Archive | May 2010

Hibukusha woman urges for nuclear disarmament

Hibukusha woman urges for nuclear disarmament

Tokie Mizuno said she was 5 years old when “Little Boy,” one of two atomic bombs used in warfare history, dropped.

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Posted in Community News, Vol 29 No 21 | 5/22-5/281 Comment

U.S. Commerce Secretary Locke leads trade mission to China

U.S. Commerce Secretary Locke leads trade mission to China

SHANGHAI — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is leading an American trade mission to China, aiming to boost clean energy technology sales

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Posted in National News, Vol 29 No 21 | 5/22-5/280 Comments

Filipino former nurse seeks to do ‘extraordinary things’ in Olympia

Filipino former nurse seeks to do ‘extraordinary things’ in Olympia

Stability is important to many people, especially in tough economic times. For Sofia Aragon and her family, nursing has always been a job that provided financial stability.

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Posted in Community News, Profiles, Vol 29 No 21 | 5/22-5/281 Comment

Bacho delves into the young adult genre — and pulls no punches

Bacho delves into the young adult genre — and pulls no punches

Filipino American writer and teacher Peter Bacho, a longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest, won the American Book Award for his first novel “Cebu.”

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Posted in Community News, Profiles, Vol 29 No 21 | 5/22-5/281 Comment

Secretary Locke addresses concerns from AAPIs via the White House’s web chat

The White House’s Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) Initiative held a live web chat with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on May 4

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Posted in National News, Vol 29 No 21 | 5/22-5/280 Comments

Minority student activists protest education cuts

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — I­f campus activism still brings to mind peace signs, a sea of white faces, and liberal strongholds like Berkeley, meet Jesse Cheng.

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Posted in National News, Vol 29 No 21 | 5/22-5/280 Comments

Female lawyers and judges share the secrets to their success

Female lawyers and judges share the secrets to their success

When the first woman received her license to practice law 120 years ago, society was in awe. Nowadays, when women become successful in the justice system, people acknowledge their contributions with rounds of applause.

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Posted in Community News, Vol 29 No 21 | 5/22-5/283 Comments

NWAW reviews SIFF films: the good, the bad, and the plain ugly

NWAW reviews SIFF films: the good, the bad, and the plain ugly

Each year during the Seattle International Film Festival, we send out a team of intrepid film reviewers who are ready and willing to spend hours and hours

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Posted in Arts & Entertainment, At the Movies, Reviews, Vol 29 No 21 | 5/22-5/281 Comment

Editorial: Oak Tin a community bridge for two centuries

Editorial: Oak Tin a community bridge for two centuries

The oldest family association in Seattle’s Chinatown, Gee How Oak Tin, will be celebrating its 110th anniversary this Sunday at the House of Hong Restaurant.

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Posted in Editorials, Vol 29 No 21 | 5/22-5/280 Comments

May 2: Seattle Chinese Women’s Club brings renowned writer Lingyao Wu to Seattle

May 2: Seattle Chinese Women’s Club brings renowned writer Lingyao Wu to Seattle

At China Harbor restaurant in Seattle, the Seattle Chinese Women’s Club celebrated Mother’s Day by organizing a luncheon featuring a

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Posted in Names in the News, Vol 29 No 21 | 5/22-5/280 Comments

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