{"id":30240,"date":"2016-12-14T08:26:26","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T14:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=30240"},"modified":"2016-12-14T08:34:56","modified_gmt":"2016-12-14T14:34:56","slug":"10-things-to-know-for-today-135","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=30240","title":{"rendered":"10 Things to Know for Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Associated Press<\/p>\n<p>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:<\/p>\n<p>1. CEASE-FIRE COLLAPSING IN ALEPPO<\/p>\n<p>Shelling resumes in the besieged Syrian city and buses meant to evacuate rebels and tens of thousands of civilians have pulled back to their depots.<\/p>\n<p>2. ADVANTAGE ASSAD &#8211; ALEPPO CAPTURE A KEY MOMENT<\/p>\n<p>The recapture of the northern city leaves the Syrian president in control of almost all major urban areas &#8211; and poised for a bigger role globally against the Islamic State group.<\/p>\n<p>3. WHO ENERGY SECRETARY PICK HAS TIES TO<\/p>\n<p>Rick Perry has close ties to the Texas oil industry and has corporate roles in two petroleum companies pushing for Dakota Access Pipeline approval.<\/p>\n<p>4. PICK FOR INTERIOR HAD OTHER AGENDA<\/p>\n<p>During the campaign, Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana identified his top priorities as national security, vetting of refugees, &#8220;Obamacare&#8221; and the economy.<\/p>\n<p>5. WHAT FED IS EXPECTED TO DO<\/p>\n<p>The central bank is expected to raise its key interest rate for the first time in a year, likely nudging up the cost of some consumer and business loans.<\/p>\n<p>6. WHERE THEY&#8217;RE SEEING AN INFLUX OF MIGRANTS<\/p>\n<p>The region near the border of Greece and Turkey , where refugees are taking advantage of a legal loophole that doesn&#8217;t restrict land border entries.<\/p>\n<p>7. WHY ABE IS MOTIVATED TO MEET WITH PUTIN<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister is eager to resolve a 70-year-old territorial dispute that has kept Japan and Russia from signing a peace treaty formally ending World War II.<\/p>\n<p>8. TIME TO BUNDLE UP<\/p>\n<p>Arctic cold is expected to spread across the northeastern U.S. while the Midwest remains frigid through the work week.<\/p>\n<p>9. BRAT PACK, &#8216;ROGER RABBIT&#8217; ADDED TO NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY<\/p>\n<p>Eighties&#8217; pop classics &#8220;The Breakfast Club,&#8221; &#8221;The Princess Bride&#8221; and &#8220;Who Framed Roger Rabbit?&#8221; are among the 25 movies tapped for preservation this year.<\/p>\n<p>10. 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