Showing posts with label Diana Nyad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diana Nyad. Show all posts

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Trending: Sunday, .September 8, 2013

Published 6:59 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Carnival injury
▪  CNN: 13 children injured after ride loses power at Connecticut festival

Gun news
▪  FoxNews: Early turnout strong in Colorado recall effort on gun-control legislation
▪  USAToday: Colo. recall over gun control turns into national fight

Strange tragedy news/gun violence
▪  CNN: Colorado teen shot and killed in prank gone wrong
▪  CNN: 107-year-old man killed in police shootout in Arkansas, authorities say

NSA/Spying news
▪  NBCNews: NSA can access most smartphone data, report says

National park deaths
▪  CNN: Climber dies in Grand Teton fall

Hunger news
▪  USAToday: States where most people go hungry

Diana Nyad
▪  NBCNews: Diana Nyad's team responds to skeptics doubting her swim

Olympics news
▪  NBCNews: Tokyo 2020 Olympics could be shot in the arm for struggling Japan
▪  NBCNews: Wrestling remains in Olympics, beats baseball-softball, squash in IOC vote

Bad idea news
▪  NBCNews: Technology may script an end to the art of cursive writing

Violence-against-teachers news
▪  NBCNews: 'You better not touch my kid:' Kansas City parent pummels grade-school teacher

Coronavirus news
▪  NPR: Treatment for Middle East coronavirus works in monkey tests

U.S. open (tennis)
▪  USAToday: Serena Williams captures U.S. Open crown

Culture-in-the U.S. news
▪  NBCNews: As season starts, Native American tribe launches radio ad against Washington Redskins
▪  ABCNews: More parents opting kids out of standardized tests

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪  CNN: Zadari steps down as Pakistan's president
▪  CNN: Bad week at Buckinghamm Palace: Prince Andrew mistaken for intruder

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Notre Dame football
▪  ChicagoTribune: Kelly optimistic about Notre Dame defense

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Eminem
▪  USAToday: Eminem's awkward 'live TV' moment during Michigan-Notre Dame

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Bruno Mars
▪  CNN: Bruno Mars booked for Super Bowl halftime show

Powerball numbers
▪  Powerball.comhttp://www.powerball.com/powerball/pb_numbers.asp

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Trending: Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Published 7:07 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
G-20
USAToday: Obama to meet Hollande, Xi at G-20, Putin chat possible

Syria
NPR: Boehner, Pelosi unite behind president on Syria

North Korea
CNN: Basketball star Dennis Rodman arrives in North Korea for second trip in a year
FoxNews: Dennis Rodman makes return visit to North Korea

Japan/Fukushima
NBCNews: How Japan's ice barrier will seal off Fukushima's nuclear ruins

Space Fence news
NPR: U.S. 'Space Fence' radar system goes silent, after 50 years

Obamacare/Affordable Care Act
NPR: With health exchanges opening soon, consumers start to focus
 
Health news
NBCNews: 200,000 die a year from preventable heart disease, stroke
CBSNews: Even brief bouts of exercise can prevent weight gain, researchers show

World-of-work news
NBCNews: Gen Y bosses: Entitled and out for themselves, study says

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
NPR: As we become richer, do we become stingier

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Charlie Hunman
ABCNews: Meet Christian Grey: Charlie Hunman's 5 hottest looks

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Diana Nyad
See Trendilla from yesterday (Monday, September 2, 2013)

Tommy Morrison
USAToday: Ex-heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison dies at 44

James Franco
People.com: James Franco Roast: The 10 best jokes

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Labor Day
Time: Why did Jerry Lewis leave the Telethon?

Ozil
TheGuardian: Mesut Ozil will be the star attraction at Arsenal, his home from home

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NASCAR
AJC.com: NASCAR driver's girlfriend slaps, dislocates jaw of rival

Jameis Winston
SBNation: Jameis Winston and the coming hype: First impressions and inevitable comparisons

Gareth Bale
BBCSport: Gareth Bale: Real Madrid put on quite a show for record breaker

Roger Federer
ESPN: From bad to worse for Roger Federer

Jeannette McCurdy
LATimes: Andre Drummond finally meets internet crush Jeannette McCurdy

Monday, September 2, 2013

Trending: Monday, September 2, 2013

Published 6:37 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines

Diana Nyad
NPR: On fifth try, Diana Nyad completes Cuba-Florida swim
CNN: 'Never, ever give up:' Diana Nyad completes historic Cuba-to-Florida swim
FoxNews: Diana Nyad completes epic 110-mile Cuba-to-Florida swim at 64, without shark cage

Wildfire news
NBCNews: Hundreds of California cattle feared hurt, dead as massive Rim Fire scorches region

Internet news
CNN: Time Warner Cable and CBS reach deal to end blackout
NPR: Time Warner and CBS reach deal to end programming blackout

Stroller shootings
CNN: 1-year-old Brooklyn boy shot in head, killed as parents push stroller

Wal-Mart/iPhone, iPad
CNN: Wal-Mart slashes iPhone 5 and iPad prices

Brain science news
NBCNews: Say what? Human baby brains are wired to hear the call of the lemur

Meteor news
NBCNews: Did ancient Earth-chilling meteor crash near Canada?

Environment news
NBCNews: Red cedar trees rebounded after Clean Air Act

Facebook
NBCNews: Facebook peer groups may be useful for HIV education

World of work news
USAToday: 10 fastest-growing jobs in the USA
NBCNews: Part-timers: Dramatic shift in who is underemployed

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Who is Molly? Dangerous drug gaining popularity with new name

Outside-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: 'Brain drain' discourages young Pakistanis

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Electric Zoo
NYTimes: Electric Zoo festival cut short by two deaths

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Khan Academy
WashingtonPost: Khan Academy: The hype and the reality

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Sarin gas
NPR: Kerry: Tests indicate sarin used in Syria

Dexter
Official Website

David Frost
See Trendilla from yesterday (Sunday, September 1, 2013)

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Trending: Saturday, August 31, 2013

Update: (2:16 p.m. CDT)
CNN: Obama urges military action against Syria, but will seek Congress' OK

Published 12:17 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)
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Today's headlines
Syria
CNN: So what exactly are Obama's actions on Syria?


Earthquake news
NBCNews: Quake, shocks rattle Alaskan island area

Outbreak news
NBCNews: In Texas and beyond, hot spots for vaccine refusers alarm officials

Smartphone news
NBCNews: Your phone is blabbing your location to anyone who will listen

Sports team sexual assault news
CNN: High school soccer players accused of sexual assault

Brain health news
CNN: Playing for time: Can music stave off dementia?

Diana Nyad
CNN: 5th time a charm? Diana Nyad tries Cuba to Florida swim again

India rapes
NPR: Juvenile gets three years in gang rape, murder of Indian woman

Afghanistan
NBCNews: At least 18 killed, including NATO service member, in two Afghanistan attacks

North Korea
FoxNews: Satellite images show North Korea expanding rocket launch site, analysts say

Animal news
USAToday: To avoid sunburn, whales get a tan

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
CNN: Supreme Court justice to perform same-sex wedding ceremony

Outside-the-U.S. news
NPR: 15 killed in China ammonia leak

Out-of-the-ordinary news
NBCNews: 80-year-old weightlifter tests positive for steroid, banned
 
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Lamar Odom
CNN: Lamar Odom arrested for DUI

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Dedication 5
See Billboard.com (The bird won't go there because he caught a virus there once)

Seamus Heaney
BBC: Seamus Heaney death: Irish reaction

Dave Chappelle
USAToday: Dave Chappelle walks off stage in Connecticut