VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Apolo Anton Ohno made history the hard way, overcoming a rare mistake that dropped him to last place before rallying to earn his record seventh Olympic medal.
Archive | Vol 29 No 9 | 2/27-3/5
Ohno’s 7th medal tops among US Winter Olympians
Posted on 24 February 2010.
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Using art to end violence?
Posted on 24 February 2010.
Last Friday night, the auditorium at the Filipino Community Center was packed for the debut of Seattle’s one-night-only iVow performance. The audience watched attentively as community members recounted how violence had affected the personal lives of the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) female cast.
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In Asia, labor becomes feminized
Posted on 24 February 2010.
The Gardner Center for Asian Arts and Ideas concluded its second Saturday University Lectures Series last Saturday. The lectures revolved around issues of health and women’s rights in modern Asia by local experts.
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The importance of the 2010 Census
Posted on 24 February 2010.
On Feb. 17, the U.S. Census Bureau presented a fortune cookie event at Tsue Chong Fortune Cookie and Noodle Factory. Two million census fortune cookies were launched to reach and encourage people who are traditionally hard to count — non-English speakers, ethnic minorities, and young adults ages 18 to 25 — about the importance of the 2010 Census, how it is safe and easy.
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Diversity Makes a Difference – Part 1
Posted on 24 February 2010.
The Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines. Students are nominated by their school as being champions of diversity.
Of those students, a judging panel will choose and five winners who will receive $1,000 scholarships and 10 finalists who will get $200.
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Attention: Cars targeted in the ID
Posted on 24 February 2010.
Car prowls have increased, and parking garages have been targeted.
Tenants are asked to not leave anything valuable in their car. If a car is broken into, it is important to notify both the police and the parking management company.
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Attention: Increase in graffiti tags throughout the city
Posted on 24 February 2010.
Since late January, the city has reported a marked increase in graffiti tags on public and private property. The city requires property or business owners to promptly remove graffiti from their buildings within 10 days.
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New president of Korean American Association explains its history and goals
Posted on 24 February 2010.
Ken Kyongho Ko is the new president of the Korean American Association in Federal Way.
He first came to the United States in 1984, moving to Anchorage. At age 28 with his parents, wife, and 2-year-old daughter. In 1993, he moved to Kent.
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World’s refugee orphans seeking homes in the U.S.
Posted on 24 February 2010.
HOLLISTON, Mass. (AP) — Hiding from merciless militiamen and trekking through unforgiving mountainous terrain, Madhel Majok escaped the mass slayings and genocide of the Sudan that killed his parents. The 9-year-old orphan fled to neighboring Kenya, where he then survived vigilante shellings on his crowded refugee camp.
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Speaking softly, Korean coach gets big results
Posted on 24 February 2010.
RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) — Head coach Kim Kwan-kyu was looking for the right word on his translation computer to explain South Korea’s stunning success in speedskating at the Vancouver Games.
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