Read more Asian-Americans stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/23431/asian-americans.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:54:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/62278/calif-gay-marriage-fight-centers-on-chinatown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCampaigners seeking to bring legalized gay marriage back to California believe their success in Chinatown points the way forward, Reuters reports. The state's Asian communities swung in favor of gay marriage faster than any other group over the last decade as advocates worked to bring taboos into the open and...http://www.newser.com/story/62278/calif-gay-marriage-fight-centers-on-chinatown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Jun 2009 3:11:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58965/toss-suit-over-slanty-eyed-pic-mileys-lawyers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMiley Cyrus, probably ruing the day she slanted her eyes in a picture, is pushing to toss a $4 billion lawsuit related to the photo, E! reports. Cyrus’ lawyers challenged Lucie Kim’s suit, citing a civil rights statute that basically says Kim doesn’t deserve money simply for being insulted. Plus,...http://www.newser.com/story/58965/toss-suit-over-slanty-eyed-pic-mileys-lawyers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 8:32:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55777/texas-pol-to-asians-make-names-easier-for-americans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Republican Texas state legislator has drawn the ire of Democrats, and others, for suggesting Asian voters change their names to ones “easier for Americans to deal with,” the Houston Chronicle reports. The comments from Betty Brown came Tuesday, when the legislature heard testimony from a Chinese-American group on voting...http://www.newser.com/story/55777/texas-pol-to-asians-make-names-easier-for-americans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 15:24:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50351/miley-sorry-for-real-this-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMiley Cyrus has apologized again for slanting her eyes in a photo leaked last week, this time admitting her action might be seen as "hurtful," E! Online reports. In her first half-hearted explanation, Cyrus said she was just being "goofy" in the picture, which was slammed by an Asian-American group....http://www.newser.com/story/50351/miley-sorry-for-real-this-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Feb 2009 3:54:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50077/miley-im-not-racist-just-goofy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMiley Cyrus apologized—sort of—for slanting her eyes in the photo that sparked accusations of racism and the particular ire of a national Asian-American group, the Daily News reports. “I'm sorry if those people looked at those pics and took them wrong and out of context!” the starlet posted...http://www.newser.com/story/50077/miley-im-not-racist-just-goofy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Feb 2009 4:15:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49717/not-your-best-idea-ever-miley.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMiley Cyrus’ latest less-than-wholesome stunt? Slanting her eyes in a party pic that's been slammed by an Asian-American group, TMZ reports. “The photograph of Miley Cyrus and other individuals slanting their eyes is offensive to the Asian Pacific American community and sets a terrible example for her many young fans,...http://www.newser.com/story/49717/not-your-best-idea-ever-miley.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Feb 2009 8:05:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43123/mariners-hire-baseballs-first-asian-american-manager.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDon Wakamatsu is the first Asian-American manager of a major league baseball team, AP reports, hired today by the Seattle Mariners. Wakamatsu, 45, played catcher, mainly in the minors, before coaching stints with Texas and Oakland. The Oregon native—who says he knows just a little Japanese—inherits a Mariners...http://www.newser.com/story/43123/mariners-hire-baseballs-first-asian-american-manager.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Nov 2008 14:41:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39638/lost-children-of-vietnam-war-seek-their-place.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome American servicemen left children behind when they came home from Vietnam and Korea, and those Amerasians, now in their 30s and 40s, are stuck between two cultures that don't fully accept them. "I am not a refugee, but I am being treated as one," says a member of a...http://www.newser.com/story/39638/lost-children-of-vietnam-war-seek-their-place.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Oct 2008 13:13:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19461/anti-obama-asians-accused-of-racism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama's low support among Asian-Americans is sparking cries of racism, Time reports. "On a gut level my reaction is that at least some Asian-Americans are uncomfortable voting for a black candidate," one analyst said. But some Asians resent the charge: A recent CNN show on the topic was blasted...http://www.newser.com/story/19461/anti-obama-asians-accused-of-racism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 Feb 2008 8:13:00 CST