Trending: Monday, December 16, 2013

Published 7:43 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Mall carjacking fatality
▪ NBCNews: Hoboken lawyer shopping with wife killed in carjacking at upscale New Jersey mall: Prosecutors

New Homeland Security secretary
▪ FoxNews: Pengaton lawyer (Jeh C. Johnson) confirmed as Homeland Security secretary

Edward Snowden
▪ USAToday: Snowden says ruling vindicates leak of NSA files

Antibacterial soaps
▪ NBCNews: Prove those antibacterial soaps are better and safe, FDA tells manufacturers
▪ NPR: FDA asks for proof that antibacterial soaps protect health

Vitamins news
▪ CNN: Are multivitamins a waste of money? Editorial in medical journal says yes

CTE/Concussion news
▪ FoxNews: Family says late MLB player Ryan Freel had chronic traumatic enchalopathy

Good Samaritan fatality news
▪ CNN: Indiana groom  dies in road accident hours after wedding

Charity scam news
▪ CNN: Man who bilked millions in Navy charity scam gest 28 years
▪ NPR: Man who bilked millions from Navy charity donors gets 28 years

Fraternity deaths
▪ CNN: Pi Delta Psi pledge died of head injuries in fraternity ritual, coroner says

Sonar news
▪ FoxNews: Environmental groups sue over Navy sonar plans

World-of-work news
▪ NBCNews: It pays to be pretty, starting in high school, research says
▪ NBCNews: Climate change expert's fraud was 'crime of massive proportion,' say feds

Liger news
▪ NBCNews: Children celebrate holiday season with a pair of liger cubs

Google
▪ NBCNews: Google buys major military robot maker: Why does search giant want to be 'Big Dog' of automation?

Neanderthal news
▪ NBCNews: Grave suggests Neatherthals intentionally buried their dead

Meteor news
▪ NBCNews: Views of stunning Geminid meteor shower wow skywatchers

Space race news
▪ NBCNews: Monkey launched into space returns home, Iran officials say

Animal abuse news
▪ CBSNews: Global brands ban angora wool after PETA investigation

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ NBCNews: French public panel recommends legalizing euthanasia
▪ NPR: Poland, Lithuania, nervous over reports of Russian missiles

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Dylan Sprouse
▪ USAToday: Former Disney star Dylan Sprouse responds to nude pics

Peter O'Toole
▪ NYTimes: Peter O'Toole, star of 'Lawrence of Arabia,' is dead at 81

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Dallas Cowboys
▪ WashPost: Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys epitomize NFC East mess

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Homeland
▪ NYT: Shock but no awe in 'Homeland' season's end

WWE
▪ Newsday: WWE TLC: Randy Orton beats John Cena, wins unified title

Joan Fontaine
▪ NYT: Joan Fontaine, who won Oscar for Hitchcock's 'Suspicion,' dies at 96

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Tom Laughlin
▪ USAToday: 'Billy Jack' star Tom Laughlin dies

Survivor
▪ MercuryNews: 'Survivor: Blood v. Water' crowns a sole survivor

Chicago Bears
▪ ESPN: Jay Cutler shakes off early rust, leads Bears to victory

Ray Price
▪ CNN: Nashville pioneer Ray Price dead at 87

Trending now on Twitter
▪ NSA
▪ #HolidayBerries
▪ #askdana
▪ #MarryMe69Cents
▪ #safety1st
▪ #RAW
▪ Elton Brand
▪ This T.
▪  Randy Orton

Trending: Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Published 2:47 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Cuba
▪ USAToday: Obama shakes hands with Cuba's Raul Castro

Mars news
▪ CNN: 200,000 people apply to live on Mars
▪ NBCNews: Mars One unveils plan for private Red Planet robotic mission in 2018

Aviation news (laser-blinding)
▪ NBCNews: JetBlue pilots make safe landing after laser blinding

Drone news
▪ CNN: Colorado town's vote on drone ordinance postponed

Apple news
▪ USAToday: Apple's Siri has met her match, analyst says

Banking news
▪ NPR: Regulators OK 'Volcker Rule' to rein in banks' risky trades
▪ FoxNews: Goldman Sachs banker jailed in Nigerian corruption case

Animal abuse news
▪ NBCNews: DiGiorno dumps dairy farm after NBC shows company video of alleged abuse

Animal rescue news
▪ NBCNews: Dog whisperer turns rejects and strays into K-9 officers

GM
▪ CNN: GM names Mary Barra as CEO -- first woman to run major automaker

Olympics news
▪ BleacherReport: International Federation of American Football given provisional IOC recognition

Lululemon
▪ NBCNews: Lululemon co-founder steps down in wake of 'women's bodies' remark

World-of-work news
▪ FoxNews: Across country, commuters turn away from cars

Cross-cultural news
▪ CNN: Challenge your own preconceptions: Take the 'ignorance' test

Kenya mall shooting
▪ NBCNews: Only four shooters at Kenya mall and they may have escaped alive, says NYPD

North Korea/China
▪ NPR: Ouster of North Korea's Jang noted with unease in China

Health coverage news
▪ NPR: Don't count on insurance to pay for genetic tests

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ CNN: Spanish 'ghost airport' goes on the block
▪ NPR: Brazilian  leader's (Kubitschek) 1976 death found to be a military murder
▪ NPR: With many police on strike, looters hit Argentina's stores

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Dallas Cowboys
▪ SI.com: The 'Boys' are blowing it

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The Voice
▪ LATimes: 'The Voice' recap: The top 5 perform in the semifinals

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Mike Ditka
▪ ChicagoTrib: Bears retire Ditka's No. 89 during ceremony

Alex Morgan
▪ BleacherReport: Alex Morgan announces engagement

Roy Halladay
▪ ESPN: Roy Halladay retires with Blue Jays

Eleanor Parker
▪ WashPost: Eleanor Parker, Oscar-nominated actress and baroness in 'Sound of Music,' dies at 91

Trending now on Twitter
▪ Mack Brown
▪ Zuma
▪ #TheVampsWildheart
▪ #AskRKelly
▪ #CHALKPreschool
▪ #HolidayRecipes
▪ #PerfumeVideoPremiere
▪ Tila Tequila
▪ Christmas

Trending: Friday, November 29, 2013

Published 12:14 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Comet ISON
▪ CNN: Comet ISON sweeps near sun, shows signs of life
▪ NBCNews: Comet ISON leaves a mystery behind as it goes around the sun
▪ FoxNews: Faint smudged may indicate Comet ISON survived sun encounter

Pipeline explosion
▪ NBCNews: Natural gas pipeline explodes, triggers blaze in Missouri

Thanksgiving shopping
▪ CNN: Holiday shopping season kicks off with fights, arrests
▪ CBSNews: Eye opener: Black Friday frenzy turns to retail rage

Obamacare
▪ USAToday: Obama: 'Nowhere to go but up'

SpaceX launch
▪ NBCNews: Last-minute glitch aborts SpaceX's Thanksgiving rocket launch

Election 2016
▪ CNN: Christie leads possible 2016 GOP contenders in CNN/ORC poll

Public opinion news
▪ CNN: CNN/ORC poll: Jump in percentage of those saying things not going well

Animal news
▪ NPR: Man, dog reunited 9 days after tornado flattened Ill. town
▪ NBCNews: Dog found alive in rubble more than a week after deadly Illinois tornado
▪ CNN: Video showing 'painful' dental surgery on dogs brings university unwanted attention

Madeleine McCann
▪ NBCNews: Madeleine McCann disappearance: British police receive 5,000 new calls

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ CNN: Argentina threatens companies over Falklands oil drilling

Out-of-the-ordinary news
▪ NBCNews: Switched at birth: Son born to rich parents sues hospital after life of poverty
▪ NPRNews: Japanese 'prince' switched at birth was raised a pauper
▪ NBCNews: 'Mamma mia!:' Mafia killer allegedly fed rival to starving pigs

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Walmart

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Best Buy

Target

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Kohls

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Old Navy

JCPenney

BestBuy

Detroit Lions

Dallas Cowboys

Target Black Friday

Turkey gravy recipe

Steelers
▪ CNN: Ravens edge Steelers in memorable meeting of rivals

Cyber Monday

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Comet ISON
▪ See above

NFL Schedule

Butterball turkey

Steam

Best Buy black Friday

Mashed Potatoes

Frys

Trending now on Twitter
▪ # ILoveSaluteBecause
▪ Black Friday
▪ Mike Tomlin
▪ # AskBYE
▪ # Hardwell
▪ #MDPARTY
▪ # fuelthelove
▪ Christmas
▪ Randy Gregory

Trending: Monday, November 25, 2013

Published 5:04 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Steubenville rape case
▪ CNN: Four more school employees charged in Steubenville rape case

Sandy Hook report
▪ CNN: Motive behind Sandy Hook shooting remains unknown, Conn. officials report
▪ NBCNews: Newtown report: Shooter Adam Lanza had no clear motive, was obsessed with Columbine

Weather news
▪ NBCNews: Thanksgiving travel plans under threat in Northeast as deadly storm closes in
▪ NPR: As storms spread, Thanksgiving travel is looking tricky

Syria/Polio
▪ NBCNews: Polio outbreak 'expected to spread' in Syria
▪ NPR: Syrian peace talks set to start in January

Obamacare/Healthcare.gov
▪ NPR: Health exchanges brace for a December deluge

Knockout game
▪ NBCNews: 'Knockout game:' Teens attack innocent people just for fun

Yale gunman report
▪ CNN: Police search  Yale for alleged gunman after 911 call
▪ ABCNews: Yale locked down after caller says roommate going to shoot people

DNA test news
▪ NBCNews: Stop selling those DNA tests, FDA tells 23andMe

Irony news
▪ CNN: Comedian Jay Leggett dies after killing deer

Building-collapse news
▪ CNN: Contractor charged with murder after Philadelphia building collapse

Birth control news
▪ CNN: Morning-after pill may not work for overweight women

Homeless rescue news
▪ CNN: Hotel rewards homeless man for returning wallet

Animal news
▪ TIME: Report: 'Life of Pi' tiger 'damn near drowned on set

Culture-in-the U.S. news
▪ CNN: Yahoo hires Katie Couric as 'global anchor'
▪ NBCNews: Leisure travelers increasingly affluent -- and female

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ NBCNews: China's 'inflammatory' airspace announcement draws sharp rebuke from US
▪ NBCNews: Putin signs law banning advertisements for abortion in Russia

Out-of-the-ordinary news
▪ FoxNews: European crisis: Half of HIV infections in Greece are self-inflicted

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AMA
▪ CNN: American Music Awards: The top 6 moments

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Patriots
▪ BostonGlobe: Patriots deliver a win for the ages

Family Guy
▪ CNN: 'Family Guy' shocker: Major character killed off

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Ariana Grande
▪ NYDailyNews: Ariana Grande earns applause from Lady Gaga

American Music Awards
▪ See AMA above

Green Bay Packers
▪ NFL.com: Green Bay Packers rally, settle for tie with Vikings

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Dallas Cowboys
▪ ESPN: Tony Romo, Cowboys snap Giants' 4-game winning streak

WWE
▪ Newsday: WWE Survivor Series: John Cena, Randy Orton retain titles, hint at unification

Pitbull
▪ ABCNews: Batkid saves 'Pitbull' on Good Morning America

TLC
▪ WashPost: TLC's American Music Awards performance: A cause to mourn the girl group

Trending now on Twitter
▪ Iran
▪ #mcm
▪ Santa
▪ Were
▪ Y'all
▪ #BritneyJean
▪ New York
▪ Thanksgiving

Trending: Monday, September 9, 2013

Published 4:49 p.m. CDT
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Syria
▪  CNN: Diplomatic deal? Syria 'welcomes' proposal to hand over control of chemical weapons
▪  USAToday: USAToday poll: Opposition to Syrian airstrike surges

North Korea
▪  CNN: North Korea: Reality vs. the world according to Dennis Rodman

Wildfire news
▪  NBCNews: Bay Area fire more than doubles overnight to 1,500 acres

Firearm news
▪  ABCNews: Controversial Iowa law raises questions over gun permits for the blind

Art discovery news
▪  CNN: New van Gogh painting discovered: 'Sunset at Montmajour'

Health news
▪  NBCNews: Graphic anti-smoking ads helped 100,000 kick the habit for good, CDC says

Stock market news
▪  CBSNews: Dow climbs back over 15,000

Fallen icon news
▪  NBCNews: Lance Armstrong yet to return stripped Olympic bronze medal

Neiman Marcus
▪  NPR: Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus sells for $6 billion

Philanthropy news
▪  FoxNews: $250M donation to small Kentucky college withdrawn

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪  NBCNews: Bus plummets off cliff in Guatemala, killing dozens, including children

Out-of-the-ordinary news
▪  NPR: Found at sea: 30 tons of hashish, on fire
▪  FoxNews: Brazilian massage therapist jumps in to prevent goal in soccer game, gets chased out of stadium

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NFL

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Dallas Cowboys

Serena Williams
See Trendilla from yesterday (Sunday, September 8, 2013)

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Patriots

Reggie Bush

Chicago Bears

CBS Sports

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Steelers

Seahawks

Sunday night football

Miami Dolphins

Geno Smith

NASCAR
▪  CNN: Was Clint Bowyer's late spinout in NASCAR's Richmond fair or foul?

Boardwalk Empire
▪  LATimes: 'Boardwalk Empire' recap: Nucky make peace with mob rivals

Fox Sports

New Orleans Saints

Trending: Monday, August 5, 2013

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

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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