Revenge of Shirley Valentine: Humiliated gran refuses to divorce Gambian…so he’ll never get a UK visa
Mary Cotnoir, 59, realised that 25-year-old waiter Demba Sanneh had wooed her purely because he wanted a visa to live in the UK.

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Saying no to shark-fin soup, and tradition
Shark populations are in free fall around the global, with as many as 73 million thought to be traded annually for their fins, and Canada’s Asian communities are contributing to the conservation crisis.

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Judge allows pregnant 17-year-old to get married without parents’ consent
An Ohio judge allowed a pregnant 17-year-old to get married without her parents’ consent after the bride-to-be said she could be forced to have an abortion if she stayed at home.

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Big Expense Of A Big Wedding Gives Bride’s Parents Pause
DEAR ABBY: Our daughter “Joy” is 20. Her boyfriend, “Danny,” is 22. They plan to be married once they graduate from college. Danny is a wonderful young man who loves our daughter very much.

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Dear Abby: Bride’s parents would like to pare wedding to help son-in-law pare debts
DEAR ABBY: Our daughter “Joy” is 20. Her boyfriend, “Danny,” is 22. They plan to be married once they graduate from college. Danny is a wonderful young man who loves our daughter very much.

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