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Outer Banks wedding weekend showcases the area to brides (Outer Banks Sentinel) - The Outer Banks Wedding Association (OBWA) will produce its Eighth Annual Outer Banks Wedding Weekend and Expo Jan. 7-8.

A rush to preserve the past (Portland Oregonian) - You could say that amateur filmmaker Tim Rooney has the history of Oregon's Japanese American community stored in his computer hard drives. Immigrating to a new land. Marrying picture brides. Starting businesses and farms in Oregon. Facing the shock of Pearl Harbor.

Picking a wedding bouquet (The Charlotte Observer) - For some brides, only the most proper bouquet of rosebuds will do. Others would rather sashay down the aisle with chili peppers and pomegranates tucked among their posies.

Here comes the Canon: 325 years later, Pachelbel's a hit at weddings (Missoulian) - NEW YORK - It's not a march, but it's one of the most popular songs used in bridal processions - perhaps even more so than “Here Comes the Bride.” It's Johann Pachelbel's “Canon in D,” scoffed at by some musicians as the “Taco Bell Cannon,” but loved by brides, grooms, parents and guests.

Seasons offer chances for good buys (Corvallis Gazette Times) - NEW YORK — Knowing what to buy when can save you money. Most consumers know, for example, that retailers typically put their linens and cookware on sale in January, just as their post-holiday business starts to flag.

Making a list, checking it twice (The Star Online) - Here’s a trend that will be more than welcomed by those who are thinking of taking the matrimonial plunge. BRIGITTE ROZARIO speaks to a woman who wants to help brides and grooms get better gifts.

Taking refuge (The Sacramento Bee) - The young Chinese woman sought a caring husband when she placed an ad on a matchmaking Web site five years ago. She found a monster.

In Memoriam: Playbill.com Remembers Those We Lost in 2005 (Playbill) - As 2006 dawns following a year's worth of grim reports about deaths from war, natural disasters and terrorism, those of us who cling to the theatre as a life raft to help us navigate the stormy world can't help but think of those from our own community who left us in 2005.

MONDAY (The Charlotte Observer) - 2 visual art GO POP: "Edge to Edge: Art of the 1960s" includes works by Pop Art icons Andy Warhol and James Rosenquist from the Bank of America collection. Through Jan. 28. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday. Bank of America Gallery, Hearst Tower, 214 N. Tryon St. (704) 386-7324. TUESDAY 3

Evelyn Miller tops 2005 (Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier) - WATERLOO --- Her face radiates sweetness in her pictures --- a huge smile that engulfs her face surrounding a body that should be hugging dolls, stuffed animals and kittens.