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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation  |  Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED   » NEWS NOW   Shakespeare Festival v. Shakespeare Books       ...       Four have filed in Ashland mayor's race       ...       Film fest earns U.S. Bank grant       ...       Shakespeare Festival v. Shakespeare Books       ...       Four have filed in Ashland mayor's race       ...       Film fest earns U.S. Bank grant       ...           10 things to know for Wednesday Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Aug. 3, 2016 at 6:51 AM Updated at 6:29 AM Posted Aug. 3, 2016 at 6:51 AM Updated at 6:29 AM »  Social News Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: Click here for more national and international news. 1. EMIRATES CITES 'INCIDENT' AT DUBAI AIRPORT Video posted online shows smoke coming from a plane at the scene and the Dubai government says all 300 passengers and crew on board the aircraft are "evacuated safely." 2. TRUMP TAUNTS REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP By declaring he's "just not there yet," the billionaire businessman violates another political norm by refusing to endorse Paul Ryan and John McCain, matching their own reluctance to back him for president. 3. KOREAN MISSILE REACHES SEA OF JAPAN A medium-range ballistic rocket fired by North Korea flies about 620 miles and lands near Japan's territorial waters, one of the longest flights by a North Korean missile. 4. HAVE NO FEAR, RIO CAN THROW A PARTY If previous Olympics are a guide, once the competitions start, most if not all of the problems fade to the background — at least for the athletes, tourists and millions watching around the world. 5. WHERE AMERICANS ACTUALLY AGREE Survey data, academic research and conversations with people across the U.S. show consensus not only on such matters as sports or pop culture, but on deep beliefs and even some polarizing issues. 6. 'IT WAS A VERY UGLY ACCIDENT' A charter bus is nearly sliced in half after plowing into a pole on a rural California highway, killing five people and leaving the survivors amid a nightmare of screams and severed limbs. 7. WHAT NYC'S TOP COP IS FACING James O'Neill, New York City's new police commissioner, will be tasked with improving a rocky relationship with minorities. 8. CHINA'S COMMUNIST PARTY CRACKING DOWN ON DISSENT A Chinese legal rights activist is sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison on subversion charges, the second in a series of cases underscoring Beijing's determination to rein in government critics. 9. DESPITE PLEDGES, HARDSHIP FOR MIDEAST SCHOOLS Schools in the Middle East are facing major budget shortfalls ahead of the new academic year, leaving some 1 million Syrian refugee children out of the classroom, a global children's charity finds. 10. OBAMA SETTLES ON LIBRARY LOCATION The Obama Foundation is set to unveil details about its plan to build the 44th U.S. president's library in a lakeside park in Chicago's South Side. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Aug. 3, 2016 at 6:51 AM Updated at 6:29 AM » Comment or view comments   Reader Reaction »  STAY INFORMED   Email NewsLetter   Sign Up Today   Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed   Email newsletter   Sign Up Today   Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.    Privacy Policy  |  Terms of Service  |  Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501