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India's trafficked brides endure cycle of abuse (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The wrinkles on Sumari's face betray her troubled past, making her look far older than the nearly 40 years she believes she is.

Brides-to-be browse for bargains (Granite City Press-Record) - Faith Cabral came prepared to the Gateway Bridal Show Thursday with an entourage that included not only her fiance, but her future mother- and father-in-law, and her maid of honor.

Brides taking wedding invitations into their own hands (Gretna Breeze) - WEDDING DISPLAY – Sherry Kubicek of Kubellen Krafts stands behind the store’s display of wedding invitations, thank you, place cards and favor boxes that brides are now making for their wedding.

CAROLYN HAX (Washington Post) - Dear Carolyn: I'm recently engaged. Most of what I've heard so far from family and friends is what I should do, what they want out of me and requests to explain why I'm not interested in doing X or Y like other brides -- and I'm feeling as if my preferences don't matter. I've never done anything ...

Counter-Bowl programming begins today with penguins and brides (The Morning Call) - The Super Bowl grabs a big ratings slice, leaving every other network to fight for crumbs by catering to

An affair to remember (Hindustan Times) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy marries his girlfriend Carla Bruni at the Elysee Palace, French radio station RTL reports. In his position, he is spoiled for choice. But I hope no one will think of marriage. I’ve had enough of brides,” Andree Sarkozy, 80, on her twice-divorced son Nicholas Sarkozy.

Say 'yes' to A Wedding Fanfare (The Longview News-Journal) - Regional vendors will be looking for brides to say, "I do," to cakes, tuxedos, jewelry and more when A Wedding Fanfare makes its annual appearance Feb. 10.

Puffed-up brides back (Herald Sun) - MOVIE star looks are making their impact on brides, with women calling for princess-style gowns influenced by the latest cinema successes.

Predator GP drugged and raped ‘marriage hopefuls’ (The Herald) - A family doctor, who used Bollywood chat-up lines and poetry to help drug virgin brides-to-be during a nightmare of rape and sexual abuse, was jailed for 11 years yesterday.

Bridal store rip off (Adelaide Now) - PANICKED brides made frantic calls to a Stepney bridal store this morning after police revealed thieves had stolen 40 Italian suits and a number of bridal gowns.