AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Anthony Kim made a late charge at the Masters on Sunday, playing a four-hole stretch in only 12 shots to get within two of the lead.
Han joins influx of South Korean talent at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — When Y.E. Yang won Asia’s first major title at last summer’s PGA Championship, Han Chang-won couldn’t even celebrate. He was too busy finishing a tournament of his own.
Taiwan singer belts it like Whitney and conjures up Susan Boyle comparisons
Screen capture of singer Lin Yu-chun as he performs Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” on Super Star Avenue, a talent show (Image from YouTube.com)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As a younger man, Taiwan’s Lin Yu-chun sang for hours on end, trying to get his mind off the sneers he endured because of his portly figure.
Japanese female pitcher joins men’s team in U.S.
Eri Yoshida, an 18-year-old pitcher who played pro baseball in Japan last year, signed with the Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League. The team said she will report to spring training next month.
Korean American seeks to retain MMA title
Being the world champion has not changed life for Benson Henderson. “Everything’s pretty much the same, although I get spotted at the mall a little more,” said Henderson. The World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) Lightweight champion Henderson defends his first title against Donald Cerrone on April 24 in Sacramento, Calif.
April 5: Senate hopeful Sean Salazar meets Asian leaders
Sean Salazar, who plans to run for Sen. Patty Murray’s seat in the Washington State Senate in 2010, hosted an Asian community luncheon for approximately 50 people at the House of Hong in the International District.
March 12: Marcine Anderson swears in as Shoreline judge
At a formal ceremony, Judge Marcine Anderson was sworn in to the Shoreline District Court, the first Asian American woman to do so. The swearing-in was conducted by Washington State Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens at the courthouse in Shoreline.
Feb. 23: Robert Kogane appointed as Giddens head of school
Robert Kogane will transition from his role as Giddens School 2009–2010 interim head of school to head of school on July 1.
March 4: UW Women’s Center brings activist Lilly Ledbetter to Seattle
The UW Women’s Center hosted a lunch featuring Lilly Ledbetter, who shared her story of struggle for equity in the workplace. The conversation was moderated by Kathi Goertzen from KOMO 4 and took place at the Westin Hotel in Seattle. The event raised $10,000 for the Center, and about 300 people attended.
China’s foreign reserves hit new high
China’s foreign reserves, the world’s biggest, rose to a new high of $2.45 trillion by the end of March, up 25 percent over a year earlier, the central bank reported Monday …