by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Free flu shot clinics )Searches increased by 1,991%(. Find a flu clinic near you . Soda tax )+1,670%(. The sweet stuff could bankroll health care reform . Amy Poehler )+1,974%(."Saturday Night Live: The Best Of Amy Poehler" is out on DVD today . Morehouse College )+328%(. The all-male school has set some new dress-code guidelines . What's out: Dressing like a woman. Halloween costumes for kids )+172%(.

by Mike Krumboltz During the 2008 presidential campaign, one image stood out from the rest â€" the Barack Obama " Hope " poster. The iconic image captured the public's attention in ways that artist Shepard Fairey could have never anticipated. Unfortunately for Mr. Fairey, the artwork also got the attention of the Associated Press. The AP contended that they owned the rights to the photo from which the poster was allegedly based. This being the United States,

by Mike Krumboltz Achtung, Apple! Your rivals at Motorola aren't playing around. The cell phone company launched a media blitz this past weekend touting its new Droid phone as an iPhone killer . The commercials, which were unavoidable during Sunday's football games, feature a Feist-like tune played over sentence after sentence of the iPhone's perceived shortcomings )"iDon't run simultaneous apps," "iDon't allow open development," etc.(. Actual images of the phone aren't shown,

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Halloween cookies )Searches increased by 4,806%(. Forget tricks. Go for the treats. Detroit Marathon 2009 )+814%(. Despite ideal weather, three runners died at the end of the race . Sweat lodge )+761%(. Not the spiritual journey they signed up for: Three died who attended a retreat in Arizona after being in the hot box . Weekend box office )+286%(. "Where the Wild Things Are" went wild at the box office .

by Mike Krumboltz At the risk of sounding like the tagline to "Transformers," is anything what it seems? With Photoshop and similar software, pictures and videos can be airbrushed or expanded and the average schmo can never tell the difference. This past week, three stories' footage looked just too bizarre or fantastic to be real. Amazingly, only one of 'em was doctored. The model that wasn't there By now, you're probably aware of the saga of Filippa Hamilton .

by Claudine Zap The next time you're slicing up a ribeye to throw on the grill, cut carefully. Years from now, scientists may study the fossilized left-overs and make some hefty judgments about you. Homer Simpson , take note. At least that's what's going on with a 200,000-year-old )yes, you read that right( cut of meat unearthed by archeologists. As reported by Science Daily , researchers are theorizing that in this pre-deli time, this meat-loving clan hired the first butcher.

by Claudine Zap Here's one for the record books. Britain has found its loudest snorer . Given that her noisy sleep sounds move the dial to an ear-shattering 111 decibels â€" louder than a low-flying jet â€" we've decided we'll take her word for it, and turn down any invites for a sleepover. The British woman is 60 and has had the problem her entire life. One of her earliest memories, according to the Telegraph ,

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Meghan McCain )Searches increased by 25,985%(. After a revealing photo posted by the Republican columnist on Twitter caused a media frenzy, the political commenter told the press to stop obsessing over her bod . "30 Rock" )+958%(. It's back. And it's good . Philadelphia Phillies )+275%(. The Phillies took the L.A. Dodgers in game one of the National League Championship series. Recovery.gov )+261%(. What $2.

by Vera H-C Chan So far autumn in the Buzz Multiplex has been all about the deliciously undead, paranormal bumps in the night, and now creepy male masterminds out to dominate the world or a domestic household. The exception belongs to a children's literary classic. Check out what will pack the moviehouse this weekend.   Top Three Movies of the Week, as ranked by Yahoo! searches 1.  " Where the Wild Things Are " )PG(.

by Claudine Zap It's been a long, unfunny spell without Tina Fey . OK, maybe it hasn't been so long, but when it comes to this hilarious actress, comedy is like dog years without our Fey fix. Think about it: She channeled Sarah Palin 's odd quirks in a way that actually seemed to effect the 2008 election, gave us a self-mocking frumpster alter ego on the TV sitcom " 30 Rock ," and when she wasn't writing, directing, or appearing on " SNL ,

by Mike Krumboltz The Heene family had the world transfixed Thursday when reports surfaced that son Falcon, 6, may have floated away in a runaway balloon that had been tethered in the family's backyard. Almost immediately, curious Web searchers began to wonder more about the boy's family. The Huffington Post explains that the Heenes were once featured on the ABC reality show "Wife Swap." According to the show's official site , the Heenes are a "science-obsessed" family.

by Mike Krumboltz Turning a beloved children's book into a film is not a task to be taken lightly. The DVD bin is full of adaptations gone wrong )I'm looking at you , "Cat in the Hat"(. Fortunately, if critics are to be believed, the makers of "Where the Wild Things Are" have dodged those problems and released something "profoundly beautiful and affecting.

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Hilary Swank )Searches increased by 3,225%(. The Academy Award-winning actress who will don flight gear for her upcoming movie about Amelia Earhart says she wants kids . Caroline Kennedy )+1,403%(. The niece of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy attended an event for an institution named for her uncle about the Senate . Polaroid )+1,185%(. While the camera is no more,

by Mike Krumboltz First Alec Baldwin had the job. Then Harrison Ford took over. After that Ben Affleck stepped in. And now, Chris Pine will apparently play Jack Ryan , the hero of Tom Clancy's spy novel series.  Pine is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Captain Kirk in the recent Star Trek relaunch. That franchise reboot was a critical and commercial success. Can Pine work the same magic without Mr. Spock? Or will Pine, like Baldwin, Ford, and Affleck before him,

by Mike Krumboltz Captain Lou Albano , a former professional wrestler and actor )though never a sea captain(, recently passed away at the age of 76 of natural causes . In the wake of his death, searches surged on the man and his unique body of work. While primarily a manager in the World Wrestling Federation, Albano may have been best known for his role in the '80s music video " Girls Just Want to Have Fun .

by Claudine Zap Sure, Michael Jackson 's white sequined glove would be nice to have. Elvis Presley 's guitar? Yah, that would be cool. But what really sent buyers into a bidding flurry at a recent California auction: Amelia Earhart 's flight goggles. For real. One lucky winner snapped them up for a cool $141,600, stunning auction experts. The historic glasses that beat out every other item on the block were worn by the pioneering pilot on her 1932 solo transatlantic flight.

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Olympia Snowe )Searches increased by 4,279%(. The Republican senator went rogue to cross party lines and vote for the health care bill . Orly Taitz )+169%(. The mother of the "birther" movement that raised questions about Obama's citizenship was slapped with a $20,000 fine for filing "frivolous litigation." Cake Wrecks )+124%(. The addictive blog of cakes gone bad is now a book . Alicia Silverstone )+99%(.

by Claudine Zap There are a lot of lessons we can take from the economic collapse. One would certainly be: Don't mess with the Madoff. Bernard Madoff will take all your money, and when you try and fight him, he will win. Literally. That's the report coming from the New York Post , anyway. The story goes that the jailed 71-year-old got into a heated discussion over, what else, the stock market, with another inmate in the prison yard. Words led to fisticuffs,

by Mike Krumboltz And you thought rainbows were cool. A few days ago, a mysterious cloud shaped like a halo appeared over Moscow, and the buzz has yet to break. We're the first to admit that a photograph of the heavenly cloud appears to be photoshopped. It's just so...perfect. But meterologists have spoken up and said the cloud wasn't digitally altered. However, it wasn't exactly what it appeared to be, either. When the cloud initially formed,

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Harvey Milk )Searches increased by 2,072%(. Gov. Schwarzenegger designated a day for California to honor the slain gay rights leader . Maurice Sendak )+1,796%(. The author of the imaginative children's book "Where the Wild Things Are," gave the Spike Jonze movie his blessing . Loch Ness monster )+978%(. Something was discovered in the depths of the Loch Ness,