Friday,  Dec. 20, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 157 • 23 of 31

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• 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.

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