Trending: Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Published 2:50 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)
Yesterday's Google trends and today's U.S. Twitter trends at bottom

Today's headlines
What they're leading with
▪ CNN: Was Atlanta asleep at the wheel? 
▪ NBCNews: Gridlock baby, dangerous waits, Candy Crush: Stories from the South's epic snow jam
▪ NPR: Why red-state Kentucky got a shoutout from Obama; Fed will continue to taper its stimulus program
▪ FoxNews: Strange building near Super Bowl site a symbol of fumbled opportunity
▪ ABCNews: Sochi whistleblower told: 'You will be drowned in blood!'; Freak southern snow strands 8,000 students, paralyzes commute; Everyone has an opinion on legal pot, even the Dalia Lama; Latest headlines: Police: Gun in Md. mall attack assembled in store
▪ CBSNews: Atlanta, other parts of South paralyzed by ice, snowstorm
▪ USAToday: Atlanta's ability to handle winter storms questioned; Freak southern storm blamed for 12 deaths so far

Snow in Atlanta/Southern U.S.
▪ CNN: Weather cripples Atlanta, but what about the children?
▪ CNN: Atlanta mayor: Early city exodus due to snow crippled traffic
▪ CNN: More travel delays in Southeast as airports dig out
▪ NBCNews: Shelter from the storm: Teachers entertained, dried tears of kids stuck overnight at school

Tourism
▪ NBCNews: To go or not to go: Countries to enjoy -- or avoid -- this year

Cruise ship news
▪ CBSNews: 'We made it!' Cruise ship docks after 700 fall ill

Nutrition news
▪ NBCNews: Some supplements might fuel tumors, study finds (unintended consequences)

Contamination news
▪ FoxNews: Colorado cantaloupe farmers get home detention for 2011 listeria outbreak

Stem cell news
▪ NBCNews: Scientists make a new type of stem cell, using a little acid
▪ USAToday: Researchers turn adult cells back into stem cells

Yoga news
▪ NPR: Yoga may help overcome fatigue after breast cancer

Pope dove release news
▪ FoxNews: Animal rights activists ask Pope Francis to stop releasing doves unintended consequences
Ancient bug news
▪ NPR: Ancient plague's DNA revived from a 1,500 year-old tooth

Brazil
▪ NPR: Brazil's slaves are being freed, but owners go largely unpunished (human slavery)


Yesterday's Google trends with at least 1M searches
State of the Union
▪ CNN: Obama said what?! State of the Union explained
▪ NPR: Inside the State of the Union: What the president proposed

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 but <1M searches
Pete Seeger
▪ See Trendilla from yesterday (Tuesday, January 29, 2014)

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <500,000 searches
Atlanta weather
▪ See headlines above

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
▪ HuffPost: Republican response to State of the Union address

Motley Crue
▪ LATimes: Motley Crue calls it quits, announces 'final' tour

Marshawn Lynch
▪ USAToday: Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch cuts short media session

Trending now on U.S. Twitter
▪ Fed
▪ #DontSayGoodnightFeb7
▪ #tfiostrailer
▪ #SnowedOutAtlanta
▪ #RandLQA
▪ Brilliant Flappy Bird
▪ #releasethekhrp
▪ Jovetic
▪ Aguero