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	Mistrial Declared in Case of Fatal Stabbing Jury deadlocked over first-degree manslaughter charge By Associated Press A mistrial was declared Dec. 13 in the first-degree manslaughter trial of a Vietnamese American man from Seattle who fatally stabbed another man during a racially charged Fourth of July confrontation in Ocean Shores last summer. Grays Harbor County Superior Court jurors deadlocked on whether Minh Duc Hong, 26, should be convicted in the killing of Christopher Kinison, 20, outside a gas station and convenience store. Jurors deliberated 10 1/2 hours over two days. COMPLETE STORY...		Oakland Adult Education and ESL Classes Threatened (in Bay Area News) Sina.Com Stretches Across Chinese Communities (in Business) Tetrasomia: The New Era in Circus Art (in A&E) Voices from the Community: My Life as Special Ed (in Opinion)

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NYC Schools to Consider Offering English Immersion Choices By Associated Press New York City’s schools chancellor will propose expanding bilingual education options for children with limited English, allowing immigrants to choose how quickly their kids face English immersion. Harold O. Levy’s plan follows an October study revealing problems in the current program, including substandard teaching and keeping students too long. COMPLETE STORY...

Wen Ho Lee Book to Be Written with Help of Helen Zia: The former Los Alamos scientist will tell his own story, with help from a renowned Asian American author and activist. Washington Journal: Could We See Our Own Checkpoint Charlie? Columnist Phil Tajitsu Nash reflects on divisive politics after a visit to the formerly split city of Berlin.

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