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Inquiry into Indian brides 'virginity tests' (CNN) - Reports that "virginity tests" were conducted on would-be-brides for a mass wedding has prompted India's federal woman rights watchdog to launch an investigation.

Indian Brides Allegedly Forced to Take Virginity Tests (Fox News) - Brides are reportedly being forced to take virginity and pregnancy tests before they are married in state-sponsored ceremonies in India.

Brides get a bargain, help the sick, too (The Washington Times) - When hundreds of brides-to-be visit the Westin Arlington Gateway this weekend, they will be searching for the special wedding gown and accessories to make their day a perfect one. The Westin is the site of the Washington stop of Brides Against Breast Cancer, a nonprofit that organizes wedding gown sales in more than two dozen U.S. cities. Money from dress sales goes to the Making Memories Breast ...

Brides bouquet crashes plane in Italy (Charleston Daily Mail) - ROME -- A romantic wedding in the Tuscan countryside ended with injuries after an attempt to launch the brides bouquet from a plane brought down the tiny aircraft. Italian police say two people were hurt in the crash of the ultralight plane after the brida...

India brides had 'virginity test' (BBC News) - India's National Commission for Women asks Madhya Pradesh state why hundreds of would-be brides were reportedly made to undergo virginity tests.

Brides bouquet crashes plane in Italy (Pocono Record) - ROME (AP) A romantic wedding in the Tuscan countryside ended with injuries after an attempt to launch the brides bouquet from a plane brought down the tiny aircraft.

'Forced Virginity Tests' For Indian Brides (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) - A row has broken out in the central state of Madhya Pradesh after some 151 girls were ordered to take the tests.

Madhya Pradesh brides' virginity tests heat up Rajya Sabha (Calcutta News) - The virginity tests conducted on brides before a mass wedding in Madhya Pradesh generated much heat in the Rajya Sabha Monday - not so much because they were conducted at all but for the manner in which the issue was being raised in the house.

Here Come the (Well Groomed) Brides (NBC Chicago) - Before the Big Day, RSVP for The Drake Hotel's Bridal Afternoon Tea, which will showcase collections from Vera Wang and St. Pucchi.

Brides grab your Grooms for the Summer Bridal Faire (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal) - The Summer Bridal Faire is from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, August 10 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.