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Gold prices bring less shine for Middle East brides (USA Today) - As the price of gold has soared, people have felt its pinch across the Arab world, from Riyadh's Thaiba gold market to ancient and modern gold souks.

Loot-and-scoot brides' gang caught (The Times of India) - Mansa police in Punjab busted the racket that had been running for months with the arrest of Bholi from Akali village.

Child brides from Telangana in Bhuj (Express India) - Navagam, a nondescript village in Anjar taluka of eastern Kutch is remotely connected with Mallipalli...

Organized Brides Learn To Cut Costs (KCTV 5 Kansas City) - Planning ahead can help couples save money as the search for memorable weddings that won't leave a lifetime of debt.

War brides photos earn international prize for Toronto woman (CBC) - A photo essay about Canadian war brides has earned Toronto-based photographer Arantxa Cedillo an international photography prize.

Advice for dealing with June heat wave: don’t sweat it (The State) - Brides plan outdoor weddings and extended families gather for picnics in early June, expecting to get the benefit of long, sunny days without the oppressive heat common later in the summer. Oops. The highs have lingered closer to 100 than 90 all week, with more steamy days forecast for the weekend. But South Carolinians won’t let a little August-like heat in early June scuttle their plans. “God ...

Soaring gold prices bring less bling for Middle East brides (The Star) - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP): Abdul-Rahman al-Nasser owns a gold store with case after case of glittering necklaces, earrings and bracelets. All it lacks is customers.

Child brides and soft drugs crop up in Israeli sentencing debate (Regina Leader-Post) - Ethiopian child brides, the Dutch doing soft drugs, French women and prostitution . . . all were cited by an Israeli MP in support of draft legislation on sentencing in the courts, a newspaper reported.

Shop among state's top wedding cake designers (Athens Banner-Herald) - [ For years, Athens brides have flocked to Cecilia Villaveces Cakes with visions of buttercream icing and fondant accents dancing in their heads.

Soaring gold prices bring less bling for Middle East brides (GMA News) - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Abdul-Rahman al-Nasser owns a gold store with case after case of glittering necklaces, earrings and bracelets. All it lacks is customers. Shoppers are buying just one set of gold for weddings these days, instead of at least two for the bride and another for the future mother-in-law. The sets are now much lighter in weight. And few people are buying gold for other occasions.