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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Email Print Reprints Read Wikileaks' Assange in UK, police know where: report 01 Dec 2010 Amazon stops hosting WikiLeaks website 01 Dec 2010 Elizabeth Smart storms out of kidnapper's trial 01 Dec 2010 Top U.S. military officer presses China over North Korea 01 Dec 2010 Elizabeth Smart storms out of kidnapper's trial 01 Dec 2010 Discussed 71 Saudi king urged U.S. to attack Iran: WikiLeaks 64 South Korea names security adviser as defense minister 64 Obama to propose two-year federal worker pay freeze Watched Bejeweled bra exposed in NY Thu, Oct 21 2010 Row over vote orgasm video Fri, Nov 19 2010 World reacts to WikiLeaks release Mon, Nov 29 2010 Special Report How BP's oil spill costs could double The energy company's recent better-than-expected earnings gave investors hope it had turned a corner, but BP may be underestimating the final costs of the massive Gulf oil cleanup. Full Article More Green Business headlines News trumps celebrity in 2010 Web searches Tweet This Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook NEW YORK, Dec 1 (Reuters) - News trumped celebrities in 2010 as the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and World Cup soccer in South Africa topped the list of most-searched items of 2010, according to Yahoo! It is the first time that news came up... Related News Weight Watchers updates popular points system Wed, Dec 1 2010 Justin Bieber sweeps American Music Awards Mon, Nov 22 2010 Feeling insecure, consumers stick to frugality Thu, Nov 18 2010 "Spillcam","vuvuzela" declared top words of 2010 Sun, Nov 14 2010 "Twilight" dominates People's Choice nominations Tue, Nov 9 2010 Related Topics Lifestyle » Zagat Power Lunches » Technology » Media » iPad » NEW YORK | Wed Dec 1, 2010 6:11pm EST NEW YORK Dec 1 (Reuters) - News trumped celebrities in 2010 as the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and World Cup soccer in South Africa topped the list of most-searched items of 2010, according to Yahoo! It is the first time that news came up first since the technology company began publishing its yearly review a decade ago. Vera Chan, the company's senior editor and web trend analyst, said the BP oil spill was the most searched topic for term for a variety of reasons. "It became an issue about so many things, such as the environment, energy, workplace disasters and the role of big government. It became a lightning rod for peoples' anxieties," she explained. The World Cup, on the other hand, was searched for as both a sporting event and a cultural experience. "People didn't just search for the players and the teams. It was a cultural learning experience. It was the first World Cup in Africa, and people wanted to learn about post-Apartheid South Africa," she said. "People also wanted to find out what that noise was -- the vuvuzelas." The list, released on Wednesday, identified the top trends, searches and news items from several categories. All but one of the other top 10 categories reflected public fascination with celebrities. Teen pop sensation Miley Cyrus was in third place in the search rankings and television personality Kim Kardashian was not far behind at fourth place. They were followed by Lady Gaga at No. 5, actress Megan Fox in seventh place, with Justin Bieber, American Idol and Britney Spears completing the top 10. The iPhone stood out as the exception, coming in sixth. Britney Spears continued her fall in the standings, after being knocked down from number 1 to number 5 in 2009, only to land at number 10 in 2010 as rising stars such as Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber become more prominent. "How to tie a tie" was the No. 1 question in 2010, followed by "how to lose weight", "how to kiss" and "how to write a resume." Unemployment was the most searched for financial item, followed by "Wall Street companies" and "recalls". Yahoo! also released a list of top obsessions, defined which it defined as "a person, a pop-culture phenomenon, a political party, a gadget, or a pesty plague that spurred constant online monitoring and obsessive tangential searches." Chan said often these are guilty pleasures and fan favorites not covered in the news. The top obsession of 2010 was the much-anticipated iPhone, followed by actress Lindsay Lohan, the iPad, and the television shows "Glee" and "Jersey Shore". "All of these lists together speak a lot about 2010, and the revolutions in politics and technology of the year," Chan said. (Reporting by Bernd Debusmann Jr., editing by Patricia Reaney) Lifestyle Zagat Power Lunches Technology Media iPad We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. 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