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11 min ago | MassLive.com

Editorial: Ours is an open society even when we're afraid

National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith B. Alexander, second from right, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, before the House Intelligence Committee.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, Japanese-American, Opinion

4 hrs ago | The Jackson Sun

Flavor combinations: Many Filipino foods blend cultural influences; pair sweet with sour or salty

Looking for a refreshing summer snack or interesting array of appetizers for an upcoming open house? Take a hint from the several hundred Filipinos that reside in West Tennessee and dive into the lifestyle of the merienda.

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Related Topix: Life, Fruits, Food, Dessert, Ice Cream, Filipino-American, Chocolate, Pudding

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Science Blog

The verdict on tiger-parenting? Studies point to poor mental health

Long before Amy Chua's provocative 2011 memoir, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, raised the bar for tough-love parenting, psychologists at UC Berkeley were studying the effects of three kinds of child-rearing: authoritarian , permissive and authoritative .

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Related Topix: Family, Parenting, UC Berkeley, Psychology, Science, Kids, Chinese-American

Examiner.com

Remembering Japanese American sacrifices during World War II

Seventy years ago, an important chapter in Asian American history was defined by patriotism, perseverance and a true test of loyalty.

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Related Topix: Japanese-American, US Military, US Army

TheCelebrityCafe

'Defiance' recap- "If I Ever Leave This World Alive"

In this episode entitled "If I Ever Leave This World Alive", the town of Defiance is in the midst of a plague.

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Related Topix: Japanese-American

Customer Interaction Solutions

UnitedHealthcare Opens New Health Benefits Store in Los Angeles' Koreatown

UnitedHealthcare today opened a new health benefits store in the heart of Los Angeles' Koreatown, continuing the company's nearly 20-year commitment to serving local residents with comprehensive and personalized customer service in their communities.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles, CA, Korean-American, Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen), Chinatown (Los Angeles, CA), Alhambra, CA

Salon

There are no unicorns in North Korea

Last December, rumors about a North Korean unicorn lair circulated on the internet.

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Related Topix: North Korea, World News, Asia, Korean-American

Serious Eats

First Look: TanakaSan Tackles Contemporary American Asian Food in Seattle

TanakaSan . The name pays tribute to owner Tom Douglas' faithful sidekick through innumerable restaurant openings and culinary projects: executive chef Eric Tanaka .

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Related Topix: Dining, Japanese-American, us Travel, North America Travel, Los Angeles Travel, Travel

Patch.com

Tax Scam Targeting Parsippany Indian Community

The following message is from the Parsippany Police Department: The Parsippany Police wanted to bring a security concern to your attention.

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Related Topix: Parsippany, NJ, Indian-American

Saipan Tribune

'Pistang Pinoy' caps Independence Day celebration

By REINA S. PEREZ Student Reporter The Filipino community on Saipan capped the celebration of their country's 115th Independence Day with a Filipino-style fiesta, Pistang Pinoy, at the Garapan Fishing Base on Sunday that saw the staging of the first ever Pinoy Super Gay Model contest.

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Related Topix: Filipino-American, Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News

ABS-CBN News

Philippine officials accused of pimping Pinays abroad

That is aside from a scheme allegedly forcing runaway workers to have sex with officials for a ticket back home.

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Related Topix: Filipino-American

Korea Herald

Overseas Koreans pledge support for creative economy

Overseas Korean leaders opened their annual meeting in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss ways to better nurture young talent and support the government's "creative economy" initiative.

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Related Topix: South Korea, World News, Asia, Korean-American, Park Geun-hye

India Gazette

Indian-American Sri Srinivasan sworn in as top US court judge

Washington: Indian-American Sri Srinivasan was today sworn in as a judge in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, the second most powerful court in the United States after the Supreme Court.With this, the Chandigarh-born 46-year-old lawyer has become the first Indian American judge in the second most powerful court of the country.Described by ... (more)

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Related Topix: Indian-American, District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals, US News

Mon Jun 17, 2013

KQED

FBI Will Track Hate Crimes Against Sikhs

Bay Area Sikhs are hailing an FBI advisory board's decision to begin tracking hate crimes specifically against Sikhs.

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Asian Week

Health Reform Can Help Small Businesses, But Many Questions Persist

As we celebrate National Small Business Week, many discussions will happen around entrepreneurship, innovation and best practices.

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, Health Insurance, Health

Scientific American

Cultural Images Affect Second Language Usage

People with multicultural backgrounds may change a speech pattern in their second language after seeing an icon from their first culture.

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Related Topix: Chinese-American

International Business Times

What If Asian-Americans Formed Their Own Country?

Asian-Americans comprise not only the fastest-growing minority group in the U.S., but also the wealthiest, most accomplished, and educated segment of the population -- marking an extraordinary historic evolution in this country.

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Malaysia Chronicle

Give Up on Umno! Chinese can be PM if they drop 'racist' mindset, says 'non-racist' Shahidan

Newly-minted Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Shahidan Kassim advised the Chinese community to break away from what he alleged was racism inculcated by the opposition, and integrate themselves with other races.

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Related Topix: Chinese-American

ABS-CBN News

Fil-Am CNN hero releases books on motherhood

MANILA Filipino-American midwife Robin Lim, hailed as the CNN Hero of the Year 2011, has published two books on motherhood.

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Related Topix: Motherhood, Family, Filipino-American

This Is Leicestershire

DavidWOwen published Service marks 40 years since Ugandan exodus

Leicester Cathedral was the venue for a service commemorating the 40th anniversary of Asians ordered out of Idi Amin's Ugandan dictatorship finding a new home in the city.

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