Trending: Thursday, December 12, 2013

Published 2:45 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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

Today's headlines
Mandela funeral sign language interpreter
▪ CNN: Mandela memorial interpreter asks forgiveness, calls himself champion
▪ NBCNews: Violent sign language interpreter's access to Obama triggers investigation

Bus crash/bus safety news
▪ CNN: U.S. DOT shuts down 52 unsafe bus companies

Air travel news
▪ NPR: Phone calls on flights? FCC holds open meeting today

Have-vs.-have-not news
▪ CNN: Google bus stunt reveals tensions in San Francicso
▪ NBCNews: Meet the tutor who makes up to $1,250 an hour
▪ NBCNews: Pope Francis attacks mega-salaries, wealth gap

Flu news
▪ NBCNews: Flu vaccine kept 80,000 out of hospital last year, CDC says

Breast cancer news
▪ NBCNews: Breast cancer drug (anastrozale) an also prevent cancer, study finds 

Outbreak news
▪ FoxNews: 20 dead in suspected outbreak of bubonic plague in Madagascar

Social media news
▪ CNN: Instagram launches direct messaging

Drone news
▪ CNN: U.S. seeks spy edge with stealth drone

School security news
▪ NBCNews: Newtown anniversary: School in Chicago suburb leads the way in keeping kids safe

Kind of funny news
▪ NBCNews: Police warned to 'keep their 'sticky fingers out' of Queen Elizabeth's nuts, court hears
▪ NBCNews: Excusez-moi? French café charges rude customers extra

Lottery news
▪ NBCNews: Widow and daughter will split estate of poisoned $1 million lotto winner

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
▪ CNN: Google bus stunt reveals tensions in San Francicso
▪ NBCNews: Meet the tutor who makes up to $1,250 an hour

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ NPR: Bangladesh executes Islamist leader for war crimes

Obituaries in the news
▪ NPR: Hawaiian official (Loretta Fuddy) who released Obama's birth certificate dies in plane crash

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 searches
Mega Millions▪ CNN: Mega Millions jackpot rises to $400 million

Trending now on Twitter
▪ IG DM
▪ #PraytoEndAbortion
▪ #BOHolidayParty
▪ #MBTalks
▪ #Armour39
▪ #RoastJoffrey
▪ Zakuani
▪ Jay Cutler
▪ Christmas