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Binational couples await Supreme Court DOMA ruling

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By Dave Gram The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Jason Kirchick and Christian Pinillos are worried not only about their future working at a struggling ski lodge, but also […]

Vietnamese American actress ‘disappointed’ by IMDb verdict

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By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly The curtain has closed on Huong Hoang’s real-life legal drama with the Internet Movie Database, or IMDb — at least for now. The actress, […]

California governor looks to China for investments

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By Juliet Williams The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has designs on building some of the most expensive public works projects in the nation and […]

Companionship found at Tacoma’s Korean Women’s Association

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By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Marlene Rosevear, who retired over a decade ago, looks forward to her weekly six-mile commute to Tacoma. With her husband’s retirement last year, she […]

Dash and Habib honored at McDermott Potato Festival

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Congressman Jim McDermott hosted his annual “Celebrating Our Roots” Festival on Sunday, March 17, celebrating his district’s diversity and honoring two community leaders, Habib M. Habib and Debadutta Dash, both […]

BLOG: ID Rotary deserves praise

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By Assunta Ng The International District Rotary Club might be small, but it intends to produce a great international impact. Its 54 members have launched several global projects. From Zimbabwe, […]

Kelly Aramaki named Washington State Elementary Principal of the Year

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Beacon Hill International School Principal Kelly Aramaki was named this year’s Washington State Elementary School Principal of the Year by a panel of principals representing the Elementary School Principals Association […]

New York widow convicted in Indian servant case

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By Michael Hill The Associated Press ALBANY, New York (AP) — A hotelier’s widow who had been accused of cheating an Indian household servant out of hundreds of thousands of […]

Myanmar opposition party to hold party congress

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By Aye Aye Win THE Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — In another sign of political reform and reconciliation in Myanmar, the country’s biggest party, led by opposition leader Aung […]