app.run(["$rootScope", "$http", "BASE_URL", "GetRecDelTrash",
    function($rootScope, $http, BASE_URL, GetRecDelTrash){
    // init linkNum
    $rootScope.linkNum = 1;
    $rootScope.items = [];
    console.log(BASE_URL + '/recently');
    GetRecDelTrash.getData().then(function(data) {
        $rootScope.items = data;
              $rootScope.$apply();
    });
    // why is rootScope.items undefined here?
    alert($rootScope.items);

}]);