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One More Night

2013-05-22 15:15:00

� Home to some of the country’s hottest nightclubs and restaurants, Vegas is one of the trendiest spots on the planet to celebrate a bachelorette party. And while we can’t (legally) tell you where to get your hands on either Mike Tyson or...

Las Vegas deal: Free weddings for military members and vets

2013-05-22 13:28:00

For couples hoping to get hitched in Las Vegas, the offer for free weddings on Memorial Day (Monday) could prove to be the deal of a lifetime. Victoria’s Wedding Chapel is offering free marriage ceremonies, with roses included, for active-duty...

Florist challenges demand to provide flowers for same-sex wedding

2013-05-21 06:30:00

A tempest in a flowerpot over whether a Washington state florist should have to provide bouquets to a same-sex wedding has taken a new turn with a countersuit filed by the shop owner claiming her religious freedoms gave her the right to refuse. In an...

It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?

2013-05-21 16:18:00

By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...

The Fountain's 'Heart Song' gives voice to flamenco's depths

2013-05-19 08:00:00

Two years ago Stephen Sachs began working on a play about the philosophy and practice of flamenco. He figured he had all the material he needed, having spent years in close proximity to flamenco dancers as the co-artistic director of the Fountain Theatre,...

Russian adoption ban leaves U.S. families in an agonizing limbo

2013-05-21 00:00:00

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Andy and Bethany Nagel left photos of themselves at the orphanage for the little boy with Down syndrome who was going to be their son. We'll be back, they told 4-year-old Timofey, blowing kisses from the doorway and...

Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that

2013-05-18 22:41:00

PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...

French president signs law allowing same-sex marriage

2013-05-18 12:19:00

PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande on Saturday signed a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt, after months of sometimes violent protests and the vehement opposition of the country's Roman Catholic Church leaders. The controversial...

Review: 'Marriage of Figaro' a wedding of many talents

2013-05-20 05:00:00

Jean Nouvel, the French architect, is credited with creating "installations" for the Los Angeles Philharmonic production of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," although "transformations" would be more accurate. Azzedine Ala�a designed the striking...

Robert Griffin III fans discover his wedding registry and go nuts

2013-05-20 07:38:00

Robert Griffin III and his fiance are just like many other soon-to-be-married couples in that they registered online for their wedding gifts. Unlike those other couples, however, this one just happens to have the superstar quarterback of the...

Young newlyweds killed in car crash half a world away

2013-05-19 19:49:00

Beneath a starry sky, Sos� Thomassian and Allen Yekikian held each other on their wedding night, arms looped around hips, eyes locked, for more than 20 minutes so the photographer could capture what would become their favorite wedding photo. Back at the...

Salt Lake City has highest rate of same-sex couples raising kids

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Salt Lake City: the gay parenting capital of the United States? Unexpected as it may sound, a new study finds that the Utah capital and its outskirts have the nation's highest percentage of gay or lesbian couples raising children. --------------------...

Jason Baier puts a ring on his bride's finger during a ceremony at Victoria's Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. The chapel is offering service members and veterans free weddings from noon to 8 p.m. on Memorial Day.

2013-05-22 12:56:59

Malin Christensson as Susanna and Edwin Crossley-Mercer as Figaro in opening night of L.A. Philharmonic's production of the opera "Marriage of Figaro" at Walt Disney Concert Hall. REVIEW: 'Marriage of Figaro' a wedding of many talents

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Same-sex marriages became legal in Maryland in January 2013. We asked Rev. Deborah Cummings-Thomas, a licensed marriage officiant who co-owns Marry Me in DC, for her advice for same-sex couples wanting to take the plunge. 1.

2013-05-08 14:52:00