National News – Page 194

Jeremy Lin keen to work on Howard chemistry

August 31, 2013 By Admin

By Staff The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Jeremy Lin says he’s looking forward to pairing up with the Houston Rockets’ newly acquired star Dwight Howard. Lin told reporters Aug. […]

Men smuggled guns on Chinatown busses

August 31, 2013 By Admin

By Tom Hays The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of gunrunners smuggled firearms into New York City by hiding them in luggage they carried on discount buses […]

US envoy to seek Bae’s release

August 31, 2013 By Admin

By Matthew Pennington and Matthew Lee The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — A senior U.S. envoy will travel to North Korea this week to seek the release of an American […]

White leader of Boston Asian gang gets 20 years

August 24, 2013 By Admin

By Staff The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The white leader of an Asian gang who earned the nickname “White Devil John” has been sentenced to 20 years in prison […]

Calif. shark ban argued in Federal court

August 24, 2013 By Admin

By Staff The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Obama administration is supporting Chinese-American business organizations in their effort to block enforcement of California’s ban on shark fin soup. […]

NY candidate ‘disappointed’ over denial of funds

August 17, 2013 By Admin

By Jonathan Lemire The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Campaign Finance Board on Aug. 5 denied public matching funds for Comptroller John Liu, dealing a […]

Caesars Entertainment selling Macau property

August 17, 2013 By Admin

By Ken Ritter The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. informed regulators on Aug. 9 that it is selling its property in Macau to an […]

Developer f ights landmark status for WWII camp

August 17, 2013 By Admin

By Staff The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A developer has taken action against the historic-landmark designation for a one acre plot of oak trees at a former World […]

Family: Seattle man detained in North Korea hospitalized

August 15, 2013 By Admin

By Gene Johnson The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An American man detained in North Korea for the past nine months has been hospitalized after losing more than 50 pounds, […]

Dems go on attack, visit red states to boost DREAM Act

August 10, 2013 By Admin

By David Pitt and Charles Babington The Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kicking off an August of likely intense debate over immigration, the Senate’s second-ranking Democrat traveled to Iowa […]