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Column: Literary heavyweights deal with the same subject, but in different ways. Wong does it better.

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Two significant events in Asian American media are currently pending. One is regarding the release of “Americanese,” a film adapted from Shawn Wong’s novel “American Knees,” which will be released later this year. The other is a new novel by Amy Tan.

Asian American organizations disappointed with Ricci v. DeStefano

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The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) and its affiliates — the Asian American Institute of Chicago, Ill., Asian Law Caucus of San Francisco, Calif., and Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Los Angeles, Calif. — express eddisappointment with the United States Supreme Court’s decision in the matter of Ricci v. DeStefano, which imposes a new standard on employers.

Mrs. Bellevue competes in pageant as the only Asian American

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On May 24, Christine Nguyen Lynn, who is the current Mrs. Bellevue 2009, competed for the title of Mrs. Washington 2009 at Moses Lake High School. Lynn was the only Asian American contestant in this year’s pageant.

June: Keeping up with the stars in H-town

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Marital troubles were the talk of the town for Jon and Kate Gosselin of “Jon and Kate Plus 8.”

Editorial: Support Attorney General Holder in new hate crimes law

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Sometimes we forget that safety is a luxury, and that not everyone has this luxury. This is why we should support Holder in creating a better way to protect people of color. We need to be especially vocal in showing our support so that our government realizes the importance of this issue to us.