Monday, October 21, 2013

Trending: Monday, October 21, 2013

Published 4:00 CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Breaking: Nevada school shooting
CNN: 2 dead at Nevada middle school; witness says student shot teacher
NBCNews: Student opens fire at Nevada middle school, killing teacher, shooter dead
NPR: 2 dead, 2 wounded in Nevada school shooting
FoxNews: 2 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Nevada middle school

More gun violence news
CNN: Father charged after 2-year-old fatally shoots herself
CNN: Active-shooter incidents have tripled since 2009; Holder
USAToday: One dead, 3 wounded in Vegas casino shooting

Australia wildfires
NBCNews: 'Mega-fire' fears grip Australia as dozens of blazes rage

Spectator fatality news
CNN: NASCAR fan death at Talladega due to suspected carbon monoxide leak

Ecology news
NBCNews: Cold-water fish not adapting to a warming world, study finds

Geoengineering news
NPR: To fix climate change, scientists turn to hacking the Earth

Obituaries in the news
CNN: Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams passes away at age 90

Meteorite news
NBCNews: Mars curiousity rover proves some meteorites on Earth are Martian

Childhood news
NPR: Syria's grinding war takes toll on children
CBSNews: Spanking young kids linked to agressive behavior, language woes by age 9

Health science news (Methylation)
CBSNews: UCLA scientists may have found "biological clock" in gene

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Online dating: 1 in 10 Americans have tried it

Outside-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Chinese billionaire arrested for crossing 'red line' of political activism

Out-of-the-ordinary news
ABCNews: Oklahoma teenager finds 3.85-carat canary diamond

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Peyton Manning
USAToday: Colts spoil Peyton Mannings return to Indianapolis

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Jay Cutler
ChicagoTribune: Cutler out at least four weeks with groin tear; Briggs out six

BCS rankings
FoxSports
BSC standings: Relax, it's still early

Patriots
Boston Globe: Confusion reigns over rule that doomed Patriots

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Case Keenum
NBSSports: Texans owner impressed by Case Keenum's play

Jerimichael Finley
ESPN: Jerimichael Finley in ICU

Celia Cruz
TIME: Google Doodle honors 'Queen of Salsa' Celia Cruz

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Trending: Sunday, October 20, 2013

Published 12:45 p.m. CDT (GMT 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Obamacare/Affordable Care Act
CNN: McCain: Obamacare website rollout a 'fiasco'
NBCNews: Jack Lew: Real test for  Obamacare comes early next year
NBCNews: Half-million Obamacare applications filed so far: Report
USAToday: Big insurers avoid many state health exchanges

Syria
NBCNews: Al Qaeda-linked extremists cause new Syria refugee crisis

Australian wildfires
NBCNews: State of emergency declared as weather worsens Australia wildfires
NPR: Wildfires in Australia destroy 200 homes, may get worse

Mystery blond girl in Greece/Possible child trafficking
CNN: Mystery blond girl found in Greece prompts search for parents
CBSNews: Blond, blue-eyed girl in Greek gypsy camp sparks child trafficking worries

International oops
CNN: China: NASA mistakenly banned Chinese researchers from conference

BART deaths
NBCNews: NTSB to investigate BART worker deaths

Auction item news
CNN: Violin played as Titanic sank sells for $1.7 million

Traffic fatality news
NBCNews: 5 killed after motorcycles collide with SUV in Pennsylvania

Navy scandal news
FoxNews: Senior US Navy officer, NCIS agent arrested in bribery scheme

Gender stereotyping news
NBCNews: Video games' sexual double standard may have real-world impact

Universe beginning news
NBCNews: Scientists discover a new twist in light from the early universe

Tech support news
USAToday: Tip: Be cautious when calling 'tech support'

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
NPR: When playing video games means sitting on life's sidelines

Outside-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Gunman in clown suit kills former Mexico drug cartel leader who was member of notorious family

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Red Sox
NBCNews: Red Sox emerge victorious in Game 6 of ALCS, will return to the World Series

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UFC
CBSSports: UFC 166 results: Velasquez def. does Santos via fifth round TKO

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Texas A&M
USAToday: Johnny Manziel leaves with injury, returns as Texas A&M falls to Auburn

Clemson
USAToday: Overlooked no more, Florida State dominates Clemson

Oarfish
CBSNews: Second giant 'sea serpent' oarfish found in California

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Trending: Saturday, October 19, 2013

Published 8:53 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Obamacare
CNN: 5 things that have happened since Obamacare launched

Terrorism news
CBSNews: Laser attacks against airplanes increase in NYC

Earthquake news
CNN: Death toll climbs to 183 in Philippines earthquake

Broken promises news
USAToday: Interpreters wait for promise of life in USA

Ecology news
CNN: Lionfish infestation in Atlantic Ocean a growing epidemic
FoxNews: Oil companies, environmentalists oppose fed rules for removing sunken oil rigs

Boy Scouts/Goblin Valley Rock
CNN: Created over millennia, destroyed in seconds
FoxNews: Charges possible for Boy Scout leaders who toppled Utah rock formation

Apple
NBCNews: Can Apple read your iMessages? Yes, if they had to, say experts

Gender news
CNN: Women make better doctors than men
NBCNews: Oops! That Etruscan warrior prince was actually a warrior princess

Cyber bully news
NBCNews: Busting parents won't stop cyberbullying, experts say
ABCNews: Mom of accused teen cyber bully arrested on child abuse charges

Abuse of trust news
NBCNews: Former Virginia teachers sentenced to 43 years in child sex abuse case

History news
NPR: 'It takes a crisis:' How '73 oil embargo fueled change in U.S.

World-of-work news
USAToday: 10 companies people would die to work for

Obituaries in the news
CNN: Football coach Bum Phillips dies at 90; known for Stetsons, humorous truisms
NPR: Bill Young, longest-serving Republican Congressman, dies

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Lunar eclipse
NBCNews: Lunar eclipse! Comet! Meteors! See this weekend's sky highlights online

Dodgers
USAToday: Dodgers 'shell-shocked' in Game 6 of NLCS

GOOG
ABCNews: Google stock (GOOG) tops $1,000 a share

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12 years a slave
CNN: Review: '12 Years a Slave' agonizingly magnificent

Friday, October 18, 2013

Trending: Friday, October 18, 2013

Published 10:25 a.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Asteroid news
CNN: Big asteroid buzzes past Earth and will again in 19 years

Escaped killers
NBCNews: Florida escapee had tried to forge release papers before

Colorado floods
CNN: Colorado floods: A month later, mountain towns 'spooky' and deserted

Australia wildfires
NBCNews: Australia wildfires: Resident dies defending home, thousands evacuated

Obamacare
CNN: Congressional fight over Obamacare turns to website woes
FoxNews: Insurers reportedly receiving faulty data from ObamaCare exchanges

Recall news
CNN: 870k Toyotas recalled for spider-related problem

BART strike news
NBCNews: BART workers strike after failed negotiations

Google news
CBSNews: Stock surges: Google tops $1,000

iPhone news
CNN: Is Apple's iPhone 5C a flop?

Social media news
NBCNews: Where the kids are: Social networks parents may not know about

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Red Sox
FoxNews: Red Sox one win from AL pennant after beating Tigers 4-3

Kim Kardashian

Windows 8.1
USAToday: Windows 8.1 update arrives with fresh changes

Ed Lauter
USAToday: Character actor Ed Lauter dies

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Seahawks
ESPN: Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch lead Seahawks past Cardinals

Stenographer
USAToday: House stenographer loses it during shutdown vote

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Trending: Thursday, October 17, 2013

Published 3:51 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Government shutdown over
CNN: Why is this man smiling? 15 winners and losers from the shutdown crisis
NBCNews: Obama says shutdown caused 'completely unnecessary damage' to economy
NPR: Economists fear 'flying blind' without government data

Homeland security news
NBCNews: Former top Pentagon lawyer is Obama pick for DHS
FoxNews: San Francicso's Union Square evacuated after suspicious package found

Obamacare
USAToday: Tech experts: Health exchange site needs total overhaul

School bus hijacking
CNN: Police: Knife-wielding man arrested, children OK after Arkansas bus hijacking

Facebook news
CNN: Facebook changes privacy settings for teens

Sleep research news
NBCNews: A good night's sleep scrubs your brain clean, researchers find

Evolution news
NBCNews: Did the human family tree just get simpler? Skull stirs up debate

Drone news
NBCNews: US has killed more cilivians with drones than it admits, says UN

Astromony news
NBCNews: Biggest star ever found in universe is ripping apart

Pollution news
NBCNews: WHO agency: Air pollution causes cancer

Psychology news
NBCNews: Eye contact makes you less likely to win an argument, probably because it's creepy

Outside-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Beijing introduces new rules to curb car use on bad pollution days

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Government shutdown
See Trendilla from yesterday (Wednesday, October 16, 2013)

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Bosses Day
NYDailyNews: National Boss Day gives workers chance to show appreciation for hard-working supervisors

Cory Booker
NPR: Four things to know about Cory Booker's election

Ted Cruz
USAToday: Houston newspaper says it didn't 'un-endorse' Ted Cruz

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Trending: Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Published 4:05 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Government shutdown
CNN: Boehner urges House GOP to support Senate deal
NBCNews: Senate leaders announce deal to end shutdown and avoid deal
FoxNews: Boehner says House will take up Senate budget plan

Stock market news
USAToday: Dow jumps more than 200 points on debt deal

Plane crash news
CNN: Dozens reported killed in Laos plane crash
NPR: Passenger turboprop crashes in Laos; All 49 on board feared dead

Boat capsize news
CNN: Vessel capsizes off Miami; 4 dead, 11 rescued

LAX dry ice bombs
CNN: Suspect saw Los Angeles airport dry ice explosions as a joke, police say

Meteor/meteorite news
NBCNews: Oops! Huge Russian meteroite breaks after it's pulled from lake

Smartphone news
USAToday: Report: Apple cutting iPhone 5c orders

Health news
CNN: Is hand sanitizer toxic?

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Millenials traveling for business? Room service, please

Out-of-the-ordinary news
BleacherReport: Manu Ginobili's new contract with Spurs got lost during offseason bird attack

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Oarfish
See Trendilla from yesterday (Tuesday, October 15, 2013)

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Obama impeachment
TIME: Texas Lt. Gov. calls for Obama impeachment

Angela Ahrendts
CNN: Angela Ahrendts will be Apple's only female executive

Nexus 5
CNET: No Nexus 5 yet, but new rumors continue to fly

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Trending: Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Published 5:23 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Government shutdown
CNN: Despite GOP disarray, House to vote on shutdown plan
NBCNews: House GOP to try last-ditch debt plan as Senate talks halt
FoxNews: House panel delays meeting on GOP budget plan, leaders struggling to gather votes

Stock market news
CNN: Stocks tumble as deal hopes fall apart

Earthquake news
NPR: Dozens die in Philippines after powerful earthquake

Iraq
NBCNews: Hundreds of thousands of Iraquis died of illness as war ravaged nation's support systems, report says

World-of-work news
NBCNews: Many fast-food workers living in poverty, analysis finds

Sea life news
NPR: 18-foot oarfish livens up a 'leisurely snorkel' in California 

Apple news
NPR: Apple hires Burberry CEO Ahrendts to head retail division

Culture-in-the U.S. news
CBSNews: Report: 5 million babies born thanks to assisted reproductive technologies

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Banksy
NewYorkDailyNews: New Banksy work spotted on Queens wall

Philip Rivers
WashingtonPost: Philip Rivers leads Chargers on long drives for 19-9 victory against Andrew Luck, Colts

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Christina Milian
HuffPost: 'Dancing with the Stars' Results: Christina Milian eliminated in week 5 of season 17

Steve Bartman
NYTimes: Ten years later, infamous Cubs fan remains invisible

Ed Sheeran

Monday, October 14, 2013

Trending: Monday, October 14, 2013

Published 3:14 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Colombus Day
ABCNews: Columbus Day 2013: Hero, villain or both?

Government shutdown
CNN: White House meeting with Congressional leaders postponed
NBCNews: White House proposes meeting with Hill leaders as talks continue
NPR: Shutdown hinders S.D. post-blizzard cleanup

Debt crisis
NBCNews: China state media blasts U.S. shutdown, calls for 'de-Americanized' world

Tropical storms/cyclone
NBCNews: Two tropical storms bear down on Mexico's Pacific coast
NBCNews: Deadly cyclone Phailin destroys $4B worth of crops

Nobel Prize news
NPR: Americans win economics Nobel for interpreting stock prices

EBT glitch news
FoxNews: Black Friday comes early as computer glitches cause welfare benefits frenzy
CBSNews: EBT benefit card glitch sparks Walmart shopping sprees in Louisiana

Aviation news
ABCNews: Door falls off plane, lands on Calif. motel roof

Al Libi/al Qaeda
CNN: Al Libi taken to New York week after capture
NBCNews: Al Qaeda suspect, captured in Libya, is taken to New York to face charges

Fatalies on the job
CNN: Delivery driver dies during construction of new San Francisco 49ers stadium

Health news
CBSNews: BPA exposure may increase miscarriage risk in pregnant women

Organizational news
NBCNews: Airlines test new ways to board planes

World-of-work news
CBSNews: Poll: Half of older workers delay retirement plans

Survivalist news
NBCNews: San Francisco man found after 18 days in Mendocino forest

Cruise ship news
NBCNews: Boy, 6, drowns in pool aboard a Carnival Cruise

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
USAToday: Report: Some Macy's open for Thanksgiving

Outside-the-U.S. news
NPR: Death toll in India temple stampede rises

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Walking Dead
USAToday: AMC's 'Walking Dead' struts to record ratings

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Red Sox
NYTimes: Ortiz slams new life into Red Sox

Lauren Conrad
NYDailyNews: Lauren Conrad engaged to boyfriend William Tell

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BART strike
MercuryNews: BART strike avoided for Monday, but possible shutdown now looms for Tuesday

Redskins
USAToday: Cowboys defense rebounds to top rival Redskins

Chicago Marathon
ChicagoTribune: Chicago Marathon latest feat for last finisher

Helen Lasichanh
NYDailyNews: Pharrell Williams marries Helen Lasichanh in Florida; Usher, Busta Rhymes perform mini concert at ceremony

Steelers
USAToday: Steelers get first victory,  beat Jets

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Trending: Sunday, October 13, 2013

Published 5:04 a.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Cyclone Phailin
CNN: Cyclone Phailin kills 7, leaves trail of destruction in India
NPR: Cyclone Phailin hits India with 120 MPH winds; thousands flee

Government shutdown
FoxNews: Now what? Senate returns Sunday after Dems reject Collins plan

North Dakota oil spill
NPR: North Dakota's delay in reporting oil spill raises questions

Gun violence news
CNN: 5 injured in shooting at Hmong celebration in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Fire deaths
CNN: Long Island house fire kill mother, 3 kids

Power grid attacks
CNN: Arkansas man charged in connection with power grid sabotage

Colombia building collapse
CNN: 8 missing after building collapses in Colombia

Bus crash news
CNN: Bus falls of cliff in Peru, killing all 51 people aboard

Drone news
NBCNews: Drone drivers licenses? How to make flying robots safe for American skies

Mexico teen ranch
FoxNews: 4 of 9 teens reported missing from NM youth ranch returned to parents

Violence against teachers
FoxNews: California teacher stabbed in front of her students

Baby Hope
CBSNews: 'Baby Hope' cold case leads to arrest in New York City

Apple
USAToday: Iconic photo history of Apple

Outside-the-U.S. news
NPR: Crime ring that used kids in robberies gets jail time in France

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Marquez vs. Bradley
BleacherReport: Marquez vs Bradley results: Winner, Twitter reaction, recap and analysis

Charlie Hunnam
ABCNews: Charlier Hunnam drops out of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' movie

Johnny Manziel
USAToday: Johnny Manziel returns to game after brief injury scare

EBT
BangorDailyNews: Power outage blamed for EBT card problems that hit 17 states

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Trending: Saturday, October 12, 2013

Published 9:50 a.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Government shutdown news
NBCNews: Saturday session: Republicans try to close in on fiscal deal
NBCNews: Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, other national parks to repen during shutdown
NBCNews: Shutdown forces D.C. lottery to delay paying winners
USAToday: Top 10 states hurt by the government shutdown

New Mexico youth ranch
CNN: Police: Nine teens missing from youth ranch in New Mexico
FoxNews: 9 teens reported missing from NM youth ranch at center of abuse probe

Cyclone news
CNN: Cyclone Phailin menaces India's coast, as hundreds flee
NBCNews: Rain, wind pound India coast as 'super cyclone' barrels down; 100,000 flee
NPR: More than 500,000 people flee as cyclone Phailin hits India

MRSA news
BleacherReport: NFLPA reportedly may advise Bucs and Eagles not to play depending on MRSA report

Biker-SUV clash
CNN: 3 indicted in bikers' clash with SUV driver; 3 NYPD officers under investigation

Kendrick Johnson
CNN: Parents of Georgia teen who was found dead in rolled-up gym mat want answers

Fired U.S. missil commander (Michael Carey)
NPR: Air Force fires top U.S. missile commander

Banking news
NPR: JPMorgan, dogged by legal costs, reports hefty 3Q loss

Recall news
NBCNews: Costco recalls 40,000 pounds of rotiesserie chicken for salmonella risk

Nobel Prize news
NBCNews: 'What news?:' How Higgs found out he won the Nobel Prize for physics 

Google news
CNN: Why your face might appear in Google ads, and how to stop it

Elite housing news
CNN: Mitt Romney gets his car elevator
NBCNews: Mark Zuckerberg spends $30 million on four homes to ensure privacy

Caregiver news
NBCNews: A disabled adult child can mean an uncertain future for parents

Archaeology news
NBCNews: Ancient city's strip mall unearthed in Greece

Nutrition news
NPR: More evidence against vitamin D to build bones in middle age

World-of-work news (gender)
USAToday: Yellen likely to join other women in key economic roles

Out-of-the-ordinary news
NBCNews: London firefighters: Don't put your penis in a toaster

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Adrian Peterson
NBSSports: Police say Adrian Peterson's 2-year-old son has died 
FoxNews: Adrian Peterson's 2-year-old son reported dead after alleged beating by man dating mom

Firearm news
NBCNews: Newtown residents oppose plan to make Dec. 14 'Guns Save Lives Day'

Market research metholodgy news (price point)
ABCNews: Is your coffee too cheap? Using  brain waves to test prices

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MRSA
See 'MRSA' above

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Dodgers
NYTimes: Beltran lifts Cardinals past Dodgers in a taut Game 1

Captain Phillips
RottenTomatoes: Tomatometer: 95%; Audience: 92%

Nobel Peace Prize
See 'Nobel Prize' above and Trendilla from previous two days

Maria de Villota
USAToday: Former Formula One test driver Maria de Villota dies