Trending: Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Published 10:11 a.m. CST

(Google trends captured for Monday, April 22, 2013; nothing trending yet for today)

200,000+ searches
Earth Day
▪ FoxNews: Hug a tree! 5 fun facts about Earth Day
▪ CBSNews: Google commemorates Earth Day 2013 with animation of seasons
▪ ChristianScienceMonitor: Earth Day 2013: What's in danger is Earth Day, not just Earth
▪ EarthDay.org: It's Earth Day
▪ TEDblog: 12 talks to watch this Earth Day

Katherine Russell Tsarnaev
▪ CNN: Boston bombing suspect's wife 'very distraught,' lawyer says
▪ NYDailyNews: Katherine Russell, wife of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was in  the dark about plot: lawyer
▪ DailyMailUK: Feds to question Boston bomber's widow as she says she was 'watching TV' when she discovered husband was a suspect

100,000+ but < 200,000
Richie Havens
▪ NYTimes: Richie Havens, folk singer who riveted Woodstock, dies at 72
▪ CNN: Folk singer Richie Havens dead at 72
▪ Billboard: Richie Havens, folk and Woodstock legend, dead at 72

CISPA
▪ MotherJones: Anonymous and libertarians protest CISPA; tech giants don't give a damn
▪ Forbes: Why an internet blackout for SOPA and not CISPA?
▪ PCMagazine: What is CISPA, and why should you care?

Glen Beck
▪ ChristianPost: Glenn Beck claims intel on Saudi national once suspect in Boston bombings
▪ EconPolicyJournal: Glenn Beck on the Saudi national connection to the Boston bombing
▪ LonelyConservative: Video: Glenn Beck on the Saudi connection to the Boston Marathon bombing

Also happening...
Boston bombing aftermath
▪ CBSNews: Boston bombers planned to go to NYC next, carjacking victim suggests
▪ ABCNews: Simple Boston bomb plot hatched without foreign help, authorities believe
▪ CNN: Boston suspect: It was just us Little Brother: Big Brother planned it
▪ CNN: What was Tamerlan Tsarnaev doing in Russia?
▪ NBCNews: Slain MIT office's family: Losing Sean 'a nightmare come true'

More bombing aftermath news
▪ FoxNews: Boston bombing suspects built explosives with help of online Al Qaeda magazine
▪ NBCNews: Crowdfunding raises $2 million  for Boston victims; critics urge caution

Midwest flooding
▪ CNN: Extreme flooding hits Midwestern states
▪ CBSNews: New rain could mean worse flooding in drenched Midwest

Bird flu
▪ CNN: China bird flu cases now at 102
▪ NBCNews: Tracking bird flu: US wildlife workers on the front line against deadly strains

Families in America news
▪ CNN: Millions eligible for health insurance subsidies, but most don't know it
▪ NBCNews: Poverty in America: Millions of families too broke for bank accounts

Air travel news
▪ NPR: TSA delays plans to allow knives on planes
▪ USAToday: Travelers brace for more furlough-related flight delays

Terrorism & world violence news
▪ CNN: Israeli official: Syria using chemical weapons
▪ CNN: Spain arrests 2 men suspected of al Qaeda group links
▪ CNN: More than 30 killed in Iraq violence
▪ CBSNews: Official: Half of Guantanamo detainees on hunger strike

Thinking news
▪ CBSNews: Endangered species: Where are they now?
▪ NBCNews: Manhattan's iconic 212 area code up for grabs; area codes losing connection with their geographical ties
▪ NPR: The warts that bind your family and friends

Out-of-the-ordinary news
▪ CBSNews: News anchor fired for cursing on air gains fans on Twitter
▪ CBSNews: (Video): Watch a birdbath happen in super slow motion
▪ CBSNews: Mobile dentist 'El Dentista' yanked off of Santa Fe streets
▪ USAToday: Video: Panda tries to climb tree during China earthquake but fails (long ad first)
▪ CBSNews: Second child of faith-healing couple dies after no medical care sought