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2. A rare glimpse of civilians still living inside the besieged² city of Kobani in Northern Syria. Before clashes between ethnic³ Kurdish and Islamic State Group militants⁴ began in September, Kobani was home to 50,000 residents. Now an estimated 2,000 people still live here, including many children.

 

3. A team of researchers at MIT has created a 70-pound cheetah⁵ robot that can run and jump on its power. Developers hope the mechanics behind battery powered animal will help in creation of the new prosthetics and other technologies.

 

4. In a change-up from the normal Santa holiday snap, Children in Jenks got a chance to take pictures with Santa at the Oklahoma aquarium⁶ over the weekend. The scuba⁷ diving Santa and his helpers stole the show in the Coral Reef Exhibit – a 60,000 gallon saltwater tank. 

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