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                    [Title] => Vietnam 'secret army' vets gathering in US
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Early in the Vietnam War, the U.S. military trained former Maj. Sar Phouthasack in special combat operations and sent him back into his native Laos to put together a local force to patrol the Ho Chi Minh Trail, rescue downed U.S. pilots and conduct sensitive operations behind enemy lines.
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Officials say landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains have killed 29 people and left four missing in northern and central Vietnam.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-10 10:53:08 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 728431 [Title] => The Art of Carrying A Baby [Summary] =>

For centuries, we have adapted carrying our little ones as a form of support.

[DatePublished] => 2011-09-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134804 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1444672 [AuthorName] => Kristalle Marie Garcia-Kekert [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 536514 [Title] => Laos won't let UN visit repatriated Hmong yet [Summary] =>

Laos has responded to a UN appeal for access to 4,500 ethnic Hmong who were forcibly repatriated from Thailand by saying an immediate visit would "complicate" matters.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-30 17:30:08 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 536014 [Title] => Thai troops raid camp, deport 4,000 Hmong to Laos [Summary] =>

Thailand sent army troops with shields and batons to evict more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong asylum-seekers Monday and send them back to Laos despite strong objections from the US and rights groups who fear they will face persecution.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-28 20:20:56 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 470559 [Title] => Thailand regrets French aid group's withdrawal [Summary] =>

BANGKOK (AP) - The Thai government accused a French aid agency yesterday of politicizing the situation of Hmong refugees after it announced it would halt its assistance because the military was pressuring members of the ethnic minority to return to Laos.

[DatePublished] => 2009-05-24 00:04:27 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 442888 [Title] => Clint's world [Summary] =>

For an old bugger, director Clint Eastwood is pretty prolific. He’s cranking out two movies at a time these days, and the Eastwood factory shows no signs of slowing down, despite any economic downturn or people’s finicky buying habits.

[DatePublished] => 2009-02-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136008 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804693 [AuthorName] => Scott R. Garceau [SectionName] => For Men [SectionUrl] => for-men [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 437792 [Title] => Young Asian Stars Join Clint Eastwood in "Gran Torino" [Summary] =>

Warner Bros.’ new critically acclaimed film “Gran Torino” marks the first major motion picture to portray characters from the Hmong community—an ethnic tribe of 18 clans spread among the hills of Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, even in the Philippines and other parts of Asia—who made a difficult transition to the United States following their involvement in the Vietnam War.

[DatePublished] => 2009-02-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Entertainment [SectionUrl] => cebu-entertainment [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 433951 [Title] => War veteran, Asian immigrant share friendship in "Gran Torino" [Summary] =>

Clint Eastwood directs and stars in Warner Bros.’ new drama “Gran Torino,” marking his first film role since his Oscar®-winning film “Million Dollar Baby.”

[DatePublished] => 2009-01-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Entertainment [SectionUrl] => cebu-entertainment [URL] => ) ) )
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