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Oregon Department of Revenue Releases Marijuana Tax Collection Totals

$3,480,000 in TAXES was received in 33 days (Feb 1 - March 4, 2016).

(SALEM, Ore.) - February was the first month for medical marijuana dispensaries to remit the taxes they collected on their previous month's recreational marijuana sales.

Dispensaries are responsible for collecting a 25-percent tax at the point of sale and remitting it to the Department of Revenue monthly.

Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Kicks off the 2016 Literacy Project

Because everyone EATS.... agriculture is important to 100% of us.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Fifth graders in Salem physically tried on different career possibilities at the annual Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Literacy Project 2016 Kick-off at Myers Elementary School this week.

The 2016 featured book Before We Eat: From Farm to Table, and the related lesson feature a myriad of careers available in the Oregon farming, forestry, fishing, and fiber industries.

Two Injured and One Killed in Semi Crashes on Interstate 84 near Farewell Bend

I-84 was closed for 4 hours westbound and 9 hours eastbound, due to multiple crashes.

(BAKER COUNTY, Ore.) - Tuesday morning about 11:25, Oregon State Police Troopers (OSP) and emergency crews were dispatched to a roll over crash involving a commercial motor vehicle on Interstate 84, milepost 349 eastbound.

As emergency personnel were responding to the scene, a second crash involving two commercial motor vehicles, occurred at milepost 348 eastbound, killing a driver.

Meredith, Unconventional Studios Announce Video Content Partnership

Nationally Syndicated Daily Entertainment Television Show will Be Featured Across Meredith Digital

(NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ ) - Unconventional Studios produces branded entertainment content and experiences for video platforms spanning digital, mobile and broadcast television, with studios in New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

As part of the partnership, OK! TV will be rebranded "Celebrity Page" beginning March 28, 2016 and will feature lifestyle content from many of Meredith's most recognized brands such as Better Homes and Gardens, Shape, Parents, Martha Stewart Living and Allrecipes.

Why Vegan Foods are 2016`s Top Trend in the Restaurant Industry

Veganism is both a practice and a philosophy.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In recent years, the restaurant industry has experienced a significant amount of change with various popular movements related to ideas about food.

One big trend that is expected to rise this year and next is the prevalence of vegan foods in more typical dining settings.

WikiLeaks: Sudanese Gov`t Collaborates with Saudi Arabia to Betray Palestinian Cause

The Halayeb Triangle is a disputed region between Egypt and Sudan

(KHARTOUM, Sudan) - A confidential letter from the Saudi embassy in Sudan to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, was leaked out and provoked controversy in Sudanese media.

The letter purportedly reports a meeting between Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour, Saudi ambassador to Sudan and an European expert on the sidelines of the Twenty-sixth African Union summit in Addis Ababa.

Bahraini King Meets an Israeli Rabbi

Is this the prelude to further persecution of other resistance factions in the Middle-East region?

(TEL AVIV) - According to Jerusalem Post, the Bahraini despot Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa met with Rabbi Marc Schneier, the president of the Foundation of Ethnic Understanding, in the Bahraini capital of Manama.

The Bahraini King sees the direct relation with Tel Aviv only a matter of time.

Iran`s Political Maneuvers After the Parliamentary Election

Iran's Sunni MPs refuted the vicious Saudi allegations and defeated the Saudi efforts to stoke the fire of sedition and national unity in Iran.

(TEHRAN) - The Iranian capital recently saw the shuttle diplomacy of various international personalities, namely Turkish Prime Minster Ahmet Davutoğlu.

The Turkish Premier in his negotiations with Iranian officials, has shown the dramatic change in Turkey's stance, as the two parties searched for a peaceful solution for the Syrian crisis.

Islamic Iran: a Guarantee for Middle-East Stability

Tehran sends a message of peace and stability to all neighboring countries.

(TEHRAN) - Iran witnessed the first spectacular missile war-game after the historic nuclear deal, better known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

In spite of ill-considered western reaction to Iran's missile drill, Iranian politicians stressed that Iran pursues peaceful agenda and its military might is solely deterrent and its part of Tehran's inalienable rights to defend its sovereignty and national interests.

The Snake Nurtured in UAE`s Bosom, Stings Its Master: ISIS Declares War on Abu Dhabi

ISIS promised to wage a bloody war on the UAE financial hub of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

(ABU DHABI, UAE) - As the Obama administration and its Arab allies stumble over anti-ISIS strategy, there are many indications beyond a shadow of a doubt, showing ISIS would bring its war front to UAE (United Arab Emirates) soil.

Nearly 20 months have elapsed since the U.S.-led camping against the terrorist ISIS militants began and no sooner have the Iraqi and Syrian people realized that they have been caught between ISIS' hammer and Obama's anvil.