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Guns 2 Roses amazing tribute act
Guns and Roses premier tribute act rock the grey horse and put on a stellar performance
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Court orders Iranian miser to buy his 'neglected' wife 124,000 roses
A miserly Iranian man has been ordered by a court to buy his neglected wife 124,000 red roses.
The Iranian newspaper, Etemad, reports that the woman - mysteriously known only by her first name, Hengameh - decided enough was enough, and that she wanted to punish her husband's tight grip on the couple's 'purse-strings,' and claim her "mahr".
"Shortly after marriage I realised that Shahin was very cheap. He even refused to pay for my coffee if we went to a cafe or restaurant," she said.
Under Iranian law the mahr, offered by the groom at the time of marriage, can be claimed at any time during married life or divorce proceedings. The most common offerings tend to be gold coins or property, with values sometimes up to hundreds of thousands of pounds.
A single long stemmed rose in Iran costs up to £1, I'd rather have a house than 124,00 roses, but whatever floats your boat. A miserly Iranian man has been ordered by a court to buy his neglected wife 124,000 red roses. ... more -
Blood Roses and Diamonds
What's the true price of love? Current Vanguard Journalists head to Colombia and Sierra Leone to explore the unromantic stories behind two symbols of love.
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Saudi Arabia bans sale of red roses
The sale of red roses and red gifts has been banned by Saudi Arabia's religious police in the run-up to Valentine's Day, reports a local newspaper.
Officials from the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice warned flower and gift shops to remove all red items, including roses and wrapping paper, from their shelves.
"They visited us last night," an unidentified florist told the Saudi Gazette. "They gave us warnings and this morning we packed up all the red items."
In Riyadh, the ban came into force on Sunday and will remain until after February 14.
The authorities believe celebrating Valentine's Day is un-Islamic and encourages relations out of wedlock, which are strictly forbidden.
The crackdown has pushed up the price of the flowers on the black market, with some florists making deliveries in the middle of the night, the paper said. The sale of red roses and red gifts has been banned by Saudi Arabia's religious police in the run-up to Valentine's Day, rep... more -
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No red roses in Saudi on Valentine’s Day
Riyadh, Feb 12 : Saudi Arabia's religious police have banned red roses ahead of Valentine`s Day, forcing couples in the conservative Muslim nation to think of new ways to show their love.
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has ordered florists and gift shop owners in the capital Riyadh to remove any items colored scarlet, which is widely seen as symbolizing love, newspapers said.
“They visited us last night,” the Saudi Gazette quoted an unidentified florist as saying. Riyadh, Feb 12 : Saudi Arabia's religious police have banned red roses ahead of Valentine`s Day, forcing couples in the conservat... more -
Harold and Kumar have a romantic dinner at White Castle
Face it, couples: Valentine’s Day is a crock. It’s not celebrating of worth, outside of how much money can you spend proving your love to somebody. Since when did two-dozen roses and an expensive dinner once a year constitute a healthy, loving relationship?
This Valentine’s Day save yourself a few hundred-thousand dollars and treat your significant other to a candlelit dinner at White Castle. It’s uber-romantico, and as tasteful as the microwaved mush you’ll be served. What’s not to like?
Reservations are being taken now, so act quick. That’s right - you need a reservation. Genius!
Corporate America, I'm totally in love with you. Face it, couples: Valentine’s Day is a crock. It’s not celebrating of worth, outside of how much money can you spend proving your love... more -
Purple rose of Cairo, meet the blue rose of Japan
Japan has finally bio-engineered the perfect valentines gift for your whiny emo girlfriend. That's right, for the depressed romantic in all of us, science has finally given us blue roses.
Now all we need are some black ones for the goth set and pretty soon all the outcasts will be smelling like, well, roses. Japan has finally bio-engineered the perfect valentines gift for your whiny emo girlfriend. That's right, for the depressed roma... more -
Rose Bowl Parade may have a few thorns
Demonstrators will be joining the thousands of other spectators at the upcoming Rose Parade in Pasadena protesting everything from the Chinese olympics to the Iraq War Demonstrators will be joining the thousands of other spectators at the upcoming Rose Parade in Pasadena protesting everything from the... more
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