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Sun, May 13 2012
President Barack Obama participates in an interview with Robin Roberts of ABC's "Good Morning America" in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 9. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)

APA Legislators Pleased by Obama’s Support of Gay Marriage

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President Barack Obama participates in an interview with Robin Roberts of ABC's "Good Morning America" in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 9. (Official White House photo by Pete... 

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Sat, May 12 2012
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Rep. Matsui, Partners to Host CGM Ceremony in Sacramento

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SACRAMENTO — On Saturday, May 26, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) and various community partners will host a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring surviving Japanese American veterans... 

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Sat, May 12 2012
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Convicted Killer Sentenced to Death Again

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CITY NEWS SERVICE A man already on Death Row for killing two Marymount College students in a San Pedro supermarket parking lot was sentenced to death again Friday for killing a fellow jail inmate while... 

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Fri, May 11 2012
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Raytheon Awards $1,000 Scholarship to Middle School Student

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YORBA LINDA — Raytheon Company celebrated Math Awareness Month on April 24 by awarding Valerie Narumi, a middle school student from Yorba Linda, with a $1,000 scholarship to be used for a math, science... 

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Fri, May 11 2012
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USC Honors Nisei at Graduation

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The Nisei honorees and USC administration and staff join together for a group photo on Friday. (Photos by MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS/Rafu Shimpo) By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS and GWEN MURANAKA Rafu Staff Writers It... 

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Fri, May 11 2012
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Lawsuit Filed to Save Japanese Garden

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The Hannah Carter Japanese Garden in Bel Air. (Photo courtesy hannahcarterjapanesegarden.com) A lawsuit was filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court to block the proposed sale of the historic Hannah... 

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Thu, May 10 2012
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Nguyen Confirmed to Federal Appellate Bench

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Nguyen WASHINGTON — Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) voted Monday in support of Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit as the Senate overwhelmingly confirmed... 

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Thu, May 10 2012
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A Lifetime of Achievement

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Norman Mineta receives a kiss from his wife, Deni, at the JANM gala last Saturday. At left is Yosh Uchida, one of Mineta’s mentors. At right is Gordon Yamate, chairman of the JANM Board of Trustees.... 

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Thu, May 10 2012
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National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Winners Named

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EVANSTON, Ill. — National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners were announced May 2 by National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than... 

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Thu, May 10 2012
City Councilmember Richard Alarcon presented a commendation to Rose Ochi for her work as a lawyer at the Western Center for Law and Poverty and her public service with the City of Los Angeles, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Los Angeles Police Commission Board and, most recently, as the founding director of the Los Angeles Regional Crime Laboratory. Her entourage included her husband, Thomas (left), and Alternate Public Defender Janice Fukai (right). Interned as a child at the Rohwer camp in Arkansas, Ochi was instrumental in establishing Manzanar as a National Historic Site. The following day, she received the “Baka Guts” award during the Manzanar Pilgrimage. (Photo by J.K. Yamamoto/Rafu Shimpo)

Commendable Careers

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Two Japanese American community leaders were recognized at Los Angeles City Hall on April 27. City Councilmember Jan Perry honored Bill Watanabe, who is stepping down as executive director of the Little... 

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