the buzz log
The last week of November wasn't just about mug shots, crotch shots, and downing shots. No, it was about reaching out during this holiday season. As world and religious leaders embarked on their travels, the Buzz followed along.
Queries tracked President George W. Bush in Vietnam, Indonesia, and even Estonia (+480%). Jordan didn't spark much interest, despite an Iraq strategy summit being held there. Meanwhile, the Iraqi president Jalal Talabani dropped in for an official hello to neighbor Iran. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Buzz profile got a 155% boost—but that could be for his penchant for letter-writing.
The Gaza Strip searches continued as Condoleezza Rice (+8%) headed to the West Bank to help resuscitate peace talks. Finally, Pope Benedict XVI (+338%) made amends for his religious firestorm by talking Turkey. He reportedly got a cool reception but finished warm. May peace be with us all.
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what's the buzz?
A subject's buzz score is the percentage of Yahoo! users searching for that subject on a given day, multiplied by a constant to make the number easier to read. Weekly leaders are the subjects with the greatest average buzz score for a given week.
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