• Can Dennis Rodman Help Free Kenneth Bae?

  North Korea has rescinded U.S. envoy Robert King's invitation to visit Pyongyang - and basketball superstar and playboy Dennis Rodman recently landed in North Korea, according to Christianity Today.

  

• FOX Refuses to Reshoot ‘Dads’ Pilot Despite Appeal from Asian-American Group

  The network declined to reshoot portions of Dads, despite the Media Action Network for Asian Americans' plea that FOX fix or remove scenes it deemed racist, foxnews.com reports.

  

• Illegal Rooftop Temple Prompts Fury in China

  An elaborate temple-like structure atop a block of apartments southeastern China is an illegal hazard that should be torn down, residents say.

  

• Who Is Up, Who Is Down: Global Views of China and the U.S.

  A new Pew survey of people in 39 countries from around the world finds that people tend to have a more favorable view of the United States than they do of China, but with wide variations across regions and countries, according to The Washington Post.

  

• Asian-Americans Have Lowest Unemployment Rate, but Experience Highest Rates of Long-Term Unemployment

  Asian-Americans have traditionally had the lowest unemployment rates among different ethnic groups in the U.S. Many Asians say their parents instilled a work ethic in them that drives success, but add that there are positive and negative stereotypes working for and against them in the workplace, according to an NBC affiliate in Pennsylvania.