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Long Arm of the LWAWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:08AMIt's 11 o'clock on a Saturday night, and I’m lost in Queens on my way to a Vodou ceremony. Three Haitian drummers sit in my car, their instruments lying in my trunk. The party can't start without us, and we're two hours late.

Birthday wishWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:26AMIn folklore and fantasy, genies and fairy godmothers grant wishes. In the real world it is often Make-A-Wish, with its mission to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, that grants them.

Weddings get personalTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:54PMFrom themed weddings to surprise weddings, unique ceremonies are displacing traditional nuptials.

Bride Sets Record With Marriages Across USTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:25PMWe`ve all heard the saying, always a bridesmaid, never a bride. For Maria Yoon -- the self-dubbed "Korean bride" -- it`s the opposite. Yoon`s setting a record by getting married in all 50 states and two U.S. provinces. And she`s proving a point along the way.

A Native perspective on ‘Cowboys and Findians’Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:07PMOn May 13, MTV aired a controversial episode of “The Dudesons in America” entitled “Cowboys and Findians.” The episode, which portrayed four Finnish actors seeking to become American Indians through a series of dangerous and life-threatening stunts, created such an uproar across Indian country that there were protests and online petitions threatening boycotts, and MTV pulled the episode from its ...

2010 Population and Housing Census - Urgent need for all to get involvedMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:28AMBolgatanga, Sept. 6, GNA - In view of the significant role Population and Housing Census plays in national development there is the urgent need for all Ghanaians to get involved in the 2010 Population and Housing Census slated to begin on September 26, 2010. Midnight September 26, has been earmarked as the Census Night which would be used as a reference point for the exercise.

Flutterphoto goes to Bangalore India for an amazing wedding steeped in ritual and tradition.Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:01AMFlutterphoto photographers Theresa Monturano and Alejo Pesce set off to Bangalore, India to cover one couple's dream wedding. The festivities lasted 4 days and hosted almost 500 guests from around the world. Theresa and Alejo embraced the Hindu religion and it's wedding traditions while shooting this exquisite ceremony. This is the furthest to date in which Flutterphoto has traveled to cover a ...

Birthday wishFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:41AMIn folklore and fantasy, genies and fairy godmothers grant wishes. In the real world it is often Make-A-Wish, with its mission to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, that grants them.

Hurricane Katrina anniversary events, festivals and more in New Orleans this weekendFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:11AMEvents happening in and around New Orleans.