Colorado pot shops use tax holiday for big savings
Colorado marijuana retailers benefited from a one time tax holiday cutting shoppers 10 percent sales tax and wholesale excise tax for pot. Retailers say the savings run into tens of thousands with Tim Cullen noting about 45000 dollars saved by lunch. The tax waiver stemmed from voter approval two taxes on recreational cannabis.
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Target promotes healthier habits for workers and customers
Minneapolis based Target unveils a wellness push for staff and shoppers. The plan includes healthy snacks at checkout and free Fitbit activity trackers for more than 300,000 employees along with discounts on fruits and vegetables.
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Outcry over 14-year-old's clock arrest at Irving high
A 14-year-old Muslim student Ahmed Mohamed built a digital clock at MacArthur High School in Irving Texas. Teachers called it suspicious leading to handcuffs detention and suspension. Police found no charges but criticism followed from the family lawyer and ACLU citing overreaction.
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Census shows steady income and poverty in 2014
The U.S. Census reports no significant change in median income or the poverty rate in 2014. Median income slipped to 53700 from 54500 in 2013 while the poverty rate held at 14.8 percent. about 46.7 million people were poor, similar to prior years.
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Syrian passport policy pushes refugees toward Europe
In Amman a Syrian government move to issue passports to refugees accelerates departures to Europe. With new documents priced at 400 dollars, many sell assets or incur debt to pay for travel to Turkey and smuggling routes onward. Hungarian police deter migrants at the Horgos 2 crossing near Serbia.
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Hungarian police clash with migrants at border
Riot police fired tear gas and water canisters as hundreds of migrants breached a razor wire barrier from Serbia at Horgos. Crying children fled the smoke while dozens were injured. Many asylum seekers redirected toward Croatia, where authorities reported 1300 arrivals in a day. War refugees from Syria and Iraq joined the crowd.
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