the buzz log
Dog Show, Ponzi Scheme, Supreme Court: What's the Buzz
By Claudine Zap
Fri, February 06, 2009, 11:32 am PST
Top of the buzz to you.
- Madoff victims (+711%). John Malkovich. Columbia University, the Elie Wiesel Foundation. These are just a few of the thousands of victims named in a newly released 162-page list of thousands who were taken in by Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.
- Westminster dog show (+522%). Dog lovers are already looking up the pooches who will be competing for top dog next week. Looks like a real dog fight. For a preview, go here.
- Supreme Court justices (+544%). Searches on the highest court in the land increased on news that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer. Although the cancer was caught in the early stages, some are already wondering if she'll be forced to step down. A new study looks at the timing of the justices retirement.
- Valentine's Day gift ideas (+240%). Nothing like a holiday deadline to inspire romantic shopping searches.
- Free healthy smoothie recipes (+202%). This proves that there truly is a website for everything, including sites dedicated to hundreds of variations on the perfect fruity drink.
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