Yahoo! Buzz Latest search engine news blog articles from Yahoo! Buzz. http://www.seocentro.com/seo-archives/publisher/Yahoo%21+Buzz.html Yahoo! Buzz News Archive http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=57097 by Claudine Zap Groundhog Day is almost upon us, when rodent meteorologists take over the weather report to answer the pressing question: Is spring almost here, or are we subject to six more weeks of winter? Searches on Yahoo! have forecasted a storm of interest, including " what is groundhog day ," " when is groundhog day ," and " history of groundhog day . Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:45:35 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56988 by Claudine Zap Two teens from Toronto successfully launched a Lego figure into near space - and launched a storm of interest on the Web. Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad, 17-year-old classmates at Agincourt Collegiate Institute, took four months, many Saturdays, and $400 to carry a Lego figurine and four cameras miles above the earth, a project that the two did for fun, not for class. "We didn't really believe we could do it until we did," Ho told the Toronto Star . Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:58:56 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56976 by Mike Krumboltz George Clooney is a respected actor, director, and activist. But he's also a born prankster. The star of " The Descendants " recently visited " Inside the Actors Studio ," where he dished about his plans for pulling one over on his good friend and rival Brad Pitt . In the clip, an audience member asks Clooney about some of his favorite pranks that he's pulled. Clooney says, "I'm a big believer in making (movie) sets fun . Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:41:55 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56971 by Vera H-C Chan In today's modern world of Internet hoaxes, celebs must spend time reassuring people of their continued existence. There are celebrity death generators online, in which you can choose the place, time, and manner of death - often abroad and in a car off the cliffs. This Cher rumor, however, was traced to a Tweet from someone whose handle is @Lorraine_Star : She falsely claimed that CNN reported of the 65-year-old mega-star's untimely demise in her Malibu home. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:35:21 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56949 by Mike Krumboltz Alert Principal Rooney! Ferris Bueller, that righteous dude we all know and love, is making a return. A 10-second teaser for an upcoming Super Bowl commercial shows a modern-day Matthew Broderick opening bedroom curtains, turning to the camera, and saying, "How can I handle work on a day like today?" Then the familiar "boom-boom-chick-chicka-chickah" music from the John Hughes movie plays over a black screen that reads, "2.5.12" (the date of the Super Bowl). Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:02:38 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56912 by Claudine Zap Timing is everything, and when news broke that Demi Moore had been hospitalized for " health and exhaustion issues ," ex Ashton Kutcher was living it up in Brazil. The two split last November after the " Two and a Half Men " star reportedly cheated on his wife of six years. But even though the two are kaput and Kutcher appears to be partying with supermodels in Sao Paulo, it doesn't mean he doesn't care. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:47:44 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56909 by Mike Krumboltz Va-va-va-voom! Salma Hayek , 45, showed off her famous figure at two recent events, proving once again that she can't not look good. The stunning star attended the Paris premiere of " Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy " in a black leather ensemble. Hayek paired the dress with a glamorous updo and suede boots. The belted outfit, with its three-quarter-length sleeves, struck that so-difficult-to-hit balance between provocative and demure. A few days later, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:59:56 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56800 by Claudine Zap Demi Moore is seeking treatment for exhaustion and health issues. The news of the star's health concerns adds to a troubled time for the actress. TMZ confirmed that Moore was taken to a hospital after paramedics responded to a 911 call placed from her home. A rep for the actress told People , "Because of the stresses in her life right now, Demi has chosen to seek professional assistance to treat her exhaustion and improve her overall health. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:26:55 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56740 by Claudine Zap News flash: Mitt Romney is way richer than you. How rich? A very cool - if incredibly maddening tool - can tell you exactly how long it takes for Richie Romney to make your salary (hint: not very long). Based on the presidential candidate's 2010 tax return, on a $40,000 annual income, the Slate calculator tells us: "Mitt Romney made $40,000 in 16 hours 10 minutes and 34 seconds." After facing growing criticism by his Republican competitors, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:09:26 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56739 by Claudine Zap Newt Gingrich, the Republican presidential candidate on a roll right now, has been invoking a little-known name in his criticism of President Obama: Saul Alinsky . As a result, the 20th-century community organizer has caused a surge of searches on the Web. After winning the South Carolina GOP primary, Gingrich said in his victory speech , "The centerpiece of this campaign, I believe, is American exceptionalism versus the radicalism of Saul Alinsky. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:37:07 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56735 by Vera H-C Chan What the saxophone did for Bill Clinton , might a ringtone do for Barack Obama? At a time of declining job ratings , the man who once fueled rock-star fervor got another shot of cool for crooning the 1972 tune "Let's Stay Together." His Apollo Theater singing performance lasted only a few notes, but that was enough to perk up the Twitterverse and online curiosity. Yahoo! searches for the tune soared nearly 17,000%, elevated Rev. Green's profile by 1,008%, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:45:57 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56414 by Claudine Zap First, " Jersey Shore " star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi shed some weight. Now, she's dumped her overly made-up face. And her fans looooove it. The Web gushed over a makeup-free pic Snooki posted on Twitter with the comment: " No make up day :) and IDC :)" (I don't care). Over on Yahoo! , a flurry of positive comments like this were typical: "She looks amazing without all the goop!" and, "She should go for the natural look, it looks much prettier! Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:14:40 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56404 by Claudine Zap They're beautiful, fashionable, and always red-carpet-ready for their close-ups. But there's one accessory these stars don't have: a stylist. So they say. Blake Lively , the " Gossip Girl " star, has become the poster child for going stylist-free . What does this mean, exactly? The 24-year-old says fashion is her favorite hobby, so she prefers to go with her gut. "I just like whatever I'm feeling. Sometimes things are really beautiful, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:52:29 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56331 by Claudine Zap If you tried to look something up on Wikipedia today, you may have been surprised to learn not about whatever obscure fact you were hunting down, but that there's a war being waged over what you can see on the Web. Two bills, Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act , are seeking to limit copyright infringement online, and the web is in revolt. On Wednesday, Wikipedia (which blacked out its site) and Google, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:24:05 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56319 by Mike Krumboltz In a recent interview with Men's Journal, actor Mark Wahlberg made a remark about the 9/11 attacks that could spark a considerable controversy. Wahlberg was originally scheduled to fly on one of the planes that hit the World Trade Center. Fortunately for him, he took a different flight a week earlier. When he spoke to Men's Journal about what could have been, Wahlberg remarked, "If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn't have went down like it did. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:10:43 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56230 by Mike Krumboltz The Gap is getting ready to do battle with reality star Kim Kardashian. Folks might remember that Old Navy (which is a Gap brand) ran a commercial starring an actress named Melissa Molinaro, who boasts a not-so-subtle similarity to Kardashian. Ms. Kim promptly sued the retailer, claiming, according to a buzzy article from the Hollywood Reporter , that the commercial "created confusion in the marketplace and violated her rights to her name and likeness. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:27:02 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56204 by Mike Krumboltz The two-hour premiere of Fox's " Alcatraz " drew an impressive 10 million viewers . The series, produced by J.J. Abrams , also inspired a slew of searches on Yahoo!. One related search caught our eye - "Alcatraz real escape." So, did anybody ever escape the fortress? Or is "Alcatraz" (the TV show) just a science fiction fantasy? While it's unlikely that scores of prisoners ever vanished at once (as they do in the show), Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:48:01 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56203 by Claudine Zap The cruise was a 60th-birthday gift from her children. But Nicole Servel ended up receiving the gift of life from her husband, Francis, who died that night. After the cruise ship Costa Concordia crashed on the rocks, he gave their only life jacket to his wife, who couldn't swim. According to Emirates247.com , the widow of the sacrificing Frenchman told RTL radio, "I owe my life to my husband." Just hours into the Mediterranean cruise, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:48:01 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56006 by Claudine Zap Martin Luther King Jr ., the slain civil rights leader, is honored with a federal holiday on Monday, January 16. Along with working to integrate the country's buses, schools, and lunch counters through nonviolent protest, the reverend inspired with his words. Searches on his most well-known speech, " I Have a Dream ," have surged in the last week. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:24:16 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=56005 by Mike Krumboltz The media loves (LOVES!) to ride the wave of whatever's popular. Whether it's a presidential candidate, a new diet craze, or, in this case, a young quarterback named Tim Tebow. Indeed, ESPN is doing its darnedest to take Tebow-mania to a whole other level. It has gotten to a point that you'd think they own stock in the guy. During a one hour episode of SportsCenter, the Denver Broncos quarterback was mentioned or referenced a staggering 160 times. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:38:07 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55996 by Mike Krumboltz After quitting his job, photographer and artist Kian Lam took a trip around the world. Over the course of a year, he visited 17 countries and took more than 6,000 photographs. Wanting to share his epic journey with others, Lam put his photos together to create a kind of time-lapse video. In a little less than five minutes, viewers will be treated to beautiful shots of the U.S., England, France, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Thailand, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:15:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55963 by Mike Krumboltz Heather Locklear was recently hospitalized for "precautionary reasons" after an emergency call was placed from her home in Los Angeles. The reasons behind Locklear's trip to the hospital were unclear . People magazine is reporting that "reports say she may have mixed alcohol and prescription medication." TMZ writes that a law enforcement official said Locklear took a "dangerous mix of prescription drugs and alcohol. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:00:42 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55886 by Mike Krumboltz Try, try, try to understand, he's a magic man. Steve Carell was spotted wearing a wild wig , massive makeup, and enough gold necklaces to make Mr. T jealous while on the set of his newest film, "Burt Wonderstone." Carell plays a Las Vegas magician who faces a big challenge in the form of a hip new rival played by Jim Carrey . The leaked photo features Carell looking like a cheesier version of Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried and Roy fame. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:26:46 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55846 by Mike Krumboltz " Joyful Noise ," starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton , is the most popular new release in the Yahoo! search box. Queries on the film are 145% over the past week and are thisclose to breaking into our top 5,000 overall terms. Not bad for a flick about a small town gospel choir. Web searches on the film are skewing female. More than two-thirds of the queries come from the ladies. Interestingly, lookups are also skewing older. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:34:35 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55829 by Claudine Zap Halle Berry , care to amend your statement? The Oscar winner was adamant in 2004 when she told Oprah , and the world, "I will never marry again. I mean it with every bone in my body." But according to many reports, the star has had a change of heart, becoming engaged to the actor Olivier Martinez . The gossip magazine Us Weekly confirmed that the Frenchman proposed over the holidays with a "one-of-a-kind" emerald-and-diamond ring from Gurhan. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:24:37 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55828 by Mike Krumboltz Jessica Alba recently rocked a leather (or maybe it was pleather?) dress from Valentino at a Golden Globe Awards event at the Beverly Hills Hotel. And - shocker! - the 30-year-old mother of two looked absolutely stunning on the red carpet. Alba, who gave birth to her second child in August, wore a little black dress that was part PVC plastic and part sheer. The effect, which highlighted her features without flaunting them, did not go unnoticed. Yahoo! Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:24:37 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55771 by Claudine Zap There may be times when some of the GOP candidates seem like a bunch of jokers. But what about the joke candidates? They're out there: One of them, Stephen Colbert , is even beating actual candidate Jon Huntsman . With the New Hampshire primary almost out of the way, the focus now turns to the South Carolina primary. One poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling , shows the comedian leading over Huntsman, 5 percent to 4 percent. Colbert, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:19:19 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55767 by Mike Krumboltz Dolly Parton dazzled at the Los Angeles premiere of "Joyful Noise" on Monday night. The 66-year-old icon wore a daring white dress that few women half her age could wear so well. Listen to Dolly Parton on Yahoo! Music. The curvaceous Parton is no stranger to surgery, and she's happy to talk all about her past procedures. During the course of her career, Parton has admitted to having had face-lifts, Botox, eyelid surgery, breast enlargements, chemical peels, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:40:19 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55756 by Claudine Zap The superstar Angelina Jolie will be heading once more to the Golden Globes as a nominee, this time for her directorial debut of her foreign-language film, " In the Land of Blood and Honey ." But before she was a U.N. ambassador and mother of six, the Golden Globes winner caught notice for her wild streak. Back in 1999, the actress won the Golden Globes award for best supporting actress for her title role in the HBO production of "Gia. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:18:15 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55750 by Mike Krumboltz Miley Cyrus 's march toward world domination continues. The singing and acting superstar is starring in "LOL," an upcoming comedy-drama that co-stars Demi Moore as Miley's mom. The film, which just released its first trailer, is a remake of a 2008 French film of the same name. In the American version, Cyrus plays Lola, a high school student struggling to find the right balance between studies and social life. According to the trailer, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:47:24 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55744 by Mike Krumboltz Katie Holmes is known for having a good-girl image. The actress, mom, and wife of Tom Cruise may be looking to shed that reputation with some help from a new advertising campaign. The 33-year-old Holmes is starring in a new campaign for H. Stern jewelry, and the photos leave little to the imagination. In one shot in particular, Holmes stands on a beach (or maybe it's a sound stage that looks like a beach) in nothing but jewelry and a barely-there bra. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:40:46 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55688 by Claudine Zap Meet the next big action star: Gina Carano . The " American Gladiators " champ was plucked from the fighting ring to star on the big screen in the upcoming thriller " Haywire ." The Steven Soderbergh-directed movie is built around the budding actress, who kicks, jumps, and shoots her way through the thriller as a black ops agent who has been double-crossed. The Web has certainly taken notice. Yahoo! Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:50:34 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55662 by Mike Krumboltz Gamers have long memories. Take Dungeons & Dragons, for example. Since it debuted in 1974, the granddaddy of all role-playing games has been around for decades, drawing legions of loyal fans from around the world. But, despite the board game's name recognition, it isn't a mainstream powerhouse. The makers of D&D want to change that, and they're asking their loyal users for help. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:03:10 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55602 by Mike Krumboltz GPS devices have come a long way. They speak with different accents, tell you where the nearest coffee shop is, and even warn you when your commute is bogged down with traffic. Now, Microsoft has been awarded a patent for a new GPS feature that helps the user avoid dangerous neighborhoods. An article from CBS Seattle explains that the technology uses "the latest crime statistics" when it's mapping a route for the user. According to the patent documents, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:28:29 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55587 by Mike Krumboltz Hollywood stars are known for their spendthrift ways. Tinseltown is littered with celebrities who spent first and saved later (or not at all). Occasionally, though, somebody bucks the trend - somebody like Zooey Deschanel . Listen to Zooey's indie-rock group, She & Him. The actress/singer recently split from her husband , Death Cab for Cutie lead singer Ben Gibbard. Deschanel's lawyer filed her financial information with the courts. And we have to say, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:56:14 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55563 by Mike Krumboltz In today's GPS world, paper maps may seem outgunned and outdated. But don't tell David Imus. The talented cartographer recently won the "Best of Show" award at the Cartography and Geographic Information Society . So, he's a mapmaker. And he made a cool map. Yawn. What makes Imus's story interesting? Unlike the big mapmakers who are his competition, Imus is a one-man show. He made his United States map all by himself in his farmhouse near Eugene, Oregon. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:50:04 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55535 by Mike Krumboltz There are five candidates still competing for the GOP's presidential nomination. Curious voters have been looking for all the information they can get on Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum. Below, the top searched question surrounding each candidate. What is Mitt Romney's real name? The former governor of Massachusetts goes by "Mitt," which is his middle name. His real first name is Willard. How old is Ron Paul? Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:59:43 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55519 by Mike Krumboltz Superstar A-listers Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are engaged. The news first broke yesterday via Us Weekly . People.com has now confirmed the report. Yahoo! searches on the engagement soared following the initial report. Lookups for "justin timberlake engaged" spiked 4,877%. Related searches for "justin timberlake jessica biel rumors" roared to a 1,913% gain, and queries on "justin timberlake and jessica biel engaged" jumped 1,467%. The couple, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:20:44 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55516 by Claudine Zap The " Girl With the Dragon Tattoo " star has been the girl who rules the red carpet. In keeping with Rooney Mara 's role as the punk hacker Lisbeth Salander, the actress has favored an edgy look as she trots the globe with co-star Daniel Craig to promote the movie. The star rocked the Berlin premiere in a two-piece Miu Miu outfit that gave off a goth-surfer vibe. The svelte, pale Mara looked chic in a tummy-baring, sleeveless half-shirt paired with a sedate, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:00:20 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55513 by Mike Krumboltz Kanye West is up to something big. The outspoken rapper, who is known as much for his swagger as he is for his musical talents, went on a Twitter spree Wednesday night. He posted a slew of messages about an apparently ambitious business project. The details are a bit vague, but from what we can gather from his 90+ tweets, he is starting a new design company called Donda, after his late mother. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:29:28 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55456 by Mike Krumboltz U.S. News and World Report isn't just about ranking colleges. The magazine also ranks diets. And the little-known DASH diet is numero uno for 2012. Not surprisingly, news of the diet's top spot sent searches on the program soaring. Web lookups for "dash diet concepts" and "what is the dash diet" both went on binges in the Search box. So, what is the DASH diet ? What's it all about? And, while we're at it, what does DASH stand for? Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:02:36 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55445 by Mike Krumboltz Rick Santorum's almost-win against front-runner Mitt Romney at the Iowa caucuses inspired an avalanche of interest. Almost overnight, web lookups on the underdog spiked on Yahoo!. Below, a quick primer on the family man who came within eight votes of winning in Iowa. Santorum, a social and fiscal conservative, served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania for 12 years. He is married and has seven children with his wife, Karen Garver Santorum. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:45:31 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55436 by Claudine Zap Just in time for the new season of " Jersey Shore ," Snooki is showing off a new slender physique. These days, Nicole Polizzi, also known as Snooki, the pint-sized "guidette" with the supersize personality, sends more Twitter updates about her gym workouts than about her bar hopping. A typical post to her nearly 4 million followers: "As everyone's planning their night at the club, I'm wondering when Gold's [Gym] closes. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:23:39 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55426 by Claudine Zap The GOP Iowa caucuses caused plenty of talk. But when Sarah Palin appeared on Fox to give her take on the race, it was her new wavy 'do that caught viewers' eyes. The former governor of Alaska gave her rundown of the candidates while debuting a look that had the signature Palin pouf (the Huffington Post , noting Palin's new 'do, suggested the pouf might have been from a Bumpit ) - but went a little more curly than the usual flat-ironed straight tresses that, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:22:02 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55379 by Mike Krumboltz Want to see the Quadrantid Meteor Shower? Don't forget to set your alarm for 3:00 a.m., Eastern time. The shower, the first of 2012, should put on an impressive show, provided the skies are clear. According to " Good Morning America ," the Quadrantid Meteor Shower is one of the best, but also one of the shortest. The show is over after just a few hours. Discover Magazine suggests prospective watchers bring a comfortable chair, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:54:22 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55378 by Mike Krumboltz Action figures have come a long way from green army men. The figures (don't you dare call them "dolls") have become a lot more realistic and, in some cases, a lot more expensive. Take a look at the (unauthorized) Steve Jobs action figure. It's so realistic, it's downright creepy. Follow Apple on Yahoo! Finance . The 12-inch figure , which will be sold by in icons, is set to ship next month and will retail for an Apple-like premium of $99.99. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:08:14 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55051 by Mike Krumboltz Two months ago, a story about Bobby Montoya, a 7-year-old boy from Denver, hit the Web. Bobby, who prefers playing with girl-oriented toys and, according to his mother, Felisha Archuleta, " identfies as a girl ," wanted to join his local Girl Scout Troop. Initially, this was met with resistance by a representative from the Girl Scouts, who said that Bobby couldn't join. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:41:07 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55047 by Claudine Zap As you can imagine, this is a very busy time for one Santa Claus of the North Pole. But thanks to social media, it's easier than ever to stay in touch with the man in the red suit: On Christmas Eve, when Santa loads up the sleigh and readies the reindeer, his every move is followed by NORAD's Santa Tracker . Normally, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) is the U.S. Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:32:57 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55038 by Mike Krumboltz Pop superstar Rihanna has never been shy about tattoos. So why should a grill for her teeth be any different? The 23-year-old recently showed off her new golden grill in a sneak peek for her upcoming video "You Da One." Rihanna's new dental accessory is causing no small amount of interest on the Web. The grill appears be to be gold and covers only the lower half of her mouth. For those who aren't well versed, most grills are removable, Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:31 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=55030 by Claudine Zap The '80s teen idol Corey Haim would have been 40 on Friday. The young Canadian, who was one of a group of talented stars born in 1971, rose to fame only to fall into a losing battle with addiction. He died suddenly last March. In happier times, the youngster first caught notice at age 10 with his 1984 film role " Firstborn ," appearing opposite "Sex and the City" actress Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey, Jr. , Search Engines News SEO News Yahoo! Buzz Yahoo! Buzz Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:07:27 GMT