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Carousel's 'Seven Brides' provides down home fun (Lisbon Morning Journal) - AKRON - Theatregoers are in for a real treat with this classic boy meets girl musical with comedic undertones. The Carousel Dinner Theatre's presentation of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" has it all.

Flash! A standing ovation for Peralta’s brides (ABS-CBNNEWS.com) - His show was the showstopper of Day 5 of Philippine Fashion Week 2006. The ever-daring couturier Frederick Peralta received a standing ovation on Tuesday for his 30-piece bridal collection, which was shown to a full house at Fort Global City’s NBC Tent.

India's 'bride buying' country (BBC News) - Men in India's northern Haryana state 'buy brides' from other states to balance the skewered sex-ratio, the BBC's Renu Agal reports.

Finances can create friction (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) - As wedding season begins to heat up, legions of brides and grooms are fixated on dress fittings, guest lists and last-minute changes to the rehearsal-dinner menu.

New recipes, technology fuel slow cookers' revival (The Bryan-College Station Eagle) - Slow cookers were a popular 1980s wedding gift as more brides stayed in the workforce. But slow cooking declined in popularity as Americans quenched their lust for quicker gratification with microwave and toaster ovens.

Lucy Liu's Beautiful Asian Brides moves forward Updated: 2006-04-03 09:30 (China Daily) - Hold on. It's not about wedding but movie. The star of "Lucky Number Slevin," Lucy Liu, is set to star in "Beautiful Asian Brides."

Hunt for brides to start Race for Life (icWales) - ORGANISERS of the annual Race for Life are looking for a bride or bride-to-be to start the cancer fundraisers in Cardiff and Rhyl. This year marks the 13th anniversary of the event, which supports the work of Cancer Research UK.

'Brides' run away with costume contest (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - Despite appearances, the six women in white weren't fleeing from the alter or any jilted would-be husbands. Nope. These self-proclaimed "runaway brides" were simply running for fun, exercise and a chance at costumed immortality.

O.K., Knockoffs, This Is War (New York Times) - Designers lobby Congress for copyright protection of their yellow butterfly ruffles. But, naysayers note, a dress isn't a song.

As Magazine Readers Increasingly Turn to the Web, So Does Condé Nast (New York Times) - These investments mark a new level of commitment to the Web by Condé Nast and reflect the new reality: The Internet is an indispensable companion to print.