Trending: Friday, September 20, 2013

Published 1 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Gun violence news
▪ CNN: 'It's got to stop,' grandmother says of 3-year-old injured in Chicago shooting
▪ NBCNews: Assault-style rifle used in shooting that wounded 13 in Chicago, official says

Syria
▪ NBCNews: Syria declares its chemical weapons arsenal, first step in US-Russia deal
▪ NPR: In first step, Syria outlines chemical weapons program

Colorado flooding
▪ CBSNews: Colorado's flood rescue: 'No pets left behind'

Weather news
▪ NPR: Powerful typhoon has Hong Kong in its sights

Baby luggage carousel death
▪ CNN: Conveyer belt that killed 5-month-old wasn't moving at first, officials say

Poverty news
▪ NBCNews: 'All you can do is pray:' What poverty in America really looks like

iPhone news
▪ CNN: Gold iPhone sold out till October

Pregnancy news
▪ NBCNews: Losing weight for baby: Mom's obesity linked to extreme premies

Animal discovery news
▪ NBCNews: Don't call them snakes! 4 legless lizard species discovered in California

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
▪ NBCNews: Retailers sweat at teens no longer crush on their clothes

Betrayal of authority news
▪ NBCNews: Pastor accused of sexually assaulting more than 20 parishioners

Obituaries in the news
▪ NPR: Joy Covey, who was key to Amazon.com's success, dies

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Eagles
▪ NLF.com: Chip Kelly: Turnovers killed Philadelphia Eagles in loss

Talk like a Pirate Day
▪ Official site

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Hiroshi Yamauchi
▪ TIME: Nintendo's Hiroshi Yamauchi dead at 85

Derrick Thomas
▪ KansasCityStar: Film examining the life of Chiefs great Derrick Thomas screened at Arrowhead

Big Brother
▪ NBCNews: 'Big Brother' contestants lose jobs due to racist, homophobic remarks

Trending: Sunday, September 15, 2013

Published 10:05 a.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Colorado flooding
▪ CNN: Colorado floods: Over 500 unaccounted for as 'devastating' rain looms
▪ FoxNews: At least 1 dead from flooding in New Mexico

Syria
▪ NBCNews: Obama defends accord with Russia on Syrian chemical weapons
▪ NPR: Assad regime hails chemical weapons deal as victory for Syria

Strange tragedy news
▪ CNN: Charlotte police kill unarmed man who may have been running to them for help

Times Square shooting
▪ NBCNews: Bystanders hit after cops open fire on suspect near Times Square
▪ FoxNews: 2 bystanders wounded in Midtown Manhattan police shooting
▪ CBSNews: Times Square shooting: NYPD officers shoot two innocent bystanders near Times Square

Nuclear energy news
▪ CNN: Japan shuts down last nuclear reactor... for now

Longevity news
▪ NBCNews: World's oldest man dies in NY at age 112

Antarctic news
▪ NBCNews: Remote Antartic news trek reveals a glacier melting from below

Lottery news 
▪ FoxNews: Big lottery winners may be out of luck as tickets set to expire

College sports vs. academics
▪ USAToday: Athletics cost colleges, students millions

Outside-the U.S. news
▪ NBCNews: Getting to the bottom of Germany's love of nudity (Free body culture)
▪ ABCNews: 24 Afghans die as tunnel collapses in coal mine
▪ USAToday: 24/7 St.: Countries with the most millionaires

Out-of-the-ordinary news
▪ CNN: Lost ring returned after nearly 40 years

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Johnny Manziel
▪ BleacherReport: Johnny Manziel executes possibly most amazing play of his career

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Nick Pasquale
▪ AP: UCLA receiver Nick Pasquale hit by car, killed

Trending: Saturday, September 14, 2013

Published 8:02 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Colorado flooding
▪ CNN: Colorado floods: Dramatic resues as more rain arrrives
▪ NBCNews: 'We were lucky to get out:' Scores of people unaccounted for in Colorado flooding
▪ NPR: Colorado gets brief break from flood warnings: rain is forecast

Hurricane Ingrid
▪ CNN: Mexico feels impact as Ingrid grows into a hurricane
▪ NBCNews: Hurricane Ingrid soaking Mexico's Gulf Coast

Syria
▪ CNN: U.S., Russia agree to framework on Syria chemical weapons
▪ NBCNews: Syria deal provides respite for Obama but leaves questions on using force

Bus/van accident news
▪ NBCNews: Dozens injured as Greyhound bus overturns on I-75 near Cincinnati
▪ NBCNews: 1 dead, 15 injured in Florida church van crash

Suicide bombings
▪ NBCNews: Suicide bomber kills at least 21 at funeral in northern Iraq

Space news
▪ NPR: Japan uses laptops, cost-cutting to launch rocket into space

Library news
▪ NPR: Bookless public library opens in Texas

Costa Concordia
▪ Costa Concordia salvage operation to begin Monday

Union news
▪ FoxNews: Wisconsin teachers union decertified in latest blow to labor under Walker law

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Mayweather vs Canelo
▪ (Fight scheduled for this evening)

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Insidious 2
▪ RottenTomatoes: Tomatometer: 37; Audience, 72%

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Legend of Korra
▪ WSJblog: Season 2 premier: 'Rebel Spirit/The Southern Lights'

Tupac
▪ HuffPost: Anniversary of late rapper's death

Johnny Galecki
▪ USAToday: Sara Gilbert's secret: Gay while kissing Johnny Galecki
(I know, but it's only here because people are searching for it, and Trendilla DOES try to capture culture in the U.S.)

Trending: Friday, September 13, 2013

Published 3:36 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Colorado flooding
▪ CNN: 'Not over:' Heavy rainfall heading once more for flooded Colorado
▪ NBCNews: 'Largest storm that I can imagine' wears on in Colo.; National Guard to rescue

N.J. boardwalk fire
▪ NBCNews: Seaside fire investigation could be a 'lengthy process'

Afghanistan U.S. consulate attack
▪ CNN: U.S. consultate in Herat, Afghanistan, attacked, 3 dead

Syria/chemical weapons
▪ FoxNews: UN chief says Syria report will prove chemical weapons attack, as Assad ups demands
▪ USAToday: U.N.: Report will show chemical weapons use in Syria

Atlantic balloon crossing
▪ CNN: Dream deflated: American ends quest to cross Atlantic with helium balloons

Tennessee quadruple homicide
▪ CNN: Tennessee residents ponder quadruple homicide mystery
▪ NBCNews: Four people found slain in car near 'quiet' Tennessee community

Aviation news
▪ CBSNews: United to honor mistaken cheap tickets

Animal news
▪ ABCNews: Mysterious illness killing Ohio dogs

India rapes
▪ CNN: Court sentences 4 men to death in New Delhi gang rape case
▪ NBCNews: Four men sentenced to death in New Dehli gang-rape case that shocked India

Tallest peak news
▪ NBCNews: Mount McKinley still king, but knocked down a peg
▪ NPR: Mount McKinley's gotten shorter again

HIV/AIDS news
▪ FoxNews: Vaccine eradicates virus that causes AIDS in monkeys

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ NBCNews: Outrage over death of Yemeni child bride, 8, on wedding night
▪ NPR: 37 killed in fire at Russian psychiatric hospital

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Seaside Heights
▪ See 'N.J. boardwalk fire' above and Trendilla from yesterday (Thursday, September 12, 2013)

▪ Thursday Night Football

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Colorado flooding
▪ See 'Colorado flooding' above

Harry Potter
▪ TheGuardian: Fantastic Beasts carry Harry Potter back to the silver screen

Friday the 13th
▪ CBSNews: Friday the 13th: Would you board fight 666 to HEL?

Yom Kippur
▪ FoxNews: Israel shuts down to observe Yom Kippur, Jewish day of atonement

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Blobfish
▪ FoxNews: Blobfish named world's ugliest animal

Julie Chen
▪ USAToday: Julie Chen had plastic surgery to make eyes 'bigger'

Trending: Thursday, September 12, 2013

Published 8:11 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Flooding news
▪ CNN: Colorado floods: 3 dead, 1 missing, rescue efforts continue amid rain
▪ NBCNews: 'A river over my house:' Coloradans take shelter as deadly floods sweep Boulder area

Hawaii molasses spill
▪ NBCNews: 'Everything is dead:' Hawaii molasses spill killing thousands of fish

N.J. boardwalk fire
▪ USAToday: Fire rages on N.J. boardwalk

Interstellar news
▪ CBCNews: Voyager 1 finally crosses into interstellar space

Aviation news
▪ CNN: US aircraft near misses more than double

Measles outbreak
▪ CNN: U.S. measles cases in 2013 may be most in 17 years

Fallen icon news
▪ CNN: Lance Armstrong tweets that he's returned Olympic bronze medal

Have versus have-not news
▪ NBCNews: 1 in 5 Americans struggling to put food on the table

Marijuana news
▪ NBCNews: High in cars: More high school seniors hit the road after smoking pot

Environmental news
▪ NBCNews: Warm water under Antarctic glacier spurs astonishing rate of melting

Baby killer sentenced
▪ NBCNews: Teen who killed baby in stroller gets life in prison

Hacking news
▪ FoxNews: Multiple NASA Websites hacked

Disability news
▪ NBC: GAO: $1.3 billion in 'improper' federal disability payments

Smartphone news
▪ NBCNews: Three quarters of smartphone users share their location, study says

Deviant priest news
▪ USAToday: Priest sentenced to 50 years for child porn

Technology business news
▪ NPR: Bitter battle ends as Dell shareholders OK $25 billion buyout

Culture in the U.S. news
▪ CNN: Mids tape, anyone? The cassette turns 50
▪ NPR: For Native Americans, mental health budget cuts hit hard

Out-of-the-ordinary news
▪ FoxNews: Oldest message in a bottle may have been found in Canada

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Sydney Leathers
▪ FoxNews: Sydney Leathers crashes sexting partner Anthony Weiner's concession party

9/11 Pictures

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Twin Towers

Abigail Breslin
▪ ABCNews: Is that you, Abigail?

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