Trending: Sunday, December 15, 2013

Published 10:51 a.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

Yesterday's Google trends and today's U.S. Twitter trends at bottom

Today's headlines
Top news from 2013
▪ CNN: Pick your top 10 stories of 2013: Choices: A new pope, Boston marathon attacks,
▪ Cleveland kidnappings, Jodi Arias convicted, Moore, OK tornados, Edward Snowdon NSA leaks, SCOTUS rules on same-sex marriage, George Zimmerman acquitted, Prince George is born, Asiana fight 214, Syria's civil war, politicians behaving badly, the year of Miley, Navy Yard shooting, Nairobi mall siege, Iran-US warming of ties, Obamacare rollout debate, federal government shutdown, Philippines typhoon, Nelson Mandela's death

Weather
▪ CNN: Flights slashed, speed limits lowered as winter storm wallops Northeast
▪ NBCNews: Sleet, freezing rain and blizzard warnings as winter storm pounds Northeast
▪ NBCNews: Tornado warning as storm rips through Palm Coast, Florida

Arapahoe shootings
▪ NBCNews: 'His intent was evil:' Colorado high school gunman intended to shoot numerous people, sheriff says

Terrorism news
▪ FoxNews: Air France fight grounded in Venezuela over bomb threat

North Korea
▪ FoxNews: Kim Jong Un's aunt appears to have survived husband's downfall, execution

Human slavery news
▪ CNN: The women who sold their daughters into sex slavery

Gun control news
▪ FoxNews: Gun control advocates vow to take fight into 2014 elections, spend millions

The pope
▪ CNN: Pope: I'm not a Marxist

India news
▪ FoxNews: Indian rights activists protest Supreme Court's ruling criminalizing gay sex

Unbelievable news
▪ NBCNews: Teen parents, grandfather let toddler smoke marijuana, authorities say

Moon landing news
▪ NPR: China's moon rover separates from lander

Edward Snowden
▪ NPR: New York Times: U.S. may never know extent of Snowden leaks

Walmart news
▪ FoxNews: Walmart employee reportedly shoots co-worker's car after worker wins employee of the month

Crossword puzzle news
▪ CBSNews: Happy 100th birthday, crossword puzzle

Dopamine news
▪ CBSNews: How a great sale affects your brain

Education news
▪ USAToday: Saved by the bell? Sorry kids, not anymore

Cross-cultural news
▪ NBCNews: Can't afford Gangnam-style plastic surgery? South Korean teens resort to DIY

Culture in the U.S. news
▪ NBCNews: Federal judge strikes down key parts of Utah's polygamy law in 'Sister Wives' ruling
▪ USAToday: USAToday/Pew poll: Obama struggles with Millennials

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 searches
Heisman
▪ CNN: Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston wins Heisman Trophy

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <500,000 searches
Foot Locker
▪ BostonHerald: Foot Locker Cross Country National crowned

Army Navy Game
▪ USAToday: Navy makes it 12 in a row against Army

Adrien Broner
CNN: Marcos Maidana stuns Adrien Broner in unamimous decision

Maurice Clarett
▪ PlainDealer: Jim Tressel, Maurice Clarett, Terrelle Pryor and fathers and sons: A preview of 'Youngstown Boys'

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Cody Walker
▪ imdb: Paul Walker's brother Cody Walker may fill in for final 'Fast and Furious' 7 scenes

Trending now on Twitter
▪ #AskRickyAndFriends
▪ #KeepMeCrazy
▪ #BethanyMotaGiveaway
▪ #FFNow
▪ Christmas
▪ Say 1
▪ Billy Madison
▪ Toonami
▪ #boldpredictions
▪ The Tribez