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Summer a busy time with weddings and family vacations (Wharton Journal-Spectator) - Welcome Summer! This is a pretty busy season for everyone with many graduations, weddings, birthdays and so on to attend. Families also have many visitors and other celebrations.

Earl banned from holding weddings at his 600-year-old castle for refusing to allow a gay marriage (Daily Mail: World News) - An Earl has been banned from holding weddings at his 600 year old castle after refusing to allow a gay marriage.

Earl banned from holding weddings at his 600-year-old castle for refusing to allow a gay marriage (Evening Standard) - An Earl has been banned from holding weddings at his 600-year-old castle after refusing to allow a gay marriage. The Earl of Devon, Hugh Courtenay, has had the licence to hold civil ceremonies at Powderham Castle near Exeter revoked by Devon County Council.

Same-sex weddings rescheduled for June 17 (San Francisco Chronicle) - Dozens of same-sex couples planning to marry in San Francisco will have to reschedule their weddings after the state Office of Vital Records decided Wednesday that gays and lesbians can legally marry in California beginning June 17. That's one day after many...

Public transit systems no longer are allowed to rent such vehicles for weddings and other private affairs. (Reading Eagle) - Public transit systems no longer are allowed to rent such vehicles for weddings and other private affairs.

Russell index revamp could lead to hectic trading (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - "The whole month of June is kind of a magic month." Citi Investment Research equity strategist Lori Calvasina wasn't referring to weddings, graduations or wildflowers blooming. She was talking about the stock trading that will take place in the next few weeks in anticipation of the annual reconstitution of Russell Investment's indexes.

Town says lush garden not zoned for weddings (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) - Sherry Towns says she spends about $50,000 annually to sustain a formal French garden with six fountains on her 111-acre rural estate in the rolling fields of rural southern Waukesha County.

Castle ban in 'gay wedding' row (BBC News) - A historic family home is to lose its licence to host weddings after the Earl of Devon refused to allow a gay civil ceremony.

Gay couples vow to wed in Greece despite opposition (Boston Globe) - Couples who have found a legal loophole to hold the first gay weddings in Greece are determined to go ahead with the services despite threats from prosecutors and the wrath of the powerful Orthodox church.

The makings of a road-worthy digital camera (San Francisco Chronicle) - With the possible exception of weddings, puppies and toddlers - and weddings with puppies and toddlers - no topic inspires people to capture the moment with a photograph more than travel. And, sadly, no other topic produces more mediocre photos. Improving...