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| Newtown shooting: Google adds solitary white candle to US homepage | Newtown shooting: Google adds solitary white candle to US homepage |
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| Google added a small, glowing candle to its main search page after news emerged of the school shooting in the US. | Google added a small, glowing candle to its main search page after news emerged of the school shooting in the US. |
| When users hover a cursor over the icon, a text box appears that says: "Our hearts are with the families and community of Newtown, Connecticut." | When users hover a cursor over the icon, a text box appears that says: "Our hearts are with the families and community of Newtown, Connecticut." |
| According to the site, more than 5 million people searched Ryan Lanza, the person incorrectly identified as the suspected shooter, on Friday. The next most popular search was CNN, with one-fifth as many searches at more than 1 million. | According to the site, more than 5 million people searched Ryan Lanza, the person incorrectly identified as the suspected shooter, on Friday. The next most popular search was CNN, with one-fifth as many searches at more than 1 million. |
| A scan of the official doodle blog shows that this appears to be the first time Google has deployed a breaking news icon in this way. The Google doodle began 12 years ago. | A scan of the official doodle blog shows that this appears to be the first time Google has deployed a breaking news icon in this way. The Google doodle began 12 years ago. |
| Usually, Google doodles appear in place of the search engine's logo. This time, the emblem appears below the search box. | Usually, Google doodles appear in place of the search engine's logo. This time, the emblem appears below the search box. |
| Google is the most popular website in the world and Google Doodles usually signify major historical milestones and anniversaries. | Google is the most popular website in the world and Google Doodles usually signify major historical milestones and anniversaries. |
| The previous Google doodle appeared on Monday – a picture to celebrate the 197th birthday of Ada King, the Countess of Lovelace, a woman often credited with being the first computer programmer. | The previous Google doodle appeared on Monday – a picture to celebrate the 197th birthday of Ada King, the Countess of Lovelace, a woman often credited with being the first computer programmer. |
| A list of most popular doodles was released on Wednesday, with interactive games for the Olympics and playable animation for Valentine's Day. | A list of most popular doodles was released on Wednesday, with interactive games for the Olympics and playable animation for Valentine's Day. |
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