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March 2 - 8, 2001

Domestic Partners Struggle for Rights

By Neela Banerjee

Kenji Sato*, 37, met Frank Sommers* at a coffee shop six years ago. Sato had just returned from a trip to see his family in Japan and was anxious to talk to someone about his experiences. Their conversation lasted for hours. Today, Sato and Sommers consider themselves a family, living together with their cats in San Francisco.

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We're Done Waiting: Wellesley women demand better diversity education
(in National News)

Broadband Technology: How fast is fast enough?
(in Business)

The Sweetest Taboo: Same-sex love in 16th-century Japan
(in A&E)

Emil Amok: A yellow silver screen
(in Opinion)

Also In Bay Area & California News

Teen Pregnancy a Tradition

By Ji Hyun Lim

For many American teenage girls, life is filled with the thrill of picking out prom dresses, the excitement of learning to drive, and the rigor of applying for college. But teens who are sexually active have a host of other issues to contend with, top among them the possibility of getting pregnant.

Studies from the Centers for Disease Control, Child Trends Research, and The Alan Guttmacher Institute show that overall, teen pregnancy is has declined. But for Asian Americans like Mary* and Lisa*, the lack of resources can strain them financially while the cultural taboo of unwed parenting can strain them emotionally.

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Political Potstickers:
Assembly Seat Race Shapes Up. Columnist Samson Wong predicts a race between Leland Yee and Lillian Sing.


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