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War brides get their day (The Ottawa Sun) - Mon, May 14, 2007 War brides get their day By AEDAN HELMER, SUN MEDIA When George and Jean Spear first met back in wartime London's Palais de Danse, they knew it was love at first sight. George, a dashing young Canadian soldier from Ottawa, was spending his leave in swinging London when he spotted the beautiful 17-year-old girl in her red dress from across the dance floor. "June 18, 1941," he ...

English war brides linked by experience (Mankato Free Press) - More than 60 years ago they left their families and friends in England, boarding the converted warships and cruise liners with their few possessions, to join the men they loved in America.

`Shrek' films crack fairy-tale mirror (AP via Yahoo! News) - Ogres as romantic heroes and princess brides. Cinderella as a neurotic clean freak. Snow White as a bossy know-it-all. Puss in Boots hacking up hairballs. Pinocchio with a leaf still growing off his wooden lie-detector nose.

Men choose brides from TV catalogue (News Interactive) - SOME Taiwanese men are choosing brides from the comfort of their living rooms by watching a TV show that airs photographs and biographical details of Vietnamese women looking for husbands.

Taiwanese seek Vietnamese brides (TVNZ) - In Taiwan, some men choose brides from the comfort of their living rooms by watching a TV show that airs photographs and biographical details of Vietnamese women looking for husbands.

Personal Finance Daily -- May 14 (Market Watch) - No one sets out to scrimp on a wedding. After all, they don't call it "The Big Day" for nothing. But budgeting is a fact of life for all but the wealthiest of brides and grooms, and so it makes sense to ask if there are ways to hold wedding costs in check without looking like Scrooge left you at the altar.

War brides get their day (CNews) - OTTAWA - When George and Jean Spear first met back in wartime London's Palais de Danse, they knew it was love at first sight.

eat! drink! shop!: Old South Pearl Street (Rocky Mountain News) - Twentysomethings listen to a local band and sip chai on the porch of Stella's. Brides-to-be talk frosting at Mulberries Cake Shop while their restless mates check out handmade wedding rings at Jewelers Gallery. Socially conscious college students buy organic-cotton threads at Unity.

'Shrek' Films Crack Fairy-Tale Mirror (CBS 4 Miami) - Ogres as romantic heroes and princess brides. Cinderella as a neurotic clean freak. Snow White as a bossy know-it-all. Puss in Boots hacking up hairballs. Pinocchio with a leaf still growing off his wooden lie-detector nose. Slideshow: Summer 2007 Movies

Marriage and Divorces Rates Dropping (KVEW Kennewick) - RICHLAND -- Danielle Lobdell knows all about weddings. She's both a newlywed and a florist. A quarter of her business is for weddings. "I enjoy working with the brides and the grooms, and the families, and sharing their celebrations.