Trending: Friday, December 6, 2013

Published 12:32 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
Weather
▪ CNN: It's a winter mess from the Southwest to the Northeast
▪ NPR: Several states brace for massive ice storm this weekend

Nelson Mandela
▪ NPR: U.S. flags lowered for Mandela, a rare honor for foreign leaders

Obamacare Website
▪ CNN: Barriers to health insurance: doubt, distrust and glitches

Syria
▪ NPR: Plan calls for Syria's chemical arsenal to be destroyed at sea

Animal news
▪ CNN: Crocs  hunt with sticks, researchers say
▪ NBCNews: Stranded whales find deeper water, raising hopes

iPhones news
▪ NBCNews: Apple guides shoppers inside stores with iBeacon

McDonald's/World-of-work news
▪ USAToday: McDonald's to workers: Don't forget to tip pool boy

Student loan news
▪ USAToday: Student loan forgiveness: What you don't know (but should)

Culture-in-the U.S.
▪ CNN: U.S. women having fewer children
▪ NBCNews: Draft of Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' lyrics auctioned for $197,000
▪ NBCNews: Would sir care to try on a dry martini for size?

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ CNN: Mexico: All of stolen radioactive material found
▪ NBCNews: China pollution grounds hundreds of flights, prompts severe health warnings
▪ NPR: Thai king calls for stability amid political unrest

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Amazon

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Sound of Music
▪ USAToday: 'Sound of Music' was a little off

Weather
▪ See 'Weather' above

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Pandora

CNN

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Toys R Us

Macys

Sears

Old Navy

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Reddit

DropBox

Mega Millions
▪ See Trendilla from yesterday (Thursday, December 5, 2013)

Weather.com

Cabelas

Sprint

Michaels

Xbox One

Thursday Night Football

Scandal
▪ LATimes: 'Scandal' recap: Monster mommy

Lorde

Trending now on Twitter
▪ #RIPNelsonMandela
▪ #TheSoundOfMusicLive
▪ #Madiba
▪ #WorldCupDraw
▪ #groupofdeath
▪ Julie Andrews
▪ Von Trapp
▪ Germany and Portugal
▪ Gary Kubiak

Trending: Thursday, December 5, 2013

Published 5:08 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
Breaking news: Nelson Mandela dies
▪ CNN: Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid icon and father of modern South Africa, dies
▪ NBCNews: Nelson Mandela dead at 95

Weather
▪ CNN: Storm's 1-2-3 punch: Frigid, snowy and icy

Medicaid fraud
▪ NBCNews: Dozens of Russian diplomats in NY defrauded Medicaid system: Prosecutors

Non-gun violence
▪ CNN: Florida man kills wife and son with crossbow, then slits throat

U.S. nationals abroad deaths
▪ CNN: American teacher slain in Libya

Bear attack news
▪ CNN: Bear suspected in attack captured, killed

iPhone news
▪ NBCNews: Obama say's he's not allowed iPhone for 'security reasons'

School bus accidents
▪ NBCNews: Child killed in school bus accident in Idaho

Wildfire news
▪ NPR: $559 K fine set for safety failures in deadly Arizona wildfire

World-of-work news
▪ CBSNews: One-third of bank tellers rely on public assistance

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ NPR: Militants launch deadly attack on Yemen's defense ministry

Obituaries in the news
▪ CNN: Danny Wells, character actor and co-star of 'Super Mario Bros.', dies at 72

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Amazon

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Weather
▪ See 'weather' above

Pandora
▪ USAToday: Tech stocks: Pandora share climb

Sears

Old Navy

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Reddit

Dropbox
▪ TechCrunch: Brace launches Dropbox-powered hosting solution for static sites

Jennifer Lawrence
▪ USAToday: Jennifer Lawrence hungers for normalcy

Mega Millions
▪ Philly.com: Powerball jumps, though Mega Millions worth much more

Weather.com

Sprint

SEPHORA

Michaels

Xbox One
▪ BostonGlobe: Xbox One is more than a game, but less than ideal

American Horror Story

Bitcoin
▪ FoxNews: Mayor, police chief in struggling Kentucky coal town to donate salary in Bitcoins to spur economy

Trending now on Twitter
▪ RIP Nelson Mandela
▪ #FantasyPlayoffSleeper
▪ #breakoutartist
▪ #RememberingMandela
▪ #tbt
▪ Austin Mahone
▪ #PeoplesChoice
▪ Christmas
▪ Morgan Freeman

Trending: Saturday, November 23, 2013

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

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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

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JFK
▪ See Trendilla from yesterday (Friday, November 22, 2013)
▪ CNN: JFK assassination changed Secret Service

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Xbox One
▪ GameSpot: Xbox One sells over 1 million consoles in 24 hours

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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

▪ #DayoftheDoctor

▪ Aaron Ramsey

▪ ACL

▪ Thanksgiving

▪ Black Friday

Trending: Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Published 6:25 a.m. CST (GMT - 5:00)

Nothing trending yet for today

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Xbox One
▪ Forbes: The  Xbox One is targeting the largest market of all: Television watchers
▪ NYTimes: Next Xbox will face new array of rivals
▪ NPR: Microsoft reveals new Xbox one game system

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NBA Draft
▪ USAToday: Cleveland Cavaliers win 2013 NBA draft lottery
▪ SBNation: 2013 NBA draft order complete after Cavaliers win draft lottery
▪ NBA: 2013 draft order

Also happening...
Oklahoma tornado
▪ CNN: Search for survivors winds down as Oklahoma begins daunting recovery; death toll revised downward from 51 to 24 as initial reports were erroneous
▪ CNN: EF5 storms are terrifying perfect storms: Oklahoma tornado rating an EF5
▪ NBCNews: Chaos and courage as tornado wrecks elementary schools
▪ ABCNews: (Video) Terrified kids asked Oklahoma teacher: 'Is this really happening?'
▪ FoxNews: Tornado power dwarfs atomic bomb
▪ NPR: Why Oklahomans don't like basements

North Korea
▪ NBCNews: North Korea sends top military official as 'special envoy' to China
▪ FoxNews: North Korea sends 'special envoy' to China amid tension

Other news
▪ FoxNews: Report: Fort Hood shooter has drawn $278G in salary since massacre
▪ CBSNews: FBI agent in fatal shooting of suspect in Orlando; victim suspected of Tsarnaev connection

Pop Culture
▪ NBCNews: Winner of 'Dancing with the Stars' is Kellie Pickler
▪ NBCNews: Bon Jovi to Bieber: Don't be an @#$% to fans

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
▪ NPR: Boomer housemates have more fun
▪ CNN: Disgraced ex-Congressman Weiner says he's running for NYC mayor
▪ NBCNews: Most expensive house ever hits market at $190 million
▪ NBCNews: Your shiny happy vacation on Facebook is a lie, and that's OK
▪ NBCNews: Economy is on the move again, and so are Americans
▪ NBCNews: Here's how much Americans think families need to get by: $58,000/year for family of 4

Bird flu
▪ NBCNews: U.N.: N7N9 flu outbreak has cost $6.5 billion so far

Health news
▪ NBCNews: Mysterious respiratory illness strikes 7 in Alabama; 2 dead

Travel news
▪ NBCNews: American will favor passengers without roller bags
▪ ABCNews: How to get the most out of travel rewards

Science news
▪ NBCNews: Shocking new theory: Humans hunted, ate Neanderthals
▪ NBCNews: Tornado-proof homes? Up to 85 percent can be spared, expert says

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ NBCNews: Man commits suicide inside Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral
▪ ABCNews: Riots in Stockholm spread to suburbs

Out-of-the-ordinary news
▪ NBCNews: Exclusive: Man directs Midtown traffic for NJ transit while drunk
▪ NBCNews: Away from home? Petcube lets you play with your pets online
▪ NBCNews: Moonshine University classes in session in Louisville
▪ NBCNews: 'Super Storm' amusement ride headed for Jersey Shore

Not happening...
▪ Powerball winner identity