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Indian runner stripped of medal after a gender-test, empathizes with Semenya

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PUDUKKOTTAI, India (AP) — Considering suicide after be­ing stripped of her medal and shunned by the people around her, Indian runner Santhi Soundarajan knows a bit about what Caster Se­menya is going through.

Relatively unknown Javanese gamelan music becomes an emerging art form

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Do you know what the soundtracks of the sci-fi show “Battlestar Galactica” and the video game “Sonic Unleashed” have in common with certain works of classical music composers John Cage and Lou Harrison?
They all contain the haunting, bell-like sounds of gamelan, an Indonesian musical ensemble.

Magsaysay Awards, Asian version of Nobels, awarded

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An activist from military-ruled Myanmar who has documented human rights and environmental abuses, and a Thai scientist who devoted her life to finding a cheaper AIDS drug were among the 2009 winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards.

New magazine plans to cater to South Asians despite tough economic climate

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“In some ways, it is both the best of times and the worst of times,” said Sandip Roy. He is an editor at New American Media, an association representing 2,000 ethnic news organizations. “They are definitely not immune to the pressure on media going on all over the place … but in terms of audience, the interest has never been higher.”

ID’ing the masses may solve Indian identity crisis

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MUMBAI, India (AP) — A small square of plastic, no bigger than a credit card, is all that stands between Pralhad Dandekar and his ability to bring home food for his wife and two daughters.

Girl NOT gone wild: Bachelorette parties get a dose of culture

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Bachelor and bachelorette parties are becoming a common part of American weddings. They are meant to celebrate the last day of singlehood. Some people spend this day with family and friends. Others throw big parties that have scandalous elements.

Michael Jackson remembered

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“I remember growing up in India — my grandpa would always speak of Michael Jackson as an embodiment of Western culture. When I started living in the States and he would visit us, he would joke about wanting to go to an MJ concert.

Indian farmers who cashed out struggle with riches

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By Sam Dolnick The Associated Press MUNIMPUR, India (AP) — For generations, the men of Munimpur worked in their sun-baked wheat fields, rising before dawn to till the same soil […]