By ESTHER HTUSAN Associated Press JE YANG, Myanmar (AP) — Every afternoon, dozens of teenage girls at the school for displaced children line up on the grounds, dressed in […]
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Juice order at Chinese buffet causes children throat burns
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press Two children suffered burn-type injuries to their mouths and throats after drinking what they believed to be apple juice at a Chinese buffet in Pennsylvania, […]
Surgeons remove 915 coins swallowed by Thai sea turtle
By JERRY HARMER Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Tossing coins in a fountain for luck is a popular superstition, but a similar belief brought misery to a sea turtle […]
Congressman refers to ‘Orientals’ in describing town halls
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois congressman compared town hall meetings, which for many Republicans have turned into raucous affairs, to the practice of “cleansing” by “Orientals.” Republican Rep. Mike […]
Push for healthier nail salons in California finding success
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — It was the swag-bags that convinced community health organizer Julia Liou to redraw the battle plan in a fight to reduce […]
California billionaire Hoang donates $5 million to San Jose flood relief
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California billionaire has donated $5 million for flood relief efforts in San Jose. Kieu Hoang is a one-time refugee from Vietnam who built a […]
Sushi in Pyongyang: Japanese chef opens rare restaurant
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Sushi in Pyongyang? At a restaurant run by a Japanese sushi chef famous for working for North Korea’s late leader Kim Jong Il? Kenji Fujimoto […]
Lawyers sue Chinese authorities for not getting rid of smog
By LOUISE WATT Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Lawyer Cheng Hai has an itemized list of compensation demands from Beijing authorities over the city’s smog: $9 for having to buy […]
Brenda Xu — Seattle singer/songwriter goes all around the world for her art
Singer-songwriter Brenda Xu (pronounced “shoo”) lived in Torrance, Calif. and San Diego, before making her way to Seattle.
WAYNE’S WORLDS: Blessed are the donuts
By Wayne Chan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY We are truly blessed. The other night, my wife Maya and I were sitting across from each other at the dining table when Maya […]
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