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Feinberg promises quick response on BP spill claims

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KENNER, La. (AP) — The man taking over the Gulf oil spill claims process at BP promised spill victims fast service, with short-term emergency payments coming in two days

SYLP: Maintaining cultural identity

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I am Vietnamese. However, I don’t feel as if I’ve really embraced the Vietnamese culture. My parents were born in Vietnam and they immigrated here. As they struggled to save money, start new lives, and support their kids, my life has been that of an average American kid — an opportunity that my parents had to work hard for.

SYLP: Asian American cancer rates explode 

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While heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, cancer has been the number one killer of Asian American women since 1980. Some staggering statistics show that the Japanese have the highest incidences of colorectal cancer, female breast cancer, and uterine cancer among all Asian subgroups.

Community distraught over Wakamatsu firing

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Don Wakamatsu, who has been the manager of the Seattle Mariners since 2009, was fired on Aug. 9. He was the manager for the Mariners for more than halfway through the 2010 season.

“I would like to thank the city of Seattle and all the baseball fans here in the Northwest for the great support offered to me during my time as the Mariners’ manager …

One man’s mess is another man’s award-winning show

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For as long as he can remember, Matt Chan has had a love affair with visual media. “I was always drawn to movies and TV in high school,” said Chan. “There was no doubt that this was what I wanted to do [when I was older]” …

EDITORIAL: Don Wakamatsu, you will be missed

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Before Monday night’s game, many baseball fans were shocked to hear the announcement that Mariners Manager Don Wakamatsu was fired. Likewise, Asian Americans who weren’t necessarily huge baseball fans were also saddened by the firing. Wakamatsu was the first Asian American manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) …

Asian Americans to take city hall, even U.S. senate?

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It’s safe to say that there’s a shortage of Asians in government-related jobs, but here are some candidates who might change that.

Editorial: Guillen stirs up the baseball melting pot — for a good reason

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With the primary elections coming up on Aug. 17, we want to showcase the Asian Americans who are running for office in this week’s issue.

Retired Army major reflects on his choices, has no regrets

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Weldon Lee did not grow up like other American-born Asian kids of his generation. While many of his peers ended up working in