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Expanded Violence Against Women Act to cover some Indian women
The law signed by President Obama in March will make it possible for tribes to prosecute certain, common domestic abuse cases, said Sarah Deer, a former Justice Department Attorney turned William Mitchell law professor invited by the White House for the signing ceremony in Washington.
6 hrs ago | KMOV-TV Saint Louis
Police still searching for repeat rapist targeting Asian women in St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS St. Louis County police continue to search for a rapist they say targeted women of Asian descent in the northwest part of the county the past two summers.
6 hrs ago | International Business Times
China's First Lady Peng Liyuan Makes Debut On Forbes Most Powerful Women List At 54
China's first lady, Peng Liyuan, has quickly captivated the nation of 1.3 billion after just two months of taking on the role, when her husband Xi Jinping officially took the helm as president in March.
7 hrs ago | TBD.com
AALead helps low income Asian American students
So at AALead, they get help with their homework every day - as well as build leadership skills and embrace their cultures.
7 hrs ago | NorthJersey.com
Millburn-Short Hills Desi Club celebrates Holi
The Indian community club of the township, Millburn - Short Hills Desi Club, organized a Holi Picnic May 11 at Tulip Springs in the South Mountain Reservation area.
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What to Eat at Austin's Chinatown Center
Driving north on Lamar Boulevard several miles away from downtown Austin, you'll pass a seemingly endless parade of taco trucks and tire shops.
9 hrs ago | North Adams Transcript
'Strange Disappearance of Bees' is emotionally charged
In Oldcastle Theatre Company's latest production, honey bees are disappearing, and five people are working out exactly where they fit in the world.
13 hrs ago | ABS-CBN News
Fil-Am family recounts ordeal during tornado
The Blaskie family hid in their shelter for two hours as the tornado hit on Monday.
13 hrs ago | National Public Radio
Director Lin Shifts The Identity Of 'Fast & Furious'
The sixth installment of the Fast & Furious movie franchise opens Friday. David Greene talks with director Justin Lin, about the new film.
Media image of foreigners a mixed bag
As Korean society becomes culturally diversified, multiculturalism has emerged as a popular topic in the mass media.
Asian-Americans Given Film Opportunities With 72 Hour Shootout
Almost a decade ago, a group of young Asian-Americans frustrated by the lack of opportunities in the film industry created a small, regional competition to bring Asian characters and themes to the screen.
Philippines joins world in expressing sympathy for Oklahoma City tornado victims in the US
The 2013 Oklahoma City tornado as it passed through south Oklahoma City. The Philippines joined other nations in expressing sympathy and grief for the residents of Oklahoma City suburb of Moore in the United States that was struck by a gigantic tornado on Monday.
School Officials Address 'Sea of Japan' Naming Controversy
Don't expect the textbooks in Fort Lee schools to refer to the body of water between Japan, Korea and China as "The East Sea" anytime soon.
Calling this big fat novel Hawaii was bound to raise eyebrows. Hey, come run to the schoolyard to watch Mark Panek throw down! Pow! Right in the kisser of that other big fat novel named Hawaii , by whatsisname, the one everyone loves to put down that for better or worse became the siren call for mainland millions to take a jumbo jet to Waikiki.
In a poetry class I teach at Windward Community College, a student recently did a presentation on coming-out poems and presented her own.
Barrett Backs Asian American Commission
Joel Buenaventura and Chris Chanyasulkit, Members of the Massachusetts Asian American Commission, join State Sen.
Equity Award winners helping make McGill a better - and more diverse - place
The seeds of Woo Jin Edward Lee's commitment to social equality were sewn back in his childhood.
Indian American Neurosurgeon Sentenced to Probation for Unreported Offshore Bank Accounts
On February 1, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin sentenced Arvind Ahuja, a Milwaukee neurosurgeon, to serve three years of probation and to pay a fine of $350,000 following his conviction by a federal jury of one felony count of willful failure to file a Report of Foreign Bank Account and one felony count of filing ... (more)
Pacific Rim Fest a Treat - and Maybe a Lesson in Long Life
Sinh Lam mans an overflowing grill Sunday in Old Sacramento, preparing his San Jose company's Thai Kabobs.
Indian American teenager's invention may charge phones in 20 seconds
The problem of batteries draining out has been intensified with the arrival of smartphones as these phones come loaded with hundreds of applications that consume lot of battery.