10 Things to Know for Today: 12-20

12/20/2013
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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    Customers push shopping carts as they depart a Target retail store Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 in Watertown, Mass. Target says that about 40 million credit and debit card accounts may have been affected by a data breach that occurred just as the holiday shopping season shifted into high gear. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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    • Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:

    1. WHO IS UPSET OVER TARGET’S HANDLING OF DATA BREACH

    Angry customers say they’re having trouble contacting the discounter over the theft of details from 40 million card accounts.

    2. BUSES FERRY INJURED FROM LONDON THEATER COLLAPSE

    The double-deckers helped 25 ambulances take 76 patients to hospital, after the ceiling of the Apollo Theatre crashed onto the audience.

    3. CRACKDOWN ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN ARMED FORCES

    The Senate passes a defense bill which will overhaul the military justice system and add protection for victims of sex offenses.

    4. BAN RUFFLES FEATHERS OF ‘DUCK DYNASTY’ FANS

    Half a million viewers support a Facebook page calling for the return of suspended patriarch Phil Robertson.

    5. WHY US GENERAL WAS DEMOTED

    Maj. Gen. Michael Carey drank heavily and associated with “suspect” women on a trip to Russia, investigators say.

    6. FIGURE-SKATING CHAMP COMES OUT AHEAD OF SOCHI TRIP

    Brian Boitano announces he’s gay as he joins the U.S. delegation to the Winter Olympics.

    7. WHERE FAKE SMOKES FACE REAL BAN

    New York City lawmakers vote to ban e-cigarettes from restaurants, bars and city parks in a measure Mayor Bloomberg is expected to sign.

    8. RODMAN HOLDS PYONGYANG TRYOUTS

    The flamboyant Hall of Famer is assuring NBA veterans it is safe to join an exhibition game he is staging in the North Korean capital.

    9. ROBOT KEEPS ASTRONAUT COMPANY

    Humanoid robot Kirobo holds a weightless conversation with astronaut Koichi Wakata on the International Space Station.

    10. WHAT’S HOT FOR CHRISTMAS

    Faux fur and vegan leather are on trend as holiday gifts, as today’s better-looking fakes gain popularity.