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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Trending: Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Published 4:29 p.m. CDT

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Today's headlines
Kenya mall shootings
CNN: Kenya terror timeline: Four deadly days of store-to-store seige
NBCNews: Kenya's president says 5 suspects dead, 11 in custody after Nairobi mall seige
FoxNews: US malls focus on security upgrades following deadly Kenya siege

Earthquake news
NPR: Dozens killed by strong quake in Southwestern Pakistan

e-cigarette news
CBSNews: Regulate 3-cigarettes like tobacco products, 40 attorney generals urge FDA

Chicago gang activity
CNN: Chicago shooting: 4 suspects arrested, charged

Jane Austen news
NBCNews: Kelly Clarkson forced to sell $250,000 ring to Jane Austen museum

Tattoo news
NBCNews: Report: Army set to implement partial tattoo ban

Smartphone news
NBCNews: BlackBerry? Like, not so cool, say young users
▪ CBSNews: Apple iOS 7 users face security risks

Penn State news
NPR: NCAA lifts some of the sanctions imposed on Penn State

Cruise ship news
NPR: Carnival's earnings hit by string of cruise ship problems

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Peyton Manning
USAToday: Peyton Manning carves up Raiders as Broncos dominate

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The Voice
NYTimes: 'The Voice' propels NBC to a big ratings win on Monday night

How I Met Your Mother
USAToday: TV tonight: 'How I Met Your Mother'

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The Blacklist
NYDailyNews: NBC's 'The Blacklist' premiere beats CBS' new 'Hostages' in ratings battle

Manny Machado
USAToday: Manny Machado suffers gruesome knee injury running over first base

Tina Fey
HuffPost: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler tell Neil Patrick Harris to 'Twerk it' during Emmys open

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Trending: Sunday, August 18, 2013

Published 6:20 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Syria
CNN: U.N. chemical weapons team lands in Syria
NBCNews: UN chemical weapons inspectors arrive in Syria

Wildfire news
CNN: Clouds help crews battle Idaho wildfire
NBCNews: 'Firefighters have been getting their butts kicked:' Erratic Idaho wildfire threatens thousands of homes as it spreads

Flooding news
NBCNews: Increased flooding may cost the world $1 trillion by 2050

Earthquake news
NBCNews: Norway's weird waves traced to Japan quake

Fatal fall news
CNN: Man falls to death during bachelor party

High school sports fatality news
CNN: High school football player dies after tackle

Trampoline fatality news
FoxNews: 9-year-old Utah girl dies in freak trampoline accident

Sold! news
CNN: Ferrari sells for $27.5 million

Google news
FoxNews: Google total eclipse sees 40 percent drop in internet traffic

Auto news
USAToday: New supercar concept debuts at Pebble Beach

North Korea
CNN: North Korea agrees to family reunions with the South, report says

Penn State scandal news
NBCNews:  Penn State makes first settlement with Jerry Sandusky victim

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
FoxNews: Feds: More Americans selling their food stamps for cash
USAToday: 'Breaking Bad' parodies flood the internet

Outside-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Concrete blocks dumped in sea reignite dispute between former superpowers

Out-of-the-ordinary news
NBCNews: 50-year-old message found in a jar on Jersey Shore

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UFC
BostonGlobe: Big surprises as UFC takes over the Garden

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Trending: Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Published 7:08 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Bradley Manning
CNN: Bradley Manning acquitted of aiding the enemy but guilty of espionage violations
NBCNews: Manning acquitted of aiding enemy but convicted on other charges
FoxNews: Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy in Wikileaks case, may still face 128 years in prison

Spain train crash
CNN: Driver on phone when Spanish train derailed, court says
NBCNews: Investigators: Driver of Spanish train that crashed was talking on phone

Swiss train crash
CNN: Train driver's body found after crash in Switzerland

Daycare car crash
NBCNews: Multiple injuries after car slams into Kansas City daycare

Penn State scandal
CNN: Judge: 3 ex-Penn State administrators will face trial
NBCNews: 'Tragic day:' Judge orders three former Penn State officials to stand trial

Technology news
CNN: Reports: Next iPhone might read your fingerprints
USAToday: Google's Chromecast makes your TV smarter

Cloning news
NBCNews: Cleared to  race? Cloned quarter horses get victory in federal court

Climate/economy news
NBCNews: New EPA chief: Climate controls will help economy

Bad idea news
CNN: (Video ad first) Arkansas district arms teachers with guns

Health news
NBCNews: Bagged salad cause parasite outbreak, states say
ABCNews: (Video ad first) Camper dies after allergic reaction to treat made with peanut butter
CBSNews: (Video ad first) Health officials: Girl likely got 'brain-eating' amoeba from water park

Housing news
CNN: Home prices keep soaring
NBCNews: Housing market heats up... and it's just getting started

Philanthropy news
NBCNews: Kentucky college lands $250M gift, among biggest ever

Pop culture news
NBCNews: Confirmed kills: A solemn secret for military snipers is becoming a pop-culture hit

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
NPR: Harry Belafonte, Jay Z and intergenerational beef
NBCNews:  Growing copper theft 'like an epidemic' sweeping US
CNN: New York-size sodas get green light from appeals court
NBCNews: Court upholds ruling striking down NYC's ban on large sugary drinks
 
Outside-the-U.S. news
NBCNews: Russian lawmaker proposes paid days off for menstruating women
NPR: Ireland enacts law providing for abortion, a first

Out-of-the-ordinary news
ABCNews: $36 million in farm subsidies paid to dead people, GAO reports
USAToday: Student left in DEA cell to get $4 million from Justice Department

Obituaries in the news
CNN: Eileen Brennan, who starred in 'Private Benjamin' and other films, dies
CNN: Former MLB player Frank Castillo dies 
CNN: Ecuadoran football player Christian 'Chucho' Benitez dies age 27
USAToday: Ossie Schectman, scorer of NBA's first points, dies

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Bachelorette
USAToday: 'Bachelorette' heartbreak: 'What's she going to do?'

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Chucho Benitez
See Obituaries in the news above

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Tropical Storm Flossie
USAToday: Tropical Storm Flossie spins through Hawaii

Monday, July 29, 2013

Trending: Monday, July 29, 2013

Published 2:31 p.m. CDT (GMT - 5:00)

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Today's headlines
Philadelphia building collapse
CNN: Building collapses in Philadelphia (happened last month also)
NBCNews: Explosion levels South Philadephia home, 8 hurt

Swiss train collision
CNN: 44 injured in Swiss train collision, spokesman says
ABCNews: Police: Several injured in Swiss train collision
USAToday: Trains crash head-on in Switzerland; dozens hurt

Child prostitution arrests
CNN: Scores arrested in child prostitution crackdown
NBCNews: More than 100 teens rescued in weekend sex-trafficking raids, FBI says
FoxNews: FBI rescues more than 100 children, arrests 150 pimps in sex-trafficking raid

Italy bus accident
FoxNews: At least 38 dead after bus drives off high in Italy

Tropical Storm Flossie
NPR: Hawaii starts feeling effects of tropical storm flossie

Jewel heist news
NPR: French  prosecutor: Estimated value of diamond jewelry stolen from Cannes raised to $136 million

Personality trait news
CNN: Night owls are more likely to be jerks, suggest a new study

Energy news
NPR: Massive solar plant a stepping stone for future projects

Health news
NPR: Two-day diets: How mini fasts can help maximize weight loss
NPR: Boys with autism or ADHD more prone to overuse video games

World-of-work news
NPR: Amazon says it will hire more than 5,000 workers in U.S.

Penn State scandal
USAToday: McQueary: Paterno said Penn State would scapegoat him

Culture-in-the-U.S. News
NBCNews: 'It made me feel ashamed:' Poor moms' anguish over diaper costs
NBCNews: Car culture shock: Americans putting brakes on driving
USAToday: (Ad first): States take the wheel on driverless cars

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Reza Aslan
YahooNews: Why the Fox News scandal is good news for Reza Aslan

Johnny Manziel
LATimes: Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel attends frat parties at UT

Gold Cup final
SportsIllusrated: Three thoughts on the U.S.' Gold Cup final win over Panama