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Two students from China shot and killed near the University of Southern California campus

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By Greg Risling The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gunfire shattered the window of the BMW near the University of Southern California campus just after midnight, striking two Chinese […]

Bo Xilai’s scandal leads to a call for tougher anti-corruption efforts

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By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is demanding tougher anti-corruption efforts amid a huge political scandal over a now-suspended Politburo member, whose wife […]

New North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un gives first public speech

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By Jean H. Lee The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea’s new leader addressed his nation and the world for the first time Sunday, vowing to place […]

This month: Jeremy’s world, American Judo’s founder has a birthday, and a soccer rematch

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The Layup Drill — a NEW monthly column about APIs in sports By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The Linjury Well, it was fun while it lasted. At least we can […]

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin plans early return from exile

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By Grant Peck The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra celebrated Thailand’s most important holiday in neighboring Cambodia this weekend, telling thousands of fervent supporters […]

COMMENTARY: Inarticulate immigrants and the language of guns

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By Andrew Lam New American Media Mr. One L. Goh, 43, an immigrant from Korea who allegedly shot and killed seven people at a school in Oakland and wounded five […]

Citizens’ Election Oversight Committee seeks two representatives for the Chinese and Vietnamese communities

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The King County Council’s Citizens’ Election Oversight Committee (CEOC) is looking to fill two seats in its organization to represent the Chinese and Vietnamese-speaking communities.

YMCA launches new Global Teen Program in Seattle’s sister city, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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On April 14, a group of high school teens from the greater Seattle area packed their bags for the kick-off of YMCA’s new Global Teen Program. The new program takes […]