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		<title>Construction of a new Seattle Goodwill building begins — really</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly When an organization wants things done right, members sometimes find that doing things themselves may ultimately prove to be the best option. Seattle Goodwill students have attended classes in a building that has needed several costly repairs over the decades. There are two things that especially hinder their ability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hold up with new federal financial bureau may harm communities of color</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly New 2010 Census data show that the housing bust has hit some communities of color the hardest. Blacks, Latinos, and Asian immigrants were more likely to take out subprime loans during the housing boom. Subprime loans generally featured low initial interest rates that skyrocketed some years later. Some borrowers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daiso, not your mom’s $1.50 store</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 38 | 9/17-9/23]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly Where can you find a face slim roller, Pocky sticks, fake eyelashes, and dinnerware all at the same place? Daiso. It’s a store where you can find just about anything, and most of it costs only $1.50. Since its Alderwood Mall location opened in 2005, deal-shoppers have poured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wise Words from Wise Attorneys</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click on this link for more wise words: www.wisewordsseattle.com Related stories Participate in Wise Words from Wise Attorneys Wise Words for Wise BLOG: Bye, Phyllis Wise Editorial: Farewell and good luck, Phyllis Wise Wise leaves UW, heads to Illinois]]></description>
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		<title>Legal uncertainty — Are Asian Americans rethinking the law?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly High pay and elite status. That’s why some choose to practice law. While some flourish in the practice, others do not. The economy and the realities of the practice have given Asian Americans reasons to rethink law as a career. The numbers According to the most recent Bureau of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getty to save ID businesses?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly When Amazon.com moved its offices from the International District (ID) above Union Station to a building in Lake Union, Tom Dang felt the sting of empty chairs. “It was really down, for maybe, I would say, three months. Business was down about 40 percent.” Dang owns Sub Sand, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A dream comes true for both mother and daughter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Vivian Miezianko Northwest Asian Weekly Without a magic wand, can an 8-year-old girl’s drawing and sketches of dresses be turned into actual garments? Can someone without previous experience in the fashion industry launch her own clothing line? Can that someone debut her first collection in less than a year? Yes, yes, and yes. Ann [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Regal Financial Bank settles lawsuit, admits to no wrongdoing in Ponzi scheme</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jean Wong Northwest Asian Weekly Regal Financial Bank (Regal Financial), a local community bank, announced that it has settled a lawsuit accusing it of defrauding a group of Indonesian investors in a Ponzi scheme. The settlement was announced through a June 27 press release. The lawsuit alleged that the bank helped promote the Ponzi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former Vietnam farmer cultivates new life in U.S.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Constance Wong Northwest Asian Weekly Farming is often regarded as a low-class occupation, which offers anything but excitement. In movies, a farmer is often herding cattle, wearing a cowboy hat, or riding a horse. But Victor Huang aims to dispel that stereotype. A farmer from Asia Huang, a farmer from Bao Loc, Vietnam, has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Renton Uwajimaya — A neighborhood grocery with a big name</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, Renton became the third largest city in Washington state in terms of Asian population, according to the newly released 2010 U.S. Census.]]></description>
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		<title>Bill Gates: Innovation, China, and the environment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 21:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“When you think about the future, many things come together,” said Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and billionaire philanthropist, at the 2011 Climate Solutions Breakfast]]></description>
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		<title>Burning questions about the economy answered by Dr. Raha</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 21:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Arun Raha first arrived in Washington state from Kanpur, India, 26 years ago to earn his Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at Washington]]></description>
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		<title>Beacon Hill: a cultural melting pot made of neighbors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When residents on Beacon Hill were asked to name their favorite aspect of the neighborhood, diversity was always on top of the list.]]></description>
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		<title>Beacon Hill district: Emerald City’s unofficial center for green thumbs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some Asian Americans view gardening as an enjoyable hobby. For others, growing food is simply a matter of survival. Asian farmers — in China]]></description>
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		<title>Man meets woman and fulfills dream of owning a grocery store</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scott Heimberger is often spotted sitting near the entrance of the new Jing Jing Asian Market, greeting customers as they come in. Heimberger isn’t a bag boy though]]></description>
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		<title>Do you have to be Asian to own a business in the ID? Nope!</title>
		<link>http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/02/do-you-have-to-be-asian-to-own-a-business-in-the-id-nope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Businessman Phil Sancken had one objective in his mind when he visited the town of Fukuoka, Japan, during a business trip 10 years ago.]]></description>
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		<title>Cobalt moves into the ID, but will it fill the void Amazon left behind?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 8 | 2/19-2/25]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[John Holt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 8 | February 19 - February 25]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[John Holt had a hard time getting acquainted with all of his 800 employees on a daily basis. Now, with new office spaces in the International District, not only does]]></description>
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		<title>$14 million up for grabs: Community fund developing strategic plan to help businesses in Rainier Valley</title>
		<link>http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/02/14-million-up-for-grabs-community-fund-developing-strategic-plan-to-help-businesses-in-rainier-valley/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 7 | 2/12-2/18]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Richard McIver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 7 | February 12 - February 18]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Offering below-market-rate loans for the Rainier Valley business community, the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) continues its role in ]]></description>
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		<title>The Gokeris, culinary and cultural ambassadors of where East meets West</title>
		<link>http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/01/the-gokeris-culinary-and-cultural-ambassadors-of-where-east-meets-west/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 5 | 1/29-2/4]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gencer Gokeri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sureyya Gokeri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 5 | January 29 - February 4]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Turkey is a  country that has been a place of East and West for centuries. It boasts magnificent architecture and breathtaking landforms.]]></description>
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		<title>E-coupons: all the rage in the ID</title>
		<link>http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2010/11/e-coupons-all-the-rage-in-the-id/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2010/11/e-coupons-all-the-rage-in-the-id/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol 29 No 47 | 11/20-11/26]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Nakao]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vol 29 No 47 | November 20 - November 26]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Online marketing may be a foreign idea to many merchants in the International District. However, in September, the Phnom Penh Noodle House]]></description>
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