Lin, a 6’3”, 200-pound point guard, is training in anticipation of the NBA draft next Thursday, June 24. Lin, a Taiwanese American,
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Harvard grad got game: Asian American looks forward to NBA Draft
Posted on 17 June 2010.
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After 20 years, Chinese bank forced to close its doors
Posted on 17 June 2010.
On Friday, June 11, the Washington Department of Financial Institutions closed Seattle-based Washington First International Bank (WFIB) because it didn’t have enough capital.
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Ryu bounces back by running for state rep
Posted on 17 June 2010.
She cares for her family. She gets up early to take her 15-year-old son to school and calls to check in with her two
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With a careful and sensitive eye, filmmaker records the ID on film
Posted on 17 June 2010.
Seattle’s Chinatown/International District is a haven for dim sum Sundays, grocery shopping at Uwajimaya, and bubble tea, right? Sure, but documentary filmmaker Andrew Hida
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Sophia Aragon suspends campaign for district rep
Posted on 17 June 2010.
On June 11, Sophia Aragon announced that she had suspended her campaign. She was running as a Democratic candidate for Position 1 in the 22nd District
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Report busts misconceptions of API students in higher education
Posted on 17 June 2010.
On June 16, the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE) hosted a national media conference call to release
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Puppet museum in Bremerton receives international collections from Asian countries
Posted on 17 June 2010.
Through collaboration with Bremerton’s sister city, Kure City, Japan, the Aurora Valentinetti Puppet Museum in downtown Bremerton has recently received three puppets in the Bunraku style.
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Report: Educated Asian Americans struggle to find employment
Posted on 17 June 2010.
Asian Americans may have the lowest unemployment rate of any racial group nationwide, but a new report shows college-educated Asian Americans have a harder time finding jobs than whites.
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Portland teen raises money for Cambodian school
Posted on 17 June 2010.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — On a tidy shelf in a bright turquoise bedroom in Southwest Portland sits a framed certificate from the Cambodian Ministry of Education.
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King says Tonga should move to nuclear power
Posted on 17 June 2010.
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — The impoverished South Pacific island nation of Tonga should move quickly toward nuclear power as its main source of electricity, its king said on June 11.
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Celebrity sex tape scandal grips Indonesia
Posted on 17 June 2010.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesians grappled with their first-ever celebrity sex tape scandal, casting aside social taboos as they swarmed around office
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Father and kid bonding
Posted on 17 June 2010.
The weekend before Father’s Day, kids and their dads made the most of the good weather and hit the great outdoors. Some went running, some rode bikes,
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Are you ready for World Cup fever?
Posted on 17 June 2010.
Do you have your TV tuned to the 19th FIFA World Cup? Taking place in South Africa, it officially began on June 11 and will conclude on July 11.
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Editorial: As we bid farewell to WFIB, we also welcome East West to the ID
Posted on 17 June 2010.
Sadly, we have been reminded that nothing is safe in this economy. In January, we ran a profile on Washington First International Bank (WFIB).
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May 22–23: Tet in Seattle makes history with $19,000
Posted on 17 June 2010.
Taking place at Husky Stadium, Tet in Seattle & Friends raised more than $19,000 at the American Cancer Society’s 2010 Relay For Life of University of Washington
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May 19: JP Zarate named IT Executive of the Year finalist
Posted on 17 June 2010.
As an award finalist, JP Zarate will be competing in the information technology category for IT Executive of the Year for the 2010 American Business Awards.
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