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  • How about a little more love, less labor? Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:07AMTHEATER REVIEW: Love's Labour's Lost **1/2 The Regency setting suggests a touch of Jane Austen in Austin Gardens, but Jack Hickey's staging of "Love's Labour's Lost" for Oak Park Festival Theatre too often gets lost in the thickets of laborious puns and allusions. One of the most word-drunk pieces in the Shakespearean canon, the play delights in spots, but fails to build up to the same kind of ...
  • Weight loss: The crash that made Leeds woman diet Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:35AMClaire Healey made a life-changing decision to lose weight as she lay trapped in her crashed car. (27/07/2010 08:40:49)
  • Vows renewal a resort staple Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 10:58AMDespite the long white dress of the bride and pale shirt and pants of the groom, the couple renewing their wedding vows on a beautiful sunny afternoon on the Hawaiian island of Kauai wore casual flip-flops on their feet.
  • Chelsea Clinton gawkers will get arrested say NY cops Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:14AMChelsea Clinton will get married next weekend. Wedding crashers will want to think twice. Arrests will be made if you are caught snooping on Chelsea Clinton, vow cops.
  • Left at the altar: wedding firm IKK slumps in debut Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:55AMBy Benjamin Shatil
  • On DVDs: Be sure to miss 'Our Family Wedding' and avoid 'A Serious Man' Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:14AM'Our Family Wedding'A young couple from very different backgrounds falls in love and becomes engaged. Then they tell their families, who turn into battling broods and tear the once happy couple apart.
  • On DVDs: Be sure to miss 'Our Family Wedding' and avoid 'A Serious Man' Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:13AMA young couple from very different backgrounds falls in love and becomes engaged. Then they tell their families, who turn into battling broods and tear the once happy couple apart.
  • Acton native to be on 'Say Yes to the Dress' Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 10:05PMJulie-Ann Scott had the perfect, fairy-tale wedding that many girls dream of from a young age. Complete with more than 200 guests, a large bridal party and a beautiful venue ...
  • For Richer or Poorer...New SHOP.COM Survey Shows Wedding Attendance (and Spending) Trends Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:09AMMONTEREY, CA--(Marketwire - July 22, 2010) - As wedding season continues in full swing, 60 percent of survey respondents say they will attend up to three weddings in the next year. But, in a sign that consumers are staying committed to spending less, an overwhelming 79 percent vow they will spend no more than $100 on a wedding gift. Some 10 percent say they plan to spend less than $25. The ...
  • For Richer or Poorer...New SHOP.COM Survey Shows Wedding Attendance (and Spending) Trends Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:00AMMONTEREY, CA--(Marketwire - 07/22/10) - As wedding season continues in full swing, 60 percent of survey respondents say they will attend up to three weddings in the next year. But, in a sign that consumers are staying committed to spending less, an overwhelming 79 percent vow they will spend no more than $100 on a wedding gift. Some 10 percent say they plan to spend less than $25. The findings ...
  • The worst things you can say to a bride and groom Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 1:46PMMost of the time it's okay to speak up -- but in some cases, it's better to hold your peace. Be a model wedding guest by avoiding these conversational land mines.
  • Survivor: Jeff Probst Officiated ‘The Office’ Star, Jenna Fisher’s Wedding Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:08AMJeff Probst recently took a break from mediating tribal councils on Survivor to officiate the wedding of Jenna Fisher, star of The Office, and screenwriter Lee Kirk. In order to make it to the Malibu wedding, Jeff Probst needed to take a little break from filming the 21st season of Survivor in Nicaragua. Keep reading for more [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Survivor: Jeff Probst Officiated ...
  • Jenna Fischer's minister at her wedding: Jeff Probst Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:33PMAs the host of "Survivor" for the past 20 seasons, Jeff Probst has presided over many an alliance. But none was as star-studded as the July 3 wedding of "The Office" star Jenna Fischer to writer Lee Kirk.
  • Jenna Fischer's Minister at Her Wedding: Jeff Probst Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 7:12AMThe Survivor host and ordained minister officiated at The Office star's nuptials
  • Grandparents rest in separate cemeteries Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:28AMIn the Catholic cemetery in Midland, Ont., my grandmother Leona Cripps is buried. Cancer claimed her life in 1973. I was only six years old. Across town, in another part of Midland, is the final resting site for my grandfather, Albert Cripps.
  • The Clanton Advertiser Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 4:27PMIn this beautiful Sabbath day, Mr. Charles Tew brought our morning worship sermon. His scripture reading was taken from Hebrews 5:24 and several other scripture passages used to make a variety of points. His sermon was entitled “A Case for Righteous Living.”
  • Carrie Underwood’s Vow Preceded By Pledge Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 12:11PMThe run-up to Carrie Underwood’s wedding to hockey player Mike Fisher last weekend was loaded with speculation among interested fans and hungry media. For Carrie, the lead-in to her vows of matrimony was accompanied by recitations of patriotism. Dressed in her bridal gown, Carrie appears on the cover of Friday’s People magazine with flowers in hand, according to The Ottawa Citizen, and the story ...
  • The Conversation: Is Divorce Contagious? Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 10:19AMJames Fowler undertakes a study that concludes divorce is contagious. Divorce - James H. Fowler - Relationships - Marriage - Law
  • AROUND TOWN: The fate of the SC241 Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 9:28AM, a former resident of the Seaview section of Marshfield. Here he completes his account of the SC241 ship, whose wreck he remembers seeing in the South River marsh.
  • Bosses vow cover-up after mystery artist paints Cumbrian village postbox Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:01AMKilljoy Royal Mail bosses have vowed to cover up the handiwork of a mystery painter who has spruced up a village postbox with a lively new colour scheme.
  • Renewal of vows '57 Chevies play big role twice in couple's life Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 1:40PMRichard and Janice Kutin of Camarillo drove their turquoise 1957 Chevy to Mugu Rock on June 25. They walked to the beach together and stood before a minister to say their vows as the sun was slowly setting on a beautiful Southern California day.
  • Report: Ronaldo hired surrogate Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 9:48PMPortuguese soccer phenom Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly taken a page from Ricky Martin 's playbook and hired a surrogate.
  • Not so green after all Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 6:32PMIn what ways do people deceive themselves and others? How conscious are deceivers of their deceptions?
  • Big-screen brides have more fun - and more obstacles Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 1:03PMYou think you've got wedding jitters? What about the bride who said "I do" then ran off with another man on a city bus? The hit squad that gunned everyone down at the wedding rehearsal? Or the soul mate reanimated from dead flesh?
  • Chapel keeps alive a WWII soldier's vow Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 10:19PMSELKIRK - Deep in a foxhole with artillery firing around him during World War II, Willis Reimer made ...
  • Malta on honeymoon test Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 6:26AMThe honeymoon testers. The honeymoon testers are visiting the Maltese islands on their world tour to find the most romantic wedding and honeymoon destinations.
  • SOAP OPERA UPDATES: Franco returns to Port Charles Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 5:37PMBy LYNDA HIRSCH
  • Why Europe Needs Marriage Counseling Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 3:13AMEuropean countries came together and formed a union, vowing to stay together for richer or for poorer. Now, countries need to stop being so self-centered and make some sacrifices to the relationship
  • Why Europe needs marriage counseling Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 10:53PMOne issue I keep beating on in my posts about Europe's debt crisis is the need for collective action to resolve the region's problems. The independent nations of Europe have gotten into bed together, with the common market as the blanket and the euro as the wedding ring, and they have to start behaving that [...]
  • Letters to the Editor Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 6:54PMThe Memorial Day Picnic Committee would like to thank the nearly 400 people who joined us at the Tisbury Waterworks for another wonderful Memorial Day celebration this year. Thanks to the Water Works Department and DPW staff for their work in getting the site ready for the picnic.
  • Whirlwind romance leads to wedding vows for residents of Dyersburg Manor Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 8:16AMMost often in our lives, love comes unexpectedly. Whether the result of an accidental meeting or an arrangement by well-meaning friends, no one quite knows when the seeds of love will take root. The...
  • I want to look my age Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 1:02PMTired of being mistaken for a teenager, Julia Scirotto signs up for makeup school to lose the little-sister look for good.
  • On-location weddings tap into traditions, history Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 2:38AMAround the world, weddings are special. During a recent trip to Grand Cayman in the Western Caribbean, I learned how brides and grooms are the same the world over. When it comes to get-away wedding ceremonies ...
  • More couples are upgrading wedding bling Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 6:40AMWhen Elizabeth Robichaux Brown got married nine years ago, she made a vow to love her husband, for better or for worse, until their dying days.
  • Mothering Heights Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 8:03PMToday is my tenth wedding anniversary. Yes, I have been married for 3,652 days. My husband says it feels 365,000 days. Not sure what that means but err on the positive side and chalk it to the fact that we have been very busy these past ten years with two kids, three moves and an array of exploding toilets. read more
  • Adelaide bomb survivor honours her contract Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 11:46PMGill Hicks has a contract she must honour. She signed it five years ago, when death beckoned and she nearly followed its call.
  • The Last Song church relocated on Tybee Island Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 6:01PMThe church, built for the Miley Cyrus movie on Tybee Island, was moved across the island and will become a wedding chapel.
  • Rick Warren, Kay Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 1:54PMSouthern California Pastor Rick Warren and his wife, Kay, along with dozens of other couples at his megachurch renewed their marriage vows on Sunday. "There is no such thing as a perfect marriage," he said.
  • Take This Ring and … Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 7:11PMCouples say 'I don't' at divorce ceremonies.
  • Girls’ new best friend: upgrades Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 8:16AMNEW YORK (AP) — When Elizabeth Robichaux Brown got married nine years ago, she made a vow to love her husband, for better or for worse, until their dying days.
  • Couples renew vows after years of marriage Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 11:57PMNASHUA – It’s one thing to pledge a lifetime with the words, “I do.” But it takes quite a bit more to say, “I’d do this all over again.” Four long-devoted local couples did just that Friday by reaffirming their marriage vows in a renewal ceremony at Nashua Crossings, a senior living community on West Hollis Street. Combined, they’ve been married 186 years.
  • Man who renewed vows with wife of 72 years dies at hospice in Anderson Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 7:46PMVernon McAlister, whose South Carolina love story and 72-year marriage to his wife, Sue, captured hearts around the world, died Friday evening.
  • Library Lines, 6/27 Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 7:26PMHere is a list of new books at the Tom Green County Library System.
  • Island weddings: Best spots for tying the knot in Hawaii Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 7:30AMEvery season is wedding season in Hawai'i, thanks to its romantic venues, year-round warm weather and instant-honeymoon appeal. (And the same allure applies to same-sex commitment ceremonies in the islands, where legislation to allow civil unions was pending... Hawaii - United States - Same-sex marriage - Civil union - Relationships
  • On being friends with a married man ... Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 7:47PMThe D.C. reader writes in again to defend her role as 'friend' and nothing more. She contemplates on how to correctly handle this friendship.
  • Duckon 19: Lightning And Klingons And Geeks, Oh My Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 2:21PM              Hundreds of people turned out over the weekend for the 19th annual Duckon , one of the area's more unique sci-fi conventions. Due to the sheer amount of fantastic programming, we weren’t able to catch everything (we’re particularly sad we missed the Klingon People’s Court), but we saw as much as we could. There was something for every kind of geek available, from an entire track of ...
  • 45 years of fondue Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 12:49PMGeja's Cafe celebrates 45 years as one of Chicago's most romantic restaurants.
  • Secret friend bears some responsibility Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 2:23AMIn Monday's column, I said D.C.'s hide-it-from-the-wife friendship with a married man didn't pass the sniff test; an anonymous reader didn't think that went far enough, and cried "emotional affair."
  • Carolyn Hax: Is 'other woman' in emotional affair share blame? Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 12:02AMCarolyn: Really?! So if they divorce it's my fault??? I'm just living my life, minding my own business. I don't go out of my way to contact him. Frankly, I don't really care.
  • Carolyn Hax: More on hide-it-from-the-wife friendship Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 10:37PMAdapted from a recent online discussion: