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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Asians

Asians stories: 3 news summaries

LPGA Backs Off English-Only Policy

Tour bows to sponsors, civil rights groups on controversial rule

Sep 5, 08 2:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - A firestorm of criticism has forced the LPGA to overturn its plans to penalize tour players who failed to pass an oral English evaluation after 2 years, GolfWeek reports. “After hearing the concerns, we believe there are other ways to achieve our shared objective of supporting and enhancing... More »

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golf • LPGA • English • Asians

US Latino Population to Triple by 2050

Immigration will drive America's growth to
438 million: study

Feb 11, 08 6:20 PM CST
(Newser) - America's Latino population will triple and whites will become a minority by mid-century, a new study says. The US population will also soar from 303 million to 438 million, mostly due to immigration. Whites, now two-thirds of Americans, are projected to sink to 47%, down from 85% in 1960. More »

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immigration • population • Asians • Latinos • Hispanic • Pew Research Center • African-Americans

Minorities Become Majority

Nonwhites dominate in 10% of counties, new census figures show

Aug 9, 07 1:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nonwhites account for more than half the population in 10% of all US counties and in nearly one-third of the most populous ones, new census results show. Figures through mid-2006 demonstrate the suburban flight of blacks and Hispanics and fallout from Hurricane Katrina, the Times reports. And in three dozen... More »

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race • Chicago • African Americans • Washington DC • Asians • demographics • Honolulu • El Paso • immigrant • Hispanic

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