Daily Archives: April 8, 2009

Fake news ensnared Nguoi Viet

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Bolsavik

A false rumor sent around the emails and posted on an unmoderated Internet forum was elevated when Nguoi Viet, the highest-circulation Vietnamese-language newspaper in the U.S., republished it as “news” on its front page in today’s issue. The phony rumor … Continue reading →

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Free films! Free films! ViFF at UCLA

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Bolsavik

The Vietnamese International Film Festival launches its second week-end with a day of free screenings held at UCLA tomorrow Thursday April 9. Starting at 4pm will be a set of short films including the hard hitting Life Out of a Stone … Continue reading →

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Viet student arrested in girlfriend’s strangulation death

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Viet student has been arrested in the death of his girlfriend, found strangled in her own appartment near Cal State Long Beach, according to the Daily 49er here and the OC Register and LA Times here and here. The victim, … Continue reading →

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