the buzz log
Beatrice Arthur, Box Office, Obama 100 Days: What's the Buzz
By Claudine Zap
Mon, April 27, 2009, 12:20 pm PDT
Our top picks from the day's hottest searches.
- Beatrice Arthur (Searches increased by 456%). A star of the widely-acclaimed and long-running TV show "Golden Girls," died at 86.
- Swine flu map (+303%). Key facts about the spread of swine flu-like where it's been detected- can be found at the CDC website, here.
- Obama 100 days (+270%). Wednesday marks the first 100 days of Obama's term. And our president has been busy.
- Weekend box office (+290%). Movie moguls in training learned that "Obsessed" starring Beyonce topped the list this weekend. But more news-worthy - movie grosses are up a third from last year.
- Student loans (+100%). It's the least joyous part about getting into college--paying for it. Especially since these loans can take one to three decades to pay off, you'll want to choose wisely.
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