CUISINE
Raji cooks up a fusion cuisine book
Her book, Raji Cuisine: Indian Flavors, French Passion, is slowly climbing into 10 most popular cookbooks in several states.

EDUCATION
Asians at UIC demand courses in Asian studies
The protest sought to bring to the attention of the authorities the perceived neglect of Asian-American studies and other programs for Asian Americans at UIC.

COMMUNITY
Focussing on violence in ethnic communities
The first conference dealing with abuse in racial groups, held at San Jose State University, plans a coalition to prevent domestic violence across ethnic and cultural lines.

COMMUNITY
Census Bureau gives minorities an assurance
Those who designate themselves as white and a minority will be counted as minorities, officials say.

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