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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation  |  Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Today in the News: Boston bombing jurors see Tsarnaev's scrawled message Morning Jolt: 3 French sports stars killed in reality TV accident Morning Jolt: Baby survives 14 hours upside down in car in river Morning Jolt: Economy continues gains Today in the News: Plane slips off snowy NY runway Crime, Courts and Emergency Services Politics and Elections Education Environment State News Nation - World Baby formula poison threat deals N.Z. image another blow Clinton concedes she should have used government email Secret Service testing drones, how to disrupt their flying Witness: Truck on tracks for 8 minutes before Amtrak crash Democrats denounce GOP letter on Iran nuke talks Obituaries Weather Photo Galleries Since You Asked Videos Web Cams Mail Tribune 100 Shareable Solar-powered plane attempts to fly around the world without fossil fuel Epic Stiller, Wilson walk-off at Paris Fashion Show reveals 'Zoolander 2' release This story is NSFW if you don't want co-workers to see you crying How parents create narcissistic children Like father, like son: Manute Bol's son could be a 7'4" Kevin Durant Sports Latest Stories Major league baseball's 1st black Latino star Minoso dies Knicks say former player Anthony Mason has died Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose suffers another knee injury Joey Logano gives Roger Penske another Daytona 500 win Kyle Busch injured in Xfinity Series race at Daytona Varsity 541 College Sports Pro Sports Community Sports Business Latest Stories Real Estate News People In Business Transportation Agriculture Opinion Latest Editorials Letters to the Editor Columns Guest Opinions Lifestyle Latest stories FCC says the Internet is a utility, and this is why it matters College is not for everyone Worldwide ticket sales shake up Hollywood box office figures Food Home and Garden Health Hiking Biking Faith FCC says the Internet is a utility, and this is why it matters College is not for everyone Worldwide ticket sales shake up Hollywood box office figures Milestones and Achievements Columnist for a Day Rogue Healthy Aging Tempo Latest stories Theater Music Community Events Dining Tempo Videos Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED   » Obits Blogs TV Listings Movie Listings Oregon Outdoors Oregon Healthy Living Magazines/Special Sections Business Services NEWS NOW   Kerry tries to dampen fuss over Israeli PM's speech       ...       30,000 marchers in Moscow mourn slain Putin foe       ...       Kerry tries to dampen fuss over Israeli PM's speech       ...       30,000 marchers in Moscow mourn slain Putin foe       ...           Morning Jolt: Economy continues gains The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this morning that jobs were up by 295,000 in February, the 12th consecutive month the economy has added more than 200,000 jobs. The unemployment rate also fell to 5.5 percent, the lowest it has been since May 2008. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 6, 2015 at 6:33 AM Posted Mar. 6, 2015 at 6:33 AM »  Social News In the news The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this morning that jobs were up by 295,000 in February, the 12th consecutive month the economy has added more than 200,000 jobs. The unemployment rate also fell to 5.5 percent, the lowest it has been since May 2008. Opening bell The Dow Jones opened at 18,135.72. Quote of the day “Joe Biden will speak to the nation’s largest gay rights group during a human rights convention on Friday. Then on Saturday, he is scheduled to speak to them again to apologize for whatever he said in Friday’s speech.” - Jimmy Fallon Must-see video: Ringling Bros. eliminating elephant acts The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its iconic elephant acts. The circus' parent company, Feld Entertainment, told the AP exclusively that the acts will be phased out by 2018 over growing public concern about the animals.   More Content Now News MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 6, 2015 at 6:33 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. calendar Connect with MailTribune.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 Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs 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. 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