Trending: Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Published 2:50 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)
Yesterday's Google trends and today's U.S. Twitter trends at bottom

Today's headlines
What they're leading with
▪ CNN: Was Atlanta asleep at the wheel? 
▪ NBCNews: Gridlock baby, dangerous waits, Candy Crush: Stories from the South's epic snow jam
▪ NPR: Why red-state Kentucky got a shoutout from Obama; Fed will continue to taper its stimulus program
▪ FoxNews: Strange building near Super Bowl site a symbol of fumbled opportunity
▪ ABCNews: Sochi whistleblower told: 'You will be drowned in blood!'; Freak southern snow strands 8,000 students, paralyzes commute; Everyone has an opinion on legal pot, even the Dalia Lama; Latest headlines: Police: Gun in Md. mall attack assembled in store
▪ CBSNews: Atlanta, other parts of South paralyzed by ice, snowstorm
▪ USAToday: Atlanta's ability to handle winter storms questioned; Freak southern storm blamed for 12 deaths so far

Snow in Atlanta/Southern U.S.
▪ CNN: Weather cripples Atlanta, but what about the children?
▪ CNN: Atlanta mayor: Early city exodus due to snow crippled traffic
▪ CNN: More travel delays in Southeast as airports dig out
▪ NBCNews: Shelter from the storm: Teachers entertained, dried tears of kids stuck overnight at school

Tourism
▪ NBCNews: To go or not to go: Countries to enjoy -- or avoid -- this year

Cruise ship news
▪ CBSNews: 'We made it!' Cruise ship docks after 700 fall ill

Nutrition news
▪ NBCNews: Some supplements might fuel tumors, study finds (unintended consequences)

Contamination news
▪ FoxNews: Colorado cantaloupe farmers get home detention for 2011 listeria outbreak

Stem cell news
▪ NBCNews: Scientists make a new type of stem cell, using a little acid
▪ USAToday: Researchers turn adult cells back into stem cells

Yoga news
▪ NPR: Yoga may help overcome fatigue after breast cancer

Pope dove release news
▪ FoxNews: Animal rights activists ask Pope Francis to stop releasing doves unintended consequences
Ancient bug news
▪ NPR: Ancient plague's DNA revived from a 1,500 year-old tooth

Brazil
▪ NPR: Brazil's slaves are being freed, but owners go largely unpunished (human slavery)


Yesterday's Google trends with at least 1M searches
State of the Union
▪ CNN: Obama said what?! State of the Union explained
▪ NPR: Inside the State of the Union: What the president proposed

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 but <1M searches
Pete Seeger
▪ See Trendilla from yesterday (Tuesday, January 29, 2014)

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <500,000 searches
Atlanta weather
▪ See headlines above

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
▪ HuffPost: Republican response to State of the Union address

Motley Crue
▪ LATimes: Motley Crue calls it quits, announces 'final' tour

Marshawn Lynch
▪ USAToday: Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch cuts short media session

Trending now on U.S. Twitter
▪ Fed
▪ #DontSayGoodnightFeb7
▪ #tfiostrailer
▪ #SnowedOutAtlanta
▪ #RandLQA
▪ Brilliant Flappy Bird
▪ #releasethekhrp
▪ Jovetic
▪ Aguero

Trending: Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Published 11:55 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)
Yesterday's Google trends and today's U.S. Twitter trending now at bottom

Today's headlines
What they're leading with
▪ CNN: This year's State of the Union is a defining test for Obama
▪ NBCNews: Worst snow and ice in a generation threaten parts of an unprepared South
▪ NPR: Obama to raise minimum wage for federal contracts; Emergencies declared as deep freeze hits Deep South
▪ FoxNews: Afghan soldiers still can't read, despite $200M US-backed program, report finds
▪ ABCNews: Carousel: Where are they now: Last year's State of the Union proposals; 'Government conspiracy' led highway gunman to start shooting; The absolute best and worst Super Bowl teaser ads; Latest news: Boehner says Obama's plan to go around Congress leads to 'brick wall'
▪ CBSNews: Is Obama overstepping his bounds with executive actions?
▪ USAToday: Best Value colleges generous with financial aid; If the credit charge was $9.84, take a closer look

State-of-the-Union news
▪ ABCNews: The 7 strangest State of the Union rituals

Pre-Super Bowl news
▪ CBSNews: Super Bowl XLVIII security: Inside the event's secret command center

Ukraine
▪ CNN: Ukraine government resigns, parliament scraps anti-protest laws amid crisis

Google
▪ CNN: Google Glass adds style, prescription lenses

Cross-cultural comparison news
▪ CNN: Is this an emerging markets crisis or not?

Survival news
▪ NBCNews: Dad: Girl, 16, who survived 3,500-foot sky-diving mishap is 'miracle child'

Terrorism news
▪ NBCNews: Threat of cybercrime heightened for Main Street

Drone news
▪ NBCNews: Feds crashed malfunctioning drone off San Diego

Have-versus-have-not news
▪ NBCNews: Reading gap between wealthy and poor students widens, study says

Hobby Lobby
▪ FoxNews: Dem senators intervene in Hobby Lobby case, urge justices to deny ObamaCare exemption

Philippines
▪ NPR: Philippine police used 'wheel of torture' rights group says

China 
▪ NPR: In China's hugely indebted cities, some big bills are coming due

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
▪ NBCNews: NBC news poll: Pessimism defines the state of the union
▪ NBCNews: Reading gap between wealthy and poor students widens, study says

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ NBCNews: U.K.'s Queen Elizabeth down to last $1.6 million in reserves after royal overspend
▪ USAToday: Queen's household grilled over spendathon

Obituaries in the news
NPR: Folk activist Pete Seeger, icon of passion and ideals, dies at 94

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 searches
Ariana Grande
▪ See Grammys 2014 from Yesterday (Monday, January 28, 2014)

AAPL
▪ NBCNews: Apple shares tumble 8% on cloudy outlook after earnings report

Houston weather

Paul Williams
▪ See Grammys 2014 from Yesterday (Monday, January 28, 2014)

Jared Leto
▪ See Grammys 2014 from Yesterday (Monday, January 28, 2014)

Eric Lawson
▪ WashPost: Eric Lawson, who portrayed Marlboro man, dies at 72


Google/Twitter overlap, which is rare
Pete Seeger


Trending now on U.S. Twitter
▪ Pete Seeger
▪ #SOTUinthreewords
▪ #SadTVShows
▪ #MediaDayQuestions
▪ #TWUG
▪ #BellLetsTaIk 
▪ Desean Jackson
▪ Atlanta
▪ Alabama