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  • Obama Departs for APEC Summit in Beijing

    Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 2014, — President Barack Obama departed early Sunday for Beijing, China, where he will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering and pay a state visit to China.
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    APEC sign on the Water Cube arena in Beijing’s Olympic Park (from ecns.cn).
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  • MBTA Phone Thief in Fatal Train Incident Arrested

    Boston, Nov. 8, 2014, (www.tpdnews411.com) On November 6, 2014 at approximately 9:48pm Transit Police officers working in Area 1 received a radio call to respond to the MBTA’s Downtown Crossing (Red Line) for a report of a person possibly struck by a train. Multiple Transit Police units responded along with Boston Fire and EMS.
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    Picture of the suspected phone theft after the fatal incident (MBTA police).
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  • Boston Celtics to Host LA Lakers and Asian American Night on Dec. 5

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Nov. 7, 2014, — Boston Celtics are playing like the great Celtics teams in the past tonight at TD Garden. Jared Sullinger had game high 17 points, and Rajon Rondo dished out six assists, including a couple behind-the-back passes. Boston defeated Indiana 101:98 despite an injury to rookie guard Marcus Smart in the second half.
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    Rajon Rondo guards Kobe Bryant in a match (file photo).
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  • With GOP Victories, Elaine Chao Becomes One of the Most Powerful Women in the U.S.

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    Boston, Nov. 6, 2014, –On his final campaign stop, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., gets a campaign assist from his wife, right, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., second from left, and Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., far left, as they arrive at the Warren County Regional Airport in Sen. Paul’s hometown, Bowling Green, Ky., Monday, Nov. 3, 2014. (AP PHOTO/J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE )
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  • Chyten to Prepare Students for the New SAT One Year Ahead of Schedule

    “There is no need to fear changes coming to the SAT in March of 2016 or to the PSAT coming in October of 2015.  With the proven Chyten Test Prep System, The Redesigned SAT is even more coachable than its predecessor. Class of 2017, Old SAT, New SAT or ACT, the choice is yours. Chyten will absolutely, positively have you ready to master your test” 
     

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  • North America Chinese Directors Short Film Tour Stops at Harvard University

    By Changhong Zhang, bostonese.com

    Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 5, 2014, –- The North America Chinese Directors Short Film Tour made a stop at Harvard University in the evening of Nov. 3. The Boston screening was co–presented by EnMaze Pictures LLC, the Asian Cultural Center Boston and the Harvard Chinese Students and Scholars Association (HCSSA).
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    During the San Fran stop of the film tour, Director Kate Tsang and Tina T.Hsu came to the Q&A (from www.enmaze.com).
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  • 2014 MIT CHIEF Annual Conference Invites You

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    Picture from MIT CHIEF demo day in April 2014 (file photo).
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  • Asian American Voters to Turn Out in Record Numbers Tomorrow

    Boston, Nov. 3, 2014, — With pushes by non-profit organizations such as APIAVote, Silicon Valley Chinese Association (SVCA), The Orange Club, Boston Forward Foundation (BFF) across the nation over past few months, Asian American votes are expected to turned out in record numbers in tomorrow’s midterm election. Their votes will have a significant impact on elections in the federal, state and local levels as low turnouts in the general population are expected.

    The APIAVote Young Voter Initiative is supporting seven university student groups and community-based organizations with youth-led voter mobilization campaigns. Grantees are based in New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Washington state. They are engaging youth in communities and on college campuses with critical numbers of young AAPI voters.
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    Health care and economy are the top two issues for Asian American youth (from APIAVote).
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  • Treats for Chinatown — Chinese Youth Initiative Brings Library Resources on Halloween

    Boston, Oct. 31, 2014, the Chinese Progressive Association’s Chinese Youth Initiative Program held a “Trick or Treat for the Chinatown Library” event outside of the Josiah Quincy School at the corner of Washington and Oak Streets in Boston’s Chinatown this afternoon.
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  • Register Now — The Fourth Bridge Medical Summit

    Boston, Oct. 31, 2014, –The annual Bridge Medical Summit (BMS) will take place in Boston on November 8, 2014.  The location is Jimmy Fund Auditorium, Dana Farber Cancer Center, 35 Binney Street, Boston, MA 02115.  In partnership with Harvard Medical School-Chinese Scientists and Scholars Association (HMS-CSSA), the meeting this year will cover a range of hot topics in the fields of health care, biomedical research and novel drug development.
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    Group picture from the third Bridge Medical Summit in Nov. 2013 (photo by David Li).
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