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Boeing delivers 787 planes to Japan Airlines

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Boeing Co. delivered two of its new 787s to Japan Airlines on March 26. The planes will be the first 787s that will fly commercially from the United States.

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Posted in National News, Vol 31 No 14 | 3/31-4/60 Comments

Woman gets 3 years in illegal immigrant case

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A woman convicted in Mississippi of harboring illegal immigrants from China, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, and Mexico has been sentenced to three years in prison.

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Posted in National News, Vol 31 No 14 | 3/31-4/60 Comments

U.S. importers of research monkeys facing cruelty charges

By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. importer of research monkeys was set to stand trial March 26 on cruelty charges after 15 primates died during an international flight.

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Posted in National News, Vol 31 No 14 | 3/31-4/60 Comments

9/11 hate crime victim’s kin become U.S. citizens

By Samantha Henry The Associated Press WEST WINDSOR, N.J. (AP) — Anum Hasan has seen many conflicting visions of America: the hope of a better life that brought her family from Pakistan and the hate-filled act that ended her father’s life in the name of American vengeance. An outpouring of compassion that her family has [...]

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Posted in National News, Vol 31 No 13 | 3/24-3/300 Comments

Montana restaurateur recalls harrowing escape from Vietnam

By Tristan Scott The Missoulian COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Tien Pham Windauer epitomizes the American dream, and somehow, he even manages to make it look easy.

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Posted in National News, Vol 31 No 12 | 3/17-3/230 Comments

Calif. GOP struggles for young voters and minorities voters

By Juliet Williams The Associated Press BURLINGAME, Calif. (AP) — Leaders of the California Republican Party acknowledge they must broaden their appeal to Asians, Hispanics, young voters, and women to ensure relevancy for a party that has been losing registration and elections at a fast clip in recent years.

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Posted in National News, Vol 31 No 10 | 3/3-3/90 Comments

North Korea to suspend key nuclear activities

By Matthew Pennington The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment and nuclear and long-range missile tests in a breakthrough in negotiations with the United States, which is set to provide food aid in return.

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Posted in National News, Vol 31 No 10 | 3/3-3/90 Comments

Chen case: Asian American soldiers endure bias

Chen case: Asian American soldiers endure bias

By Deepti Hajela The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The harassment of 19-year-old Danny Chen started in basic training — teasing about his name, repeated questions of whether he was from China, even though he was a born-and-raised New Yorker.

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Posted in National News, Vol 31 No 9 | 2/25-3/20 Comments

Lunar New Year commemorated with USPS forever stamp

Lunar New Year commemorated with USPS forever stamp

The colorful Year of the Dragon stamp is the latest collectible in the U.S. Postal Service’s Celebrating Lunar New Year series, which began in 2008 with the Year of the Rat.

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Posted in National News, Vol 31 No 5 | 1/28-2/30 Comments

Much of Asia expects more babies born in the Year of Dragon

By Annie Huang The Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has one of the lowest birth rates in the world, but you wouldn’t know that from visiting the obstetrics department at Taiwan Adventist Hospital. The hallways were abuzz this week with dozens of women lined up for ultrasound checks and other appointments with obstetricians.

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Posted in National News, Vol 31 No 5 | 1/28-2/30 Comments

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