Love, basketball, and the Philippines: “Pacific Rims” details Filipinos’ passion for basketball
“It is a love letter to the Philippines from me,” said Rafe Bartholomew, regarding his book, “Pacific Rims: Beermen Ballin’ in Flip-Flops and Philippines’ Unlikely Love Affair with Basketball.”
Filipino one-stop shop launches in Tukwila
Seafood City, the California-based supermarket chain, is opening its 20th location in Washington state.
NWAW’s outstanding grads
22 July 2010
Each year, we like to showcase a few outstanding Asian American graduates in the Greater Seattle area who have either excelled academically, athletically, artistically, or who have significantly contributed to their community.
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Seattle Council votes to ban ‘Bodies’ exhibit
22 July 2010
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has voted to effectively ban the cadaver exhibit “Bodies … The Exhibition” from returning to the city.
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Immigration could change the politics of a Georgia district
22 July 2010
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Sitting in a crowded strip mall office, about three dozen Gwinnett Country Republicans — mostly white — voted down a newspaper ad
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Uzbek women accuse state of mass sterilizations
22 July 2010
GULISTAN, Uzbekistan (AP) — Saodat Rakhimbayeva says she wishes that she had died with her newborn baby.
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Turkey becomes global power in construction
22 July 2010
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An army of Turkish cranes and bulldozers is at work across the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa, building dams, stadiums,
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Spinning across the country, DJ Tina T pauses to plan a DJ camp for teens this summer
22 July 2010
For some, career paths are mapped out in grade school. For others, it’s not until they reach adulthood that they know
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NWAW’s July must-reads: Cool summer reads for young adults
22 July 2010
Most children take their education for granted and would rather be anywhere but at school.
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“Kindred Spirits”: Unique concept sparks new interpretation of ghosts
22 July 2010
Growing up in the city, Henrietta went through school, got a job, and had a career ahead of her. Yet, she felt that there was a hole in her life, and she set out to find what was missing.
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Editorial: For Cho and Lin — glass ceiling, what glass ceiling?
22 July 2010
Local guy Rich Cho has been named the Portland Trail Blazers new general manager. Also, Jeremy Lin is signing with the Golden State Warriors.
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June 23: Ehrik Aldana is govenor of Evergreen Boys State
22 July 2010
The 2010 session of the American Legion Evergreen Boys State has been established. Boys State is a national one-week, civil leadership action program
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June 23: New design principal is added to MulvannyG2 Architecture
22 July 2010
MulvannyG2 Architecture added Jenny Li as a design principal to its office in Bellevue.
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June 18: Women’s Empowerment Summit a success for third year
22 July 2010
Women came together at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel to network and participate in informative sessions at the 3rd Annual Women’s Empowerment Summit.
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