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Muslim woman fired over her hijab sues Abercrombie & Fitch

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By Jason Dearen The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former stockroom worker for Abercrombie & Fitch Co. sued the clothing retailer in federal court Monday, saying she was […]

Ex-DC journalist admits to being an illegal immigrant

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By Brett Zongker The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the past eight years, journalist Jose Antonio Vargas worried about a looming deadline: the expiration of an illegally obtained Oregon […]

Native Hawaiians increase numbers by one-fifth

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By Mark Niesse The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The population of Native Hawaiians in Hawaii jumped by more than one-fifth over the last decade, continuing a resurgence in the […]

14th Amendment-bashing may harm immigrant communities

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By Jonah Most New America Media There is little chance that the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution will be repealed — but that’s not the point, according to law […]

California Chinatown listed as endangered historic place

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By Gosia Wozniacka The Associated Press HANFORD, Calif. (AP) — The smell is musty, the wooden floorboards are rotten, and the original owners are long dead.

16 Vietnamese kids, U.S. families in adoption limbo

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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Marsha Sailors painted the nursery pink and green at her Missouri home, put up princess pictures and built a crib for her new little girl. They hadn’t yet met, but she already was in love with the smiling 6-month-old in a photo sent from Vietnam …

Vietnam starts joint Agent Orange cleanup with U.S.

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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam on Friday started the first phase of a joint plan with former enemy the United States to clean up environmental damage leftover from the chemical defoliant Agent Orange, a lasting legacy from the Vietnam War …

Minority youth have big media appetite, according to study

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By David Aguilar The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Minority youth spend more than half their day consuming media content, a rate that’s 4.5 hours greater than their white counterparts, […]