacramento area (Florin area of Elk Grove), celebrated its 75th anniversary on Jan. 14 with a luncheon at the Radisson Hotel. Read More...
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By Vivian Po, New America Media SAN FRANCISCO—With only one week before California’s first Citizens Redistricting Commission ends its search for members, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are underrepresented in the applicant pool. Although the application Read More...
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"Today's Special," described as a "food-filled crowd-pleaser" and starring Aasif Mandvi, better known as "The Daily Show's" "senior foreign-looking correspondent," opens the 28th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival on March 11 at Read More...
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VANCOUVER - At one point, Apolo Anton Ohno exuded a charisma. A genuineness. A real sense of drama and conflict, disappointment, triumph. Read More...
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and one of America’s premier media commentators will highlight the IU School of Journalism’s lecture series this spring. Read More...
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Filmmaker in Oakland Saturday to discuss documentary Read More...
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University of California students are engaged in some form of research activity outside the classroom under faculty supervision at a much higher rate than the national average. Read More...
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SAN FRANCISCO----The Asia America MultiTechnology Association , Silicon Valley’s leading business network aimed at fostering business growth, entrepreneurship and capital investment in technology enterprises across Silicon Valley and Asia, today announced Read More...
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At its 27th annual lunar new year celebration January 23, the Asian American Coalition of Chicago honored Harinder Paul Singh, chief executive officer, Management and Information Technology Solutions, Inc; and Ashika Kalra, senior, Saint Charles East Read More...
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Dr Chathapuram Ramanathan, a long-time Democratic Party activist in Michigan, recently earned the Precinct Delegate of the Year award from the Oakland County Democratic Party. Read More...
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February 16 is the last day for applications to Californias new Citizens Redistricting Commission--a body that will have sweeping powers over the way state legislative and Board of Equalization district lines are drawn for the next 10 years. Read More...
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Longtime Dig art director Tak Toyoshima has put a collection of his "Secret Asian Man" comic strips together in his first book, Secret Asian Man: The Daily Days . The book features every single daily comic strip he produced for over two years of syndication Read More...
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Midway through the first act of "Yellow Face," playwright David Henry Hwang pokes fun at the overheated, on the noise, political pontifications you often hear in the theater. Read More...
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Atlanta's transit agency switched over to a color-coded system for their train system last year and renamed the line running through the heart of the Asian-American community the "Yellow Line." You... Read More...
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With Scott Lee Cohen gone, there are reports Gov.Quinn wants Tammy Duckworth as his running mate. Read More...
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Five days after delivering election night's biggest surprise, political neophyte Scott Lee Cohen quit as Pat Quinn's running mate. The governor and other top Democrats now seek a replacement. CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports that Democrats Read More...
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- To kickoff its festivities for the Year of the Tiger in the Asian-American community throughout California and Seattle, Verizon Wireless is calling for entries in their Lunar New Year Essay Contest. Read More...
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A judge's race or gender makes for a dramatic difference in the outcome of cases they hear—at least for cases in which race and gender allegedly play a role in the conduct of the parties, according to two recent studies. Read More...
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For Jeremy Lin, the stakes are high this winter. He's led the Harvard men's basketball team to a 15-5 start, establishing the Crimson as one of the best teams in the Ivy League. On top of that, he's got a lot riding on this season personally. If he plays Read More...
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School of Computing and Engineering receives endowment A Kansas City engineering firm, Burns & McDonnell, donated $100,000 to the UMKC School of Computing and Engineering to establish a scholarship. The Newton A. Campbell Engineering Excellence Scholarship Read More...
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To kickoff its festivities for the Year of the Tiger in the Asian-American community throughout California and Seattle, Verizon Wireless is calling for entries in their Lunar New Year Essay Contest. Read More...
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David Henry Hwang's send-up of himself and the stereotypes that imprison Asian-Americans is smart, sharp and revealing. Read More...
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David Henry Hwang's sendup of himself and the stereotypes that imprison Asian-Americans is smart, sharp and revealing. Read More...
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The US intelligence community has begun to look for linguists and analysts from the Pakistani-American community to meet its national security challenges, especially after Pakistani Americans were in Pakistan trying to join Al Qaeda.Pakistan is often Read More...
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ATLANTA – Fisher & Phillips LLP announced today that Sarah Hawk, chair of the firm’s Global Immigration Practice Group, has been listed in Who’s Who Legal 2010, which recognizes attorneys internationally for their law practices. Read More...
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NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long-term Issuer Default Ratings for Cathay General Bancorp and its bank subsidiary, Cathay Bank at 'BB'. The Rating Outlook is Negative. A complete list of ratings is provided at the end of this release. Read More...
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Bernard Hodes Group, a leading provider of integrated talent solutions, is pleased to announce that Jenny DeVaughn has joined its vast digital team serving the southeast and Florida regions. DeVaughn, who is well-known in the recruitment, social and emerging Read More...
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Nationally, a recent study found, Indian immigrant business owners average 60% more income than U.S. business owners generally, and earn more than entrepreneurs from any other immigrant group. In Wisconsin, payroll at Indian-owned firms, compared with Read More...
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North Franklin Boulevard – Sacramento's burgeoning Latino business district – is on the front lines of the 2010 census campaign here. Read More...
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PageBreak -- OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS Please call the phone number listed with the theatre for timetables and ticket information. ALL ABOUT ME Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna star in this musical by Christopher Durang, Barry Humphries, and Feinstein. Casey Read More...
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UIC prides itself on its diversity. But students from the Centers for Diversity are concerned that diversity is going to become a budget cut casualty. A group of students from UIC's Centers for Diversity are planning a protest on Wednesday, February 10th, Read More...
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The stipends will be small, perhaps no more than $2,000 over five years, for students to study race relations in college. The idea is to get students to translate what they learn in school into action in life. Read More...
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NAPA -- Christal Corallo was six months pregnant when her husband Tony was diagnosed with cancer."That was sort of a big thing to process when you're having a new baby," she said of the news, which came two years ago.But Madeline, as the couple's first Read More...
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Here's the best in theater, music, dance, art and family events in the Twin Cities for Feb. 7-11. Read More...
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Organizations like the Chinese Culture Center have been working hard to demonstrate a sophisticated view of Chinese culture that challenges clichщs. Read More...
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The first Chinese-American elected to represent Chinatown, Ms. Chin goes to churches and civic meetings before cooking and ironing. Read More...
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Andrew Benoit There is a new danger threatening the health of the Great Lakes and the surrounding tributaries and it is not coming from a chemical spill or any other environmental contaminants. Read More...
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East West Players (EWP), the nation’s premier Asian American theatre, presents the touring production of DAWN’S LIGHT: THE JOURNEY OF GORDON HIRABAYASHI by Jeanne Sakata as part of its Theatre For Youth Program. With generous funding from Southern California Read More...
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The year of the tiger approaches! To cap off 2009 and welcome 2010, the National Asian American Association of Professionals-SF is hosting a Lunar New Year Launch Gala to show appreciation for the past years members and volunteers, and to start our exciting Read More...
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Media monitors from around the world share the ethnic news stories that caught their attention, counting the Native American population in the 2010 Census is proving difficult, and Formosa Betrayed is a new film featuring the unique cultural perspective Read More...
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The percentage Minnesotans without health insurance went up nearly two points between 2007 and 2009, according to a survey by the Minnesota Department of Health and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Read More...
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With only one week before Californias first Citizens Redistricting Commission ends its search for members, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are underrepresented in the applicant pool, say advocates. Read More...
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This is an exciting time for the Talawanda School District. The building of a new high school offers an opportunity to positively impact the future of Talawanda. Read More...
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Pointing out that the Indian Diaspora is at major risk from diabetes, heart disease and other chronic problems, Ahuja, a registered dietician, says greater attention is needed for increasing awareness, promoting prevention and managing chronic diseases Read More...
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The National Asian American Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Jenny Connell and Rubén Polendo's A Play on War Off-Broadway beginning Feb. 12. Read More...
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Despite an unprecedented $340 million promotion, glitches and gripes surround the Census effort. Read More...
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 175 organizations issued a letter of support today to the President, the U.S. Senate and U.S. Read More...
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The words dieu tra jumped out at Quyen Vuong as she perused the 2010 Vietnamese-language Census form online. Read More...
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The Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Obama's nomination of U.S. Magistrate Edward Chen to a federal judgeship in San Francisco on a party-line vote for the second time Thursday, with Republicans criticizing his public statements and background Read More...
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Playwright David Henry Hwang satirizes himself and cultural identities in "Yellow Face." Read More...
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Harvard University is known for its top notch academics, but not exactly as the hotbed of hoops excellence. It has been more than 60 years since the nation's top-ranked academic institution has been invited to compete in the NCAA March Madness tournament. Read More...
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New York City's Pan Asian Repertory Theatre continues its 33rd season with the premiere of Ching Chong Chinaman by Lauren Yee. Previews begin March 19 toward an opening night of March 24. Read More...
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More than 175 organizations issued a letter of support today to the President, the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to strongly support comprehensive... Read More...
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There was a time when ABAs - American-born Asians - were invisible in Hollywood, but that time has passed. Read More...
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* Katie Evans, who plays North Town Coffeehouse tonight, isn't a big name by any means. But her spirited singing and acoustic guitar playing is worth checking out. Read More...
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VALLEY THEATER COMPANY. 7-9 p.m. Feb. 15-16. The Princess Theatre, 1226 Meade Ave., Prosser. For "The Man of La Mancha." Come prepared with a song and bring the sheet music; a pianist will be provided. 509-786-2180, www.valleytheatercompany.org. Read More...
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Columbia Friends of China will host a presentation Friday on how Chinese-American communities have changed. Read More...
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Regina Lewis, left, and Dola Polland, are both Holocaust survivors honored during a service last week in Kew Gardens Hills, the first of its kind in Queens. Read More...
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A new initiative aimed at preparing Flushing students for college will begin to provide high school students with preparation tools for higher education this month.Project Collegebound, launched last year by Asian Americans for Equality and the Coalition Read More...
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Two-time Emmy award winning filmmaker Jennifer Maytorena Taylor visited campus Wednesday to screen her latest film, New Muslim Cool — a documentary that follows drug dealer turned Muslim rapper Hamza Pérez on his spiritual journey. The Penn Asian-American Read More...
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NEW YORK - For many visitors to New York, a trip to Chinatown means heading to Lower Manhattan. ... Read More...
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New York City's Pan Asian Repertory Theatre continues its 33rd season with the premiere of Ching Chong Chinaman by Lauren Yee. Previews begin March 19 toward an opening night of March 24. Read More...
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Ethnic groups say the pool of applicants for a citizen commission to redraw Assembly and Senate districts is too white and too male to reflect the state's diversity. Others question the expense. For the first time, voting districts for California's Legislature Read More...
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Trouble was brewing at Fels High School last school year: Asian students were jumped and beaten. Disabled students were assaulted. Read More...
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Asian-Americans tend to be more liberal and Democratic in their political orientation than the national average. Asians are the only major racial or ethnic group in the United States with more liberals than conservatives. Read More...
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Stanford's Honor Code will be the subject of a one-hour presentation at Thursday's Faculty Senate meeting. Read More...
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SHELBY — The new Western Sizzlin restaurant marks just one more in a long line of WS franchises for Titus Green. This store opened in mid-January in the building at 1712 E. Dixon Blvd., which Green has owned for several years. Previously, it... Read More...
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A collection of more than 100 millennia-old objects is shedding light on the evolution of Vietnam’s ancient and traditional arts Read More...
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For many visitors to New York, a trip to Chinatown means heading to Lower Manhattan. But the city has a second Chinatown in Flushing, Queens, not as well-known, but just as vibrant. It's a fun place to spend a day exploring, shopping and, above all, eating Read More...
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Her last run for state office ended with a bitter defeat to now-indicted Rod Blagojevich in the 2006 governor's race. On Tuesday night, former state treasurer Judy Baar Topinka came one step closer to a political comeback by snaring the Republican nomination Read More...
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As polls closed this evening, two former DuPage County colleagues squared off in the GOP primary for a 10-year seat on the Second District Appellate Court. Read More...
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Democratic candidate Denny Heck and Republican candidate DavidCastillo are leading the field in campaign fundraising in the raceto replace U.S. Rep. Brian Baird , according to statistics releasedby the Federal Election Commission. Read More...
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Boston, MA - Asian Sisters Participating In Reaching Excellence (ASPIRE) is proud to announce Rashmi Jasrasaria as the grand prize winner of the 2nd Annual ASPIRE Outstanding Woman of the Year Award. ASPIRE’s Outstanding Woman of the Year award celebrates Read More...
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The government is fumbling some of its efforts to assure immigrants that census data won't be used against them, including gaps in outreach and foreign language guides that refer to the decennial count as an investigation, according to a critical new Read More...
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Children's tooth decay is a "silent epidemic," a leading cause of school absenteeism, poor academic performance and behavior problems if left untreated, reports NAM health editor Viji Sundaram. Read More...
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READING, Pa. -- Advocates say millions of illegal immigrants may refuse to participate in the 2010 census if they can't get some guarantees that their info won't be used against them to get them deported. Read More...
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Police cars and large white vans rumbled down the unpaved road toward the ramshackle houses, where illegal immigrants are among hundreds living in a slapdash neighborhood, or colonia, called San Carlos. Read More...
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WASHINGTON - THE government is fumbling some efforts to assure immigrants that US census data will not be used against them, including gaps in outreach and foreign language guides that refer to the decennial count as an investigation. Read More...
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WASHINGTON - The government is fumbling some efforts to assure immigrants that U.S. census data will not be used... Read More...
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The census officially began last month in parts of rural Alaska. Most Americans will receive their forms by mail the week of March 15. Read More...
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The government is fumbling some efforts to assure immigrants that U.S. census data won't be used against them, including gaps in outreach and foreign language guides that refer to the decennial count as an investigation. Read More...
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The Native American House welcomed its new director Saturday at its Spring Welcome Back event hosted at the Asian American Cultural Center. Irvin Harrison, the new director, came to the University from San Diego State University, where he worked as an Read More...
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