Trending: Monday, April, 7, 2014

Published 3:36 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

Yesterday's Google trends and today's Twitter (U.S.) trending now at bottom
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Today's headlines
What they're leading with

▪ CNN: More pings raise more questions about missing plane

▪ NBCNews: How politics buries science in landslide mapping
▪ NPR: After voting, Afghans must now wait for a winner
▪ FoxNews: Feds move in on Nevada rancher's herd over illegal grazing
▪ ABCNews: Latest headline: Oscar Pistorius' mother kept a gun in a padded bag under her pillow
▪ CBSNews: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: A 'most promising lead' in search area
▪ USAToday: Stock slump continues; Nasdaq closes down 1.2%

Volcano news
▪ USAToday: Ecudaor volcano spews 6-mile ash column
▪ CNN: Volcanic island eats another off Japan

Oso landslide
▪ CNN: Washington landslide death toll rises to 33

Digital brain/brain plasticity news
▪ WashPost: Serious reading takes a hit from online scanning and skimming, researchers say

Megachurch minister news
▪ CNN: Megachurch pastor resigns, citing 'moral failing'

Drone news
▪ NBCNews: Drone crashes could cause headaches and lawsuits

Cuban Twitter news
▪ NPR: USAID says building of 'Cuban Twitter' was part of public record

Lung cancer news
▪ NPR: Simple blood test to spot early lung cancer getting closer

Educator physical contact news
▪ CBSNews: Teacher on leave after fight with student

Wait-wait don't tell me suggestions
▪ USAToday: CBS '60 Minutes' admits to faking Tesla car noise

Obituaries in the news
▪ NBCNews: Bob Geldof's daughter Peaches, British journalist, dies at 25
▪ CNN: Legendary actor Mickey Rooney dies at 93

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 1M searches
Game of Thrones
▪ CNN: HBO Go crashes under heavy 'Game of Thrones' demand

Mickey Rooney
▪ CNN: Legendary actor Mickey Rooney dies at 93

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 but <1M searches
George Straight
▪ HuffPost: George Straight wins entertainer of the year at 2014 ACM awards

John Pinette
▪ CNN: Standup comic John Pinette dead at 50; acted in 'Seinfeld' finale

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <500,000 searches
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Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Stevie Nicks
▪ Globe/Mail: Academy of country music awards (Stevie Nicks)

Justin Moore
▪ TasteOfCountry: Justin Moore snags New Artist of the Year at 2014 ACM Awards

Tim McGraw
▪ ABCNews: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill sing duet

Daario Naharis
▪ TIME: Who's the Sellsword? Game of Thrones premiere introduces recast Daario Naharis