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NWAW editorial: Look at the year ahead with a new perspective

December 17, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The end of the year is upon us already.

Actually, for some of us, this year has been difficult and has probably dragged on for longer than necessary …

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: Asian Americans, NWAW, Obama, United States, editorial, poverty

Alleged corrupted official ousted: First Vietnamese American Congressman takes his place

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anh “Joseph” Cao was taken from war-ravaged Vietnam as an 8-year-old boy, leaving his parents for the safety and hope of America. He immigrated to the United States in 1975.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, Congressional District, David Nguyen, Election Day, Faye Leggins, First Vietnamese American Congressman, French Quarter, Ghana, Greg Rigamer, Hurricane Gustav, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Nigeria, Republican Party, United States, Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 - December 19, William Jefferson

Chu is Obama’s pick for Energy secretary

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Chu is President-elect Barack Obama’s choice for Energy secretary.

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2008, China, Chinese American, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, New York City, Nobel Prize-winning, Obama, President-elect Barack Obama, Steven Chu, United States, Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 - December 19

Comings and goings

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Zhang brings more than 20 years of experience in managing and developing international business relationships throughout China and the United States. He will be in charge of all operations for the Asian market. Zhang’s most recent position was being the chief representative for Weyerhaeuser in China.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, China, Fulbright Fellowship, MulvannyG2 Architecture, Renren Zhang, United States, Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 - December 19

Keeping a positive outlook: Chinese American fights lung cancer

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and will kill more Americans this year than breast, prostate, colon, and liver cancers combined. The Chinese American population has the highest death rates for lung and bronchial cancer among all Asian American groups.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2008, Asian American, Chinese American, Ellen Chung, NSCLC, New York City, Nick Chen, Northwest Asian Weekly, United States, Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 - December 19

Times are changing for China

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Forget the socks and t-shirts. In today’s global economy, the most talked about country in the world has an opportunity to shed its reputation from being the mass maker of cheap products to a model for the U.S., according to Daniel Rosen, an economic adviser specializing in China’s commercial development.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, Business Administration, Caroline Li, China, Chinese, Daniel Rosen, Economic Rebalancing, Energy Problems, India, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Northwest, Rhodium Group, Seattle Pacific University, Southeast Asian, United States, Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 - December 19, World Affairs Council

NWAW editorial: It’s been a good week for Asian Americans

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

First, Gen. Shinseki was nominated by President-elect Obama to be the next Veterans Affairs secretary. Steven Chu was also nominated as Energy secretary. Then we learned that Anh “Joseph” Cao made history in Louisiana by becoming the first Vietnamese American to serve in Congress. To finish off the week, Yahoo top dog Qi Lu was hired by Microsoft to run its online services business, a prestigious position …

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: Anh Joseph Cao, Asian Americans, Census Bureau, Iraq, Joseph Cao, NWAW, Obama, President-elect Obama, Qi Lu, Seattle Times, Steven Chu, United States, Veterans Affairs, Vietnamese American, editorial, gary locke

Police: Pakistani militants behind Mumbai attacks

December 6, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MUMBAI, India (AP) — The only gunman captured by police after a string of attacks on Mumbai told authorities he belonged to a Pakistani militant group with links to the disputed region of Kashmir, a senior police officer said Sunday, Nov. 30.

Filed Under: News, World News Tagged With: 2008, Abdullah Muntazir, Ajmal Qasab, Dash Westin, Deccan Mujahideen, Farhatullah Babar, Home Minister Shivraj Patil, India, Islamabad, Jamat-ud Dawa, Joint Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria, Karin Dutta, Mumbai, Police Pakistani, President Asif Ali Zardari, Taj Mahal, United States, vol 27 no 50 | December 6 - December 12

Volunteer says Olympics in Beijing only the beginning

December 6, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ask any Olympic athlete, and you will find that the road to Beijing this summer was an intense and difficult journey. The language barrier and international skepticism only added to the stress during the actual events.

Filed Under: News, World News Tagged With: 2008, Beijing National Stadium, Big Brothers Big Sisters, China, Chinese, Irfan Shariff, Michael Phelps, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, President Bush, San Francisco, Summer Olympics, USOC, United States, culture, language, vol 27 no 50 | December 6 - December 12

Editorial: Clinton a good choice for top diplomat

December 6, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Thank goodness President-elect Obama has been thinking. Northwest Asian Weekly supports Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State-designate.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2008, Condeleeza Rice, Editorial Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Iraq War, Northwest Asian Weekly, President Bill Clinton, President-elect Obama, United States, vol 27 no 50 | December 6 - December 12

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