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EDITORIAL: Barack Obama’s legacy

May 26, 2016 By Stacy Nguyen

As President Barack Obama gets closer to the end of his second term in office, more Americans appreciate the job he has done. A Gallup poll earlier this month shows his favorability is on the rise and he is now the most popular American politician. In fact, Obama is more popular than President Ronald Reagan […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2009, Barack Obama, Black Americans, Cold War, London, President Obama, President Ronald Reagan, Sadiq Khan, Soviet Union, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, White House, World War

Murder mystery must-reads

May 26, 2016 By Samantha Pak

“Raining Men and Corpses: A Chinese Cozy Mystery” By Anne R. Tan Amazon Digital Services LLC, 2014 At 27, graduate student Raina Sun is not having a good go at things. She’s struggling financially after a loan to her now ex-boyfriend — who also happens to be her college adviser — turns into more of […]

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2009, 2014, 2015, Asian American, Bronwyn Taylor, Chinese American, Ghost Line, Gold Springs, Inspector Singh, Joan Watson, Marcus Bell, Matthew Louie, Raina Sun, Raining Men, Samantha Pak, Sherlock Holmes, Tommy Gregson, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27

Under 40 gaming executive — The recipe for Chris Lee’s success

April 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Chris Lee is our first candidate for the 2016 Asian Technology and Innovation 40 and Under award category.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Feature stories, Technology Tagged With: 2009, 2016, Annual Studio Hot List, Blue Hole, Business Administration, Chris Kenji Beer, Chris Lee, En Masse Entertainment, Given Chris, MMO, Microsoft Xbox, Seattle America, South Korean, United States, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15, japan, technology

Obama nominates Sharon Yuan to key administration post

March 14, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 12, President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate Sharon Yuan as a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes. Yuan is a principal with The Asia Group, LLC, a position she has held since 2015. She served as deputy assistant secretary for Trade […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, LLC, President Barack Obama, Sharon Yuan, Vol 35 No 11 | March 12 - March 18

Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao enters Louisiana Senate race

March 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kevin McGill Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Another Republican is joining the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana. Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao announced his candidacy March 1 in a news release. Cao became the nation’s first Vietnamese American congressman with his unexpected defeated of a scandal-plagued incumbent Democrat, William Jefferson, in 2008. Two […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, Air Force Col, Caroline Fayard, Cedric Richmond, Charles Boustany, David Vitter, GOP, Hurricane Katrina, John Fleming, Joseph Cao, New Orleans-based, President Barack Obama, Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, Rob Maness, Treasurer John Kennedy, Vietnamese American, Vol 35 No 11 | March 12 - March 18

3 former execs of utility charged in Fukushima disaster

March 6, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Three former Japanese utility executives were formally charged Monday, Feb. 29 with negligence in the Fukushima nuclear disaster, becoming the first officials from the company to face a criminal trial. Five court-appointed lawyers indicted Tsunehisa Katsumata, chairman of Tokyo Electric power Co. at the time of the […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2016, Associated Press, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Ichiro Takekuro, Kashiwazaki Kariwa, Kyodo News, Ruiko Muto, Sakae Muto, TEPCO, Tokyo Electric, Tsunehisa Katsumata, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11, culture, japan

Life and love with the Chinese zodiac

February 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Rat: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse: […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, Chinese, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19

COMMENTARY: It’s time to listen — It’s time to close the opportunity gap

January 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

One of our core values as a country and state is providing the best opportunity for our next generation to succeed; this means all children regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, or other defining characteristic.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2009, 2016, African American, EOGOAC, Frieda Takamura, House Bill, Native American, Pacific Islander, Senate Bill, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Sili Savusa, State Senate, Unfortunately Washington, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, poverty

Cardinals sign Korean pitcher Seung Hwan Oh to bolster ‘pen

January 16, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Seung Hwan Oh has been such a dominant pitcher in Japan that he has two nicknames: “Final Boss” and “Stone Buddha.”

The St. Louis Cardinals project the Korean with 357 career saves as a reliever who’ll get the ball to their own record-setting closer, Trevor Rosenthal.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, Derek Lilliquist, Hanshin Koshien Stadium Photo, Hanshin Tigers, Japanese Central League, Japanese League, Jordan Walden, Jung Ho Kang, Korean, Louis Cardinals, Manager Mike Matheny, Seung Hwan Oh, Trevor Rosenthal, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22, World Baseball Classic

Making bail not same for everyone

January 9, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By JAMES PINKERTON and LAUREN CARUBA  Houston Chronicle HOUSTON (AP) — Tung Nguyen survived a harrowing maritime escape from Vietnam, only to become trapped in the Harris County Jail. Neighbors had called police one Valentine’s Day when they heard Nguyen, 83, arguing with his wife of 60 years, Muon Vo. He was arrested and charged with […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, 2014, 2016, American Bar Association, District Court Judge Maria Jackson, Every Sunday, First Chance Intervention Program, Harris County Jail, Harris County Pretrial Services Director Gerald Wheeler, Harris County Public Defender Alex Bunin, Houston Chronicle, Houston City Council, MRSA, Michael Kubosh, Muon Vo, Nguyens South Houston, Project Orange Jumpsuit, Rodney Ellis, San Jacinto Street, Shawna Reagin, Tung Nguyen, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15

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