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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Weddings</title>
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		<title>Montana man accused of assault during bachelor party must wear monitoring bracelet at wedding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Mont. man must wear monitoring bracelet at wedding

MISSOULA, Mont. — A Montana man accused of sexually assaulting a woman and head-butting a police officer at his bachelor party will have to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet during his wedding.
Twenty-four-year-old Jordan Iddings pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony assault on a peace officer, misdemeanor counts of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/montana-man-accused-of-assault-during-bachelor-party-must-wear-monitoring-bracelet-at-wedding-245601/" title="Montana man accused of assault during bachelor party must wear monitoring bracelet at wedding">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Europe marks 150th birthday of Polish-born Esperanto creator Zamenhof</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monika Scislowska</dc:creator>
		
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Europe marks 150th birthday of Esperanto creator

WARSAW, Poland — Pomoj and pantalono — Esperanto for apples and trousers — went on sale in some Warsaw shops Tuesday as Europe marked 150 years since the birth of the creator of the international language.
Dr. Ludovic Lazarus Zamenhof, a Jewish eye doctor born in the Polish city of .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/europe-marks-150th-birthday-of-polish-born-esperanto-creator-zamenhof-244370/">Europe marks 150th birthday of Polish-born Esperanto creator Zamenhof</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas in Independence, Mo.: From Victorian to frontier Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Christmas past in Independence, Mo.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A Victorian Christmas, a frontier Christmas and Nativity sets from around the world can all be found in Independence, Mo.

Decorations at the Bingham-Waggoner Estate, 313 W. Pacific, feature Victorian touches throughout 26 rooms, with carolers dressed as characters from Dickens&#8217; &#8220;A Christmas Carol.&#8221; At the Vaile Mansion, 1500 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/christmas-in-independence-mo-from-victorian-to-frontier-christmas-243964/">Christmas in Independence, Mo.: From Victorian to frontier Christmas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fla. woman plans to be a graduate and a bride on the same day in Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman plans to be a graduate, bride on same day

CLINTON, Iowa — A 34-year-old Florida woman plans to be a graduate and bride on the same day in Iowa. Tricia Giordano said she has always been the kind of person who loves to stay busy. She was scheduled to get her degree on Saturday afternoon ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-woman-plans-to-be-a-graduate-and-a-bride-on-the-same-day-in-iowa-243553/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Fla. woman plans to be a graduate and a bride on the same day in Iowa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Behind a gate, Kandahar women create works of art, earn money and lament their lives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Gannon</dc:creator>
		
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Work gives Afghan women hope amid security worries

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Nazia is an 8-year-old in tattered secondhand clothes whose name means &#8220;hope.&#8221;
For her, hope comes from the thriving business that employs her mother and 199 other women who sew embroidered clothing, tablecloths and shawls under the label &#8220;Kandahar Treasure.&#8221; They proudly call their collection Kandahar&#8217;s .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/behind-a-gate-kandahar-women-create-works-of-art-earn-money-and-lament-their-lives-240211/">Behind a gate, Kandahar women create works of art, earn money and lament their lives</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A shock at the White House, sure, but party crashing flourishes elsewhere, say harried hosts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jocelyn Noveck</dc:creator>
		
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Party crashing: A flourishing phenomenon
NEW YORK — There was a list at the door, but the beautifully dressed guest in the chic, red-soled Christian Louboutin shoes wasn&#8217;t on it. Still, she insisted she was a friend of the host. Not wanting to offend, the staffer at the door waved her in.

And when the woman proceeded ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-shock-at-the-white-house-sure-but-party-crashing-flourishes-elsewhere-say-harried-hosts-238949/">A shock at the White House, sure, but party crashing flourishes elsewhere, say harried hosts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex&#8217;s relatives haul groom out of mass Peruvian wedding, beat him in the parking lot</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Peruvian wedding crashed by groom&#8217;s ex
LIMA, Peru — Edwin Ortiz was just about to utter &#8220;I do,&#8221; but the mother of his two children and her relatives had a different message: &#8220;Oh, no you don&#8217;t.&#8221;

One moment, the 27-year-old Peruvian was sitting happily in a large wedding hall with 17 other couples, declaring his love for ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/exs-relatives-haul-groom-out-of-mass-peruvian-wedding-beat-him-in-the-parking-lot-238928/" title="Ex&#8217;s relatives haul groom out of mass Peruvian wedding, beat him in the parking lot">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hepburn&#8217;s high fashion wardrobe, seen in flims, goes on display ahead of auction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Barchfield</dc:creator>
		
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Audrey Hepburn&#8217;s designer gowns hit auction blocks

PARIS — Audrey Hepburn fans got a sneak peek Tuesday of dozens of garments and personal effects once belonging to the movie star that will hit the auction blocks next week.
A Givenchy black lace dress that Hepburn wore in &#8220;How to Steal a Million&#8221; and a demure ivory wedding ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hepburns-high-fashion-wardrobe-seen-in-flims-goes-on-display-ahead-of-auction-238337/">Hepburn&#8217;s high fashion wardrobe, seen in flims, goes on display ahead of auction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brides aren&#8217;t budging on the gown for their big day, so designers offering more choices</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/brides-arent-budging-on-the-gown-for-their-big-day-so-designers-offering-more-choices-238316/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Critchell</dc:creator>
		
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Trend in bridal gowns is to follow your heart

NEW YORK — Many brides positively know what their wedding gown will look like long before they meet their groom, and they&#8217;re not going to let a little thing — OK, actually a huge thing — known as the economy dash their dream dress.
They are seeking out ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brides-arent-budging-on-the-gown-for-their-big-day-so-designers-offering-more-choices-238316/">Brides aren&#8217;t budging on the gown for their big day, so designers offering more choices</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Audrey Hepburn&#8217;s classic chic wardrobe, including Givenchy gowns, on display ahead of auction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Barchfield</dc:creator>
		
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Audrey Hepburn&#8217;s Givenchy gowns hit auction blocks

PARIS — Audrey Hepburn fans got a sneak peak Tuesday of dozens of garments and personal effects once belonging to the movie star that will hit the auction blocks next week.
A Givenchy black lace dress that Hepburn wore in &#8220;How to Steal a Million&#8221; and a demure ivory wedding .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/audrey-hepburns-classic-chic-wardrobe-including-givenchy-gowns-on-display-ahead-of-auction-238243/" title="Audrey Hepburn&#8217;s classic chic wardrobe, including Givenchy gowns, on display ahead of auction">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. chief reprimanded for letting firefighter to ride department ladder truck to wedding</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Mass. fire chief chided for allowing wedding ride

REVERE, Mass. — The mayor of Revere, Massachuetts, has verbally reprimanded the fire chief for allowing a firefighter to ride a department ladder truck nine miles to his wedding.
The Oct. 17 ride didn&#8217;t cost the city money. The truck was out of service because of budget cuts and ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mass-chief-reprimanded-for-letting-firefighter-to-ride-department-ladder-truck-to-wedding-236636/">Mass. chief reprimanded for letting firefighter to ride department ladder truck to wedding</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New hip-hop program at Minnesota music school gives students a license _ or diploma _ to ill</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baenen</dc:creator>
		
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Students get schooled on hip-hop at Minn. college

ST. PAUL, Minn. — DJ Freddy Fresh slaps a vinyl record on the turntable, cues it up and tells a student, &#8220;Remember, the top of the note was there, right? Grab it.&#8221;
The student places his hand on the disc. Freddy Fresh sets the tonearm down on a record ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-hip-hop-program-at-minnesota-music-school-gives-students-a-license-_-or-diploma-_-to-ill-235684/" title="New hip-hop program at Minnesota music school gives students a license _ or diploma _ to ill">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Time to close InStyle Weddings; last issue to hit newsstands on Dec. 25</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Time to close InStyle Weddings; last issue Dec. 25

NEW YORK — Time Inc. says it&#8217;s closing Instyle Weddings magazine.
The last issue of the quarterly publication will hit newsstands on Dec. 25 and will remain on sale until March 5.
The wedding magazine market has been hit particularly hard in the economic downturn. Conde Nast closed Modern ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/time-to-close-instyle-weddings-last-issue-to-hit-newsstands-on-dec-25-235346/">Original article on  : Time to close InStyle Weddings; last issue to hit newsstands on Dec. 25</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Black parents teach young girls the significance of Disney&#8217;s first black princess</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan K. Scott</dc:creator>
		
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Tiana historic, but for whom?
NEW YORK — Holly Price Alford is over the moon about Disney&#8217;s first black princess. Her 8-year-old daughter is, too, but not because the princess is black.

&#8220;She understands that this is a princess who is African American,&#8221; said Alford, who is black and lives in Meadowbrook, Va. &#8220;But do I think ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/black-parents-teach-young-girls-the-significance-of-disneys-first-black-princess-226234/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Black parents teach young girls the significance of Disney&#8217;s first black princess</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ sanitation workers dig through 10 tons of trash to find wedding ring tossed by NJ couple</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Wedding ring found in dump amid 10 tons of trash

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Sanitation workers sorted through 10 tons of trash to recover a wedding ring accidentally thrown away by a New Jersey couple.
Bridget Pericolo of Parsippany had placed the ring in a cup that her husband, Angelo, threw out with the garbage before leaving for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-sanitation-workers-dig-through-10-tons-of-trash-to-find-wedding-ring-tossed-by-nj-couple-225684/">Source article &nbsp;: NJ sanitation workers dig through 10 tons of trash to find wedding ring tossed by NJ couple</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Disappointment, not joy, fills Maine ballroom where gay marriage party was planned</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Curran</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Dejection fills ballroom after gay marriage vote
PORTLAND, Maine — Cecelia Burnett and Ann Swanson had already set their wedding date. When they joined about 1,000 other gay marriage supporters for an election night party in a Holiday Inn ballroom, they hoped to celebrate the vote that would make it possible.

Instead, they went home at midnight, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disappointment-not-joy-fills-maine-ballroom-where-gay-marriage-party-was-planned-217276/">Original source &nbsp;: Disappointment, not joy, fills Maine ballroom where gay marriage party was planned</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: La. justice of the peace who refused to marry interracial couple resigns</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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AP: La. justice quits after interracial wed flap

BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry a couple because the bride was white and groom was black resigned Tuesday, after weeks of refusing to step down despite calls for his ouster from officials including the governor.
Keith Bardwell quit with a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-la-justice-of-the-peace-who-refused-to-marry-interracial-couple-resigns-216689/">Source article &nbsp;: APNewsBreak: La. justice of the peace who refused to marry interracial couple resigns</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Presentless Christmas brings more time with family and fewer holiday bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nedra Pickler</dc:creator>
		
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Buying into a Christmas without presents
WASHINGTON — I&#8217;m not a Scrooge, really. I embrace almost all of Christmas. Except for one time-honored tradition that brings so much stress and expense that eliminating it has made the holiday even more magical.
Join me — and others who are signing on in times of tight budgets .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/presentless-christmas-brings-more-time-with-family-and-fewer-holiday-bills-216222/">Presentless Christmas brings more time with family and fewer holiday bills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Argentine Congress considers legalizing same-sex marriage despite church opposition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa Hand Orellana</dc:creator>
		
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Argentine Congress considers same-sex marriage

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Is Argentina ready to become Latin America&#8217;s first nation to legalize gay marriage?
Gay and lesbian activists think so — and they have a growing number of supporters in Congress, which opened debate Thursday on whether to change dozens of laws that define marriage as a union between ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/argentine-congress-considers-legalizing-same-sex-marriage-despite-church-opposition-211401/">Read more : Argentine Congress considers legalizing same-sex marriage despite church opposition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bomb kills 105, mostly women and children, as Clinton arrives in Pakistan to improve US image</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Burns</dc:creator>
		
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Car bomb in crowded Pakistan market kills 105

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Suspected militants exploded a car bomb in a market crowded with women and children Wednesday, killing 105 people and turning shops selling wedding dresses, toys and jewelry into a mass of burning debris and bodies.
The attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar was Pakistan&#8217;s deadliest .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bomb-kills-105-mostly-women-and-children-as-clinton-arrives-in-pakistan-to-improve-us-image-210601/">Bomb kills 105, mostly women and children, as Clinton arrives in Pakistan to improve US image</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bomb kills 100, mostly women and children, as Clinton arrives in Pakistan to improve US image</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Burns</dc:creator>
		
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Car bomb in crowded Pakistan market kills 100

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Suspected militants exploded a car bomb in a market crowded with women and children Wednesday, killing 100 people and turning shops selling wedding dresses, toys and jewelry into a mass of burning debris and bodies.
The attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar was Pakistan&#8217;s deadliest .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bomb-kills-100-mostly-women-and-children-as-clinton-arrives-in-pakistan-to-improve-us-image-210294/" title="Bomb kills 100, mostly women and children, as Clinton arrives in Pakistan to improve US image">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sleepy Hollow church rejects Halloween-themed wedding, offers graveyard ceremony instead</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Sleepy Hollow church: No Halloween-themed weddings

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. — A church made famous by Washington Irving&#8217;s short story, &#8220;The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,&#8221; has rejected a couple&#8217;s request to hold a Halloween-themed wedding.
Lisa Panensky and Jim Nieves signed a contract 13 months ago to get married on Halloween at the Old Dutch Church in Sleepy ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sleepy-hollow-church-rejects-halloween-themed-wedding-offers-graveyard-ceremony-instead-210077/">Sleepy Hollow church rejects Halloween-themed wedding, offers graveyard ceremony instead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Elvis&#8217; hair trimmings sell for $15K, his shirt for $52K at Chicago auction house</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — A clump of hair believed to have been trimmed from Elvis Presley&#8217;s head when he joined the Army in 1958 has sold for $15,000 at a Chicago auction house.

Also among the 200 Elvis-related items up for grabs at the Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago on Sunday was a shirt that once belonged to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/elvis-hair-trimmings-sell-for-15k-his-shirt-for-52k-at-chicago-auction-house-199409/">Elvis&#8217; hair trimmings sell for $15K, his shirt for $52K at Chicago auction house</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Outrage grows for Louisiana justice of the peace who wouldn&#8217;t marry interracial couple</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Foster</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana&#8217;s governor and a U.S. senator joined Friday in calling for the ouster of a local official who refused to marry an interracial couple, saying his actions clearly broke the law.

Keith Bardwell, a white justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish in the southeastern part of the state, refused to issue a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/outrage-grows-for-louisiana-justice-of-the-peace-who-wouldnt-marry-interracial-couple-198528/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Outrage grows for Louisiana justice of the peace who wouldn&#8217;t marry interracial couple</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands expected to tour Rose Garden, other White House gardens during weekend public tours</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darlene Superville</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of people are expected to stream through the White House gates this weekend for a rare opportunity to see the fragrant roses, blue salvias and towering, decades-old trees that beautify the president&#8217;s back yard.

Held twice a year, the fall White House Gardens and Grounds tours are set for Saturday and .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thousands-expected-to-tour-rose-garden-other-white-house-gardens-during-weekend-public-tours-197495/">Thousands expected to tour Rose Garden, other White House gardens during weekend public tours</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana Justice of the Peace refuses to issue marriage license to interracial couple</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — A white Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have.

Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says it is his experience that most interracial marriages do not last long.
&#8220;I&#8217;m not a .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-justice-of-the-peace-refuses-to-issue-marriage-license-to-interracial-couple-197329/">Louisiana Justice of the Peace refuses to issue marriage license to interracial couple</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rev. Moon marries 45,000 people worldwide in biggest mass wedding in 10 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ASAN, South Korea — It was his wedding day, but Choi In-seok admitted to a twinge of nervousness Wednesday about spending the rest of his life with the woman hand-picked for him by the Unification Church.

The 34-year-old English teacher was among 45,000 people worldwide who took part in a mass wedding that was the largest .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rev-moon-marries-45000-people-worldwide-in-biggest-mass-wedding-in-10-years-196035/" title="Rev. Moon marries 45,000 people worldwide in biggest mass wedding in 10 years">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rev. Moon marries tens of thousands of couples worldwide in biggest mass wedding in 10 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ASAN, South Korea — From South Korea to South America, Rev. Sun Myung Moon married tens of thousands of couples in the Unification Church&#8217;s largest mass wedding in a decade and potentially the last for the 89-year-old leader.

The spectacle comes as Moon, the church&#8217;s controversial founder moves to hand day-to-day leadership over to three sons ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rev-moon-marries-tens-of-thousands-of-couples-worldwide-in-biggest-mass-wedding-in-10-years-195704/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Rev. Moon marries tens of thousands of couples worldwide in biggest mass wedding in 10 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rev. Moon marries tens of thousands worldwide in church&#8217;s largest mass wedding in 10 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ASAN, South Korea — From South Korea to South America, the bride wore white for the Unification Church&#8217;s largest mass wedding in a decade, with some 40,000 people participating in dozens of cities around the world.

The &#8220;blessing ceremony&#8221; was the church&#8217;s largest since 1999, and may well be the last on such a grand scale .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rev-moon-marries-tens-of-thousands-worldwide-in-churchs-largest-mass-wedding-in-10-years-195373/" title="Rev. Moon marries tens of thousands worldwide in church&#8217;s largest mass wedding in 10 years">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tens of thousands take part in biggest Unification Church mass wedding in 10 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ASAN, South Korea — Brides in white gowns and Japanese kimonos joined grooms in black suits and red ties Wednesday for the Unification Church&#8217;s biggest mass wedding in a decade — a spectacle church officials say will involve 40,000 people in cities around the world.

The &#8220;blessing ceremony&#8221; is the church&#8217;s largest since 1999, and may ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tens-of-thousands-take-part-in-biggest-unification-church-mass-wedding-in-10-years-195359/" title="Tens of thousands take part in biggest Unification Church mass wedding in 10 years">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biggest Unification Church mass wedding in 10 years opens in SKorea, with broadcasts worldwide</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ASAN, South Korea — The ceremony for the largest Unification Church mass wedding in a decade has begun in South Korea.

The &#8220;blessing ceremony&#8221; for more than 21,000 people is taking place at the university campus the Rev. Sun Myung Moon founded in Asan, south of Seoul. An additional 20,000 are marrying or renewing vows at ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biggest-unification-church-mass-wedding-in-10-years-opens-in-skorea-with-broadcasts-worldwide-195351/" title="Biggest Unification Church mass wedding in 10 years opens in SKorea, with broadcasts worldwide">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rev. Moon to marry 40,000 worldwide in Unification Church&#8217;s largest mass wedding in 10 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ASAN, South Korea — Nearly a half-century after the Rev. Sun Myung Moon performed his first mass wedding, the 89-year-old leader of the Unification Church prepared Wednesday to marry off tens of thousands of people in spectacles from the United States to South Korea.

Brides in white carrying plastic bouquets and men in black suits and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rev-moon-to-marry-40000-worldwide-in-unification-churchs-largest-mass-wedding-in-10-years-194883/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Rev. Moon to marry 40,000 worldwide in Unification Church&#8217;s largest mass wedding in 10 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysian state government says it plans to offer free honeymoons to save the marriages of couples who are on the brink of divorce.

Ashaari Idris, a government official in northern Terengganu state, says troubled couples will be allowed to spend two nights at the state&#8217;s scenic islands or beach resorts to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/marriage-on-the-rocks-honeymoon-by-the-beach-malaysia-state-offers-free-vacations-to-couples-193462/" title="Marriage on the rocks? Honeymoon by the beach: Malaysia state offers free vacations to couples">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqis struggle to find jobs, build new lives in America _ and long for better days</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Cohen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Her mansion in Iraq was bombed, her medical career and future in her beloved country dashed the day she found a white envelope on her car windshield. Inside was a single bullet. Wassan Yassin was marked for death.

She knew she had to flee. She eventually landed in America, far from where her life was threatened, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqis-struggle-to-find-jobs-build-new-lives-in-america-_-and-long-for-better-days-192802/">Original article on  : Iraqis struggle to find jobs, build new lives in America _ and long for better days</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alleged Mafia associate arrested on racketeering charges while on Hawaii honeymoon</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU — An alleged Mafia associate was arrested on racketeering charges while on his honeymoon in Honolulu.

Twenty-seven-year-old Vito Pipitone is in custody awaiting a federal judge&#8217;s decision on whether he may return to New York on $50,000 bail or be extradited.
A grand jury returned a 33-count indictment last month charging 15 members and associates of .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alleged-mafia-associate-arrested-on-racketeering-charges-while-on-hawaii-honeymoon-191949/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Same-sex marriage bill that would let couples wed in nation&#8217;s capital appears unstoppable</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Gresko</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry in the nation&#8217;s capital was introduced Tuesday, a measure that even opponents acknowledged seems almost unstoppable.

The bill was nearly certain to pass the D.C. city council, but whether it becomes law is more complicated because Congress gets an opportunity to review D.C. legislation before ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/same-sex-marriage-bill-that-would-let-couples-wed-in-nations-capital-appears-unstoppable-188709/">Same-sex marriage bill that would let couples wed in nation&#8217;s capital appears unstoppable</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say Pa. man nabbed for DUI used ID of brother, who was arrested after his honeymoon</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[READING, Pa. — Police said an eastern Pennsylvania man stopped for suspected drunken driving used the identity of his brother, who was away on his honeymoon. When 42-year-old Bernard Marrero, of Reading, returned from his honeymoon last month, he was arrested for DUI. Marrero and his lawyer explained the mix-up and told police 39-year-old Samuel .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-pa-man-nabbed-for-dui-used-id-of-brother-who-was-arrested-after-his-honeymoon-188575/" title="Police say Pa. man nabbed for DUI used ID of brother, who was arrested after his honeymoon">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>DC councilman introduces same-sex marriage bill that would let couples wed in nation&#8217;s capital</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Same-sex couples would be allowed to marry in the nation&#8217;s capital under a bill introduced Tuesday by a District of Columbia councilman.

The bill was almost certain to pass and had been expected for some time. But whether it becomes law is more complicated because Congress gets to review D.C. legislation before it takes .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dc-councilman-introduces-same-sex-marriage-bill-that-would-let-couples-wed-in-nations-capital-188446/">DC councilman introduces same-sex marriage bill that would let couples wed in nation&#8217;s capital</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jason from &#8216;Friday the 13th&#8217; marries Ohio couple, orders bite on neck instead of kiss on lips</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA STATION, Ohio — An Ohio bride and ghoul have vowed to love each other and haunt and howl at the moon together at a Halloween-themed wedding.

Sixty-one-year-old Jack Holsinger and 44-year-old Connie Spitznagel were both made up as pale-faced vampires for their scare-emoney Saturday night at a haunted house near Cleveland. The two chose the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jason-from-friday-the-13th-marries-ohio-couple-orders-bite-on-neck-instead-of-kiss-on-lips-187188/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Jason from &#8216;Friday the 13th&#8217; marries Ohio couple, orders bite on neck instead of kiss on lips</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>7 wedding guests taken to hospital after falling ill at NH reception; CO exposure possible</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MEREDITH, N.H. — Seven wedding guests have been taken to the hospital after fainting or feeling sick at a New Hampshire reception, and safety officials are investigating possible carbon monoxide exposure.

Meredith Fire Chief Ken Jones says the victims appear to be doing well after being treated at a hospital in the town about 40 miles .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/7-wedding-guests-taken-to-hospital-after-falling-ill-at-nh-reception-co-exposure-possible-186171/">7 wedding guests taken to hospital after falling ill at NH reception; CO exposure possible</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Landslides after quake wipe out at least 3 villages in Indonesia, burying nearly 650</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PADANG, Indonesia — At least three Indonesian villages were obliterated by earthquake-triggered landslides that buried as many as 644 people including a wedding party under mountains of mud and debris, officials said Saturday.

The full extent of Wednesday&#8217;s 7.6-magnitude earthquake was becoming apparent three days later as aid workers and government officials reached remote villages in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/landslides-after-quake-wipe-out-at-least-3-villages-in-indonesia-burying-nearly-650-185880/">Read : Landslides after quake wipe out at least 3 villages in Indonesia, burying nearly 650</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>LA suburb cracks down on lavish home wedding chapel home after neighbors complain of noise</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. — City officials in an upscale Los Angeles County suburb are cracking down — on weddings. The city has charged homeowner Melahat Uzumcu with improperly renting out her lavish 6,900-square-foot home for wedding receptions after neighbors complained of noise and traffic in Palos Verdes Estates. Police Cpl. Greg Robinson said 18 ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-suburb-cracks-down-on-lavish-home-wedding-chapel-home-after-neighbors-complain-of-noise-182440/">LA suburb cracks down on lavish home wedding chapel home after neighbors complain of noise</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At least 23 dead as Typhoon Ketsana roars into Vietnam after deadly path in Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tran Van Minh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HANOI, Vietnam — Typhoon Ketsana roared into central Vietnam on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people as it brought flooding and winds of up to 90 mph (144 kph), disaster officials said. Some 170,000 were evacuated from its path.

Ketsana left more than 200 dead across the northern Philippines as a weaker tropical storm.
After gathering strength  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-least-23-dead-as-typhoon-ketsana-roars-into-vietnam-after-deadly-path-in-philippines-180906/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nostalgia for an unknown past: Red Guard look popular for some Chinese wedding photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HANGZHOU, China — Sun Fengqing is not getting married in a white dress, or even a traditional cheongsam. She&#8217;s going to wear a green military outfit with a Red Star on her hat and a Mao Zedong badge — the uniform of the young Red Guard from China&#8217;s Cultural Revolution.

The choice of outfit shows how, .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nostalgia-for-an-unknown-past-red-guard-look-popular-for-some-chinese-wedding-photos-179727/">Nostalgia for an unknown past: Red Guard look popular for some Chinese wedding photos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southern Indiana wedding crasher steals cards for couple filled with cash, checks, gift cards</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEYMOUR, Ind. — Police in southern Indiana are looking for a wedding crasher who took off with a wire bird cage that held cards for the couple filled with cash, checks and gift cards.

Witnesses say a man wearing a T-shirt and ball cap showed up Saturday night at the wedding reception for Aaron and Margaret .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/southern-indiana-wedding-crasher-steals-cards-for-couple-filled-with-cash-checks-gift-cards-175210/">Southern Indiana wedding crasher steals cards for couple filled with cash, checks, gift cards</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Census: 150,000 same-sex couples say they&#8217;re in marriage relationships _ more than legal count</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hope Yen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Nearly 150,000 same-sex couples reported being in marriage relationships last year, many more than the number of actual weddings and civil unions, according to the first U.S. census figures released on same-sex marriages.

About 27 percent of the estimated 564,743 total gay couples in the United States said they were in a relationship akin  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/census-150000-same-sex-couples-say-theyre-in-marriage-relationships-_-more-than-legal-count-174850/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Long-distance wedding, 1950s law leave Marine&#8217;s Japanese widow and infant in immigration limbo</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Hotaru Ferschke just wants to raise her 8-month-old son in his grandparents&#8217; Tennessee home, surrounded by photos and memories of the father he&#8217;ll never meet: a Marine who died in combat a month after marrying her from thousands of miles away.

Sgt. Michael Ferschke was killed in Iraq in 2008, leaving his widow ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/long-distance-wedding-1950s-law-leave-marines-japanese-widow-and-infant-in-immigration-limbo-171056/">Long-distance wedding, 1950s law leave Marine&#8217;s Japanese widow and infant in immigration limbo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vegas luxury suites: From a basketball court in your room to TV in the mirrors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Marshall</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS — A 10,000-square-foot suite that includes a basketball halfcourt rents for $25,000 a night at Palms Casino Resort. At MGM Grand&#8217;s Skylofts, you&#8217;ll find a bathtub that fizzes with tiny champagne-like massage bubbles, TVs in the mirrors and airport pickup in a $400,000 car.

If you&#8217;re worried about your mortgage and your job, such .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vegas-luxury-suites-from-a-basketball-court-in-your-room-to-tv-in-the-mirrors-168150/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Vegas luxury suites: From a basketball court in your room to TV in the mirrors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Search for Yale grad student turns to Conn. incinerator as FBI officials widen investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HARTFORD, Conn. — Investigators sifted through garbage at an incinerator Sunday, looking for clues into the disappearance of a Yale University graduate student who was supposed to be celebrating her wedding day.

FBI agent Bill Reiner said Sunday that investigators are &#8220;following the trash&#8221; that left the university laboratory in New Haven. He declined to comment ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/search-for-yale-grad-student-turns-to-conn-incinerator-as-fbi-officials-widen-investigation-167473/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Search for Yale grad student turns to Conn. incinerator as FBI officials widen investigation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Family calls off wedding as police scramble for clues in disappearance of Yale grad student</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Family members have canceled the wedding of a Yale University graduate student who vanished days before her New York nuptials as more than 100 investigators scrambled for clues to her disappearance.

Annie Le, a 24-year-old doctoral student from Placerville, Calif., was set to get married Sunday at the North Ritz Club in .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/family-calls-off-wedding-as-police-scramble-for-clues-in-disappearance-of-yale-grad-student-166745/">Family calls off wedding as police scramble for clues in disappearance of Yale grad student</a>.]]></description>
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