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	Korean American Dry Cleaners in Fairfax Unite Against Competition By Ethen Lieser The dry-cleaning business has been a fundamental way of life for many Korean Americans in the Washington, D.C. area, enabling them to educate their children, put bread on the table, and give them a sense of pride. It has allowed them to achieve the “American Dream.” But in Fairfax, Va., the appearance of DryClean Depots, the dry-cleaning counterpart of Wal-Mart and other large discount stores, has ignited fear and resentment within the Korean American community. “For Korean Americans, the dry-cleaning business has been one of the mainstays,” said Sungkyu Yun, executive director of the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium. “Especially in Virginia, it ranks right up there along with deli groceries.” COMPLETE STORY...		State Safety Net for Immigrants in Jeopardy (in Bay Area News) Were Those Bugle Boys You Were Wearing? (in Business) Fantastic Plastic Machine: Tanaka and His Beautiful Girl (in A&E) Paying Attention: Remembering the Stonewall Uprising of '69 (in Opinion)

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Bush Extends API White House Initiative By AsianWeek Staff John Quoc Duong. President George W. Bush signed an amendment to Executive Order 13125, extending the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for an additional two years. This action comes on the two-year anniversary of the original issuance of the order, which aims to increase the participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in federal programs where they are currently under-served. “This is wonderful news for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community,” said John Quoc Duong, the recently named executive director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. “By renewing the executive order, President Bush has affirmed his commitment to including all Americans in his agenda for the nation. I am extremely pleased that we will be continuing the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The Commission will provide valuable leadership and will serve as an effective vehicle to receive input from our diverse communities on critical issues that need to be addressed.” COMPLETE STORY...

Lee Supporters File Suit: Civil rights organizations seek access to sealed documents in the Wen Ho Lee case. Who Am I? Navigating the Interethnic Mix: Growing up multiracial in America. New York, New York: In Big Apple politics, ethnic diversity poses a more complicated equation. Boston Chinatown Residents Worry: New real estate development could squeeze them out. Hawaii Japanese Americans Tell Their Pearl Harbor Story: For many Americans, World War II was not a time of victory or glory. Washington Journal: Name that Tune. Columnist Phil Tajitsu Nash recalls the generations-old debate of what “Asian American” really includes. In International News... The Week in Asia: A roundup of news from throughout the globe. In Sports... UCLA’s Sua Stays Cool Through Baptism Under Fire: Softball wonder from Florida has a stunning first season with the Bruins. Eleven-Year-Old Girl Challenges Hawaii’s Top Male Golfers: Michelle Wie has already defeated the top women golfers in the state. Hit’n’Run: Ethen Lieser’s roundup of the latest on Asian and Asian American athletes.

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