Trending: Monday, December 30, 2013

Published 11:09 a.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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2013 in review
▪ CNN: Farewells: Newsmakers who died in 2013: Margaret Thatcher, Ed Koch, Dr. Joyce  Brothers, Helen Thomas, Stan Musial, Aaron Swartz, C. Everett Koop, Eugene Patterson,  Hugo Chavez, Bob Teague, Pat Summerall, Douglas C. Engelbart, Frank Lautenberg, Earl Weaver, Doris Lessing, Seamus Heaney, Tom Foley, General Vo  Nguyen Giap, Charlie Trotter, Fred Sanger, Marc Rich, Jack Germond, Prince Friso, Nelson Mandela
▪ NPR: Report: 70 journalists died on the job in 2013 (29 covering the war in Syria, 10 in Iraq)
▪ NPR: Lost in 2013: Three Nobel scientists who saw something in us

2014 preview
▪ CBSNews: 6 key Obamacare dates to watch for in 2014

Pre-Olympics Terrorism news
▪ CNN: Second bombing in two days hits Russia ahead of 2014 Sochi Olympics
▪ NBCNews: Rush-hour blast kills 14 on trolley bus in Volgograd; 3rd deadly attack in four days
▪ NPR: 'Blood on the snow' after second suicide blast in Russia
▪ FoxNews: Russian terror attacks could be chilling prelude to Olympic violence, say experts
▪ ABCNews: 2014 Sochi Olympics: Russia in terrorists' crosshairs
▪ CBSNews: Russia bombings highlight terror threat ahead of Sochi Games
▪ USAToday: IOC confident Russian Olympics safe in wake of bombings

Stranded Antarctic ship news
▪ CNN: Airlift may evacuate most from (research) ship stranded  frozen Antarctic seas
▪ NBCNews: Icebreaker fails to reach Russian ship stranded in Antarctic
▪ USAToday: Weather hinders rescue of ship trapped off Antarctica

Obamacare
▪ NBCNews: Workers at auto dealership come face to face with Obamacare trade-offs

Weather news
▪ NBCNews: Brrrr! Mercury plummets 32 degrees in just hours in Minneapolis as bitter cold lingers
▪ NPR: Wet snow complicates power restoration in Maine

Avalanche news
▪ NBCNews: Brother digs brother out of Colorado avalanche
▪ FoxNews: Two hikers rescued after avalanche on New Hampshire's Mount Washington

Wildfire news
▪ Weather.com: America burning: The Yarnell Hill tragedy and the nation's wildfire crisis

NSA/Spying news
▪ NBCNews: Report: NSA intercepts computer deliveries

Volcano news
▪ NBCNews: El Salvador volcano erupts, prompting evacuations

Drug prices news
▪ NPR: $1,000 pill for hepatitis C spurs debate over drug prices

China
▪ CNN: China local government debt hits $3 trillion

Cruise ship news
▪ CNN: Canadian missing after jumping from cruise ship near Puerto Rico

Election 2016
▪ CNN: Cruz in legal process to renounce Canadian citizenship

World-of-work news/levels of analysis conflict
▪ CNN: Pregnant nurse: I was fired for refusing flu vaccine

Investment news
▪ NPR: Can robots manage your money better than you? Startups say yes

U.S. population news
▪ U.S. population growth slows

Drone news
▪ USAToday: FAA names 6 sites for testing drones

Pop culture
▪ NBCNews: TV's coolest new women of 2013 ('Orange is the New Black' cast, Tatiana Maslany of 'Orphan Black,' Robin Wright of 'House of Cards,' Lizzy Caplan of 'Masters of Sex,' Melissa Fumero and Stephanie Beatriz of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' Allison Janny of 'Masters of Sex')

Deviant parenting news
▪ USAToday: Ariz. woman accused of trying to poison her 4 children

Owner-killed-by-pet news/interesting headline news
▪ USAToday: Pet injures former mayor in Ariz., kills husband

Cross-cultural news
▪ FoxNews: China says Japan PM not welcome after visit to war shrine

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
▪ CNN: CNN Poll: Afghanistan war arguably most unpopular U.S. history
▪ FoxNews: Incoming Boston mayor, police clash over AR-15 proposal (firearm issue news)

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ NPR: French high court OKs 75 percent tax for top earners

Obituaries in the news
▪ NPR: Harold Simmons, billionaire, philanthropist, GOP donor, dies

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 searches
Chicago Bears
▪ ESPN: Errors show Bears' D needs change

NFL playoff schedule
▪ HartfordCourant: 2014 NFL playoff schedule

Michael Schumacher
▪ NBCSports: Doctors: Too early to give prognosis on Michael Schumacher

Chargers
▪ ESPN: NFL: Refs missed call on Chargers

Kyle Orton
▪ NFL.com: Philadelphia Eagles win NFC East after Kyle Orton's INT

Robin Roberts
▪ CNN: 'GMA' anchor Robin Roberts publicly acknowledges she's gay

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
49ers
▪ MercuryNews: Thompson: 49ers need to find another gear

Steelers
▪ HuffPost: Steelers' 20-7 win over Browns just wasn't enough to get to the playoffs

Trending now on Twitter
▪ #aboutmenight
▪ #unpopularopinionnight
▪ #FollowHayesGrier
▪ #R52013Moments
▪ #HayesGrierTo50K
▪ Volgograd
▪ Kyle Orton
▪ Brandon Boykin
▪ Jerry Jones

Trending: Thursday, July 18, 2013

Published 5:56 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Detroit bankruptcy
▪ CNN: Detroit files for bankruptcy
▪ NBCNews: Detroit becomes largest US city to file for bankrupcty
▪ NPR: Detroit files for bankruptcy
▪ FoxNews: Detroit files for largest municipal bankruptcy in US history

India poison lunch deaths
▪ CBSNews: India officials find container of pesticide in cooking area of school where 23 children died after eating tainted lunch

Heat wave
▪ NBCNews: Stormy end on the way for heat wave that has blanketed country

Technology
▪ CNN: Moto X phone bets on sensors, hands-free commands

Stock market & economy news
▪ CNN: Dow, S&P 500 at record highs, up 19% in 2013
▪ NBCNews: House flipping makes a comeback and profits rise

Wildfires
▪ NPR: Wildfires will worsen and further strain the forest service

EPA head
▪ NBCNews: Senate confirms McCarthy for EPA post

Space news
▪ CNN: NASA attempts to rescue planet-hunting probe
▪ CNN: OK, everybody, wave at Saturn!
▪ NBCNews: Martian atmosphere points to a early, brief opening for life's rise

Oil prices
▪ CNN: Falling oil prices could spark global turmoil

Earthquake news
▪ ABCNews: Strong quake hits New Zealand; no injuries

Hot car news
▪ CBSNews: 11-month-old dies after being left in car; 21st this year in U.S.

World-of-work news
▪ NPR: Part-time workers say schedules are getting more erratic

Health news
▪ NBCNews: World's biggest viruses lurk in Chilean rivers and Australian lakes
▪ NPR: For a long and healthy life, it matters where you live
▪ CBSNews: South lags in state-by-state study of life expectancy for seniors
▪ FoxNews: Rare birth defect on the rise
▪ ABCNews: Washington State health officials stumps by high rate of birth defects

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
▪ USAToday: Cellphones and texting have blown up the dating culture

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ NPR: In today's Beijing, flash Ferraris and fading traditions

Out-of-the-ordinary news
▪ CNN: Thomas Bjorn breaks ESPN camera with shot out of rough

Obituary news
▪ USAToday: 'Casino Royal' actor found dead

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 1M searches
Rolling Stone cover
▪ NBCNews: 'Bomber' cover issue could be boon for Rolling Stone

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but 1M searches
Amber Alert
▪ HuffPost: Amber alert in NYC about baby kidnapping scares New Yorkers, sparks backlash at 4AM

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Robin Roberts
▪ USAToday: Robin Roberts wins Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs

ESPYs 2013
▪ USAToday: Robin Roberts wins Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs