Trending: Saturday, August 10, 2013

Published 5:39 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)
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Today's headlines
Iraq
▪ CNN: At least 64 people killed, more than 190 people wounded in Iraq violence

Colorado flooding
▪ CNN: Raging floodwaters rip through Colorado town, leaving 1 dead, 3 missing

California Silver Fire
▪ NBCNews: Fast-moving California Silver Fire spreads to 19,000 acres

Arizona wildfires
▪ CNN: Federal government says no to aid for Arizona fire that killed 19 firefighters
▪ FoxNews: Feds deny Arizona's request for disaster relief funds to help wildfire victims

Aviation news
▪ CNN: Ex-Microsoft exec, 3 others feared dead after plane hits Connecticut homes
▪ NBCNews: Four bodies recovered after plane crashes into Connecticut homes

Vandy rape charges
▪ CNN: Nashville authorities: 4 former Vanderbilt football players indicted on rape charges
▪ FoxNews: Former Vanderbilt football players indicted for rape

Rare find news
▪ NBCNews: Long-lost Orson Wells film found in Italy

They-got-it-wrong news
▪ NBCNews: Internet's collapse; iPhone's failure; 10 worst tech predictions of all time

Volcano news
▪ NBCNews: 6 killed as Indonesian volcano erupts, thousands evacuated

World-of-work news
▪ NBCNews: More disabled workers paid just pennies an hour
▪ NPR: When power goes to your head, it may shut out your heart

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
▪ CBSNews: 'American Graffiti' turns 40

Outside-the-U.S.news
▪ CNN: Twin baby girls rescued as China maternity hospital trafficking probe continues
▪ NBCNews: Northern Ireland clashes injure 56 police, 2 civilians


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Chris Brown
▪ USAToday: Chris  Brown suffers seizure

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Michael Girgenti
▪ TheInquistr: Michael Girgenti's paternity, sex claims disputed by Kourtney Kardashian allies

Lavabit
▪ CNET: Lavabit chief predicts long fight with feds

Trending: Thursday, July 11, 2013

Published 5:14 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Stock market
▪ CNN: Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs
▪ NBCNews:  Record-breaker for stocks sparked by upbeat Fed comments

Mortgage rates
▪ CNN: Mortgage rates reach highest level in 2 years

Gas prices
▪ CNN: Drivers, get ready for a gas price spike

Boston Strangler
▪ CNN: DNA may crack Boston strangler case, authorities say
▪ NBCNews: NDA links confessed Boston Strangler to final victim, authorities say
▪ ABCNews: DNA doesn't prove Boston Strangler link, lawyer says

Sandy Hook/Newtown fund
▪ NBCNews: Sandy Hook victims fund dispute to get public airing

Fracking/earthquakes
▪ NBCNews: Fracking and energy exploration connected to earthquakes, say studies
▪ NPR: Wastewater wells, geothermal power triggering earthquakes
▪ USAToday: U.S. earthquake increase tied to disposal well boom

Arizona wildfires
▪ NBCNews: Officials: Yarnell Hill Fire '100 percent contained'

Higher education news
▪ NBCNews: The most expensive colleges in America... really

Health news
▪ FoxNews: (Video) Omega-3 supplements linked to prostate cancer risk
▪ ABCNews: Americans exercise more but still getting fatter
▪ CBSNews: 90-year-olds mentally sharper today than recent generations

Pop culture news
▪ NBCNews: Paula Deen fires lawyers, hires powerhouse team

Culture in the U.S.
▪ CNN: 'Kiss this Guy:' Spotify's 10 most misquoted songs
▪ NPR: Running The Paleo-Race, celebrating meat

Out-of-the-ordinary news
▪ NBCNews: Baby buys car on eBay using her dad's phone
▪ NBCNews: Activists climb London's Shard skyscraper in dramatic protest over Arctic drilling

Obituaries in the news
▪ NBCNews: Boomers mourn: Inventor of 'Twister' dies

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Zulily
▪ TechCrunch: Flash sales site for moms, Zuliy raises $85M from Andreessen Horowitz; valued at $1B