by Vera H-C Chan Shiver me timbers, the warship HMS Somerset III is back. The last time the British man-of-war sailed the seas was during the Revolutionary War . The ship showed up off the Massachusetts coast to rescue British soldiers after the battles at Lexington and Concord and provide support during the Battle of Bunker Hill . A tangle with French warships and a gale storm spelled doom for the warship in 1778, when it crashed on the perilous Peaked Hill sand bars ,

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Conan O'Brien )Searches increased by +1,692%(. The talk show host who left "The Tonight Show" will now be on basic cable. Said  the comedian, "The plan is working perfectly." "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" )+1,256%(. The replica Ferrari that appeared in the 80's flick is up for auction. One person not bidding: the movie's star, Matthew Broderick, who remembers that the car often didn't start . KFC Double Down  )1,

by Claudine Zap Tax day is just around the corner. Procrastinators )you know who you are( are heading to the Web for help putting off the inevitable. Not surprisingly, " tax extension " has become a very popular term in the last week, taxing the Search box with a 3,300% increase. Other deadline-induced lookups include " file for a tax extension ," " irs tax extension due date ," and " free tax extension online ." There is good news and bad news about tax extensions.

by Vera H-C Chan Poland's loss seems incomprehensible. On Saturday, a plane carrying the country's top leaders and historic figures, including President Lech Kaczynski , crashed in Smolensk, Russia , en route to the Katyn massacre 's 70th anniversary memorial service. All 96 onboard perished, most high-ranking officials and "icons" of Polish politics. Poland has declared a week of mourning,

by Mike Krumboltz " Date Night " stars Steve Carrel and Tina Fey , two well-known titans of comedy. But following the flick's opening weekend, another actor emerged as a star in the Search box. Gal Gadot , who plays the sexy companion to Mark Wahlberg , saw her searches more than double over the weekend. All that despite having just a handful of lines. If "Date Night" gets a sequel, producers would be wise to give Ms. Gadot a larger role.

by Mike Krumboltz Phil Mickelson won the Masters on Sunday , and punctuated the victory with an emotional embrace of his wife, Amy . As folks around the world watched the moment unfold , the only vocal sentiment more likely than "Aww, isn't that sweet" was "Holy cow, look at the size of that rock!" Indeed, Mrs. Mickelson is the owner of a truly impressive wedding ring, the kind you normally see on the Jennifer Lopezes and Candy Spellings of the world.

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. "The Diary of Anne Frank" )Searches increased by +832%(. A new BBC production portrays the person behind the martyred writer . Actress Dixie Carter )+681%(. The "Designing Woman" star died from cancer complications. Tina Fey and Sarah Palin video )576%(. The "Saturday Night Live" alum hosted the show and took up her Sarah Palin parody . "Treme" )+430%(.

by Mike Krumboltz OMG! You gotta see the baby!  Several high-profile babies made waves in the Search box this week. One of the NFL's biggest )and oldest( stars became an honest-to-goodness grandfather. A family with 19 )!( children finally got to bring home their latest from the hospital after a four-month stay. And a hipper-than-thou screenwriter announced )via Twitter, natch( that she has a bun in the oven. Sit back, relax,

by Claudine Zap For most people, Barbie doesn't exactly represent reality, with her out-of-this-world measurements and perfectly coiffed 'do. But the doll does have the eye of professional women, who want Barbie to truly represent. Meet Episcopalian priest Barbie . The DIY doll comes, as her creator points out, "ready to marry your Bratz dolls." The Rev. Barbie was created by Rev. Julie Blake Fisher, a real-life Episcopalian priest,

by Mike Krumboltz Elizabeth Taylor is a film legend, the kind that Hollywood doesn't make anymore. But as much as she is loved for her iconic performances in everything from " Giant " to " Cleopatra " to " National Velvet ," Dame Elizabeth may be more well-known for her many marriages. Now, rumors are swirling that Ms. Taylor, 78, is engaged to her 49-year-old manager, Jason Winters . While the engagement is yet to be confirmed, a rep for Ms.

by Mike Krumboltz Tiger, Tiger, Tiger! All anybody at the Masters can talk about is Tiger Woods and his comeback. Actually, scratch that. There is one other thing people at Augusta are yapping about. There are a surprising number of Web searches for Fred Couples and his unconventional shoes. Over the past 24 hours, online lookups for " fred couples shoes " and " fred couples golf shoes " have roared down the fairway. So, what's so special about Mr. Couples' kicks?

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. NCAA Frozen Four )Searches increased by +1,875%(. Boston College and Wisconsin will face off for the college hockey championship . Tiger Woods Nike commercial )+4,943%(. The controversial ad is now spawning parodies . Sex Pistols )595%(. Malcolm McLaren, the man behind the punk rock band, has died . "Survivor" )+367%(. A producer for the show is under investigation after his wife was found dead in Mexico .

by Claudine Zap If you hit your favorite café, nose around a new neighborhood, or visit an out-of-the-way place, and nobody knows, does it matter? Well, it should. That's the thinking behind Foursquare , a social networking site, game, and user-review site rolled into one. And it's behind a race to the North Pole that has pit a 15-year-old Eton student with a 44-year-old CEO of an insurance company. Here's the deal. Foursquare, which has about half a million members,

by Mike Krumboltz In the mood to see a new movie this weekend? We hope you like Tina Fey and Steve Carell , because their movie " Date Night " is this weekend's only big release. The action-comedy-romance boasts two of prime-time TV's brightest stars, but is it worth your hard earned $10? Or should fans of the comedians be advised to watch Fey's "30 Rock" and Carell's "The Office" for free instead? Below, a roundup of opinions.

by Mike Krumboltz The bloody political uprising in Kyrgyzstan has inspired tremendous interest on the Web. The country's government has collapsed and the opposing party has announced their own transitional government, to be led by former foreign minister Roza Otunbayeva. Below, four leading questions about the continuing chaos. Where is Kyrgyzstan? Kyrgyzstan's Central Asia location has long been seen as politically and militarily strategic. The landlocked country ,

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Winona Ryder )Searches increased by +3,435%(. The once popular actress will return to the scene with a starring role in a comedy opposite Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. Kate Middleton and Prince William )+455%(. The Daily Beast's editor Tina Brown is speculating that the two will announce their engagement this summer. Glacier National Park )353%(. With two more glaciers gone, the park may need to change its name .

by Claudine Zap The acting is wooden. The effects are laughably bad. " Birdemic: Shock and Terror " surely earns its Z-movie rating of worse film ever . But the schlocky, low-budget flick â€" and its lower production values â€" have defied its DVD destiny and become a cult hit. But that's not all. It's been picked up by a major distributor. And the director has snagged a million-dollar deal to make his next )bad( movie.

by Mike Krumboltz This is a few days old, but it's weird enough to warrant a post.  A young man buys an iPad on release day, and then, for no discernable reason, smashes it like his name was Steve Ballmer. We're as baffled as you are.

by Mike Krumboltz The flooding in Rio de Janeiro has claimed dozens of lives, left much of the city under water, and raised fears of more mudslides. Through it all, eyewitnesses who happened to be there when the flooding began have uploaded pictures of the destruction, in an effort to keep the rest of the world informed. Web searches on " rio flooding " and " rio de janeiro floods " both roared over the past 24 hours.

by Vera H-C Chan Oh no they didn't. Oh yes, they did, did, didgeridoo. The Top 9's theme on " American Idol " was the Lennon - McCartney songbook, but the reality show looked more like a world music concert with some unusual pipes. Judges' fave Crystal Bowersox took to her guitar to sing " Come Together ," but got musical accompaniment by a gent tooting a four-foot-long didgeridoo . The instrument mash-up didn't end there. In the anchor spot,