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Couples look for ways to prevent dream wedding from turning into financial nightmare (Midland Reporter-Telegram)

By Lisa Tolin Associated Press NEW YORK -- Khris Cochran splurged for her wedding seven years ago. The ceremony was in a rose garden overlooking San Francisco Bay. The cake was made by a star baker featured on the Food Network. The honeymoon was in French Polynesia.

08-18-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb)

LISARAYE'S PUBLICIST SETS RECORD STRAIGHT': Lynn Jeter claims client's run-in with husband was not as violent as reported.

Cyclist slam renews calls for special prosecutor (The Villager)

Advocates are using video of an officer tackling a bicyclist in Times Square to renew their call for a special prosecutor focused on police misconduct. And they say the state’s new governor seems more likely than any of his predecessors to listen to them.

Autos for Art’s Sake (Fort Worth Weekly)

Parking — and ego — could trump Westsiders’ attachment to the lawn beside the Kimbell.

The Latest (jambands.com)

Jerry Wexler, Atlantic Records executive, producer, and one of the key architects of the rhythm and blues sound in the 20th century, passed away today in Florida at the age of 91. Wexler, along with the late Ahmet Ertegun, transformed Atlantic into the industry standard for a variety of musical genres stretching from Aretha Franklin to Led Zeppelin.