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Hundreds Attend Carolina Weddings Show (WXII-TV Winston-Salem) - The economy may be bad, but that's not stopping people from planning their weddings.

Gay Couples Stage Mock Weddings as Australia Rejects Unions (Bloomberg) - Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s governing Labor Party rejected calls for same-sex unions as gay couples staged mock weddings in Sydney. The party said gay couples would be “recognized,” making it easier to claim entitlements and medical benefits, and reiterated that marriage should only be available for heterosexual unions.

From weddings to rescues, Niagara pilot helps out (AP via Yahoo! News) - Up here, it becomes clear what helicopter pilot Ruedi Hafen has said on the ground: A helicopter offers a view of Niagara Falls like no other, and no one wants to leave without a picture, or 10.

Weddings in Myrtle Beach thrive in recession (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) - The wedding industry in Myrtle Beach, which draws thousands of people from across the state and country during the peak wedding months of June and July, has done surprisingly well despite the recession, some local businesses say.

Harlequin - High Culture Meets Slapstick (Scoop.co.nz) - Three weddings, two duels, a dance number, a chase sequence, a love story, a food fight – the Italian art of comedy on stage at Aotea Centre.

WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser) - Use these links to find the wedding and engagement announcements from the latest Sunday Advertiser.

American-Dutch gay couples wed in Amsterdam (3news) - The mayor of Amsterdam presided over the weddings of five American-Dutch gay, lesbian and transgender couples on a boat during the city's Gay Pride festival, challenging the United States to legalise gay marriage, as well.

Four Couples to Have Public Gay Weddings in Tel Aviv Friday (Gayapolis) - There is an old joke around these parts. Question: Other than Jerusalem, what do ultra-religious Jews, Muslims and Christians love? Answer: They love to hate homosexuals.

Crisis? What crisis? Diamonds are forever (The Malaysian Insider) - SINGAPORE, Aug 3 — The value of tangible assets may change in a recession but the intangibles are what matter more in such times. This is likely the underlying cause of the phenomenon that has taken the jewellery industry by surprise. In spite of the downturn, the sales volume of jewellery for special occasions such as engagements, weddings and anniversaries has kept up and, in some cases, even ...

From weddings to rescues, Niagara pilot helps out (Deseret News) - Up here, it becomes clear what helicopter pilot Ruedi Hafen has said on the ground: A helicopter offers a view of Niagara...