Monthly Archives: September 2009

Hiep Nguyen lost primary

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Bolsavik

The Viet candidate for at-large councilor of Boston is not making it to the general elections in November. Hiep Q. Nguyen ended 10th in a field of 15, missing the top-8 cut by several thousand votes. With all precincts counted, … Continue reading →

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Viet woman faces 10 years in fatal DUI crash

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese-American woman faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading no contest to gross vehicular manslaugher while intoxicated in a head-on collision that killed a Cal State University student, reports the Salinas Californian here. The crash occured on … Continue reading →

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Boston Globe endorses Viet candidate

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese immigrant running for at-large councilmember of Boston has secured an endorsement from the city’s major paper for today’s primary elections. Hiep Q. Nguyen (his Vietnamese name: Nguyễn Quốc Hiệp) is one of 8 candidates the Boston Globe endorses, here, … Continue reading →

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Stabbed children’s fate on Social Services’ desk

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Bolsavik

The custody issue for the children stabbed, allegedly by their mother (see here), is in the jurisdiction of Social Services, says the Westminster police. “Social Services are already involved, and they will make a determination based on the best interest … Continue reading →

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Viet grandma, 83, fought assailant with ‘hard grab’

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Bolsavik

(Photo: Dave Roback/The Republican) An 83-year-old Vietnamese elderly woman escaped an assault when she fought him with what the Springfield (Mass.) Republican calls a “hard grab,” reports the paper here. The attack occured on September 13 as Mrs. Xuan T. … Continue reading →

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Viet man charged with murder, sodomy

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese man is facing murder and sodomy charges that could lead to the death penalty, reports San Diego News Network here. Philong Huynh, 39 (pictured), on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to the murder and sodomy of 23-year-old Dane Williams … Continue reading →

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Viet mother stabbed daughters, self, called 9-1-1

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese woman stabbed her two very young daughters, attempted to kill herself, then called 9-1-1, reports the OC Register here. The kids stabbed were 5 and 3 years old. The 3-year-old girl suffered only superficial wounds and is stable. … Continue reading →

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Memorial Mass for Annie Le held today

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Bolsavik

A private Memorial Mass was held for Annie Le, the slain pharmacology doctoral student, at the St. Thomas More Catholic Center at Yale today. The Bolsavik in his other capacity at his other job spoke with a person who was at … Continue reading →

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