What Do President Bush, Lindsay Lohan and Star Wars Have in Common?

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What Do President Bush, Lindsay Lohan and Star Wars Have in Common?
They Topped Ask Jeeves Search Categories in 2005

Current Events and Celebrities Dominate User Searches Overall


OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Ask Jeeves, Inc. today released the list of 2005's most popular search queries on Ask Jeeves (http://www.ask.com/). Ranging from the war in Iraq to Lindsay Lohan, Ask Jeeves users searched for pop culture icons, the latest in movies, and information on diseases and natural disasters. 2005 was also the year of the up-and-coming stars of music, television and the big screen, as two of the biggest stars in years past, Jessica Simpson and Britney Spears, fell out of the top ten on the celebrity chart.

Top News Searches

Ask Jeeves users searched both locally and globally in 2005, and President Bush and Iraq topped the list of most popular news searches. The tsunami in Asia and Hurricane Katrina also ranked high as people sought information on the devastating effects of each natural disaster and how to help those in need. Celebrity news was also on top of the list -- users searched for news on Michael Jackson's trial and Britney Spears' new baby.

The complete top 10 list of Ask Jeeves news searches:
1. President Bush 6. Britney Spears
2. Iraq 7. Natalee Holloway
3. Hurricane Katrina 8. American Idol
4. Tsunami 9. Xbox 360
5. Michael Jackson 10. Angelina Jolie



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