The 2010 Governor’s Smart Communities Award winners were presented at the Association of Washington Cities annual conference in Vancouver, Wash.
Capitalism bastion Hong Kong OKs minimum wage law
By Min Lee The Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong passed its first-ever minimum wage law last Saturday, a rare departure from the wealthy Chinese financial hub’s free-market […]
China’s microblogs facing new restrictions
By Cara Anna The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s Twitter-like microblogs are facing new threats of censorship. The country’s top microblogs either are down for maintenance or now display […]
U.S. mom in China to find marrow donor for daughter
By Gillian Wong The Associated Press LIUZHOU, China (AP) — Sherrie Cramer breaks into stifled sobs as she nears the dirt-streaked former orphanage in China where her daughter lived as […]
Vietnam publishes human rights magazine
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam, often criticized by Western governments and international groups for its poor human rights record, has published the first issue of a human rights magazine to […]
Au revoir for study of French, German?
By Mackenzie Carpenter Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jaclyn Davis, of Akron, Ohio, may be as American as apple pie, but when she answers the phone at La Gourmandine bakery […]
Pacquiao-Mayweather deadline passes without deal
By Greg Beacham The Associated Press Manny Pacquiao reluctantly will look for another opponent for his next bout after promoter Bob Arum’s deadline for a deal with Floyd Mayweather Jr. […]
ID Buddhist temple engulfed in flames as scared residents lose their homes
Around 12:06 a.m. on July 8, a fire woke up and scared residents in a century-old, mixed-used building at 1007 S. Weller St.
Asian American female a ‘Wise’ choice for the UW?
The University of Washington (UW) Board of Regents named Phyllis Wise interim UW president on July 8. This makes Wise the first female
Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory may face closure right before its 100th anniversary
From Seward Park to Woodland Park, the 20-mile stretch along Lake Washington is also known as the “emerald necklace.”