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CAPAC likes choice of Vivek Murthy as surgeon general

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On Nov. 18, President Obama nominated Vivek Hallegere Murthy as United States surgeon general. Since 2009, Dr. Murthy served as the president and co-founder of Doctors for America. He is […]

The Layup Drill — The Fall Wrap-up

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Hines Ward: Ironman Thirteen hours, eight minutes and 15 seconds. That’s how long former NFL player/Dancing with the Stars/reality show competitor Hines Ward took […]

Anomo: New mobile app for meeting new people — “It can be bigger than Facebook”

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By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Facebook recently announced that it was losing its popularity among teenagers. Could the new social discovery app Anomo be one of the reasons why?

EDITORIAL: Racially charged comedy is no laughing matter

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Kids say the darndest things. On Oct. 16, Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC-TV aired a segment called “Kid’s Table” in which the comedian asked a panel of young children how […]

Wing Luke director invited to White House for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Beth Takekawa, executive director of the Wing Luke Asian Museum, was one of 200 guests on May 28, 2013, invited to meet President Barack Obama at the White house for […]

‘Linsanity’ captures basketball star’s rise — Lin’s determination comes through in documentary

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “Linsanity” chronicles the dramatic rise of professional basketball player Jeremy Lin. From benchwarmer to the toast of New York, the film identifies the trials […]

Asian American family at center of SUV-bike brawl

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By Colleen Long The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The driver of an SUV involved in a bloody confrontation with a throng of motorcyclists was put in “grave danger” […]