Trending: Sunday, January 19, 2014

Published 10:20 a.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)


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

Today's headlines
What they're leading with
▪ CNN: Hoboken: Mayor: 'It's true,' Christie administration withheld funds
▪ NBCNews: Why customer service at the IRS is bad, and could get worse
▪ NPR: Cooking with conifers: An evergreen trick that's newly hip; Former NBA star Dennis Rodman checks into alcohol rehab
▪ FoxNews: Leahy says Senate will push for NSA legislation, suggests Obama didn't go far enough
▪ ABCNews: Carousel: Putin defends anti-gay law but vows no 'problems' for guests; women killed two children in 'exorcism,' police say; Christie denies withholding Sandy aid; Latest headline: Dennis Rodman checks in into rehab center
▪ CBSNews: The higher purpose of doodling
▪ USAToday: What if firms shared their cash with employees;  Russia's Vladimir Putin links gays to pedophiles

Pre-Sochi Olympics news
▪ CNN: Russia's Putin vows Sochi Winter Olympics will be kept secure

Weather news
▪ NBCNews: Bitterly cold weather returning, but don't call it a 'polar vortex,' meteorologists plead

Hacking news
▪ NBCNews: Smart refrigerators and TVs hacked to send out spam, according to report

Central African Republic news
▪ CNN: Group: Convoy attack kills 3 children, 19 adults in Central African Republic (terrorism)

Thailand
▪ NBCNews: 28 hurt as explosions rock anti-government protest site in Thailand
▪ NPR: Dozens injured by blast at anti-government rally in Thailand

Pakistan
▪ ABCNews: Bomb kills 20 troops in NW Pakistan
▪ CBSNews: New Taliban attack in Pakistan has many fearing their rise

Internet Freedom Day
▪ NBCNews: One year after his death, Aaron Swartz remains a symbol for internet activists

Wildfire news
▪ FoxNews: Residents cleared to return as LA-area fire dies down

Collapsing things news
▪ NBCNews: Bay Harbor Island deck collapse sends 20 into water

School shooting followup news
▪ NPR: UPDATED: Student in Philadelphia school shooting surrenders

Alternative medicine news
▪ NPR: Western scientists look to Chinese medicine for fresh leads

New book news
▪ NPR: Living, and 'forgiving,' in a brilliant writer's obit

Amazon/anticipatory shipping news
▪ TechCrunch: Amazon patents 'anticipatory' shipping... to start sending stuff before you've bought it

Carnivorous fish news
▪ CBSNews: 'Voracious' carnivorous fish keep attacking Argentine bathers

Equality news
▪ USAToday: Equality still elusive 50 years after Civil Rights Act
▪ USAToday: Sasheer Zamata makes debut on 'SNL'

Obituaries in the news
▪ CBSNews: 'Partridge Family' star Dave Madden dead at 82

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 searches
SAG Awards
▪ CNN: 'Amerian Hustle' takes home top SAG Award

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <500,000 searches
Ana Ivanovic
▪ CNN: Ana Ivanovic able to 'out-Serena' Williams in Australian Open upset

Darren Sharper
▪ CBSNews: Ex-NFL star Darren Sharper arrested over rape charges

Drake
▪ LATimes: Drake kicks off a new year, new point of view on 'SNL'

Trending now on U.S. Twitter
▪ #HappyBirthdayBeliebers
▪ #YouAndA
▪ #Eto #ChampionshipSunday
▪ #LiamWeStandByYou
▪ 3-0 Chelsea
▪ Stomp The Yard
▪ Man U   
▪ Paul George