Charmaine Abdul-Karim said there were "frustrating" misconceptions about Romany Gypsy and Irish Traveller women The founder of a Romany community group says she wants to fight back against ...

Two signs labeling people as "thieves" hang at a Chevron gas station cash register in Rowland Heights on Thursday. (Andrew J. Campa / Los Angeles Times) The signs came down almost as fast as they went ...

TIRGU BUJOR, Romania -- Tired of reading soap opera subtitles to his wife when they watched TV, Costel Pitigoi told her she should learn to read them herself. So Maria Pitigoi joined 29 other women in ...