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Much of Asia expects more babies born in the Year of Dragon

January 28, 2012 By Admin

By Annie Huang The Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has one of the lowest birth rates in the world, but you wouldn’t know that from visiting the obstetrics […]

Urban U.S. Chinatowns shrink back as Asians head to the suburbs

January 28, 2012 By Admin

By Hope Yen and Ben Nuckols The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s historic Chinatowns, home for a century to immigrants seeking social support and refuge from racism, are fading […]

CAPAC chair calls for congressional hearings on hazing in the military

January 24, 2012 By Admin

Following a series of high-profile hazing incidents endured by members of the United States Armed Services, CAPAC Chair Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32) along with 12 other Members of Congress sent […]

Former Minnesota State Senator Mee Moua to lead AAJC

January 24, 2012 By Admin

The Board of Directors of the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice), has named Mee Moua as president and […]

Vietnam-born woman to reunite with aid worker who saved her

January 14, 2012 By Admin

By Jackie Hutchins Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — Tobi Snyder has had a special wish for much of her life. And just before Christmas 2010, she sent off […]

Mariners sign Japanese free-agent pitcher

January 14, 2012 By Admin

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have signed free-agent Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma to a one-year contract. The team announced the move last Thursday. Iwakuma has a 107–69 record in […]

Adopted kids become mini-ambassadors come Lunar New Year

January 14, 2012 By Admin

By Leanne Italie The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With its fireworks, family reunions, and feasts, Lunar New Year is the longest and most important celebration for millions around […]

Jon Huntsman objects to ad featuring his adopted kids

January 14, 2012 By Admin

By Holly Ramer The Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman, who often speaks movingly of his adopted daughters while on the campaign trail, said last […]

Dentist from Alaska helps honor Nisei soldiers

January 7, 2012 By Admin

By Mary Beth Smetzer Fairbanks Daily News-Miner FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The day Pearl Harbor was bombed, Dec. 7, 1941, Brian Yamamoto’s father, Edward, was attending the University of Southern […]

Oakland mayor under fire over Occupy protests

January 5, 2012 By Admin

By Terence Chea and Terry Collins The Associated Press Oakland Mayor Jean Quan at Oakland’s Lake Merritt OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Mayor Jean Quan made history in January when […]