Trending: Thursday, January 23, 2014

Published 2:29 CDT (GMT - 6:00)
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Yesterday's Google trends and today's Twitter (U.S.) trending now at bottom

Today's headlines
What they're leading with▪ CNN: Justin Bieber arrested on drunken driving, resisting arrest charges
▪ NBCNews: Holder: Clemency for Snowden 'too far,' but open to resolution
▪ NPR: An innovative plan to reel in sport fishermen to feed the hungry; Many missing after massive fire at seniors' home in Quebec
▪ FoxNews: ObamaCare death debt? States can seize assets to recoup Medicaid costs
▪ ABCNews: Carousel: Bieber exits jail on DUI charge, climbs on car, blows kiss; 'Goodfellas' heist and 6 other big capers; 8 cases where being 'hot for teacher' went too far; Latest headline: Police: Bus goes off 1-10 when man attacks driver (bus crash news)
▪ CBSNews: Arrest in 1978 Lufthansa heist that netted $5.8M
▪ USAToday: Plans are on for quick reaction force in Middle East; Wis. Gov. Walker praises sex offender in speech

Pre-Sochi Olympics news
▪ NBCNews: Patriotic style: Team USA reveals Olympic opening ceremony uniforms

Cross-cultural comparison news
▪ NPR: Twin toilets in Sochi: Some wonder why that's a big deal
▪ TIME: How two German-owned sister supermarket brands became hot trendsetters in the U.S. (Aldi)

Background check scandal news
▪ CNN: U.S. security contractor accused of 'dumping' background checks
▪ NBCNews: DOJ accuses firm that vetted Snowden of faking 665,000 background checks

Omega-3 (fish oil) news
▪ FoxNews: Fish oil supplements may shield against Alzheimer's, study finds

Herbalife news
▪ NBCNews: Herbalife shares drop as senator calls for probe

Soft drinks and health news
▪ CNN: Consumer Reports: Too many sodas contain potential carcinogen (4-Mel/caramel coloring)

Recreational drug use news
▪ NBCNews: What's 'sizzurp?' A dangerous way for kids to get high

Syria
▪ CNN: This is your captain: We'll shortly be arriving at Syria's most dangerous city (Aleppo)

Power news
▪ Oakridger.com: Speaker (CIA veteran) says power, not religion, motivates terrorist organizations

India
▪ NBCNews: Indian village 'court' orders gang rape of woman as punishment for boyfriend

Ethical dilemma news
▪ NBCNews: Fetus of Texas woman on life support 'distinctly abnormal,' family lawyers say

Animal intelligence
▪ NPR: The return of the chicken police

Netflix
▪ CBSNews: Netflix eyes a pricing overhaul, but can it avoid a revolt?

World-of-work-news
▪ CNN: Cheerleader sues Oakland Raiders over wages
▪ FoxNews: Raiders cheerleader lawsuit claims pay is less than $5 an hour

It's-not-fiction news (plot device)
▪ CNN: Mysterious photo found in dog's collar

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 searches
Tanaka
▪ NYTimes: Masahiro Tanaka says he chose Yankees 'to win the World Series'

Nadal
▪ BBC: Rafael Nadal beats Grigor Dimitrov to make Australian Open semis

Captain and Tennille
▪ CBSNews: The Captain and Tennille are getting a divorce

Juan Mata
TheGuardian: Manchester United make club record bid for Chelsea's Juan Mata

Trending now on Twitter
▪ #UncleSugar
▪ #DeportBieber
▪ #EconomyofYou
▪ #CSMTKO
▪ #WeWillAlwaysSupportYouJustin
▪ Sean Taylor
▪ DUI
▪ Hunter Moore
▪ Miami

Trending: Friday, November 8, 2013

Published 12:33 a.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

Yesterday's Google trends at bottom

Today's headlines
Philippines typhoon (Haiyan)
CNN: Super Typhoon Haiyan, perhaps strongest ever, blows across Philippines
NPR: Strongest cyclone ever? Typhoon Haiyan slams Philippines

Obamacare
NBCNews: US to require insurers to cover mental health, addiction same as physical illness
USAToday: New rule requires equal treatment for mental illness

Satellite news
CNN: Satellite falling to Earth

Shark news
CNN: South Carolina team finds new hammerhead species

Google Google/doodle news
NBCNews: Google inkblot lets you share your neuroses
USAToday: Google's floating tech center has ambitious design

Allergy/nutrition news
FoxNews: 10-year-old boy cured of serious peanut allergy

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Website exposes 'homewreckers' -- but it doesn't break the law

Apology news
NPR: '60 Minutes' apologizes for Benghazi report: 'We were wrong'

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 1M searches
CMA Awards 2013
E!Weekly: CMA Awards 2013: The complete winners list

Twitter
See Trendilla from yesterday (Thursday, November 7, 2013)

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 but <1M searches
Walmart
HuffPost: Walmart won't honor those insane bargains created by a tech glitch

Philippines
See Trendilla from yesterday (Thursday, November 7, 2013)
See 'Philippines typhoon' above

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <500,000 searches
Justin Bieber
CNN: Justin Beieber's Brazil adventures: Truth or idol gossip?

Stanford football
USAToday: No. 6 Stanford stifles No. 2 Oregon, 26-20

Thanksgiving 2013
(Interesting because this most likely indicates when people started realizing they need to know when Thanksgiving falls so they can plan for it)
TIME: Moving Thanksgiving just might save the economy

Redskins
WashPost: Redskins lose to the lowly Vikings

Jennifer Lawrence
HuffPost: Jennifer Lawrence debuts a short hairdo, is not sporting a pixie cut

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Margot Robbie
DailyMail: Will Smith and Margot Robbie

JCPenney
USAToday: Why I'm not getting on J.C. Penney turnaround

Macys
NYTimes: Macy's splurges on a makeover on 34th Street

The Voice
USAToday: 'The Voice' puts fans in Twitter command

Black Friday 2013
CSM: Black Friday 2013: 16 myths debunked

Thor 2
Fandango: Thor: The Dark World

Call of Duty Ghosts
See Trendilla from Yesterday (Thursday, November 8, 2013)

Lorde
UKTelegraph: Lorde interview: Dream teen

Elizabeth Vargas
CNN: ABC's Elizabeth Vargas: 'I am dealing with addition' to alcohol