By The Associated Press
What’s everyone talking about today? Here’s a quick breakdown to keep you in the loop:
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:
1. Scores injured in London theater collapse
2. Who’s struggling with a cybersecurity nightmare
3. Humanitarian gestures from Vladimir Putin as Olympics near
4. Why a U.S. General was demoted
5. Syrian radicals pose growing disaster
6. Where fake cigarettes face a real ban
In NYC, electronic smokes would be banned in locations like restaurants, bars and city parks – just like their leaf-and-paper cousins – under a measure the mayor is expected to sign.
7. Florida congressman vows to hold onto his seat
8. In diverse U.S., Father Christmas comes in many colors
9. “Duck Dynasty” fans want Phil Robertson back
10. Figure-skating champ comes out ahead of Sochi trip
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