Washington, D.C. –- The following individuals will be seated in the box with the First Lady, Dr. Biden and Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President, at the State of the Union Address. More guests will be announced in the lead-up to the President’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night. Information about these guests and news about the State of the Union is available at WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU.
Jeff Bauman, leg blown off below the knee, being wheeled to safety by Good Samaritan Carlos Arredondo and Devin Wang of Boston University on April 15, 2013.
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Carlos Arredondo and Jeff Bauman — Guests of First Lady at State of the Union Address
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Li Na: Aussie Win Better Than French
(from ecns.cn) Chinese star Li Na said Saturday winning the Australian Open title was more satisfying than her Grand Slam breakthrough at the French Open because of the tough preparations that went into it.
When she won at Roland Garros in 2011, it was the first Grand Slam title by an Asian player and enormously raised the profile of not only Li, but tennis in the region.
Li Na addresses the audience after winning 2014 Australian Open on Jan. 25.
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Empow Studios Empower Kids for Technology Economy of Tomorrow
By David Li, bostonese.com
Lexington, Mass., Jan. 23, 2013, — I started to do some research on local technology classes for kids when my 5-year-old son told me that he wanted to become a robot builder a few weeks ago. A friend of mine mentioned Empow Studios to me. I made a visit to Empow Studios in downtown Lexington a couple days ago, and had a brief interview with its founder Mr. Leonid Tunik.
Leonid Tunik at Empow’s Lexington studio (photo by David Li).
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Deaths from Car Accidents Hit Five Year High in N.H.
By David Li, bostonese.com
Nashua, N.H., Jan. 23, 2014, — An early morning crash on Jan. 18 claimed lives of two year people. Colin Ross, 23, of Hampton Falls and Stacy Walsh, 22, of West Newbury, Mass. passed away Ross lost control of the 2002 Honda Accord, and hit a utility pole. Policed cited alcohol and speeding as possible cause of the crash.
Picture from accident scene in Derry, N.H. on Dec. 31, 2013.
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Asian American Association of Boston Holds Friendship Party
By Justine Xiaojing Wang, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 21, 2014, –Asian American Association of Boston(AAAOB) held its first Friendship Party in the afternoon of Jan. 18 at Cambridge Innovation Center on One Broadway. Despite a snowstorm on that day, close to 100 invited guests still showed up. AAAOB board president Ye Huang, executive director Klysler Yen, and director of AAAOB’s Performing Art Troupe Jicheng Gu warmly welcomed all guests.
(From left)Klysler Yen, Yuping Su and Jicheng Gu discuss with each other at the Friendship Party (photos by Justine Xiaojing Wang).
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Taiwan Film Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Opens in NYC & LA
New York City, Jan. 17, 2014, — Alvin Chen’s (陳駿霖) film from Taiwan opens in Los Angeles and New York today. It has already screened elsewhere in the US, and will open in Chicago and Seattle next week.
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Boston Closes Schools on Jan. 22 as Mayor Walsh Declares Snow Emergency
Boston, Jan. 21, 2013, –Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced City response plans for the impending winter storm expected to bring 8 to 10 inches of snow to Boston this evening and tomorrow. The Mayor declared a Snow Emergency and Parking Ban for the City of Boston, in effect tonight, Tuesday, January 21, at 6:00 p.m. Boston Public Schools have canceled afternoon activities today, Tuesday, January 21, and schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22.
The picture above is a screen shot of the Boston City’s website on Jan. 21, 2014.
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Nonstop Flight between Beijing and Boston to Open up New Opportunities
（by Jack Freifelder, from usa.chinadaily.com.cn）It’s the largest city in New England and the sister city of Hangzhou, China, and come June it will become another direct-entry point for Chinese travelers as Hainan Airlines launches its Beijing-to-Boston service.
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Chuck Martin Publishes New Book on Mobile Influence
Boston, Jan. 20, 2013, –Chuck Martin is a New York Times business best-selling author, CEO of Mobile Future Institute and the Editor of the MediaPost mCommerce Daily, where he writes the daily MobileShopTalk column. Martin has been a leading pioneer in the digital interactive marketplace for more than a decade.
Chuck Martin (middle) answers questions from Chinese business executives at a mobile Internet conference at IBM software campus in Littleton, Mass. in December 2013 (photo provided by Cheers Publishing).
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2014 Ivy League Chinese Spring Festival Gala Showcases Diverse Cultures
By Harvard Chinese Students and Scholars Association(HCSSA)
The annual Ivy League Chinese Spring Festival Gala will be hosted again by HCSSA on Feb. 1, 2014 at John Hancock Hall in Boston. This year’s Spring Festival Gala is organized by the eight Ivy League schools to celebrate the arrival of the Lunar New Year. We are excited to present an evening where people from diverse cultural backgrounds can gather and celebrate this special occasion.
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