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Charlottesville Wedding Classic Consolidates Brides' Needs (WCAV Charlottesville) - Local couples who will soon hear wedding bells attended an event at the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville where they could visit with vendors for everything from the wedding flowers to the wedding cake.

In Yemen, plight of child brides endures (Washington Post) - SANAA, YEMEN -- Ayesha rested her head on the doctor's desk. She had removed her black veil, revealing a round face contorted in pain. She had married a 53-year-old man when she was 13. Now 15, she wanted her childhood back. She clutched her sides and groaned.

She shoots dogs … and couples (New Bern Sun Journal) - Her brand is blushing brides and diving dogs. The Artistic Guild of Wedding Photojournalist ranks her No. 7 in the world. Brooke Mayo grew up in New Bern, now lives in Currituck County and has close ties with the Outer Banks where she does much of her work.

Pirate ransoms drive prices up in Somalia (AP via Yahoo! News) - A parcel of land here that sold for $12,000 two years ago now costs more than $20,000. The price of a nice pair of men's shoes has gone up from $20 to $50.

Brides put on a stone within first year of marriage (Daily Telegraph) - More than a fifth of brides put on more than a stone in weight during their first year of marriage, a survey suggests

Bridal gown trend is to follow your heart (The Tuscaloosa News) - By Samantha Critchell The Associated Press Many brides positively know what their wedding gown will look like long before they meet their groom, and they're not going to let a little thing - OK, actually a huge thing - known as the economy dash their dream dress.

1 in 5 brides puts on nearly 2-st during her first year of marriage (New Kerala) - London, Dec 3 : Twenty percent of brides put on a stone-and-a-half during their first year of marriage, a new UK research has revealed.

A response to Hillary Clinton’s assertion that all nations should play a part in the Afghanistan mission (Online Journal) - Hillary Clinton, in a just-published piece on the Afghanistan mission (see note at bottom), offers us nothing helpful or enlightening, only boilerplate American slogans, the kind of stuff you’d hear from some provincial congressman giving a Fourth of July speech in a place like Muncie, Indiana.

Trend in bridal gowns is to follow your heart (South Bend Tribune) - NEW YORK (AP) -- Many brides positively know what their wedding gown will look like long before they meet their groom, and they're not going to let a little thing -- OK, actually a huge thing -- known as the economy dash their dream dress.

Polar Bear Plunge participants ready (Omaha World-Herald) - Participants count on costumes to help them ignore the cold at the annual fundraiser.