# 1: Top Ranked Stories

Manny Pacquiao is the dominating trend in today's 'most read' spot.  The Irish economy and its problems made it into two 'most read' spots. And Obama, plus Obama and Bush are also trending this morning. These are the trends for today it seems. Let us know if you spot a different theme. Enjoy!


Each morning we attempt to understand what drives people's curiosity and attention. This segment uses the simple metric of 'most viewed articles' - a feature on the home-pages of many newspapers. We examine newspapers from across the English speaking world.

If you have an answer to the questions - what drives people's attention? And - should we be attending to something else? If so - how? - then please comment below.

Times of India
Pamela Anderson In Bigg Boss 4

New York Times
Pacquiao Beats Margarito For 8th Title Weight Class

Sydney Morning Herald

Girl
It's Unanimous: Points Decision Adds Another Title To Manny's Cabinet

The Guardian
Christopher Hitchens: 'You Have To Choose Your Future Regrets'

The Hill
Missouri Dem Warns McCaskill Against 'Disloyalty' To Obama

The Globe and Mail
The Slaying Of The Celtic Tiger

LA Times
Manny Pacquiao Doesn't Scale It Back

The Irish Independent
Cowen Fury At BBC 'When Not Whether' Bailout Claim

The Telegraph
The Decider Returns To Haunt Mr. Nuance As George W. Bush Eclipses Barack Obama

The Washington Post
Think Women Are Naturally Bad With Finances? Maybe This Will Change Your Mind

City Press
It's My Party And I'll buy If I Want To