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The eight stories you need to know, in your inbox bright and early. DECEMBER 15, 2016   Aleppo Evacuation Is On, Despite Reports of Sniper Fire Rescuers are trying again to evacuate the last civilians trapped by fighting in eastern Aleppo, and reports surfaced of deadly sniper fire even before the buses left. But this time, it appears the evacuation is... Keep reading »       NBC: Putin 'Personally Directed' Election Hacking Vladimir Putin didn't just know about alleged Russian hacking to rig the election for Donald Trump, he personally directed it, senior intelligence sources tell NBC News , though it's not clear whether their assessment...Keep reading »       Obama Makes Late Move to Protect Planned Parenthood President Obama has brought in a last-minute rule to protect Planned Parenthood funding but it may not be around for long: BuzzFeed reports that the rule barrng states from defunding Planned Parenthood and other family...Keep reading »       Treasure Hunter Has to Stay in Jail Until 'Epiphany' Tommy Thompson is a shipwreck explorer believed to know the location of a fortune in gold coins—but he can't spend them in Ohio's Delaware County jail, and he's not getting out... Keep reading »       Firm Cited for 23 Violations After Robot Kills Bride-to-Be Federal authorities have announced nearly two dozen safety violations issued to an auto parts manufacturer after a bride-to-be who worked at its Alabama plant was crushed to death by a robotic machine. The US Occupational...Keep reading »       Trump National Security Chief 'Inappropriately Shared' Secrets The man Donald Trump has selected to be his top national security adviser "inappropriately shared" classified information with military officers from friendly countries while he was serving in Afghanistan. According to Army documents obtained... Keep reading »       Uber's Self-Driving Cars Hit SF, One Promptly Runs Red Light Uber rolled out self-driving car service in San Francisco Wednesday and it did not go smoothly. Within hours, the California Department of Motor Vehicles ordered the company to halt the service, saying it was breaking...Keep reading »       An Entire Town's Police Force Just Resigned A small Indiana town is entirely without a police force after a series of resignations Monday. (Editor's note: Criminals, please don't read any farther.) The AP reports Bunker Hill's town marshal... Keep reading »