Trending: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Published 6:33 a.m. CST (GMT - 5:00)

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Yesterday's Google trends with at least 2M searches

Oklahoma tornado
This trend will likely continue today. See 'Oklahoma tornadoes' under 'Happening today'

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <2M searches
Tumblr
▪ NYTimes: A flashy bet for Yahoo on a shift in social media
▪ Techcrunch: It's official: Yahoo is buying Tumblr for $1.1B, vows to keep it independent
▪ ABCNews: Yahoo buys Tumblr social network service for $1.1 billion

Ray Manzarek
▪ TMZ: Ray Manarek: 'Doors' founding member dead at 74
▪ RollingStone: Ray Manzarek, Doors keyboardist, dead at 74
▪ NPR: The 'Doors' keyboard counterpoint goes silent: Remembering Ray Manzarek

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Nicki Minaj
▪ USWeekly: Nicki Minaj gives Lil Wayne awkward lap dance at Billboard Music Awards

Happening today...
Oklahoma tornado coverage
▪ USAToday: Massive twister devastates Oklahoma; 91 feared dead; 20 children among the dead (ad first)
▪ NYTimes: Vast Oklahoma tornado kills at least 91
▪ CNN: 51 killed in mammoth tornado; 40 more bodies expected
▪ ABCNews: Oklahoma tornado: 20 children among at least 51 dead: 'Horrific' damage (ad first)
▪ NBCNews: 'The school started coming apart:' Trapped students had nowhere to hide

Oklahoma tornado coverage continued
▪ CBSNews: 20 children among at least 51 left dead by Oklahoma tornado
▪ FoxNews: At least 51 people, including 20 children, dead after massive twister strikes near Oklahoma City
▪ NPR: Death toll climbing in Oklahoma tornado tragedy
▪ CNN: How to help

Oklahoma tornado coverage continued
▪ NBCNews: 'Bless you for posting:' Facebook group reunites tornado victims with photos, documents
▪ CNN: More 'devasting' tornadoes possible on Tuesday, forecasters warn
▪ FoxNews: Deadly tornado tracked path of 1999 Oklahoma twister

Other news
▪ CNN: Man kills biggest Burmese python ever in Florida

Science news
▪ NBCNews: Curse or coincidence? Scientists study Tornado Alley's past and future
▪ CNN: Dolphins persuade Navy trainers to dredge up 130-year-old torpedo
▪ CNN: Nutty finding: Olive oil, nuts can protect your brain, evidence suggests

Culture-in-the U.S. news
▪ ABCNews: CBS pulls 'Mike & Molly' tornado-themed finale
▪ FoxNews: Angry mob in Denver attacks man thought to be sexual predator
▪ CNN: Teen featured in viral video dies (Zach Sobiech, 'Clouds') Watch the vid (ad first)
▪ CNN: Man gets 4 years for stealing dog
▪ CNN: Mother mourns boy, 12, killed in robbery attempt

Culture-in-the U.S. news continued
▪ CNN: Delayed by war, class of 1943 finally holds senior prom
▪ ABCNews: Top 14 jobs that don't require a college degree

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ CNN: Egypt's 'rebels' gather millions of signatures to protest Morsi

Thinking news
▪ NPR: The global afterlife of your donated clothes

Out-of-the-ordinary news
▪ FoxNews: Customs officers seize elephant meat, dead primate in Los Angeles
▪ FoxNews: Bacon restaurant shut down for smelling like bacon
▪ ABCNews: Face-chewing victim continues recovery in Miami
▪ ABCNews: Justin Bieber's monky to become German property