Event:
Private car scheduling service Uber has been meeting with opposition as it rapidly expands into cities around the world; complaints range from insufficient driver background checks to violation of rules protecting existing transportation services
More Notable Events on December 8:
1994 Darryl Strawberry indicted on tax evasion charges
1984 Ringo appears on Saturday Night Live
1980 Bravo network premieres on cable TV
1962 114-day newspaper strike begins in New York City
1948 Jordan annexs Arabic Palestine