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California Rep Mike Honda says Barack Obama is the first Asian American President. Mike Honda explains that growing up in Hawaii, “There is no way you can leave without picking up something from the community.” (USnews – Honda)
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Great shots by Cate Park. More images to come. Can you identify some of the folks in the pics? See Biden and Michelle?
What doesn’t these days, but now the latest Asian food scare is boba or “bubble tea”. It may have a carcinogen that shouldn’t be in food at all is what “they” are saying. What took them so long to figure this one out?! For those who are freaked out because you’re slurping up a ball as you read this, who knows… factories which make boba aren’t all equal. This is a single sample from a single place. But you never know. (Huffington Post – Boba)
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The Kurihara family allegedly owns three of the disputed “Senkaku Islands” and is reported to sell or have sold them to Japan for $26 million dollars. The problem? They’re disputed by China and are called, “Diaoyu Islands” (WSJ – Senkaku Islands)
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South Korean cop Kim Hyun-cheol is a nut. Would anyone do this in a place like Los Angeles? What if he did and speeds got up to 100mph? This man hung on to the front of this suv and held on for 25 minutes! He was promoted to assistant inspector. Stay safe, superhero! [youtube]e8gpNrWn5aY[/youtube]
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