Showing posts with label Egypt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Egypt. Show all posts

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Trending: Sunday, December 8, 2013

Published 11:59 a.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

Yesterday's Google trends and today's U.S. Twitter trends at bottom

Today's headlines
Weather news
CNN: Winter storm aims at East Coast
NBCNews: Winter storm heads east after walloping West
NPR: Winter storm move into mid-Atlantic

Earthquake news
NPR: A small 4.5 quake strikes during OU-OSU game

Economic recovery new
CNN: Improving economy: Is it for real?

Air travel news
CNN: Teen dies after medical emergency on flight
ABCNews: Man trapped in empty dark plane cabin at Houston airport

Egypt
NBCNews: Egypt's marriage crisis: Sons and daughters too broke to be married, waiting for adulthood

China
NPR: Countering China, S. Korea expands its own air defense zone

Philippines typhoon
NBCNews: One month on, progress in Philippine typhoon zone

Hoax news
NBCNews: Some donations to waitress in anti-gay note case being refunded

Education news
FoxNews: Teachers complain Common Core-linked lessons little more than scripts to read

American diet news
NPR: Between pigs and anchovies: Where humans rank on the food chain

Cross-cultural news
NBCNews: Female politicians taking over Latin America's land of machismo
NBCNews: UN decries 'low, uneven' use of law protecting Afghan women

Outside-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Thai crisis deepens as main opposition party quits Parliament

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 searches
Michigan State football
NBCNews: War Damn Sparty: Mich. St. upsets Buckeyes, sends Auburn to BCS title game

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Grammy nominations 2014
CNN: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis get Grammy respect; Lorde 'skips a grade' to get 4 nominations

SEC Championship 2013
ESPN: What we learned in the SEC: Week 15

Bowl projections
USAToday: Bowl projections: Florida State-Auburn set for BCS title

Rebecca Black
TIME: WATCH: It's 'Saturday.' Yes, Rebecca Black dared to release a follow-up single to 'Friday'

VGX
Forbes: Spike's VGX awards evolve into a new kind of mess

Trending now on Twitter
#BelieveTourMemories
#LiesObamaToldUs
#tobeonemusicvid
#FFNow
#AskFFL
Christmas
Rebecca Black
The Tribez
Tim Howard

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Trending: Sunday, September 1, 2013

Published 6:47 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

Yesterday's Google trends at bottom
 
Today's headlines
Syria
CNN: White House pushes Congress on Syria after Obama's recoil
NBCNews: Kerry: Samples from Syria tested positive for sarin
NBCNews: Arab states call for international action against Syrian regime
FoxNews: WH confident on winning Hill support on Syria but uses 'flood the zone' to get votes

Wildfire news
NBCNews: Rim Fire at 223,000 acres as Calif. officials search for cause of massive blaze
CBSNews: Sierra wildfire becomes fourth largest in California history

Egypt
CNN: Egypt to try former President Mohammed Morsy in protest deaths

Historic perspective news
CNN: The downing of Flight 007: 30 years later, a Cold War tragedy still seems surreal

Diana Nyad
CNN: Diana Nyad better than halfway through Cuba-to-Florida swim

Texas megachurch measles
NPR: Texas megachurch at center of measles outbreak

Japan/Fukishima
NBCNews: Radiation spikes to lethal levels at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant
NPR: Radioactive water leak at Fukuskima worse than first thought
 
Communications industry news
NBCNews: Verizon, Vodafone reach $130 billion deal to buy wireless unit stake: Report

 Planetary news
NBCNews:  Ingredient for life may have been surprisingly plentiful on early Mars

Exercise news
NBCNews: Every minute of physical activity really does count, new study shows

Corruption news
NPR: Another Chinese official caught up in corruption probe

Recall news
ABCNews: Ford recalls 370,000 cars

World-of-work news
NPR: When stress takes over, employee burnout can set in
 
Culture-in-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: NYC music festival canceled after MDMA-related concerns, officials say
 
Outside-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Thousands rally in Romania against gold mine

Out-of-the-ordinary news
CNN: Ohio family: Hospital 'botched' transplant, threw out kidney

Obituaries in the news
CNN: David Frost, veteran British broadcaster, dies at 74

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 searches
Johnny Manziel
ESPN: Johnny Manziel taunts opponents

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <500,000 searches
UFC
USAToday: UFC 164: Pettis taps Henderson for lightweight crown

College football scores
SI.com

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/scoreboards/divia/today/index.html

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
Clemson

Alabama football
USAToday: Alabama's offense absent, but Christian Jones shows up

Friday, August 16, 2013

Trending: Friday, August 16, 2013

Published 4:33 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

Yesterday's Google trends at bottom

Today's headlines
Egypt
NBCNews: Dozens reported killed as clashes break out on Islamists' 'Day of Rage' in Egypt
FoxNews: Egyptian blood runs as supporters march in 'Friday of anger'

Auto recall news
CNN: GM to recall nearly 300,000 Chevrolet Cruze cars

Ship collision news
CNN: Ship sinks after collision in Philippines; 17 dead, hundreds rescued
CBSNews: Ferry carrying nearly 700 collides with cargo ship in Philippines

Child poisoning news
CNN: Baby dies after ingesting laundry detergent pod

Animal attacks news
CBSNews: Grizzly attacks injure 4 in Yellowstone

Health news
CNN: Does soda make kids violent?
NBCNews: Iowa woman tries 'tapeworm diet,' prompts doctor warning

Street gang news
CNN: Federal agents arrest hundreds in MS-13 gang sweep

Shrimp news
CNN: Shrimp shortage leads to record high prices

Online scam news
CNN: Reports: Teen Daniel Perry commits suicide over Skype blackmail scam

Wal-Mart news
NBCNews: Wal-Mart drop in sales reveals a tale of two consumers
 
Earthquake news
CNN: 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand
 
Cable vs. satellite news
NBCNews: NYT: Sony and Viacom reach tentative deal to stream cable

Longevity news
NBCNews: 123-year-old Bolivian man is oldest living person ever documented

TV set news
NBCNews: Best HDTV ever: $15,000 LG and $9,000 Samsung OLEDs face off

Aviation news
USAToday: Southwest's influence on lowering airfares waning

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
CNN: Louisville woman charged after newborn found dead in Kohl's restroom
NBCNews: Male nurses, teachers do more housework than other guys
 
Outside-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Romanian princess among 18 rounded up in alleged Oregon cockfighting ring

Out-of-the-ordinary news
NBCNews: Quick delivery: Woman gives birth on hospital lobby floor
NBCNews: Mane event: China zoo's 'lion' was living a lie as dog in disguise
NPR: China says it will stop taking organs from executed inmates
USAToday: 40 pythons found in Canadian motel
 
Obituaries in the news
USAToday: 'Free Willy' actor August Schellenberg dies in Dallas
 
Yesterday's Google trends with at least 2M searches
Lisa Robin Kelly
LATimes: 'That '70s Show' actress Lisa Robin Kelly dies

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <2M searches
Olinguito
LATimes: Olinguito... why wasn't it discovered until now?
 
Darren Young
ABCNews: Darren Young comes out as gay

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Trending: Thursday, August 15, 2013

Published 8:56 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

Yesterday's Google trends at bottom

Today's headlines
Egypt
CNN: Egypt defends protest response amid condemnation

Stock Market
CNN: Dow drops 225 points
USAToday: Stocks: Dow closes down  225 as Wal-Mart warns

Nuclear reactor news
CBSNews: Study: All 107 U.S. nuclear reactors vulnerable to terrorists

Obamacare
FoxNews: ObamaCare pushing Americans into part-time work, critics say

Area 51
CNN: Area 51 officially acknowledged, mapped in newly released documents

Aviation news
CNN: Report: London Olympian parachutist Mark Sutton dies in Switzerland

Animal discovery news
NBCNews: 'Cutest new animal' discovered: It's an olinguito!
NBCNews: Meet the rodentlike creature that once dominated ancient Earth

Wildfire news
NBCNews: 'Extreme fire behavior:' 34 wildfires rage across 11 states
NPR: 2013 wildfire season proving to be more mild than wild

Space exploration news
NBCNews: Planet-hunting Kepler probe can't be fixed, but alien search continues

Health news
USAToday: About 18% of deaths of people in the USA, 40 to 85, may be due to being overweight or obese
NBCNews: Heavy burden: Obesity may be even deadlier than thought
NPR: Chronic insomnia? Hitting the treadmill could help... eventually
NPR: The secret world of sleep

3-D printing
NBCNews: 3-D printing booms, triggers rush for patents

Environmental news
NBCNews: New clues to the plumbing under Greenland's ice sheets

Pet food alert news
NBCNews: Iams, Eukanaba dry pet foods recalled over salmonella fears

Lottery news
USAToday: Unclaimed $1M lottery ticket set to expire in N.Y.

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: How economy and first class are growing even farther apart
ABCNews: 'American Idol' double standard

Outside-the-U.S. news
CNN: Car bomb rocks Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon
NBCNews: India sparkles with promise of overlooked diamond trove

Out-of-the-ordinary news
NBCNews: Dig this: Badget unearths medieval burial grounds


Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 searches
Tom Brady
ESPN: Tom Brady returns to  practice

Humble Bumble
Engadget: Humble Bundle's Origin package

Duck Dynasty
USAToday: Why 'Duck Dynasty' rules reality TV

UPS plane crash
CNN: UPS plane crash: Data recorders recovered

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,00 but <200,000 searches
Call of Duty Ghosts

New York Times

Egypt
See Today's headlines above and also Trendilla from yesterday (Wednesday, August 14, 2013)

Backstreet Boys

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Trending: Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Published 6:38 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

Yesterday's Google trends at bottom

Today's headlines
Egypt
CNN: Egypt on edge after at least 278 killed in bloodiest day since revolution
NPR: 'Bloodbath' in Cairo as troops move on Morsi supporters

Jesse Jackson Jr.
CNN: Jesse Jackson Jr. going to jail; says he 'manned up'

Aviation news
CNN: NTSB: No distress call prior to UPS cargo plane crash in Alabama
NBCNews: Pilot, co-pilot killed in fiery UPS cargo plane crash at Alabama airport

Mortgage fraud news
FoxNews: DOJ, FBI admit they inflated claims about mortgage fraud crackdown last year

Coca-Cola news
NBCNews: Amid falling sales, Coke launches campaign to defend sweetener

Forensic news
NBCNews: Elementary, my dear Fluffy: Cat DNA solves another homicide

Louisiana bank hostage standoff
CBSNews: Man in fatal La. bank hostage standoff had mental issues

Downsizing news
USAToday: Cisco to slash 4,000 jobs

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
CNN: Average cost to raise a kid: $241,080
TIME: Study: Men want women to chip in on dates but are afraid to ask
NBCNews: Next wave? LA restaurant offers water menu with $20 bottle
ABCNews: Grandma gives birth to twin granddaughters

Out-of-the-ordinary news
NBCNews: Hacker attempts to harass toddler through baby monitor

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 searches
Gia Allemand
CNN: 'Bachelor' contestant Gia Allemand dies after apparent suicide attempt

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Trending: Saturday, July 27, 2013

Published 7:29 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

Yesterday's Google trends at bottom

Today's headines
Afghanistan
NBCNews: Two American service members killed in IED attack in Afghanistan

Hudson River boat crash
CNN: Boat operator charged in Hudson River crash; engaged couple on board
FoxNews: Driver charged with vehicular manslaughter after Hudson River boat crash

Church bus accident
CNN: 3 dead after bus carrying teens returning from camp crashes in Indianapolis
NBCNews: Three dead after bus from church camp overturns in Indianapolis

Florida shooting deaths
CNN: No explanation for Florida shooting rampage that leaves 7 dead
NBCNews: Seven killed, including gunman, in Florida shootout; 2 hostages rescued
NPR: Gunman, six others, killed in Florida apartment standoff

Health news
CNN: FDA warns one brand of vitamin B supplement contains dangerous steroids

Egypt
CNN: Death and divisions in Egypt after judge orders Morsy jailed
NBCNews: Dozens dead as Morsi supporters, Egypt security forces clash in Cairo: activists
NPR: Crackdown in Egypt shows shift in military's appoach

North Korea
CNN: Cosmetic change, but no real reform, in North Korea

Soldier looking for dog
CNN: Soldier returns from Afghanistan to learn his beloved dog is gone

Justice news
NBCNews: Woman wins $18.6 million for two-year battle over credit report

Social media news
NBCNews: #MissingThePoint: Companies alienate customers with Twitter bots, scripted responses

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
NPR: How Americans said 'no' to cocaine after years-long addiction
NPR: Tucson food bank helps the needy grow their own food

Outside-the-U.S. news
CNN: A 'birther' movement rises in Venezuela
NBCNews: More than 1,000 detainees escape Libyan prison near Benghazi, officials say
NBCNews: Beijing's ban on 'big & vicious' dogs keeps canines on the run
NPR: More than 1,000 prisoners escape in massive Libyan jailbreak

Out-of-the-ordinary news
CBSNews: Thousands of bees attack Texas couple, kill horses

Obituaries in the news
CNN: Writer of  hits JJ Cale dead at 74, rep says

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 searches
The Wolverine
RottenTomatoes: Tomatometer: 68%; audience: 79%

Alfonso Soriano
USAToday: Alfonso Soriano's return fails to lift Yankees past Rays

Friday, July 26, 2013

Trending: Friday, July 26, 2013

Published 3:53 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

Yesterday's Google trends at bottom

Today's headlines
Hacking/GPS terrorism news
FoxNews: Exclusive: GPS flaw could let terrorists hijack ships, planes

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner
CNN: Amid calls for resignation, embattled San Diego mayor to enter clinic
FoxNews: San Diego mayor ignores calls to resign, plans 2 weeks of 'therapy' instead

Detroit
CNN: Detroit, the 'used to be' city
CNN: New $444 million hocky arena is still a go in Detroit

World-of-work news
NBCNews: 'Workers Rising challenge:' Politicans try living on minimum wage

Lincoln Memorial
CNN: Vandals splatter Lincoln Memorial with green paint
CBSNews: (Video ad first) Lincoln Memorial vandalized

Handwriting
CNN: Has technology ruined handwriting?

Health news
NBCNews: 'Fat shaming' actually increases risk of becoming or staying obese, study says
NBCNews: LA-area campgrounds shut down after squirrel tests positive for plague
NPR: Cyclo-what? A nasty stomach bug spreads in the Midwest
FoxNews: West Nile Virus kills 3, sickens 31

Environment news
CBSNews: Melting ice forms lake in the North Pole

Ariel Castro
CNN: Ariel Castro agrees to plea deal to avoid death penalty
NPR: 'Life without parole' deal struck for Cleveland kidnapper
Madison Square Garden
CNN: Madison Square Garden gets 10 years to find new location

Southwest jet
CNN: Southwest jet hit runway nose first, investigators say

Egypt
NBCNews: Morsi investigated for murder as rival rallies take to Egypt's streets

North Korea
NPR: Stamps, jeans, beer: What Americans want from North Korea

Indian school lunch deaths
NPR: Indian school deaths: A village's pain compounded by poverty

Edward Snowden
NBCNews:  Holder: Snowden would not face death penalty if sent home

Boeing Dreamliner
NBCNews: More Dreamliner ills; smoke in one, another grounded

Drone news
NBCNews: Drone gender gap: More women worldwide opposed to strikes than men
FoxNews: St. Louis police chief reportedly wants drones to fight city crime

Outside-the-U.S. news
CNN: Italy police arrest more than 100 people in Mafia crackdown
NBCNews: China silences American-style TV talent shows

Out-of-the-ordinary news
NBCNews: Armed men bust 'Pink Panthers' jewel thief out of Swiss prison
CNN: Canadians paying the coffee forward... by the hundreds
NBCNews: Mysterious hum driving people crazy around the world

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 searches
Spain train crash
See also: Trendilla from yesterday (Thursday, July 25, 2013)
FoxNews: Police detain Spain train crash driver as suspect

Sydney Leathers
CNN: Weiner chat partner Sydney Leathers felt 'manipulated'

DJKhaled
Newsday: DJ Khaled proposes to Nicki Minaj with 10 karat ring on MTV

Heidi Klum
EW: Heidi Klum to guest on 'Parks and Recreation'

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Trending: Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Published 4:26 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

Yesterday's Google trends at bottom

Today's headlines
Tropical Storm Chantal
CNN: Tropical Storm Chantal barrels through Caribbean, heads toward Puerto Rico
NBCNews: Not yet a hurricane, but Chantal still wreaks havoc in Caribbean

Daniel Barrera/The Madman
NBCNews: Colombia extradites drug lord called 'The Madman' to US

Egypt
USAToday: Compromise candidate appointed Egypt's prime minister

World-of-work news
CNN: The four-day work week

Social media news
NBCNews: When disaster strikes, tweets point to ground zero

Cleveland kidnapping victims
NPR: Video: 3 kidnapped Cleveland women say 'thank you'

Petting zoo death
ABCNews: Parents sue state fair, petting zoo over son's E. coli death

Gun control news
FoxNews: Illinois becomes last state in nation to allow concealed-carry

Cross-cultural news
NBCNews: Korean culture may offer clues in Asiana crash
CBSNews: Global survey: Majority feel corruption has worsened, think governments can't fix it

IRS news
NBCNews: IRS exposed Social Security numbers of tens of thousands of political donors

Business news
NPR: Kroger buys Harris Teeter in $2.5 billion grocery deal

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
NPR: Why micro-gardening could go big
NBCNews: 'Biggest loser' fan favorite Tara Costa sued for allegedly gaining weight
NBCNews: Ford F-250 pickup, the new favorite of auto thieves

Outside-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Europe and India introduce U.S.-style bag fees

Out-of-the-ordinary news
USAToday: 200-year-old fish is actually just middle-aged

Obituary news
NBCNews: Actor Joe Conley, who played Ike Godsey on 'The Waltons,' dies at 85
USAToday: 'Godfather of heroin' dead at age 80

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 searches
Randy Travis
NBCNews: Randy Travis remains in critical condition, did not have surgery

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 searches
Anna Benson
FoxNews: 'Baseball Wife' Anna Benson arrested for pulling gun on husband, reports say

Stacy Keibler
TMZ: George Clooney and Stacy Keibler: It's over!

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 searches but <200,000
Ryan Davis
CSM: Ryan Davis, video game journalist, dies days after his wedding

Golden Corral
ABCNews: Did social media expose unhygienic food practices at Golden Corral franchise?

Metta World Peace
ESPN: Metta World Peace eyes future

Mos Def
Guardian(UK): Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) force-fed under standard Guantanamo Bay procedure