By Darlene Superville Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on May 4 urged Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders to fight bigotry and to press Congress to update U.S. immigration […]
Former North Korea detainee Kenneth Bae tells story in book
SEATTLE (AP) — Kenneth Bae knew he was in trouble when he opened his briefcase for a North Korean customs official and saw a computer hard drive he meant to leave behind in China.
First-ever state review of racist geographic names
OLYMPIA — Sen. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) has initiated a review of all ethnically and racially offensive geographic names in Washington state. “We can’t change the past, but we can change […]
Ex-NYPD officer sentenced in stairwell shooting
By Colleen Long Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge in New York City sentenced former NYPD officer Peter Liang to five years’ probation and 800 hours of community […]
United States cites Chinese Internet filters as trade barrier
By Joe McDonald AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — The American government has cited Chinese Internet controls as a trade barrier in a report that comes as Beijing tries to […]
Yao Ming elected into Hall of Fame
Yao Ming, along with Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, Sheryl Swoopes, Tom Izzo, and Jerry Reinsdorf, were elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 4.
Taiwan-born Navy officer accused of espionage
The U.S. military has charged a Taiwan-born Navy officer with espionage for allegedly passing military secrets to China or Taiwan, U.S. defense officials said April 11.
Candidate apologizes for remarks about Vietnamese Americans
By Christian Hill The Register-Guard EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Faye Stewart, the East Lane County, Oregon commissioner who is running for the U.S. Senate, has apologized for remarks condemned by […]
Pacquiao says he may fight in Olympics if pros allowed
By Tim Dahlberg AP Boxing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao says he’s thinking about fighting for his country in the Olympics this summer if the boxing competition is […]
Harvard accepts record low percentage of applicants
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — It’s harder than ever to get into Harvard University. The Ivy League school announced April 1 that it had accepted 2,037 students for next fall’s freshman […]
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