Archive | November 2010

An All-American Thanksgiving

An All-American Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Posted in Cultures, Features, Vol 29 No 48 | 11/27-12/30 Comments

Attention: Fellowship program in CAPAA office taking applicants

The State of Washington Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) and the Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation (ACLF)

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Posted in Briefs, Vol 29 No 48 | 11/27-12/30 Comments

Attention: NAAAP scholarships are due Dec. 10

The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) is offering college-level scholarships to outstanding Asian Americans for the 2011-2012

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Like the Bible, Hindu text being put in Houston hotels

HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — Pull open a drawer in some Houston hotel rooms, and beside your room-service menu and Gideons Bible, you might find a copy of the Bhagavad Gita.

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Posted in National News, Vol 29 No 48 | 11/27-12/31 Comment

Judge approves $10M settlement in Marcos dispute

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A $10 million settlement over land in Texas could help compensate victims of ex-Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos.

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Posted in National News, Vol 29 No 48 | 11/27-12/30 Comments

Report: more Chinese students studying in U.S.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A new report says American students are increasingly studying abroad in nontraditional destinations like Chile and Peru.

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Posted in National News, Vol 29 No 48 | 11/27-12/30 Comments

Muslim female athletes shine at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Back home, the Pakistani women’s cricket team is unknown, especially compared with their illustrious male counterparts.

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As India rises, its rat catchers toil in darkness

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Sabid Ali Sheikh stands on a prairie of trash — old onions, excrement, animal bones — slowly rotting its way back into an earth riddled

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Filipinos debate over the pope’s condom remarks

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Some church members in Southeast Asia’s largest Roman Catholic nation praised Pope Benedict XVI for saying condom

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Christine Umayam leaves lucrative job to help children, creates relief organization

Christine Umayam leaves lucrative job to help children, creates relief organization

In January 2006, Christine Umayam made a life-changing visit to the Philippines. The trip was her first and the children living in poverty shocked her.

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Posted in Profiles, Vol 29 No 48 | 11/27-12/30 Comments

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