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Home Sweet Home Costs More For Blacks And Latinos

A "sold" sign is posted outside a home in Carmel, Ind. Black and Latino homebuyers pay about 3.5 percent more for housing than whites and Asians, according to a study released this week by Duke University. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption

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Home Sweet Home Costs More For Blacks And Latinos

Black and Latino homebuyers pay about 3.5 percent more for housing than whites and Asians, according to a study released this week by Duke University.

Deferred Action: A Bird In Hand For Young Immigrants

Young people wait in line to enter the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles office on the first day of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in August. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Deferred Action: A Bird In Hand For Young Immigrants

An overhaul of the country's immigration laws by Congress is not yet a done deal. One change already in place prevents the deportation of young adults brought to the country illegally as children.

Deferred Action: A Bird In Hand For Young Immigrants

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Show Me The Money In Your Lunar New Year Envelope

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Show Me The Money In Your Lunar New Year Envelope

Envelopes filled with money are traditionally given to children for the Lunar New Year in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and other Asian immigrant families. The married adults who usually give them out face a perennial question: How much money should I give?

Show Me The Money In Your Lunar New Year Envelope

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Undocumented In The U.S.: 11 Million And Counting

While a vast majority of undocumented immigrants in the United States come from Mexico, many also come from Central American nations, China, parts of Africa and India. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption

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Undocumented In The U.S.: 11 Million And Counting

Though many of the immigrants entering the U.S. are from Mexico, others come from Central America, China, the Philippines and India. And while many do enter the country illegally, as many as 40 percent have simply overstayed their visas.

Undocumented In The U.S.: 11 Million And Counting

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Jin, 'The Chinese Kid Who Raps,' Grows Up

After a failed career at home in the U.S., the Chinese-American rapper Jin found an unexpected second chance at stardom on the other side of the world. Louis Trinh/Courtesy of artist hide caption

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Jin, 'The Chinese Kid Who Raps,' Grows Up

In 2004, Jin Auyeung seemed glory-bound — the first Asian-American rapper with a shot at cracking the mainstream. When his career in the U.S. stalled, he found an audience waiting for him on the other side of the world.

Jin, 'The Chinese Kid Who Raps,' Grows Up

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A Dark Chapter Of American History Captured In 'Colors'

Young women wearing kimonos chat during an Obon celebration honoring ancestors at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming. Bill Manbo/ Courtesy of Takao Bill Manbo/University of North Carolina Press hide caption

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A Dark Chapter Of American History Captured In 'Colors'

Bill Manbo, an auto mechanic from Riverside, Calif., took photos of life inside a Japanese-American internment camp after he and his family were forced to move to Wyoming during World War II. These rare color photographs are now compiled in a new book called Colors of Confinement.

As Wikipedia Gets Pickier, Editors Become Harder To Find

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As Wikipedia Gets Pickier, Editors Become Harder To Find

Content in the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia can be generated and edited by anyone. But the power to delete or lock those entries lies in the hands of the site's "administrators." A rigorous screening process for new administrators has partly led to a drop in site participation. Now, Wikipedia is struggling to find new editors.

As Wikipedia Gets Pickier, Editors Become Harder To Find

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In 'Red Chamber,' A Love Triangle For The Ages

The romance between star-crossed lovers Jia Baoyu (left) and Lin Daiyu, depicted here in a relief panel, meets a tragic end in the classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber. IvanWalsh.com/Flickr hide caption

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In 'Red Chamber,' A Love Triangle For The Ages

Before most Chinese readers learned of Romeo and Juliet, they fell for Dream of the Red Chamber. The 18th-century novel follows a love triangle between a boy and his two female cousins. It's been called China's greatest literary work, and now a new adaptation hopes to introduce it to an American audience.

In 'Red Chamber,' A Love Triangle For The Ages

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Brits Battle For Cheesy Glory By Writing National Anthem For Cheddar

The British Cheese Board is looking for a national anthem for cheddar cheese. They've narrowed down the field of its competition to five cheesy songs, and now they need your help.

Brits Battle For Cheesy Glory By Writing National Anthem For Cheddar

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Father Of The Cellphone 'Unleashed' World's Callers From Copper Wires

Almost 40 years ago, inventor Martin Cooper walked down a New York street and made the world's first public call on a cellphone. His 2 1/2-pound phone helped usher in a whole new world of wireless communication.

Father Of The Cellphone 'Unleashed' World's Callers From Copper Wires

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Clean Your Grill, And Other Hot Holiday Tips From Food Network's Alton Brown

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Clean Your Grill, And Other Hot Holiday Tips From Food Network's Alton Brown

If there's one grilling tip to remember this Memorial Day weekend, it should be this: Flame is bad. Whether you're barbecuing OR grilling, a meat-eater or a vegetarian, here's how to keep your flavor from going up in smoke.

Clean Your Grill, And Other Hot Holiday Tips From Food Network's Alton Brown

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Greek Yogurt Sales Rise In U.S. Dairy Aisles

A worker monitors the production line as cases of Fage yogurt are produced in Johnstown, N.Y., in 2008. Fage and Chobani lead the pack of best-selling Greek-style yogurt brands. Mike Groll/AP hide caption

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Greek Yogurt Sales Rise In U.S. Dairy Aisles

The growing popularity of the thick and tangy dairy product is changing consumer tastes and the yogurt industry. Food industry analysts predict Greek yogurt sales will reach $1.5 billion this year.

Greek Yogurt Sales Rise In U.S. Dairy Aisles

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Oil Prices Plummet In Uncertain Market

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Oil Prices Plummet In Uncertain Market

Oil prices are falling because traders have dialed back their expectations for the global demand for oil. But drivers are still waiting for the price of gas to drop as well.

Oil Prices Plummet In Uncertain Market

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