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Yambuk's sister war brides pay a visit back home (Warrnambool Standard) - MAUREEN Burnet was 18 years old when a train took her away from Yambuk to a life in America where she knew nobody. ``I remember my Dad chasing the train, running down the platform. I remember crying all the way to Sydney,'' the 78-year-old said.

Washington is blazing a trail to help mail-order brides (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - Washington is pioneering protections for mail-order brides on behalf of smuggled sex slaves.

Company lets brides lease jewelry for big day (National Jeweler) - APRIL 18, 2006 - Liberty, Mo. -- Something old, something new, something...leased? A new Web-based company hopes brides will make this their new axiom when getting dressed on their wedding day.

Blogs offer new avenue for businesses (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) - Brides-to-be love to read anything pertaining to weddings. That's why the owners of a Butler floral shop reach out to them through a blog that invites comments.

Personalize Your Wedding from Start to Finish (Freeport Journal) - (ARA) - Your wedding should be a reflection of you and your spouse-to-be, and for many modern brides, the perfect wedding means one that is personalized and unique. There are many ways to customize your wedding, but it is especially meaningful if you craft some of these special touches yourself.

Got Engaged Over the Holiday Season? Now What? (Arkadelphia Daily Siftings Herald) - (ARA) - If you're among the more than 25 percent of brides-to-be who received an engagement ring over the holidays, it's time to begin the search for "the one." No, we're not talking about "the guy," we're talking about "the dress!"

Feds: Bridal shop sold phony goods (Post-Tribune) - It’s not the news brides want to hear at the start of wedding season. An investigation into New York Bridal in Hammond revealed that the designer purses and shoes being sold were fakes, according to a criminal complaint in Hammond’s federal courthouse.

Breaking! Katie Holmes To Wear Dress To Eventual Wedding! (Defamer) - With a prolonged and strenuous fake pregnancy behind her, Katie Holmes can finally focus on the next step outlined in her billion-year personal services agreement: her rapidly approaching marriage to...

MOIA to form diaspora network, guide brides (Yahoo! India News) - THE Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) is working on a framework to set up a ‘Diaspora Knowledge Network’ to provide a platform for dynamic exchange of knowledge between India and overseas Indians. ‘‘This network would transform ideas into well-thought-out projects in India and give impetus to projects in private-public partnership mode across the sectors,’’ said MOIA joint secretary G

Having a ball (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) - When John and Peggy Steele relocated from Texas to Delmont two years ago, they were determined to continue the ballroom dance classes they had enjoyed at home.