Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Trending: Wednesday, April, 23, 2014

Published 11:46 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with

▪ NBCNews: Broken fingers reveal South Korea ferry victims' escape bids
▪ NPR: A path out of prison for low-level, nonviolent drug offenders
▪ FoxNews: DOJ announces clemency overhaul, allows release for some after 10 years
▪ ABCNews: Latest headline: Ferry diver's search for bodies 'extremely difficult' in muddy water
▪ CBSNews: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 hunt set to go deeper as 'materials washed ashore" in Australia investigated
▪ USAToday: March new home sales plunge 14.5%

Ebola news
▪ CNN: Ebola outbreak: Death toll rises to over 140 in Liberia, Guinea

Art forgery news
▪ CNN: Prosecutor: Indicted art dealer, painter were 'masters of forgery and deceit'

Have-versus-have-nots
▪ CNN: Many low-wage workers not protected by minimum wage

Streaming wars
▪ CNN: HBO shows coming to Amazon ... not Netflix

Rescue news
▪ NBCNews: Marooned snorkelers rescued in Australia after scrawing SOS in sand

Aol hacked
▪ HLN: Aol Mail hacked; everyone makes the same joke

World-of-work in in the news
▪ NBCNews: Ex-Buffalo Bills cheerleaders sue over low pay, 'jiggle test'

Will it make 'Wait, Wait?'
USAToday: Boy released by kidnapper after singing gospel music

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 searches
Aereo
▪ CNN: Supreme Court quizzes Aereo: Do TV streams break the law?

Pat Tillman
▪ NPR: Soldier speaks up a decade after Pat Tillman's friendly-fire death

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
▪ #MUT9K
▪ 6 Months Later You're Strangers
▪ #CelebrateAdmins
▪ #Shakespeare450th
▪ #MottsFruitRush
▪ Happy 450th
▪ My Wcw
▪ Goran Dragic
▪ Belgium

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Trending: Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Published 12:41 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with
▪ NBCNews: Stowaway teen may have been trying to get to Africa, family: Report
▪ NPR: Supreme Court upholds Michigan's ban on affirmative action
▪ FoxNews: 'Save us:' Boy's desperate call from doomed S. Korean ferry reveals horror
▪ ABCNews: Latest headline: 5 things to watch as Obama returns to Asia
▪ CBSNews: Supreme Court upholds Michigan affirmative action ban
▪ USAToday: Seven Georgians challenging state's gay marriage ban

Iceberg (B31) news
▪ CNN: City-sized iceberg drifts into ocean

Netflix
▪ CNN: Netflix to increase subscription prices
▪ NPR: Netflix says it will raise new customer subscription rates

AOL hacking
▪ USAToday: AOL confirms mail service hacked

MERS
▪ NPR: Sharp rise in MERS cases may mean the virus is evolving

Asteroid news
▪ CBSNews: Asteroids hitting Earth more often than previously thought, ex-NASA astronaut's group says

Sports head injuries
▪ BleacherReport: Former Jaguars LB Russell Allen discusses playing through stroke in NFL Game

Mother instinct news
▪ USAToday: Heroic pony shields her two-week-old foal from barn fire

World-of-work news
▪ NBCNews: Angry sherpas to ditch Everest following tragedy

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 1M searches
Boston Marathon
▪ See Trendilla from yesterday (Monday, April 22, 2014)

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <1M searches
Earth Day
▪ USAToday: It's Earth Day: Get your green on

Palcohol
▪ See Trendilla from yesterday (Monday, April 21, 2014)

Lindsay Lohan
▪ CNN: Lindsay Lohan: Miscarriage interrupted 'Lindsay' filming

Real Housewives of Atlanta

Blackhawks
ESPN: Blues, Blackhawks discuss training

Emma Appleton

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
▪ Moyes
▪ #NationalSendYourManNudesDay
▪ #HappyEarthDay
▪ #hackoff2014
▪ #MustHaveBeenHigh
▪ RIP Pat Tillman
▪ Gin and Juice
▪ Matt Harvey
▪ Brian Williams

Monday, April 21, 2014

Trending: Monday, April 21, 2014

Published 2:40 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with
▪ CNN: 'Incredible' -- teen apparently survives flight to Hawaii in landing gear
▪ NBCNews: Stow no: Hitching a ride under plane could leave you under ground
▪ NPR: You can survive a flight in a jet's wheel well, but probably won't
▪ FoxNews: Small western towns to lose Amtrak service if states can't pay up
▪ ABCNews: Latest headine: Kenya's Rita Jeptoo wins Boston Marathon again
▪ CBSNews: Ukraine claims photos prove Russian special forces in eastern Ukraine
▪ USAToday: Report: Ford to set CEO Alan Mulally's retirement date

▪ Boston Marathon: Meb Keflezighi stuns to win Boston Marathon

Ferry disaster
▪ CNN: South Korean President: Actions of sunken ferry captain 'akin to murder'

Alcohol in the news
▪ NBCNews: Powder that turns into alcohol approved by feds

South Sudan
▪ NPR: U.N. reports hundreds killed in ethnic violence in South Sudan

Animal euthanasia
▪ FoxNews: Pet euthanasia rates decline at US shelters (one-fifth of 40 years ago)

Will it make 'Wait, Wait?'
▪ CBSNews: Family escapes after car catches fire in lion enclosure at Longleat safari park in U.K.
▪ USAToday: Feds approve 'powdered alcohol'

Obituaries in the news
▪ CNN: Country singer Kevin Sharp dies
▪ NPR: Win Tin, Myanmar's longest-serving political prisoner, dies

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 searches
Easter/Happy Easter/Easter 2014
▪ CNN: Easter 2014: Amid celebrations, tension in Jerusalem and prayers in Boston

Craig Sager
▪ Newsday: Craig Sager diagnosed with leukemia, TNT host gets tributes from NBA

Kevin Sharp
See 'obituaries in the news' above

420
▪ CNN: With sales now legal, cannabis lovers take Denver's 420 weekend to new highs

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 searches
Easter Bunny

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
▪ Mike Woodson
▪ #IGotAThingFor
▪ #SaySomethingLiberalIn4Words
▪ #Q102LovesMiley
▪ #BBNFirst
▪ #EPNvsInternet
▪ Meb Keflezighi
▪ Just Paying Attention
▪ Geno Smith


Sunday, April 20, 2014

Trending: Sunday, April 20, 2014 (Easter)

Published 12:28 CDT (GMT - 6:00

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with
▪ CNN: Transcript: Passengers couldn't escape South Korean ferry, crew member says
▪ NBCNews: Transcripts show confusion and inaction as Korean ferry sank
▪ NPR: This may be rogue parishoner's last Easter in church
▪ FoxNews: Russian ambassador blames Ukraine militia for violence, denies takeover plans
▪ ABCNews: Pope Francis, huge crowd joyously celebrate Easter
▪ CBSNews: How much change can Pope Francis bring to the Catholic church?
▪ USAToday: Miscommunication added to chaos as ferry sank

Loch Ness News
▪ USAToday: Claim: Loch Ness monster spotted on Apple maps

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
▪ CNN: How U.S. is lagging on quality of life (cross-cultural) (Social progress index)

Will it make 'Wait, Wait?'
▪ CNN: Tabby named Puddy Cat and its owner defrauded of $450,000, prosecutors say

Obituaries in the news
▪ CNN: Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, boxer wrongly convicted of murder, dies

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 searches
NBA

Foot Locker

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

Finish line

NBA playoffs

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
▪ #GetWellSager
▪ #HeHasRisen
▪ Happy Resurrection Day
▪ #ThanksBart
▪ #MUTEgg
▪ #WeLoveArianaBecause
▪ BESR
▪ Tony Parker
▪ Joey Crawford

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Trending: Saturday, April 19, 2014

Published 4:39 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with
▪ NBCNews: Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk: Who knows where Putin will go next
▪ NPR: Telltale rainbow sheens show thousands of spills across the Gulf
▪ FoxNews: US sends small number of advanced weapons to Syrian rebels
▪ ABCNews: Captain of sunken South Korean ferry, 2 crew arrested
▪ CBSNews: Searchers work quickly to find guides after avalanche
▪ USAToday: Analysis: Putin stymies West with subterfuge

Heartbleed
▪ CNN: Heartbleed causes Healthcare.gov to change users' passwords

Glacier, tundra news (geology)
▪ NPR: Ancient landscape is found under 2 miles of ice in Greenland

Earthquake news
▪ ABCNews: Strong earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea

MERS/SARS
▪ ABCNews: SARS-like MERS virus spreads among health care workers

Will it make 'Wait, Wait?'
▪ USAToday: How an NYC cab driver evaded $28K in tolls

No Google trends from yesterday had at least 100,000 searches

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
▪ #GSvsLAC
▪ #8DaysUntilProblem
▪ #BuyYouAndIOnItunes
▪ JJ Reddick
▪ #WeAllHaveThatOneFriendWho
▪ #TSMWIN
▪ Happy Record Store Day
▪ 3-2 Blackhawks
▪ Jermaine O'Neal
▪ David Lee

Friday, April 18, 2014

Trending: Friday, April 18, 2014

Published 12: 41p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

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Today's headlines
What they're leading with

Ferry disaster

South Sudan

Earthquake news

Avalanche

Kansas highway shootings

Fraternity news

Watching TV/Entertainment news

Have-versus-have-not news

Incredible survival news

Irony news

World-of-work news

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 searches
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
▪ See Trendilla from yesterday (Thursday, April 18, 2014)

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <200,000 searches
Good Friday

Mara Wilson

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

Laura Prepon

Chelsea Clinton
See Trendilla from yesterday (Thursday, April 18, 2014)

Bryan Singer

Scandal

Blackhawks

Maundy Thursday

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
▪ The You
▪ Atlanta

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Trending: Thursday, April 17, 2014

Published 4:21 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

Yesterday's Google trends and today's Twitter (U.S.) trending now at bottom
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Today's headlines
What they're leading with
▪ NBCNews: Russia and Ukraine agree on steps to end crisis
▪ NPR: Obama: Affordable Care Act enrollment hits 8 million
▪ FoxNews: Initial agreement reached to de-escalate Ukraine crisis
▪ ABCNews: Latest headline: Obama: 8 million signed up for health care
▪ CBSNews: Obamacare "is working," time to move past political fight, Obama says
▪ USAToday: Obama hails health care sign-ups

Ferry disaster
▪ CNN: Questions mount in South Korean ferry disaster; hundreds still missing

Stabbing news
▪ NBCNews: Student stabbed at Piper High School in Sunrise: Police

Pop culture
▪ NBCNews: Chelsea announces pregnancy

Facebook
▪ USAToday: Faceboo rolls out 'Nearby Friend' feature

Earth-like planet news
▪ NBCNews: 'Earth's cousin:' Scientists find alien planet that's most like home
▪ FoxNews: Astronomers discover most 'habitable,' Earth-like planet yet
▪ USAToday: Kepler's cool find: Another Earth-size planet (Kepler-186f)

Polio news
▪ NPR: Polio hits Equatorial Guinea, threatens Central Africa

World of work in the news
▪ CNN: Ousted Yahoo exec gets $58 million golden parachute

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 searches
Andre Johnson
▪ FoxNews: Rapper cuts off penis in suicide attempt, re-attach fails, report says

Real Madrid
▪ Telegraph: Gareth Bale says Copa de Ray final winning goal for Real Madrid is a 'dream come true'

Jenny McCarthy
▪ UsMag: Jenny McCarthy, Donnie Wahlberg engaged

Obituaries in the news
▪ CNN: Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies at 87

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
South Korea ferry
▪ See above

Jabari Parker
USAToday: Duke's Jabari Parker declares for the NBA draft

Trending now on Twitter (U.S.)
▪ RIP Gabriel Garcia Marquez
▪ Miley Cyrus
▪ #10DaysUntilProblem
▪ #fanficsthatshouldbemovies
▪ #GraciasGabo
▪ One Hundred Years of Solitude
▪ Love in the Time of Cholera
▪ #rockinchat
▪ #8Million