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Top news stories personally selected by the publishers for their relevance to the Asian-American community.
November 2008 - Posts
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The contorted legislative districts of the San Gabriel Valley may be a thing of the past, thanks to the narrow passage of Proposition 11. Read More...
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The contorted legislative districts of the San Gabriel Valley may be a thing of the past, thanks to the narrow passage of Proposition 11. Read More...
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THE VILLAGES — Villagers, like most Americans, have watched aghast as images have come in from Mumbai, India, showing acts of terrorism taking place at a luxury hotel and other sites. Read More...
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"U.S. Decisively Elects First Black President," read the Nov. 5 Washington Post headline. Decisive as Barack Obama's election was, however, his blackness is not. The former senator from Illinois is equally white. (His mother is Caucasian, his father African. Read More...
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Twice Schwarzenegger vetoed state bills recognizing gay couples' freedom to marry after state lawmakers duly passed the legislation. Prop 8 is now beyond both his reach and that of the legislature. Read More...
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It's a holiday week here in the States, but this week has probably been one of the busiest this column has ever seen. We've got a whole new set of artist interviews happening in the coming week, so the holiday month shouldn't be short on content. Read More...
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OBAMAS MAKE COOKIES FAMOUS: Want an example of the change Barack Obama is bringing to the country? Check out cookie sales at Baby Boomers Cafe in Des Moines. Ever since word spread about the president-elect and his family's fondness for Baby Boomers' Read More...
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By Andrew Dixon - MIAMI, FL (Nov 28, 2008) USSoccerPlayers -- Let’s be real for a second. The things I’m most thankful for are my family, Mrs. One Grown Man, and the relative fortunate circumstances that allow me to enjoy my life as I do. But my love Read More...
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NEW YORK – The Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston recently released a study showing that many Asian Americans pay close attention to immigration issues but few of them are willing to stand up and do advocacy Read More...
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TAMPA, Fla. – During the Asian American Convenience Stores Association (AACSA) annual meeting held over the weekend here, Asian American c-store owners and operators joined to discuss the current economic crisis and provide tips on survival, as their Read More...
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Next: News Conference Scheduled at 1:30pm Don Wakamatsu has been officially named the new manager of the Seattle Mariners, becoming the first Asian-American field boss in Major League Baseball history. Wakamatsu's hiring was announced by the team Wednesday Read More...
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When the San Francisco Chronicle ran a Nov. 7 article exploring why Asians were the only ethnic minority to produce a majority of voters against Proposition 8 and its ban of same-sex marriage, a reader commented on the Chronicle’s website: “Why in the Read More...
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Leaders from Asia and the Americas promised on Saturday to push for a global free trade deal and reform international lenders in an effort to keep the world from sliding into a deep recession. Read More...
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Leaders from Asia and the Americas pledged on Saturday to push for a global free trade deal and reform international lending institutions in an effort to keep the world from sliding into a deep recession. Read More...
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Asian and American leaders called on Saturday for a global free trade deal to offset a deepening world economic crisis but progress could be tricky with a "lame duck" president in the United States. Read More...
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Asian and American leaders urged support on Saturday for a global free trade deal to offset a deepening world economic crisis but big steps forward could be tricky as the United States makes the transition to a new president. Read More...
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Dreams of the Big Leagues realized for Don Wakamatsu, MLB's first Asian American manager. Read More...
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When 17 students staged a sit-in on Nassau Hall in April 1995 to protest the lack of academic offerings in Asian-American and Latino studies, they easily got the attention of University administrators... Read More...
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SEATTLE (AP) — Don Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian-American manager in major league history. He's also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured, generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners. Read More...
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SEATTLE: Don Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian-American manager in Major League Baseball history. He's also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured, generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners. During World War II, the United States Read More...
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SEATTLE: Don Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian-American manager in Major League Baseball history. He's also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured, generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners. Read More...
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SEATTLE - Don Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian-American manager in major league history. He's also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured, generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners. • Crisp swapped for reliever • Report: Mussina Read More...
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SEATTLE - Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired yesterday by the Seattle Mariners. Read More...
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The Seattle Mariners named Don Wakamatsu as their manager on Wednesday, making the 45-year-old former catcher the first Asian-American to manage in Major League Baseball. Read More...
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The Seattle Mariners named Don Wakamatsu as their manager on Wednesday, making the 45-year-old former catcher the first Asian-American to manage in Major League Baseball. Read More...
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The Seattle Mariners named Don Wakamatsu as their manager on Wednesday, making the 45-year-old former catcher the first Asian-American to manage in Major League Baseball. Read More...
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The Seattle Mariners hired Don Wakamatsu as their new manager on Wednesday making the 45-year-old the first Asian-American manager in Major League Baseball history. Read More...
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Washington - The Seattle Mariners on Wednesday hired Don Wakamatsu as manager, becoming the first Major League Baseball team ever to give the job to an Asian American. Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik announced in a press conference t.. Read More...
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SEATTLE - Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners. Read More...
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Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners' 14th manager, Wakamatsu was bench coach for the Oakland Athletics last season. Before that he spent Read More...
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Don Wakamatsu, who played baseball and football at Hayward High School, is the new manager of the Seattle Mariners, becoming the first manager of Asian American decent in the major leagues. Wakamatsu, 45, got his start coaching in the Seattle system 13.. Read More...
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Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners. Read More...
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The Seattle Mariners have picked Don Wakamatsu as their new manager. The Mariners chose the Oakland bench coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The Mariners were the only team in the majors that Read More...
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Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners' 14th manager, Wakamatsu was bench coach for the Oakland Athletics last season. Before that he spent Read More...
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Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners. Read More...
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The Seattle Mariners hired Don Wakamatsu on Wednesday, making him the first Asian-American manager in major-eague baseball history. Read More...
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SEATTLE -- Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired today by the Seattle Mariners. The 14th manager in Mariners history, Wakamatsu was bench coach for the Oakland Athletics last season. Read More...
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Former A's bench coach becomes first Asian-American manager Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners. Read More...
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SEATTLE - Don Wakamatsu has been hired by the Seattle Mariners, becoming the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history. Read More...
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Oakland A's bench coach Don Wakamatsu has been hired by the Seattle Mariners, becoming the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history. Read More...
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Don Wakamatsu has been hired by the Seattle Mariners, becoming the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history. Wakamatsu became the 14th manager in Mariners history. He was bench coach for the Oakland Athletics last season. Before that Read More...
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Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners. Read More...
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SEATTLE - Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners. The 14th manager in Mariners history, Wakamatsu was bench coach for the Oakland Athletics last season Read More...
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SEATTLE - Don Wakamatsu has been hired by the Seattle Mariners, becoming the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history. Wakamatsu became the 14th manager in Mariners history. He was bench coach for the Oakland Athletics last season Read More...
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He is the first Asian-American manager in major league history. Read More...
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Don Wakamatsu has been officially named the new manager of the Seattle Mariners, becoming the first Asian-American field boss in Major League Baseball history. Read More...
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SEATTLE — Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired today by the Seattle Mariners. Read More...
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Don Wakamatsu has been hired as M's manager over a group of seven candidates, including former Mariner Joey Cora. Wakamatsu, the bench coach at Oakland, will become the first Asian-American manager in the major leagues. Read More...
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SEATTLE — The disappointment was evident in the voice of a crushed Joey Cora as he came to terms with the fact that somebody else had been given the job of managing his once-beloved Mariners. Read More...
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Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu, 45, the first Asian-American to manage in the major leagues, is to be introduced as the Seattle Mariners' skipper today, the Seattle Times reported in today's editions. Read More...
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The Seattle Mariners are expected to announce the hiring of A's bench coach Don Wakamatsu as their manager today Read More...
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We were writing to inform you of our concern with Jane Slaughter's review of the Mercury Coffee Bar ("Neighborhood perk," Nov. 12). Jane's introduction was not only inappropriate, it was not factual. Read More...
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Red Sox second baseman Pedroia wins AL MVP award Read More...
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Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu is to be introduced to Seattle tomorrow as the new manager of the Mariners. Read More...
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Ex-A's bench coach to become major leagues' first Asian-American manager Read More...
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The city of Boston will provide funding to train some 30 workers in energy efficiency facilities maintenance as its first “green collar” jobs program. Read More...
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Still a little tired from the 13-hour time difference, Mayor James F. Brown today recounted the first leg of his trip to Asia. Read More...
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A group of Atlanta dry cleaners has filed a suit seeking class action and $5 million in damages against Infinite Energy Inc., claiming the energy provider tried to fleece them by locking them into three-year contracts with artificially inflated rates Read More...
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Kal Penn's character of Dr. Lawrence Kutner on "House" was introduced last season through a game of elimination. Read More...
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Investments totaling $33.5 billion are added to the rescue program in an effort to shore up lending. The federal government said Monday that it had | |
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