the buzz log

This weekend, the long anticipation over Black Friday ended, the BCS picture became a little clearer, and users turned to the Web to monitor the tragic events in India. Read all about it in this week's Buzz Weekend Recap.

Black Friday is over
To read the news, never before has the health of the nation’s economy rested on your desire during one 24-hour period to buy a big-screen TV. Yes, the Black Friday buzz has lasted many hours after that last cash register ring. Sales increased 3% over last year, but profits were harder to come by. And while shoppers earn an A for effort, they get an F for decorum, as evidenced by the stampeding tragedy at a New York Wal-Mart. Starting now, it’s all about Cyber Monday, and the Buzz is filled with online resources for consumers to exploit. And since you just shopped till you dropped, you might as well click till you're sick. But try to minimize the repetitive stress injuries. 

The Sooners the better
BCS has been big in Buzz for a while now, but interest really heightened this weekend. After No. 2 Texas whipped Texas A&M, and No. 3 Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State, the teams and their fans waited for the polls and computers to render a verdict. On Sunday, they had one: Oklahoma had leapfrogged Texas to move into the No. 2 spot and gain a berth in the Big 12 championship. Alabama, at 12-0, remains No. 1, with final standings to be released next week.

India tragedy
The terrorist attacks in India and their aftermath have sent millions to the Web in search of information, and coverage of what some are calling that country’s Sept. 11 continues to populate Buzz. NPR, the Wall Street Journal, Salon, Agence France-Presse, and the Times of India are just a few of the sources that Web users have turned to. Yahoo! News also provides ongoing coverage.

Also buzzing this weekend…

• Stories abounded about New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shooting himself in the leg.
• The buzz on "Twilight" and its star Robert Pattinson is beginning to wane, but just ever so slightly.
• Ready or not, here comes Hillary.