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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 29 No 1 | January 2 – January 8

2009 IN REVIEW: Looking back on the people we’re proud of …

December 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

… and moments we’d like to forget

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Vol 29 No 1 | January 2 - January 8

The top 10 Asian achievements of 2009

December 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This year, Anh “Joseph” Cao became the first Vietnamese American to serve in the U.S. Congress. He represents Louisiana’s 2nd congressional district, which covers New Orleans. He is the first Republican to serve that district since 1890. Rep. Cao drew criticism from fellow party members after he cast the sole Republican vote for the house’s health care bill (HR-3962). Rep. Cao serves on the Homeland Security, Transportation, and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform committees.

Filed Under: Features, Community News, National News, World News Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Anh Joseph Cao, Asian American, Chinese American, Filipino, Homeland Security, India, Judy Chu, Meira Kumar, New Orleans, Nobel Prize, Secretary Locke, Steven Chu, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Vietnamese American, Vol 29 No 1 | January 2 - January 8, gary locke

The top 5 stories you’ve heard way too much about and 5 stories that went under the radar

December 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Fame, fortune, and scandal were the driving forces behind the endless news coverage of Jackson. Readership of Jackson news shot up when a Los Angeles coroner ruled the singer’s death a homicide after lethal levels of the anesthetic propofol, combined with two other sedatives, were found in his system.

Filed Under: Features, Features, Food, Health Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Billie Jean, Cargill Meat Solutions, China, Chinese President Hu Jintao, GAO, GOP, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Los Angeles, Michael Jackson, Michael Moss, Moscow, Nobel Peace Prize, Norman Borlaug, Pakistan, Stephanie Smith, Tiger Woods, Vol 29 No 1 | January 2 - January 8

The top 8 Asian athletes to watch for in 2010

December 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The University of Washington football team won five games under first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian after the team went winless in the previous year. The University of Washington men’s basketball team won the Pac-10 Championship, and the Seattle University men’s team moved up to Division I. In its inaugural season, the Sounders FC reached the Major League Soccer playoffs.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Ben Henderson, David Nguyen, Eri Yoshida, Jeremy Lin, Major League Soccer, Manny Pacquiao, National League, Pac-10 Championship, Ricky Hatton, Seattle University, Steve Sarkisian, Tamari Miyashiro, Time Magazine, Vol 29 No 1 | January 2 - January 8

Top 10 Asian films of 2009

December 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

2009 brought a wealth of Asian and Asian-related films to American theaters. Here’s a quick look back at 10 films you should have seen — and if you haven’t, you should hunt these down at your local video store:

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, At the Movies Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Andrew Hamlin, Chan-wook Park, Chinese, Daytime Drinking, Genghis Khan, Hideaki Anno, Japanese Thought Police, Kang-hee Kim, Kang-ho Song, Late Bloomer, Sam-dong Song, Sang-yeop Yuk, South Korean, Thavi Phrasavath, Vol 29 No 1 | January 2 - January 8

The 2009 Asian celebrity wall of fame … and the 2009 hall of shame

December 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Welcome to the special 13th edition of my pop culture column! After one year of covering Asian Americans in pop culture, I have witnessed a lot of ups and downs. It is on that note that I present my list of top celebrities and figures that reflected how far Asians have come in pop culture and the bottom five that were flat out embarrassing.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2010, ABC, Asian Americans, Barbara Walters Special, Beverly Hills, British Indian, Jason Wu, Jay Sean, John Cho, Jon Gosselin, Lindsay Price, Northwest Asian Weekly, People Magazine, Richard Heene, Slumdog Millionaire, Tiger Woods, Vietnamese American, Vol 29 No 1 | January 2 - January 8, culture

The top 10 events that shook the world in 2009

December 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

After a week of violent protests in early December, India agreed to split the southern state of Andhra Pradesh into two separate states, forming the new state of Telangana. The decision was made following an 11-day hunger strike by Telangana Rashtra Samiti party leader K. Chandrasekara Rao and a week of

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Andhra Pradesh, Chandrasekara Rao, China, Former President Bill Clinton, Hyderabad India, India, Liberal Democratic Party, North Korean, Pacific Asian Americans Edward Chen, President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, Singapore Indoor Stadium, Taiwan, Telangana Rashtra Samiti, Vol 29 No 1 | January 2 - January 8, gary locke, japan

Chinese international students die in wreck in Port Angeles

December 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

According to the Chinese Consulate General in Seattle, the traffic accident occurred at 10:04 p.m. on Dec. 12. Chi-Kan Cheung, 21, from Hong Kong, was driving a 1998 Ford Escort. Duo Li, 20, from Nanning, was riding in the back seat. Ho P. Ng, 20, was also a passenger in the car.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, Douglas Krocker, Duo Li, Ford Escort, Ford Focus, Hong Kong, Mary Hunchberger, Morse Creek, Northwest Asian Weekly, Olympic Medical Center, Peninsula College Foundation, Peninsula College President Tom Keegan, Port Angeles, Seattle, Shaodan Chen, Three Chinese, USA, United States, Vol 29 No 1 | January 2 - January 8, attention

China executes European citizen, stirring anger

December 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

URUMQI, China (AP) — China charged Akmal Shaikh with smuggling drugs and executed him on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 29. But family and acquaintances say the 53-year-old Briton, originally from Pakistan, was mentally unstable and was lured to China from a life on the street in Poland by men playing on his dreams to record a pop song for world peace.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Akmal Shaikh, Beijing, China, Chinese Foreign Ministry, Dui Hua Foundation, Ivan Lewis, Jiang Yu, London, Pakistan, Poland, Premier Wen, President Hu, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Soohail Shaikh, Two British, URUMQI, Vol 29 No 1 | January 2 - January 8

Singer Digby hopes to increase Asian presence in music, talks about success

December 30, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For singer-songwriter Marié Digby, each of her songs tells a story about her life. While on tour this past week at the Triple Door to promote her second album, “Breathing Underwater,” Digby explained to the audience that she prefers songwriting when she feels inspired or emotional about an event.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: 2010, Although Digby, Asian Americans, Breathing Underwater, Irish American, Los Angeles, Northwest Asian Weekly, One Tree Hill, Second Home, Singer Digby, Triple Door, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 29 No 1 | January 2 - January 8, attention, japan

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