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Men arrested for murdering "ghost" brides (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Chinese police have arrested three men for killing two young women to sell their corpses as "ghost brides" for dead single men, a Chinese newspaper reported, warning the dark custom might have claimed many other victims.

Ghost brides are murdered to give dead bachelors a wife in the afterlife (Times Online) - A ring of gangsters who traded in the bodies of women they murdered, selling them as brides to keep dead bachelors happy in the afterlife, has been arrested in China....

Trio nabbed for selling murder victims as 'ghost brides' (The Star) - Beijing - Chinese police have arrested three men for killing two young women to sell their corpses as "ghost brides" for dead single men, a Chinese newspaper re-ported, warning that the dark custom might have claimed many other victims.

Women sold as 'ghost brides' in China (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) - Three men have been arrested by Chinese police for killing two young women and selling their corpses as "ghost brides".

Brides & bargains (New York Daily News) - Bargain-hunting brides made their dream of a white wedding a reality yesterday by battling it out for top designer bridal gowns at knockout prices.

Chinese arrested for ghost brides (Independent Online) - Chinese police have arrested three men for killing two young women to sell their corpses as "ghost brides" for dead single men.

Future Brides Prepare For Their Special Day At Local Wedding Show (News 25 Evansville) - EVANSVILLE, IN - Brides-to-be got the royal treatment Sunday at the "Ultimate Wedding Show" at the downtown Executive Inn. Tri-State vendors showed-off their products as visitors watched fashion shows and received special gifts. One lucky bride won the grand prize, a $1 thousand travel voucher.

Clijsters wins the battle of the misfiring brides (Daily Telegraph) - Local television networks were calling it, 'The Battle of the Brides-to-be', with Kim Clijsters facing Martina Hingis in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

Help for bullied brides (Guardian Unlimited) - A Lib Dem peer is striving to make forced marriage illegal but will it be enough to halt the practice? Louise Tickle reports.

'Ghost bride' returns to haunt Chinese trio (The Scotsman) - CHINESE police have arrested three men for killing two young women and selling their corpses as "ghost brides" for dead, single men.