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Rabbits being threatened as ‘their’ year begins

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BANGKOK (AP) — Many Asians believe the Year of the Rabbit will bring good luck to those born under that zodiac sign, but conservationists warn that the furry creatures

BC and UW-Bothell join forces in welcoming Chinese business students

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This fall, students at Bellevue College will welcome Chinese students into their business program, as Bellevue College (BC) and the University of Washington Bothell (UW Bothell) campus begin

Year of the Rabbit to bring financial success?

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This animal system is used as a means of numbering days and years, not just in China, but also in other East Asian nations like Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. The animal system is also important in astrology

Obama hosts Hu as world powers seek common ground

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is lavishing the grandest of White House welcomes on Chinese President Hu Jintao as the leaders of the

Is smoking an epidemic for Asians?

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Tong K. began to smoke when he secretly took a smoking pipe from his parents in China at the age of eight.

Rabbits, time to shine for Chinese New Year

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There is more to the Chinese Zodiac than a hippety hop into year 4708 for people born under the sign of rabbit.

Jimmy Locke: Veteran, husband, father, and businessman

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Jimmy Locke, born Youh K. Locke, passed away on Jan. 5 in Seattle.

Rise in abortions in China, young women targeted

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XI’AN, China (AP) — The leaf-strewn median on Eternal Peace Road hides a grim secret. Numerous tiny fetuses lie in unmarked graves dug by women