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Minister stops performing weddings to protest marriage ban (The Advocate) - A Massachusetts Episcopal minister will refuse to perform weddings in protest of the ban on same-sex unions. The Reverend Robert Hirschfeld, rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst, Mass., will be joined by two other priests who will not perform any weddings.

Straight Weddings Stopped To Protest Same-Sex Ban (CBS 4 Boston) - An Episcopal minister in Amherst says he will stop performing all weddings because his church won't let him marry same-sex couples. More Local News

Cruising Gains Mass Appeal with Class Reunions, Graduations, Weddings (NBC26 Green Bay) - NORWALK, Conn. -- Cruises are enjoying a wave of popularity from special group travel -- and family reunions, class reunions, graduation parties, weddings, social club outings, even corporate events, are jumping on board this rising trend.

Teen Fashion Designer Dreams About Her Own Wedding Day (Hope Star) - (ARA) - It's no surprise that weddings are a serious business. They are, after all, a $25.3 billion industry.

Make Out of Town Wedding Guests Feel at Home (Helena Daily World) - (ARA) - Weddings are a big occasion not only for the bride and groom, but for their friends and families as well. It is a great chance for people who don't see each other as often as they would like to reconnect.

Weddings and Engagements (Princeton Town Topics) - Megan Dirkmaat, of Trenton, daughter of Gerrit and Gloria Dirkmaat of San Jose, Calif., to Sean McCourt, also of Trenton, son of Robert and Madeline McCourt of Lansdale, Pa.

News forms now available here (Perry County News) - The Perry County News uses forms to obtain information for events such as births, engagements and weddings, and now those forms are available online. Simply click on the “Online Forms” button under the “Sections” header on the left side of this page.

Upside of pear gingerbread: It's more healthful than most cakes (The Columbus Dispatch) - Celebrate without a cake? Never. Cakes have been central to celebrations throughout history, from the obvious birthdays and weddings to the equally worthy anniversaries and festivals.

The family feud at the Phoenix Fire Department (Phoenix New Times) - Bob Khan and Nick Brunacini were high-school pals who became closer than brothers. They played freshman football at Cortez High School, served as groomsmen at each other's weddings, and even lived together for a while. As young men, both joined the Phoenix Fire Department, where Nick's dad was ...

Pear Gingerbread a classic, but healthier, skillet cake (Northwest Herald) - Celebrate without a cake? Never. Cakes have been central to celebrations throughout history, from the obvious birthdays and weddings to the equally worthy anniversaries and festivals. So why leave out Easter, especially when the right cake can make the perfect brunch.