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NEWS ABOUT: marriage proposal

marriage proposal stories: 6 news summaries

 Man Pops Question 
 During Gay Marriage 
 Hearing 

See, Kanye, this is an interruption the crowd actually liked

(Newser) - A stuffy DC city council hearing might not be most people’s idea of a romantic place to get engaged, but maybe the chance to be a YouTube celebrity made it all worth it for Andy Hertzberg and Andy Rollman. That, or they were hoping to drum up sympathy for... More »

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 In Rural India, Mr Right 
 Must Have a Toilet 

Brides-to-be insist suitors offer indoor plumbing

(Newser) - India's economy may be booming, but 665 million people in the world's second-largest nation have no access to indoor plumbing—not only an inconvenience, but a health hazard that leads to diarrhea, typhoid, and malaria. But these days, newly assertive rural women are insisting that suitors have a toilet before... More »

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(Newser) - A Washington-area woman is in good condition tonight after accepting a marriage proposal—then tumbling off a cliff, the Post reports. The yet-unidentified couple was hiking along a popular but treacherous trail near the Potomac River when the man popped the question; soon thereafter the woman tumbled about 10 feet,... More »

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(Newser) - Lovestruck in northern Germany, a 67-year-old pensioner traveled more than 125 miles in an arm-powered wheelchair to propose to the woman he loved, Der Spiegel reports. When she turned him down, he turned around for the 4-day journey home and stopped in a cornfield for food. But he couldn't get... More »

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 Ford Surprises 
 Flockhart With Ring 

Couple of seven years set to marry

(Newser) - Harrison Ford has popped the question to long-time love Calista Flockhart, reports People. The 66-year-old actor has been dating Flockhart, 44, for more than seven years. Ford surprised Flockhart with a ring on Valentine's Day weekend while the couple and their son, Liam, were away on a family vacation.... More »

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Glossies

 Proposing? What Not to Do 

Chefs dish on the pitfalls of proposing in a restaurant

(Newser) - Maître d’s obliged to play cupid warn that there are a surprising number of pitfalls when proposing at a restaurant. Swallowing the ring in the crème brûlée is a classic, and a surprising number of proposals are turned down, they tell Gourmet. Their best... More »

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