Showing posts with label JFK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JFK. Show all posts

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Trending: Saturday, November 23, 2013

Published 10:35 a.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

Yesterday's Google trends and today's U.S. Twitter trends at bottom

Today' headlines
North Korea
CNN: State Department: North Korea confirms detention of American
NYT: North Korea confirms it is holding US citizen: Detained veteran's wife cites 'some dreadful misunderstanging'

LAX/TSA killing
CNN: Autopsy: LAX rampage victim shot 12 times
CNN: Car crash, 'prank' call at LAX send passengers fleeing terminals

Violence against teachers
CNN: Police affidavit offers chilling details of teachers' slaying

Food safety (acrylamide) news
USAToday: Chemical in fries, chips and coffee prompts FDA advice

Astronomy news
NBCNews: Radio and X-rays point to a jet from our galaxy's biggest black hole

Gun violence news
NBCNews: Police seek suspect in shooting of 14-year-old Brooklyn girl

Gold news
CNN: Gold prices near lows of the year

Really? news
CNN: Apparently this matters: Fart-filtering underwear

Cruise ship news
NBCNews: Mega-cruise ships looming over historic harbors spark debate

Record-setting news
NBCNews: America's longest-married couple to celebrate 81st anniversary

Shark attack news
NBCNews: Shark kills surfer off Western Australia, authorities say

Out-of-the-blue fatality news
NBCNews: Woman on 1st walk after motorcycle crash is killed by car

Wind farm/Unintended consequences news
NBCNews: Duke energy pleads guilty over eagle deaths at wind farms

Terrorism news
ABCNews: Teddy Bear of side of road had bomb inside

Outside-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Racist 'monkey' taunt prompts soul-searching in France

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 1M searches
JFK
See Trendilla from yesterday (Friday, November 22, 2013)
CNN: JFK assassination changed Secret Service

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 but <100,000 searches
Xbox One
GameSpot: Xbox One sells over 1 million consoles in 24 hours

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <500,000 searches
Derrick Rose
BleacherReport: Derrick Rose injury: Updates on Bulls star's leg, likely return date

Jack Ruby
HuffPost: Jack Ruby documents, artifacts revealed

Doctor Who
NPR: Allon-y! Why we've been traveling with 'Doctor Who' for 50 years

Trending now on Twitter
#MLPSeason4
#sitssharefest
#AFCvSFC
#ncte13
ACL

Friday, November 22, 2013

Trending: Friday, November 22, 2013

Published 12:03 a.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

Yesterday's Google trends and today's U.S. Twitter trends at bottom

Today's headlines
Obamacare
CNN: Obamacare signup delayed -- for 2015
FoxNews: Round 2 of ObamaCare enrollment to be delayed until after 2014 elections

JFK
CNN: JFK assassination a collective memory for American children
NBCNews:

Knockout attacks
NBCNews: Another 'knockout' attack in NYC yields four arrests

Crime lab scandal
NPR: Chemist pleads guilty in Massachusetts crime lab scandal

Typhoon Haiyan
NBCNews: Typhoon Haiyan: Death toll tops 5,200 two weeks after storm smashed Philippines

Violence against teachers
CNN: Massachusetts teen accused of killing teacher indicted
NBCNews: Teen suspect in murder of teacher Colleen Ritzer left 'hate note,' documents say

Building-collapse news
CNN: At least 45 die in roof collapse at Latvian supermarket

Car-water deaths
CNN: 2 children die 3 seriously injured after car plunges in icy pond in Minnesota

Recall news (irony news)
CNN: Angelcare recalls baby monitors after 2 deaths

Lottery news
NBCNews: $16 million lottery ticket expires in Florida

Revenge killing news
NBCNews: Professor charged in killing of alleged rapist 18 years ago

Air travel news
CNN: In-flight phone calls will cost you
NPR: Prepare for cabin noise: FCC may end ban on phones during flights
NBCNews: World's longest flight to land for the last time

Extinct animal news
NBCNews: Meet the gigantic carnivore (Siats meekerorum) that kept T. Rex down

Vintage wine news
NBCNews: Aged to perfection? 3,700-year-old cellar housed 'luxurious' wine

Climate change news
CBSNews: Five places already feeling the effects of climate change

Culture-in-the U.S. news
NBCNews: Bar prohibits patrons under 25 on weekends

World-of-work news
HLN: 8 companies with cool work perks

Out of the ordinary news
NBCNews: 'Penniless' man is worth $65 million, judge rules in British divorce case

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 searches
College Board
HuffPost: College Board challenges the Pell

Trending now on Twitter
#ProHealthKid
#JFK#TGIF#HappyFriday#ThanksgivingCatching FireChristmasPandoraKennedy

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Trending: Thursday, November 21, 2013

Published 12:30 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

Yesterday's Google trends and today's U.S. Twitter trends at bottom

Today's headlines
Obamacare
CNN: CNN obtains GOP playbook to target Obamacare

Nuclear option/filibuster
NPR: Senate Democrats detonate 'nuclear option' to curb filibusters
CNN: Senate Democrats invoke 'nuclear option,' change filibuster rules

Michael Slakel
NBCNews: Michael Slakel, a Kennedy cousin, ordered freed on $1.2M bond

North Korea
CNN: California man pulled of plane in North Korea, detained, son says

Emergency landing news
CNN: Boeing cargo jet to take off from Wichita airport's short runway

Food stamp news
NPR: Food stamp cuts leave rural areas and their grocers, reeling

GM news
NBCNews: End of the road for 'government motors'

Health news
FoxNews: Necrotizing fascitis: New treatment discovered for deadly flesh-eating disease

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
TIME: Costco apologizes for labeling Bibles as fiction

Outside-the-U.S. news
CNN: UK police arrest couple suspected of holding three women captive for 30 years

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 searches
Prince Fielder
USAToday: Blockbuster: Tigers trade Prince Fielder to Rangers for Ian Kinsler

Macys

Xbox One
CSM: XBox one: the best opions for a console trade-in

Catching Fire
USAToday: 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' gets spark from Lawrence

Sylvia Browne
USAToday: Renowned psychic Sylvia Browne dies at 77

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Adam Levine
See Trendilla from yesterday (Wednesday, November 20, 2013)

GoldieBlox
CNN:  GoldieBlox rages against the princess machine

Thanksgiving

Knockout Game
CBSNews: Deadly 'knockout game:' What it is and why teens are playing it

Adam Brody
CNN: Leighton Meester and Adam Brody are engaged

JFK

Trending Now on Twitter
#NeonLightsMusicVideoToday

#filibuster
See above

#tbt

#JayMoreSports

Harry Reid
See #filibuster

#throwbackthursday

Supreme Court

Senate

Christmas