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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 – December 19

Underdog Pacquiao beats De La Hoya

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

ANILA, Philippines (AP) — From five-star hotel lounges to army camps to Manila’s slums, Filipinos celebrated a victory by boxer Manny Pacquiao that gave this country a break from its financial worries.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2008, Enrique Ancheta, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, Filipino, General Santos City, Jesus Dureza, Las Vegas, MANILA, Manny Pacquiao, Maria Geraldine Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya, Philippines, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, South Cotabato, Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 - December 19

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

Rumsfeld nemesis Shinseki to be named VA secretary

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama has chosen retired Gen. Eric K. Shinseki to be the next Veterans Affairs secretary, turning to a former Army chief of staff once vilified by the Bush administration for questioning its Iraq war strategy.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, Afghanistan, Bill Richardson, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, GI, General Shinseki, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Iraq, Jim Nicholson, NBC, Paul Rieckhoff, Paul Wolfowitz, President-elect Obama, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Susan Rice, Timothy Geithner, VA, Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 - December 19

Indian community gathers to remember Mumbai attacks

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Approximately 30 community members gathered at the University of Washington for a memorial service for the Mumbai terror victims. The India Arts and Heritage Society (IAHS), Indian Association of Western Washington (IAWW) and Monson Masala organized the memorial.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2008, Echoing Raj, Indian Muslims, Mita Pandya, Monson Masala, Monsoon Masala, Mumbai, Murthy Kalkura, Nitika Raj, Pakistani American, Pakistani Intelligence, Priyanka Joshi, Sabina Ansari, Seattle, South Asian British, Taj Hotel, Victoria Terminal, Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 - December 19

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

Lucky in love

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Newlyweds Bill Huynh and Stacy Huynh held their wedding reception at New Hong Kong Restaurant on Nov. 15. More than 300 people attended and celebrated as the happy couple started off their new lives together. The groom is a self-employed landscaper. The bride is a bakery supervisor.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, New Hong Kong Restaurant, Stacy Huynh, Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 - December 19

Celebrating Culture

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Nov. 15, the Laos Heritage Foundation had a formal dinner called, “A Celebration of the Light Festival,” which signified the end of Buddhist Lent. It was its second annual cultural show.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, Buddhist Lent, Laos Heritage Foundation, Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 - December 19

Sake Fest a success

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Densho’s seventh annual Sushi Sake Fest took place on Nov. 5 at the Westin Hotel in Seattle. The event was attended by more than 1,400 people, and raised over $75,000. It consisted of silent auctions, food, artist booths, and performances by local musicians.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, Artist Boss Hiko, Beard Papa, Sake Nomi, Seattle, Sook Enterprise, Sushi Sake Fest, Sushi Zen, Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 - December 19, Westin Hotel

Kimura awarded for civic excellence

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Lillian Kimura, the first woman to be elected as the national president of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and a long time JACL leader, received the Ina Kay Award from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Nov. 17 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, JACL, Japanese Americans, Lillian Kimura, New York, Redress Movement, 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

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