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Seward Park’s new torii gate: rebuilding and remembering

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By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly As Seward Park anticipates a rebuild of the torii gate that used to welcome visitors to the park, Jerry Arai hopes to dedicate park […]

The health profile of Asian Pacific Americans 2016

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Information from: goldsea.com/Text/index.php?id=1596 encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3436200213.html faqs.org/nutrition/Ar-Bu/Asian-Americans-Diets-of.html ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3563019/ ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22456067/ ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2015/05/15/dangerous-bites-cultural-implications-of-food-allergies/ cnn.com/2015/05/01/health/pacific-islands-obesity/ ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1810896/ aancart.org/cancer-research/publications/asian-american-cancer-health-disparities aadi.joslin.org/diabetes-in-asian-americans asiandiabetesprevention.org/what-is-diabetes/why-are-asians-higher-risk foxnews.com/health/2011/01/14/asian-americans-higher-diabetes-rates.html huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/23/asian-american-diabetes-risk_n_6368714.html

The Layup Drill: Snowboarder, Mariner, Sounder … and Yao!

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Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s edition we take a look at a snowboarding Phenom, a new Mariner, the Sounders lose a key player and Yao Ming moves closer to Hall of Fame.

Fake story reflects real divide between rural, urban Chinese

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A woman from a big Chinese city visits her boyfriend’s rural hometown and is so appalled by the squalor she sees that she dumps him. The story was fake, but it swept through Chinese media because it highlighted a deep societal gap that the ruling Communist Party has vowed to close.

Rick Polintan — Fighting for immigrant rights

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By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Rick Polintan has had over 35 years of community and union organizing experience since his migration to the United States in 1980 from the Philippines. […]

BLOG: We need more revealing than concealing — No answers at community meeting on Donnie Chin’s slaying

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By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Since Donnie Chin’s slaying four months ago in the International District, there’s been little progress when it comes to getting information about the case. […]

Don’t let the airlines lose your suitcase this Thanksgiving

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By Scott Mayerowitz AP Airlines Writer NEW YORK (AP)  — Heading into winter, fliers should take extra precautions with their checked luggage  — December and January are traditionally the worst […]