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 AAJA Congratulates Janice Min on Her Appointment as |
| “AAJA salutes Janice Min on her new appointment,” said Mae Cheng, AAJA national president. “Throughout her career, Janice has been a role model and inspiration for many Asian American journalists. She will no doubt continue to be so in her new role. |
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| Attorney General announces plan to pay $7.1 million to Arizona Household/Beneficial Borrowers |
| “While no payment can ever compensate for the trauma that many of these consumers experienced, this settlement does two important things. First, it establishes a model for sub-prime lenders in the future, and second, it provides a very large settlement to consumers injured by the corporation,” Attorney General Goddard said. |
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| Desert Jade Club Honors Ginger Lee |
| Ginger Lee and her father are well remembered by the entire Chinese community. They were both tragically killed in a robbery at their family store in 1991. |
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| FOX ignores demands to remove new game show Banzai from the air |
| Aki Aleong, president of Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) helped lead the protest and said, “We don’t do black face anymore, so why are we doing yellow face?” |
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| Honorable Edmund Tang, a Leader…a Loss to Ariz. |
| Edmund is a true example of the American success story of immigrants to America. |
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| MAD DASH TO WELCOME NAVY LT. HOME |
| “It was crazy,” says Jean, “while I was working on finishing my client’s project in the wee hours of the morning, I was wondering when I was going to have time to pack!” |
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| Manzanar National Historic Site News Release |
| The momentous project of adaptively restoring the historic Manzanar High School Auditorium for use as the park’s interpretive center and headquarters is in its final stages. |
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| Minority Women Make Workplace Gains |
| Minority women made up nearly 15 percent of the private-sector work force in 2001, up about a third from 11 percent in 1990, said the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission study, “Women of Color: Their Employment in the Private Sector.” |
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| National JACL and PSW District Announce 2003 Gala Dinner |
| “An American Testimonial: A Salute to the Japanese American National Leaders” |
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| President Bush signs bill naming Maui Post Office for Mink |
| Bush signed the legislation July 14 renaming Paia Post Office the Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office said U.S. Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii. |
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| Profile on Asian Americans |
| The following facts and statistics will give you a clear picture of the Asian American and business supplier community. |
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| Say hi to a new breed of maneki-neko |
| These new cats are also more colorful than their ancestors, who usually prowled for prey in four traditional colors. |
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| Sculpture in Silk |
| Costumes from Japan’s Noh Theater |
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| Taiwan Vision Welcomes Taipei City Mayor Ma’s Visit to Phoenix |
| Taipei City Mayor Ma will be visiting Phoenix, Taipei’s sister city, on August 21st to join a series of activities. |
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| Chamber Echoes |
| President’s Message |
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| Homeowner’s Associations |
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| From the desk of Joe Allman |
JACL Chojukai Parent’s Day...
Japanese Senior Center... |
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| Kadomoto's Komments |
| Help kids develop learning attitude
(re-run by popular demand) |
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| Straight Talk... |
| Colin Who?
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| The Teaching of Traditions |
| Li Yi-Yu learned Wu (different from Wuu) style and created Li style. |
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| There Is An Error on my Bill |
| It is always important to carefully examine any bill you receive. What if you notice an error on your credit card bill? |
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| Travel Tips That Save |
| While more of us may be flying or traveling the high seas, most of us would like to avoid the high cost of air and ocean travel. |
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| Womanly Speaking... |
| I committed an adultery. |
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| Korean soccer star signs with Galaxy |
| “I am very excited to work with Anheuser-Busch on their initiatives with Korean-American retailers and consumers,” said Hong. “I believe in the excellence of the company, and I’m proud to be associated through this partnership.” |
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| Chef Sy’s Culinary choice for August |
Cold Eggplant with Sesame Sauce
Blue Cheeseburgers |
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| Department Homeland Security News |
| We are frequently asked “So what’s the real difference now that we’ve got three bureaus instead of one?” So far, there are few visible differences which the public would notice, with the exception of new logos and signs displayed at former INS facilities. |
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