LIMA, Peru (AP) — President George W. Bush scrambled allies Saturday, Nov. 22, to secure a North Korea disarmament deal before he leaves office, rushing hard for a late, legacy-shaping win.
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Bush scrambles for North Korea breakthrough
Posted on 29 November 2008.
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UN expert to hear testimony on Hmong graves
Posted on 29 November 2008.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A United Nations human rights expert will travel to the Twin Cities next month to listen to Hmong families upset about the desecration of graves in Thailand.
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Puget Sound Community School moves to the ID
Posted on 29 November 2008.
The Puget Sound Community School (PSCS), an innovative 21st century school for sixth through 12th-graders, announced Oct. 27 that they will move to a new space located in the International District at 660 South Dearborn.
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Fed up with football? Turn to tennis.
Posted on 29 November 2008.
Two Seattle-based teams won the United States Tennis Association (USTA) League National Championships held in Tucson, Ariz. at the men’s 4.0 and women’s 3.0 Levels. The USTA leagues feature more than 2,000 amateur teams competing in seven levels in hopes of reaching the top. Seattle did just that.
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Forty years of health, happiness and hoops
Posted on 22 November 2008.
In a nation that gets fatter every year, how do we encourage children to become active in sports? Playing Madden NFL ‘09 hour after hour on the Playstation does not count.
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New Q13 anchor says something missing in Seattle’s diversity
Posted on 22 November 2008.
By the time Maria Arcega-Dunn had learned to read, she was nicknamed “the town crier” by her family. “I was relaying stories and communicating at a very early age,” she said.
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Murderer dies in Aberdeen
Posted on 22 November 2008.
A Filipino former union president who was serving a life sentence for murder has been found dead at Stafford Creek prison near Aberdeen, according to The Aberdeen Daily World.
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For South Seattle, model minority myth is busted
Posted on 22 November 2008.
What is there to do with $2.4 million dollars? South Seattle Community College has decided to improve the success and retention rates of its Asian Pacific Islander students. South Seattle Community College is one of six two- and four-year institutions that the U.S. Department of Education designated as Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI).
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IAWW celebrates 25th year anniversary
Posted on 22 November 2008.
A new consulate office of India will open in the Seattle area very soon.
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A bit of philanthropy
Posted on 22 November 2008.
The Seattle Foundation held a reception at the Wing Luke Asian Museum on Oct. 14. It invited community leaders as part of its community outreach efforts. The Seattle Foundation is an organization that encourages personal philanthropy to improve the quality of life in King County.
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