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EDITORIAL: Two mighty museums in one neighborhood? Can both survive?

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Shannon Lee is hoping to bring her father’s legacy in the form of a museum to Seattle. Seattle is the city where legendary martial artist and actor Bruce Lee spent […]

Mandatory sick leave? Who pays?

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By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly There were those who simply couldn’t miss a paycheck. So when they heard about the H1N1 virus, when they contracted it, and when their […]

Post-9/11, Sikhs say they are mistaken targets

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By Tamara Lush The Associated Press ELK GROVE, California (AP) — Kamaljit Atwal’s neighborhood seems like an unlikely place for a hate crime. His street in this Sacramento suburb is […]

What Asian men don’t know can cost them $250,000 — How neglecting to register with the Selective Service System can hurt in the future

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By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly In this country, 6,500 young men turn 18 every day, but something that many are unaware of may come back to haunt them years […]

Sheila Burrus: a leader who helps Filipino community

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By Cheih-hsin “Jessie” Lin UW News Lab Sheila Burrus and her family arrived in Washington state from Batangas, Philippines, in 1990. She first attended De La Salle, Lipa, and the […]

Black teenager from California wows audiences with unusual talent: Singing Chinese opera

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By Terence Chea The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Tyler Thompson is an unlikely star in the world of Chinese opera. The Black teenager from Oakland has captivated audiences in […]

Muslim woman fired over her hijab sues Abercrombie & Fitch

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By Jason Dearen The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former stockroom worker for Abercrombie & Fitch Co. sued the clothing retailer in federal court Monday, saying she was […]

California Chinatown listed as endangered historic place

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By Gosia Wozniacka The Associated Press HANFORD, Calif. (AP) — The smell is musty, the wooden floorboards are rotten, and the original owners are long dead.

Editorial: Goodwin’s withdrawal is a loss for Americans

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Taiwanese American Goodwin Liu, 40, withdrew from consideration for a judicial seat on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on May 25.