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Monday, October 14, 2013

Trending: Monday, October 14, 2013

Published 3:14 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Colombus Day
ABCNews: Columbus Day 2013: Hero, villain or both?

Government shutdown
CNN: White House meeting with Congressional leaders postponed
NBCNews: White House proposes meeting with Hill leaders as talks continue
NPR: Shutdown hinders S.D. post-blizzard cleanup

Debt crisis
NBCNews: China state media blasts U.S. shutdown, calls for 'de-Americanized' world

Tropical storms/cyclone
NBCNews: Two tropical storms bear down on Mexico's Pacific coast
NBCNews: Deadly cyclone Phailin destroys $4B worth of crops

Nobel Prize news
NPR: Americans win economics Nobel for interpreting stock prices

EBT glitch news
FoxNews: Black Friday comes early as computer glitches cause welfare benefits frenzy
CBSNews: EBT benefit card glitch sparks Walmart shopping sprees in Louisiana

Aviation news
ABCNews: Door falls off plane, lands on Calif. motel roof

Al Libi/al Qaeda
CNN: Al Libi taken to New York week after capture
NBCNews: Al Qaeda suspect, captured in Libya, is taken to New York to face charges

Fatalies on the job
CNN: Delivery driver dies during construction of new San Francisco 49ers stadium

Health news
CBSNews: BPA exposure may increase miscarriage risk in pregnant women

Organizational news
NBCNews: Airlines test new ways to board planes

World-of-work news
CBSNews: Poll: Half of older workers delay retirement plans

Survivalist news
NBCNews: San Francisco man found after 18 days in Mendocino forest

Cruise ship news
NBCNews: Boy, 6, drowns in pool aboard a Carnival Cruise

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
USAToday: Report: Some Macy's open for Thanksgiving

Outside-the-U.S. news
NPR: Death toll in India temple stampede rises

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Walking Dead
USAToday: AMC's 'Walking Dead' struts to record ratings

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Red Sox
NYTimes: Ortiz slams new life into Red Sox

Lauren Conrad
NYDailyNews: Lauren Conrad engaged to boyfriend William Tell

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BART strike
MercuryNews: BART strike avoided for Monday, but possible shutdown now looms for Tuesday

Redskins
USAToday: Cowboys defense rebounds to top rival Redskins

Chicago Marathon
ChicagoTribune: Chicago Marathon latest feat for last finisher

Helen Lasichanh
NYDailyNews: Pharrell Williams marries Helen Lasichanh in Florida; Usher, Busta Rhymes perform mini concert at ceremony

Steelers
USAToday: Steelers get first victory,  beat Jets

Monday, August 5, 2013

Trending: Monday, August 5, 2013

Published 5:50 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Global travel alert/prison breaks
CNN: Prison breaks part of heightened security
NBCNews: Al Qaeda leaders 'wanted to do something big' on Muslim holiday, sources say
FoxNews: Intercepted communication between Al Qaeda leaders prompted terror warning, source says
USAToday: (Annoying video ad first) Embassies closed, but plot may still be active

CBS/Time Warner dispute
USAToday: CBS blackout puts start-up Aero in the spotlight

Deviant school behavior
CNN: Driver says he did all he could during Florida school bus beating

Referee death
CNN: Teen pleads guilty in referee death

Jeff Bezos
CNN: Amazon's Bezos buys Washington Post for $250 million
NBCNews: Washington Post to be sold to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
NPR: 'Washington Post' to be sold to Amazon's Jeff Bezos

Louisiana train derailment
NBCNews: Hundreds unable to return home after Louisiana freight train derailment

Exotic animal keeper news
NBCNews: Ohio estate auctioned off two years after massive exotic animal release

Theft news
FoxNews: Sotheby's auctions Renoir painting stolen in 2000 from Tokyo collector

Health news
▪ NPR: When treating abnormal breast cells, sometimes less is more

Thinking news
NBCNews: To feed 4 billion more, skip meat, milk and eggs, study says
NPR: Harsh in hard times? A gene may influence mom's behavior

World-of-work news
NBCNews: Could your belly prevent you from getting a job?

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Sorry lite beer: Some getting 'tired of the taste'
NBCNews: You really don't need to worry about your 'thigh gap,' or lack thereof

Outside-the-U.S. news
USAToday: Escaped python kills 2 young boys in Canada
NBCNews: 'Fatbert' dead head! 15 tons of slime and wet-naps clog London sewer
NBCNews: Bloodhound Gang assaulted, deported following Russian flag incident

Out-of-the-ordinary news
NBCNews: 'Intense flavor:' The $330,000 burger that was built in lab hits the spot
NPR: Long-awaited lab-grown burger is unveiled in London

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Peter Capaldi
TheGuardian: Peter Capaldi: From spin doctor to the new Doctor Who

Megalodon
HuffPost: Shark Week 'Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives' tries to prove existence of prehistoric shark

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Dallas Cowboys
SeattleTimes: Dallas Cowboys win season's first exhibition over Miami

BART strike
NPR: Calif. Brown intervenes, BART strike averted for now

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NFL
NFL: Official site

Art Donovan
USAToday: Hall of Famer, NFL funny man Art Donovan dies at 88

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Trending: Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Published 8:56 p.m. CST (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Obamacare delay
CNN: Key Obamacare provision delayed
NBCNews: Employers get an extra year to provide health insurance
NPR: U.S. pushes businesses' health insurance deadline to 2015
FoxNews: Administration delays key ObamaCare insurance mandate

Arizona firefighters
CNN: Remaining crewmate of 19 killed firefighters was lookout
NPR: Wildfire season so far: Tragic, destructive and below average
FoxNews: Portable shelters couldn't save 19 members of elite hotshots firefighting crew killed in Arizona blaze

Edward Snowden
CNN: Bolivia: Presidential plane forced to land after false rumors of Snowden onboard
NBCNews: NSA leaker Edward Snowden's escape routes dwindle as countries rule out asylum

Weather news
CNN: Western U.S. seared by heat as East deluged by storms

BART strike
NPR: Off the rails: Strike-hit Bay area struggles with 'horrible' commutes

Health news
NPR: 'Heart attack on a hook:' Meet America's 'worst restaurant meal'
NBCNews: This (Long John Silver's) is the 'worst restaurant meal in America,' according to health group (CSPI)
NBCNews: Patents keep HIV drugs too pricey to use

Ecosystem news
NBCNews: Even sonar within 'safe' limits may be harming endangered whales

Science news
CBSNews: Solar boat shines light on sun's power

Economic news
NBCNews: Car sales are on a roll, but the economy? Not so much

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
ABCNews: McDonald's Pa. franchisee backs downon debit-card only payroll

Aviation news
NBCNews: Airliner near-misses prompt call for changes to 'go-around' rules

Egypt
CNN: Showdown? Egypt's Morsy defies military 'ultimatum'
NBCNews: Egypt's Morsi says he won't step down, vows to protect his legitimacy

North Korea
CNN: Dennis Rodman says he deserves consideration for Nobel Peace Prize

Social media news
CNN: Teen in jail for months over 'sarcastic' Facebook threat

Tiffany theft
CNN: Ex-Tiffany's exec accused of stealing $1.3 million in jewelry

Drone news
NBCNews: Study: US drone strikes more likely to kill civilians than US jet fire

News of the horrid
CNN: Child's body found under tarp in middle of Texas street
NBCNews: Study: Growing number of children sexually abused via webcams

Outside-the-U.S. news
CNN: Unmanned Russian rocket explodes seconds after liftoff
CNN: Richer than Trump or Oprah: Meet China's female property magnate
CNN: 46 sex slaves rescued in Mexico

Out-of-the-ordinary news
NPR: Felony arrest of student who bought water riles many in Virginia
CNN: Missing woman's body found 28 years later, behind false wall


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Sabine Lisicki
LATimes: Sabine Lisicki advances to Wimbledon semifinals

Pierce Brosnan
NBCNews: Pierce Brosnan's daughter dies of ovarian cancer at age 41

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Canada Day
IbTimes: Canada Day 2013: History behind the Canadian national holiday

Zimmerman trial
NBCNews: Lead investigator: Zimmerman may have exaggerated his injuries

Kaley Cuoco
USAToday: New couple alert: Kaley Cuoco and Henry Cavill

Dwight Howard
USAToday: How Dwight Howard took over 2013 NBA free agency

Siberia
DailyMail: New NBC show Siberia is scorned by Russians for stereotyping and being 'frozen in a Cold War time warp'

Robin Thicke
HollywoodReporter: Robin Thicke debuts controversial new song in the wake of 'blurred lines' criticism

Monday, July 1, 2013

Trending: Monday, July 1, 2013

Published 8:57 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Cirque du Soleil death
CNN: Cirque du Soleil performer killed in Las Vegas
FoxNews: Cirque du Soleil performer dies after 50-foot fall in Las Vegas


Arizona wildfire trajedy
CNN: Loss of 19 firefighters in Arizona blaze 'unbearable,' governer says
NBCNews: 'For now, we mourn:' Few answers after 19 killed in Arizona wildfire
FoxNews: Portable shelters couldn't save 19 members of elite hotshots firefighting crew killed in Arizona blaze

Edward Snowden
CNN: Snowden statement: 'I am unbowed in my convictions'
NBCNews: Snowden applies for political  asylum in Russia, rants against Obama admin
FoxNews: Snowden breaks silence amid request for asylum in Russia, says he's 'free and able' to continue leaking

Spying scandal
ABCNews: Germany wants 'trust restored' with US

Heat wave
CNN: The heat is on  in southwestern U.S.... enough to melt sneakers
NBCNew: Record-toppling heat heads north, and it's 'just going to get hotter'

Egypt
CNN: Egypt's military gives Morsy ultimatum
NBCNews: Egypt's military gives Morsi 48-hour ultimatum, threatens to intervene

Ecosystem news
CBSNews: 'Crazy ants' swarming in southeastern states

Health news
CNN: Milk does a body good? Maybe not always, Harvard doc argues
NPR: Guidelines aim to clear confusion over ear tubes for kids
CBSNews: Watching your avatar be healthy may help with weight loss

Student loan rates
FoxNews: Student loan rates double after Congress fails on fix

Social media news
NBCNews: Exploring YouTube's education channels
FoxNews: Website Vegan Sellout List outs, shames vegan 'traitors'

Vatican scandal news
NBCNews: Top Vatican bank managers resign amid cash-smuggling scandal

Education news
FoxNews: California teachers suing to end mandatory union dues

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
USAToday: Gas prices drop below $3.50 a gallon
FoxNews: North Carolina first state to cut long-term jobless benefits, protesters rally against change
NPR: How to turn a red state blue: California edition
NBCNews: Yoga poses no risk to church-state separation, says judge
NBCNews: New online child safety rules aim to protect kids on social media, smartphones
NBCNews: On July 4, Statue of Liberty to finally reopen

Outside-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Coast Guard offloads $19 million in seized cocaine in Miami Beach
NBCNews: As China's growth slows, US and world stand to lose
NBCNews: FBI: Widow held in murder-for-hire scheme eight years after tycoon's slaying
FoxNews: One child dead, two injured after parents lock them in hot car in India

Out-of-the-ordinary news
NBCNews: Jamaican Williams-Mills ran at Olympics with breast cancer
USAToday: Player at Wimbledon asks for quiet, from broadcaster

Obituaries in the news
CNN: Martial arts actor Jim Kelly, best known for 'Enter the Dragon,' dies
NBCNews: Jim Kelly, martial artist and 'Enter the Dragon' star, dead at 67

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BET Awards 2013
USAToday: Who brought the heat at BET Awards

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Cirque du Soleil
See 'Today's Headlines' above

Confederations Cup
SI.com: After Confederations Cup loss to Brazil, Spain must regroup

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Yarnell Az
HuffPost: Arizona wildfire 2013: 19 firefighters die while battling Yarnell Hill blaze

Phil Costa
CBSNews: Brooke Hogan engaged to Dallas Cowboys player Phil Costa

BART strike
CNN: BART strike to paralyze San Francicso commute

Jim Kelly
See obituaries in the news above

Dexter
E!Online: Dexter Season 8 Premiere brings in record ratings

NHL Draft
NHL.com: Seven teams that made noise at 2013 NHL Draft

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Gabrielle Union
USNews: Gabrielle Union stars in BET's 'Being Mary Jane'

Andrea Bargnani
SBNation: Andrea Bargnani trade a confusing one for Knicks, no-brainer for Raptors