Trending, Tuesday, December 31, 2013 (New Year's Eve)

Published 10:05 a.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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

Today's headlines
2013 in review
▪ NBCNews: 2013 in news: Terror in Boston, gridlock in Washington, history at the Vatican
▪ NPR: In memoriam: 2013 (Listen: A tribute to music greats who died in 2013)
▪ FoxNews: Fox News poll: Voters give 2013 a thumbs up, feel optimistic about economy
▪ FoxNews: Congress letting 55 tax breaks expire at year's end

2014 preview
▪ CNN: New year, new laws: Obamacare, pot, guns and drones
▪ NBCNews: US Olympic CEO:  Russian bombings 'a preview of what could happen in' in Sochi
▪ NBCNews: Hey! Who turned out the lights? Incandescent bulb ban just one of new year's new laws
▪ NBCNews: Think 2013 was bad year for health politics? Just wait for 2014
▪ FoxNews: Americans hopeful for a better 2014, poll finds
▪ FoxNews: Drones, placentas and transgender students: New laws in 2014 cover much ground
▪ ABCNews: New laws you need to know about in 2014: From tanning salons to pot

New Year's Eve
▪ CNN: New Year's Eve: Ushering in 2014 with edible confetti, drag queen drop
▪ NBCNews: Cold, snow arrive with New Year, but record storm unlikely
▪ NBCNews: New Year's Eve: Global  revelers begin ringing in 2014

What to call 2014?
▪ CNN: 2014: How are you going to say it? (We're slowly changes from 'two-thousand' to 'twenty')

Hangover news
▪ NBCNews: Hangovers really do get worse as we get older, and here's why

Obamacare/Healthcare.gov
▪ CNN: Starting the new year  in Obamacare limbo
▪ NPR: Official in charge of creating HealthCare.gov steps down

Stranded Antarctic research ship
▪ ABCNews: Helicopter rescue for stranded Antarctic ship on hold for better weather

Beyoncé-Challenger controversy
▪ CNN: Beyoncé: No disrespect intended to dead Challenger astronauts with song

Train derailment news
▪ NBCNews: Mile-long train carrying crude oil derails, explodes in North Dakota

Housing news
▪ CNN: Home prices jump 13.6%

Health news
▪ NBCNews: Millions of high risk for lung cancer should be screened years, panel says

Transplant controversy news
▪ ABCNews: Boy who fought 'under-12 rule' gets lung transplant

Climate change news
▪ NBCNews: Florida's mangrove forests expand north with climate change

Volcano news
▪ NBCNews: More than 19,000 flee as volcano erupts on Indonesia's Sumatra
▪ NPR: VIDEO: Volcano erupts in El Salvador, ash and gas soar

Northern Ireland
▪ NBCNews: Northern Ireland talks prove fruitless after year of renewed rioting, bombs

Democratic Republic of Congo
▪ NBCNews: Scores die as followers of 'prophet' Gedeon seize TV station in Congo

Gun violence news/family-cide news
▪ NBCNews: MJ man arrested for shooting his grandmother: cops

Drone news
▪ NBCNews: Drones take next step with announcement of test sites

Trademark infringement news
▪ NPR: The other 'f' word: Brewer responds to Starbucks over beer name

Animal amazement news
▪ NPR: Animal (planarian) loses its head but remembers everything

Pop culture
▪ CNN: Netflix deleting dozens of classics: Last chance to stream 'Titanic,' 'Top Gun' on Netflix
▪ USAToday: 'Price is Right' gives away most valuable car ever

Vigilante news
▪ USAToday: Woman, worried son was assaulted, slices man's genitals

World-of-work news/CEO salaries
▪ CNN: Netflix CEO Hastings gets 50% pay hike for 2014
▪ NBCNews: Man accidentally killed by truck on tarmac at Boston airport
▪ NBCNews: More 'quality' jobs seen as sign of improving economy
▪ FoxNews: Businesses brace for 'serious cuts' as city (SeaTac, Washington) enacts highest-in-nation $15 minimum wage

Culture-in-the-U.S. new
▪ NBCNews: Light-hearted obits more than a passing fancy, say family of 2013's funniest dead
▪ NPR: On evolution, a widening political gap, Pew says
▪ CBSNews: Republicans' belief in evolution plummets, poll reveals
▪ USAToday: One-third of Americans reject human evolution

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ USAToday: Chinese doctor admits selling patients' newborns

Obituaries in the news
▪ BleacherReport: Akeem Adams, Trinidad and Tobago defender, dies in Hungary
▪ LIFE: Photographer spotlight: John Dominis
▪ NBCNews: Former longtime Indiana Congressman Andrew Jacobs, Jr., dies at 81
▪ USAToday: School of Seven Bells' Benjamin Curtis dies at 35

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 searches
Denver Broncos
▪ ESPN: Peyton Manning mark under review

League of Legends
▪ TheInquisitr: League of Legends, Reddit taken down in attack aimed at gamer PhantomLord

Mike Shanahan
▪ NYDailyNews: Redskins fire Mike Shanahan after disastrous 3-13 season

quenelle
▪ UKTelegraph: Nicolas Anelka and West Bromwich Albion must apologise now over guenelle gesture

KayORedd
▪ UPI: Kayo Redd, Waka Flocka's younger brother, dies

Tim Tebow
▪ BleacherReport: Tim Tebow hired by ESPN as analyst for SEC Network

Dwyane Wade
▪ USAToday: Dwayne Wade on infant son: 'Blessing to the bloodline'

New Orleans Saints
▪ NFL.com:  New Orleans Saints will travel to Philadelphia Eagles

Happy New Year 2014
▪ See above

Trending now on Twitter
▪ #CakeBossKickoff
▪ #matthewTo150k
▪ #NewYearsMEGAMIX
▪ #GreekFolllowTrain
▪ #2k13memories
▪ Arizona State
▪ Brock Lesnar
▪ Eva Marie
▪ Champion Baptist

Trending: Monday, December 9, 2013

Published 4:20 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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

Today's headlines
Weather
▪ CNN: Travel havoc, family missing, many stranded in coast-to-coast freeze
▪ NBCNews: Relentless winter storm refuses to give respite to commuters, air travelers
▪ NPR: University of Oregon investigating 'out of control' snowball fight
▪ FoxNews: Hagel orders US support in Central African Republic mission

Obamacare
▪ NBCNews: NYT: On health exchanges, premiums may be low, but other costs can be high

People killed by police news
▪ CNN: Catholic college police officer kills student after struggle, university says
▪ ABCNews: Former Napster exec killed on bike by patrol car

U.S. military in CAF
▪ CNN: U.S. military aircraft to aid Central African Republic mission
▪ NBCNews: U.S. to send transport planes to Central African Republic
▪ NPR: U.S. will help transport troops in Central African Republic

NSA
▪ NBCNews: World of Spycraft? NSA taps in-game communications: report

Russian spy ring/Medicaid fraud
▪ CNN: Source: Diplomatic fraud ring also spied

North Korea
▪ NBCNews: Kim Jong Un's uncle dragged away from meeting, erased from documentary

Syria
▪ NBCNews: Syria's internet is down again

Thailand
▪ NPR: Thai prime minister dissolves parliament, calls new elections

Singapore
▪ NPR: Singapore's leader urges calm after rare riot

Evolution news/life-on-Earth news
▪ CNN: Oldest human DNA found in Spain
▪ NBCNews: What happened to all the dinosaur poop? The cockroaches ate it

Aviation/bird strike news
▪ NBCNews: Snowy owls, listed as threat to planes, shot down at JFK airport: source

Social media news
▪ CNN: Reddit to the rescue: Strangers find missing dog

Auto bail-out follow-up
▪ NBCNews: Auto bailout saved 1.5 million jobs: study

Mars rover news
▪ NBCNews: Martian microbes? Ancient lake could have held life, rover team says
▪ USAToday: Mars crater may have supported microbial life forms

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
▪ CBSNews: Americans' net worth hits all-time high
▪ USAToday: Nine beers many Americans no longer drink

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ NBCNews: Record number of British baby boomers taking illicit drugs -- and landing in hospital

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 searches
Bonnie and Clyde
▪ LATimes: 'Bonnie & Clyde' draws 9.8 million viewers across three networks

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <500,000 searches
Seahawks
▪ USAToday: Colin Kaepernick, 49ers overcome rival Seahawks, 19-17

Gronkowski
▪ BostonGlobe: Losing Rob Gronkoswki may be too tough to overcome

Adrian Peterson
▪ ESPN: Adrian Peterson: No tears or  Lisfranc

Lakers
▪ USAToday: Kobe Bryant return spoiled as Raptors beat Lakers

Steelers
▪ HuffPost: Steelers kill all post-season hopes with 34-28 loss to Dolphins

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
School closings
▪ WashPost: School closings, accidents, power outages after winter storm; round two to come

Grace Hopper
▪ LATimes: Grace Hopper, Amazing Grace of computer history, gets Google Doodle

Drew Brees
▪ ABCNews: Drew Brees throws for 4 TDs as Saints send off Panthers

Detroit Lions
▪ NFL.com: Reggie Bush didn't play for Detroit Lions on Sunday

SNL
▪ CNN: As 'SNL' spoofs 'Sound of Music,' Carrie Underwood prays for haters

Aspergers
▪ TIME: Susan Boyle reveals she has Asperger's

Green Bay Packers
▪ SI.com: No shortage of drama on Survival Sunday

Rudy Gay
▪ SI.com: Raptors agree to send Rudy Gay to Kings in seven-player deal

Mike Shanahan
▪ WashPost: Mike Shanahan-Daniel Snyder relationship might be damaged beyond repair

Trending now on Twitter
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▪ #SOTV
▪ #KDWBAriana
▪ #KMB13
▪ #FNIchat
▪ Well Done 4
▪ Christmas
▪ World of Warcraft
▪ Pandora