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New American MediaHow a Filipino Couple Re-Invented Selves in U.S.
Winning the lottery was a fantasy; putting up a business without the capital and the know-how was madness; working a double job was a big physical risk. Lets go abroad, they decided, and lets go together.
In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee
Chi-hui Yang is the Festival Director for the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, and Deann Borshay Liem is the director/producer of In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee. The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival is running now through March 21st.
Georgia Worries About Uptick in H1N1 Cases
Concerns about H1N1 might be ebbing but at a recent briefing in Atlanta, Georgia health officials expressed their concerns about rising numbers of hospitalizations. H1N1 is still there warned health officials.
Fresno Widens Medical Safety Net for Poor
The Medically Indigent Services Program is meant to provide basic medical care to those who cannot qualify for Medi-Cal. But Fresno county kept the eligibility level so low that many of its indigent could not even qualify. Now after a lawsuit that safety net is being expanded.
One Burger, Hold the Meat - Being Vegetarian in America
Coming from a country like India with "Vegetarian" and "Pure Vegetarian" restaurants, being a vegetarian in the U.S. was often difficult. But now the country is becoming much more vegetarian-friendly.
Racial Profiling Rears Its Ugly Head in Torrance, CA
Yesterday, supporters of black minister Robert Taylor called for justice 10 days after he was wrongly stopped by police in a Los Angeles suburb with a history of complaints of racial profiling. NAM commentator Earl Ofari Hutchinson, who was there, compares the incident to the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates.
A Doctor's Word: Take Food without a Grain of Salt
Our bodies only need about 180 milligrams of sodium daily, but the average American consumes nearly 20 times that.
Clottey Was Outboxed, Outclassed by Pacquiao
Pound-for-pound King Manny Pacquiao dominated Joshua Clottey in their bout last Saturday night in Texas, outpunching him in almost every round. Now, boxing fans demand a Pacquiao-Mayweather showdown.
Its Time for Black Leaders to Lead
There is a need for a specific black agenda that addresses historical disparities and future opportunities. However, forcing Obama to define or promote such an agenda is not a feasible maneuver in a country where most still avoid, deny or even discuss the race problem.
Pierce Your Body
Piercings are ways to express yourself, just like clothes or the way you choose to do your hair or make up.
Pacquiao Defeats Clottey in Unanimous Decision
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao defeated Joshua Clottey, the Ghanian warrior, Saturday (Sunday, Manila time) and successfully defended his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown.
Clottey Still Overweight; Pacquiao Ready At 146
The suspicion of Clottey being over the 147 pound weight limit for welterweights, was allegedly confirmed when a member of the Paquiao team saw Clottey jogging with a thermal suit on in the convention center.
Taking a Bite Out of the Census
Seattles Tsue Chong Co. is producing 2 million fortune cookies with special messaging in an effort to raise awareness of the 2010 Census.
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