The Stand Up in Seattle for Immigration Reform rally was hosted by the Washington Immigration Reform Coalition (WIRC) for America on April 10. Attendees with smart phones texted JUSTICE to 69866 so they could receive action alerts on immigration reform via text messages. In turn, the community will help generate thousands of calls to President Obama and members of Congress in support of immigration reform.
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Thousands rally for immigration reform
Posted on 15 April 2010.
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Man comes in for photo, leaves a tea master
Posted on 15 April 2010.
Some things in life come to mean much more than they seem at first glance. Things like a sentimental blanket from childhood or the wedding band on a ring finger. For 19-year-old Jeffrey McIntosh, it’s tea.
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Chan and Dy: tennis hotshots with differing approaches
Posted on 15 April 2010.
“You have to bring your pro-game out, because it’s time,” said UW Assistant Coach Damon Coupe to Junior Venise Chan, currently listed as No. 17 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s recent rankings.
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Texas White House, cowboys, and big grocery stores
Posted on 15 April 2010.
Texas was not on my list of places to visit. But I can’t say no to my loved ones. How could I resist sharing in the joyous moments with my brother, the proud father who would walk down the aisle with his daughter, passing his torch to the next generation!
Posted in Travel, Vol 29 No 16 | 4/17-4/233 Comments
New data show major health disparities among Asian groups
Posted on 15 April 2010.
Culturally appropriate care contributes to the dramatic disparity in death and disease rates among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, according to American Journal of Public Health data released in March.
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Seafood City in Southcenter opens in summer
Posted on 15 April 2010.
Filipino specialty grocery store Seafood City is currently being constructed at shopping complex Westfield Southcenter. It will be open for business this summer. The Westfield location will be the chain’s first store in the Pacific Northwest. Seafood City has stores in California and Nevada.
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Republicans step up opposition to liberal nominee
Posted on 15 April 2010.
WASHINGTON — Republicans intensified opposition to the nominee for a San Francisco-based appeals court, setting up a test of whether President Barack Obama can win confirmation for an unabashed liberal.
Posted in National News, Vol 29 No 16 | 4/17-4/230 Comments
Marines honor 88-year-old veteran, Bataan survivor
Posted on 15 April 2010.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The commandant of the Marine Corps is sending a special letter of appreciation to an 88-year-old South Carolinian who survived the Bataan death march.
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Innovative census ads seek to boost minority participation
Posted on 15 April 2010.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Radio commercials blare ranchera tunes, beseeching Mexican Americans to fill out their census forms. Print ads with a portrait of a Thai family with a carved elephant in the background implore Thais to do the same. So does a Congolese basketball hero in another.
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Asian American group warns Democratic committee
Posted on 15 April 2010.
HONOLULU (AP) — An Asian American political group last Thursday warned the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee not to take sides in the special election for Hawaii’s vacant 1st Congressional District seat.
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S. Korean arrested for forcing N. Korea defectors back
Posted on 15 April 2010.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has arrested one of its citizens on spy charges, alleging that he worked with rival North Korea’s military to kidnap defectors from the repressive, impoverished country and the activists who helped them flee, an official said last Monday.
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Kim’s talent, not his accessories, stand out
Posted on 15 April 2010.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Anthony Kim made a late charge at the Masters on Sunday, playing a four-hole stretch in only 12 shots to get within two of the lead.
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Han joins influx of South Korean talent at Masters
Posted on 15 April 2010.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — When Y.E. Yang won Asia’s first major title at last summer’s PGA Championship, Han Chang-won couldn’t even celebrate. He was too busy finishing a tournament of his own.
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Taiwan singer belts it like Whitney and conjures up Susan Boyle comparisons
Posted on 15 April 2010.
Screen capture of singer Lin Yu-chun as he performs Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” on Super Star Avenue, a talent show (Image from YouTube.com)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As a younger man, Taiwan’s Lin Yu-chun sang for hours on end, trying to get his mind off the sneers he endured because of his portly figure.
Posted in Features, Vol 29 No 16 | 4/17-4/232 Comments
Indian American will host MTV Movie Awards
Posted on 15 April 2010.
How was everyone’s March? It’s time for an update on last month’s activities of your favorite Asian American celebrities! Tiger Woods announced his return to golf, “The Cove” won Best Documentary at the Academy Awards, Aziz Ansari prepared to host the MTV Movie Awards, and Nicole Scherzinger joined the cast of “Dancing with the Stars.”
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“Sun” documentary about Tibet has many bright spots
Posted on 15 April 2010.
Given the 50 years of tension between the Chinese government and Tibetans, China can’t be expected to support the documentary film, “The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom.” According to an article in Salon magazine by Andrew O’Hehir, Chinese film officials responded to the film’s inclusion in the Palm Springs International Film Festival by yanking two high-profile Chinese films from the festival’s lineup.
Posted in At the Movies, Vol 29 No 16 | 4/17-4/230 Comments
