Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Trending: Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Published 2:27 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with
NBCNews: Oklahoma execution: What went wrong and what happens now?
NPR: Botched Oklahoma execution prompts questions about lethal injection
FoxNews: Obamanomics under fire from GOP as economy slows to 0.1 percent growth rate
ABCNews: Latest headline: Pollution report paints gloomy picture of smoggiest U.S. cities
CBSNews: Clippers potential buyers include musicians, moguls
USAToday: Facebook adds privacy feature to log ins

Credit card security news
CNN: Chip-based credit cards coming to Target

Antibiotic resistant news
NBCNews: Drug-resistant bugs a global threat, WHO says
USAToday: WHO sounds alarm on widespread 'superbug' infections

SEAL deaths
CNN: Police: Heroin, alcohol at fault in death of security officers on 'Captain Philips' ship

Wildfire news
NBCNews: Evacuations ordered as 200 acres burn north of Rancho Cucamonga

Thailand
NPR: Thailand calls new elections amid fears of another opposition

Obituaries in the news
CNN: Bob Hoskins, known for 'Roger Rabbit,' dies at 71

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 2M searches
John Boyega
TheGuardian: Star Wars 7 cast: Isaac, Ridley, Boyega and Gleeson among new names

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but 2M searches
Real Madrid
USAToday: Real Madrid crushed Bayern Munich, and Cristiano Ronaldo has never been happier

Emma Stone
TIME: WATCH: Emma Stone and Jimmy Fallon face off in epic lip sync battle

Rihanna

Firefox (most likely a reaction to the Explorer bug)

Beyonce
See Trendilla from yesterday (Tuesday, April 29, 2014)

Mean Girls
CNN: 'Mean Girls' is still 'fetch'

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
#10YearsOfMeanGirls
#happynationalbestfriendday
#NationalHonestyDay
Ashanti and She
#1010Means
#NTGDERM
RIP Bob Hoskins
Damn Africa
Free Seafood University
On Wednesdays

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Trending: Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Published 1:25 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with
NBCNews: Clippers owner Donald Sterling fined $5M and suspended indefinitely by NBA
NPR: Campus sexual assaults are targeted in new White House report
FoxNews: Benghazi emails suggest White House aide involved in prepping Rice for 'video' explanation
ABCNews: Latest headline: Boehner, back in D.C. denies mocking GOP colleagues in video
CBSNews: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: GeoResonance survey company says 'wreckage of a commercial airliner' found
USAToday: 'Rambo' gunman injures 6 at FedEx facility, kills self

Health care predictions
NPR: Health law adviser says insurers will morph into providers

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 searches
Edie Brickell
TheGuardian: Paul Simon and wife Edie Brickell arrested on disorderly conduct charges

Arkansas tornadoes
See Trendilla from yesterday (Monday, April 29, 2014)

On the Run tour (Beyonce)

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Problem Ariana Grande

Spurs
ESPN: Spurs even series with Mavs despite blowing 20-point lead in 3rd quarter

Craig Ferguson
TIME: Why replace Craig Ferguson at all?

Internet Explorer
See Trendilla from yesterday (Monday, April 28, 2014)

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
#bannedforlife
#RuinAMovieQuote
Pete Rose'd
#justiceserved
#banhammer
Board of Governors
#StarWarsEpisodeVII
Rihanna Goes Topless For Lui Magazine
John Servati

Monday, April 28, 2014

Trendilla: Monday, April 28, 2014

Published 12: 26 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with
NBCNews: Deadly tornado outbreak
NPR: For Donald Sterling, a spotty reputation further tarnished
FoxNews: New York Rep. Grimm indicted on federal fraud, tax charges
ABCNews: New US sanctions on Russian officials, companies
CBSNews: Killer tornadoes tear through swaths of South, Midwest
USAToday: N.Y. Rep. Grimm charged with tax fraud, obstruction

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Internet Explorer bug
CNN: Internet Explorer bug lets hacker control your PC

Teen sports news
NPR: Pediatricians say training can help teens avoid knee injuries (plyometric training/ACL)

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 searches
Golden State Warriors
ESPN: 'Ego is for losers:' Warriors get even

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Blackhawks
ChiTrib: Blackhawks come alive, eliminate Blues

DJ Rashad
HuffPost: DJ Rashad dead: Pioneering house music, footwork icon dies at 34

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
#WhyBeInARelationshipWhen
#sportscov7
#FamousLinesAtSchool
#AskKorey
Paul Simon
Virgin America
Jack Ramsay
Vince Young
Bey and Jay

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Trending: Sunday, April 27, 2014

Published 10:33 a.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with
▪ NBCNews: Pope Francis declares John Paul II and John XXIII Saints
▪ NPR: Crowds jam St. Peter's for historic day of four popes
▪ FoxNews: Pope Francis makes history with dual canonization of Pope John XXIII, Pope John Paul II
▪ ABCNews: Latest headline: President Obama sees 'united front' in new sanctions on Russia
▪ CBSNews: Donald Sterling: Even Obama weighs in on LA. Clippers owner's comments
▪ USAToday: 'Post-college towns' brim with youth, jobs

Obama in Malaysia
▪ ABCNews: Reporter's notebook: What globetrotting with Obama is really like

Ferry disaster (collectivism, cross cultural)
▪ CNN: South Korean prime minister resigns over ferry disaster response

e-cigs/Vaping
▪ CNN: Up in smoke: E-cigarette #VapeLife embraced by the internet

Animal behavior news
▪ NPR: Rare observations appear to show marmoset grief in the wild

Hunger news
▪ USAToday: States where the most children go hungry (food insecurity)

Historic hero news
▪ CBSNews: Saving the lives of 669 children

Business travel news
▪ USAToday: Business travelers: Hotel location matters most

It's-not-fiction news
▪ NBCNews: 30 million California salmon hitch a ride to the ocean due to drought

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 2M searches
Donald Sterling
▪ See above

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 searches
Amal Alamuddin
▪ USAToday: Report: George Clooney is engaged to Amal Alamuddin

UFC
▪ SI.com: Jon Jones still the man to beat

Yesterday Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Vince Carter
▪ FoxSports: Vince Carter's buzzer-beater lifts Mavericks over Spurs

Bruins
▪ Boston.com: Bruins second round tickets to go on sale Sunday

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
▪ #LFCvsCFC
▪ #InABlackHousehold
▪ #ProblemAtMidnight
▪ #Hard2FaceReality
▪ #DB14
▪ Chelsea
▪ Tim Howard
▪ Yaya Toure
▪ Filipino

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Trending: Saturday, April 26, 2014

Published 3:25 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)
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Today's headlines
What they're leading with
CNN: Sentenced to life in prison, man hopes new clemency rules will get him outNBCNews: Holy moolah: John Paul II canonization sponsored by banks, big oil
NPR: At the NRA meeting: Come for the guns, stay for the camaraderie
FoxNews: Obama's hashtag diplomacy with Russia sparks new criticism about weak foreign policy
ABCNews: Latest headline: School stabbing suspect is under psyche evaluation
CBSNews: Suspect in Conn. school stabbing under psych evaluation
USAToday: Health care's Appalachian spring

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 searches
Tito Vilanova
TheGuardian: Tito Vilanova, former Barcelona coach, dies from throat cancer

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but less than 200 searches
The Other Woman
RottenTomatoes: TomatoMeter: 25%; Audience: 68%

Maren Sanchez
NYMagazine: Connecticut teenager stabbed to death at school, possibly over prom

Blackhawks
ChiTrib: Blawkhawks best Blues 3-2 in overtime in Game 5

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
#DonaldSterling
#BoycottClippers
#4MusicLFSDirectioners
#hawktalk
#ImThankfulFor
Angels 3
D-Rob
Scott Pilgrim
Adam SilverGeorge Hill

Friday, April 25, 2014

Trending: Friday, April 25, 2014

Published 12:45 p.m. CDT

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with
CNN: Rescuers paint harrowing portrait of search aboard sunken ferry
NBCNews: Missing jet search likely to last years, U.S. official says
NPR: With medical debt rising, some doctors push for payment upfront
FoxNews: GOP candidates appear to copying phrases from Sen. Paul's websites
ABCNews: Latest headline: McConnell's Tea Party challenger caught attending cockfighting rally
CBSNews: Pope dual canonization: Inside the controversy
USAToday: Severe storms, tornadoes likely in central USA this weekend

School stabbing news
CBSNews: Girl, 16, fatally stabbed on day of prom at Conn. high school
USAToday: Boy stabs, kills girl who turned down prom date

Nuclear waste news
NPR: Radioactive leak at U.S. waste dump was preventable, report says

Tax comparison news
CNN: Married with kids vs. singles: Who pays higher taxes?

Middle class news
CNN: Middle class & living paycheck to paycheck

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 searches
Cliven Bundy
See Trendilla from yesterday (Thursday, April 24, 2014)

Bruins
BostonGlobe: Bruins take 3-1 series lead on Red Wings

Trending now on Twitter (U.S)
#HipsterBooks
#WeAreReadyForTheWWAT
#MissCongeniality
#RIPTitoVilanova
Happy World Penguin Day
Wayne LaPierre
#strivefor9
The Harrison Twins
Mitch McGary
Tornado Watch

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Trending: Thursday, April 24, 2014

Published 3:13 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with
NBCNews: Ferry victims' families surround officials, demand answers
NPR: Retired Justice John Paul Stevens: Marijuana should be legal
FoxNews: Arizona VA boss accused of covering up veterans' deaths linked to previous scandal
ABCNews: Latest headline: San Diego Naval base on lockdown, person with weapon spotted
CBSNews: Republicans denounce rancher Cliven Bundy's racist comments
USAToday: Rancher says he's not racist as lawmakers decry remarks on blacks

Recall news
CNN: GM's $1.3 billion recall cost wipes out profit

Measles
NBCNews: Measles cases surge in U.S. fueled by unvaccinated travelers

GMOs
NPR: Bracing for a battle, Vermont passes GMO labeling bill

World-of-work in the news
NPR: British men win equal-pay claim against university

Japan/Cross-cultural
CBSNews: Kennedy reflects on jumping into Japan's culturally sensitive issues

It's-not-fiction
NBCNews: Fetal tissue used to generate electricity in Oregon

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 searches
Pine tar
NBCNews: Michael Pineda suspended 10 games for 'foreign substance'

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <500,000 searches
Russell Wilson
HuffPost: Seahawks Russell Wilson files for divorce

NFL Schedule 2014
USAToday: NFL releases 2014 regular-season schedule

Alexandra Hedison
CNN: Jodie Foster marries Alexandra Hedison

AAPL

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Blackhawks
ChicagoTrib: Patrick Kane net game-winner in overtime

LaMarcus Aldridge
ESPN: Another unstoppable night for Aldridge

Lupita Nyong'o
CNN: Lupita Nyong'o named People's most beautiful person of 2014

Eric Hill
CNN: 'Bachelorette' contestant, adventurer Eric Hill, dies after paragliding mishap

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
#RaccoonMario
#FavoriteSongOnTestimony
#SMB3
#TakeYourChildToWorkDay
#TaylorGotArrestedBecause
School of Rock
Dice K
Spencer Dinwiddie
Daisuke Matsuzaka

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Trending: Wednesday, April, 23, 2014

Published 11:46 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with

NBCNews: Broken fingers reveal South Korea ferry victims' escape bids
NPR: A path out of prison for low-level, nonviolent drug offenders
FoxNews: DOJ announces clemency overhaul, allows release for some after 10 years
ABCNews: Latest headline: Ferry diver's search for bodies 'extremely difficult' in muddy water
CBSNews: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 hunt set to go deeper as 'materials washed ashore" in Australia investigated
USAToday: March new home sales plunge 14.5%

Ebola news
CNN: Ebola outbreak: Death toll rises to over 140 in Liberia, Guinea

Art forgery news
CNN: Prosecutor: Indicted art dealer, painter were 'masters of forgery and deceit'

Have-versus-have-nots
CNN: Many low-wage workers not protected by minimum wage

Streaming wars
CNN: HBO shows coming to Amazon ... not Netflix

Rescue news
NBCNews: Marooned snorkelers rescued in Australia after scrawing SOS in sand

Aol hacked
HLN: Aol Mail hacked; everyone makes the same joke

World-of-work in in the news
NBCNews: Ex-Buffalo Bills cheerleaders sue over low pay, 'jiggle test'

Will it make 'Wait, Wait?'
USAToday: Boy released by kidnapper after singing gospel music

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 searches
Aereo
CNN: Supreme Court quizzes Aereo: Do TV streams break the law?

Pat Tillman
NPR: Soldier speaks up a decade after Pat Tillman's friendly-fire death

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
#MUT9K
6 Months Later You're Strangers
#CelebrateAdmins
#Shakespeare450th
#MottsFruitRush
Happy 450th
My Wcw
Goran Dragic
Belgium

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Trending: Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Published 12:41 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with
NBCNews: Stowaway teen may have been trying to get to Africa, family: Report
NPR: Supreme Court upholds Michigan's ban on affirmative action
FoxNews: 'Save us:' Boy's desperate call from doomed S. Korean ferry reveals horror
ABCNews: Latest headline: 5 things to watch as Obama returns to Asia
CBSNews: Supreme Court upholds Michigan affirmative action ban
USAToday: Seven Georgians challenging state's gay marriage ban

Iceberg (B31) news
CNN: City-sized iceberg drifts into ocean

Netflix
CNN: Netflix to increase subscription prices
NPR: Netflix says it will raise new customer subscription rates

AOL hacking
USAToday: AOL confirms mail service hacked

MERS
NPR: Sharp rise in MERS cases may mean the virus is evolving

Asteroid news
CBSNews: Asteroids hitting Earth more often than previously thought, ex-NASA astronaut's group says

Sports head injuries
BleacherReport: Former Jaguars LB Russell Allen discusses playing through stroke in NFL Game

Mother instinct news
USAToday: Heroic pony shields her two-week-old foal from barn fire

World-of-work news
NBCNews: Angry sherpas to ditch Everest following tragedy

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 1M searches
Boston Marathon
See Trendilla from yesterday (Monday, April 22, 2014)

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <1M searches
Earth Day
USAToday: It's Earth Day: Get your green on

Palcohol
See Trendilla from yesterday (Monday, April 21, 2014)

Lindsay Lohan
CNN: Lindsay Lohan: Miscarriage interrupted 'Lindsay' filming

Real Housewives of Atlanta

Blackhawks
ESPN: Blues, Blackhawks discuss training

Emma Appleton

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
Moyes
#NationalSendYourManNudesDay
#HappyEarthDay
#hackoff2014
#MustHaveBeenHigh
RIP Pat Tillman
Gin and Juice
Matt Harvey
Brian Williams