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TEHRAN, June 2 (UPI) -- Iran's interior minister is encouraging "temporary marriages" to allow couples to have sex, but some call the practice a cover for prostitution.
Shia Islam allows a couple to marry for a fixed period of time, ranging from an hour to a century, without involving a cleric, the BBC reported Saturday. The practice is being portrayed by some in Iranian society as being nothing more than a means for couples to avoid being arrested by the moral police if they are having sex or staying in the same hotel room while traveling.
Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi, however, suggests this temporary marriage is a solution to the country's social problems. Iran first started promoting temporary marriage as an alternative to living in sin 15 years ago.
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MESA, Calif., Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Jesse Farrelly, the 20-year-old son of filmmaker Bobby Farrelly, has died in Costa Mesa, Calif., after a long battle with drug addiction, his family said.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stern warning last week against the international community, which imposed sanctions last month targeting the regime's vital oil exports and central bank.
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UPI horoscopes for Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.
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ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Greek workers went on strike Friday, the second time this week they walked off their jobs to protest the country's new austerity programs.
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