National News – Page 192

Chinese nationals plead guilty to corporate spying

February 2, 2013 By Admin

By Staff The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Chinese business owner and one of his employees have pleaded guilty in Missouri to conspiring to steal trade secrets […]

Ex-general who briefly ran Vietnam dies in US

February 2, 2013 By Admin

By Gillian Flaccus The Associated Press GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — Khanh Nguyen, a South Vietnamese general who briefly gained control of the government in a coup and went on […]

Hawaii Rep. Gabbard to help lead DNC

February 2, 2013 By Admin

By Staff The Associated Press HONOLULU, Hi. (AP) — Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has been elected vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. The committee voted unanimously Tuesday to elect […]

Orange County official opposes visit by Vietnamese officials

February 2, 2013 By Admin

By Staff The Associated Press FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — The first Vietnamese American to serve on the Fountain Valley City Council is opposing plans for Vietnamese officials to visit […]

Obama deflects criticism about lack of diversity

January 26, 2013 By Admin

By Josh Lederman The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Deflecting criticism about a perceived lack of diversity in his second-term Cabinet, President Barack Obama on Monday, Jan. 14 urged […]

Delayed-deportation immigrants can drive in Oregon

January 26, 2013 By Admin

By Jonathan J. Cooper THE Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon will issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants accepted into a new federal program that delays deportation for some […]

Google executive visits North Korea

January 19, 2013 By Admin

By Gillian Wong The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — The Google chairman wants a firsthand look at North Korea’s economy and social media in his private visit Monday, Jan. […]

Obama Cabinet shuffle taking shape

January 19, 2013 By Admin

By Ken Thomas and Sam Hananel The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The composition of President Barack Obama’s second term Cabinet became clearer Wednesday, Jam. 9 with Labor Secretary […]

Court rejects request to halt Calif. shark fin ban

January 12, 2013 By Admin

By Staff The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — A federal court has rejected two Chinese American groups’ request to halt California’s ban on the selling and possession of […]

West Coast prepares for more tsunami debris in winter

January 5, 2013 By Admin

By Alicia Chang AP Science Writer LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — Volunteers who patrol California beaches for plastic, cigarette butts, and other litter will be on the lookout this winter […]