by Vera H-C Chan Year of the Tiger may fall on Valentine's Day, but don't expect a lovefest. In the U.S., an alignment of Eastern and Western calendars has made for a packed three-day weekend. Both Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day may call for a dual celebration in shades of red and pink, but searchers on the prowl for " chinese new year predictions " on Yahoo! have been finding that the coming year may not provide the best mood for hookupsâ€"at least,

by Mike Krumboltz For working stiffs across the country, Mondays are usually the roughest, most depressing day of the week. This Monday is an exception, because â€" hallelujah! â€" it's Presidents' Day . Not everybody is lucky enough to get the day off, but a lot of folks are interested in the origins of the holiday. Web lookups on both " presidents' day origin " and " who started presidents' day " are surging,

by Claudine Zap Some would argue that every day is a party in New Orleans. But the Mardi Gras season stands alone as the carnival-street party-revelry that goes pretty much unrivaled â€" until Ash Wednesday , that is. The celebration got an early start this year when the New Orleans Saints pulled off their first Super Bowl win. Ever. But something tells us that NOLA can still find the energy and enthusiasm for the party of parties. Here,

by Mike Krumboltz Love Valentine's Day? There's a movie for you. If you'd rather howl at the moon, Hollywood has you covered, too. And if you're one of those people who can't get enough of "Harry Potter" wannabes...well, there's something for you as well. This weekend, three new releases hit theaters: "Valentine's Day" )a romantic comedy(, "The Wolfman" )definitely not a romantic comedy(, and the kid's adventure "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

by Claudine Zap Roses are red, violets are blue â€" quick, we need something that rhymes with "I love you." Turns out, Valentine's Day )the day, not the movie ( brings out the Shakespeare in us. Budding romantics have taken to the Web to search for just the right way to say how we feel. What says love better than a rhyme? )Don't answer that.( With a little cyber searching, the hope is that even the most tongue-tied can come up with something sweet to say,

by Mike Krumboltz The blizzard on the East Coast was sort of fun at first. Now it's just getting old. Traffic is a mess, power lines are down, and flights are being cancelled by the dozen. It's the pits. Unless you're an excitable pup, like Bo Obama . For young Bo, the snow is still a doggone good time. The president's best friend made some tracks in Yahoo! Search this week, when photographers spotted him romping around in the snow on the White House lawn.

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Evangeline Lilly )Searches increased by +4,937%(. The "Lost" star says that after the series ends she wants to take a break from acting before "deciding what's next." Charlie Wilson )+4,171%(. The Texas Congressman who inspired a book and a movie, has died . Valentine's Day recipes )+371%(. They say the way to the heart is through the stomach. MTA New York City )+268%(.

by Claudine Zap Apologies to Tolstoy , but one of the biggest novelists these days is a 15-year-old in Japan who wrote a book from her cell phone using her thumbs. Really. The new type of storytelling is called "keitai" â€" cell-phone novels . Aimed squarely at those who can't be parted from their mobiles, teens â€" mostly young women readers and writers â€" have turned the cell-phone story into the must-read phone book. According to a story in the Los Angeles Times ,

by Mike Krumboltz Holy blockbuster, Batman! A buzzy article from the New York Times revealed that director Christopher Nolan is hard at work on another flick. Of course, it's not like this is a huge surprise. There was no way Hollywood wasn't going to make a sequel to the " The Dark Knight ," the third-highest-grossing movie of all time . Still, Nolan's participation will likely cause a huge sigh of relief among moviegoers. Remember when, back in the '90s,

by Vera H-C Chan Two months overdue, the Nook is supposed to land in Barnes & Noble in time for Valentine's Day. So far the supplies seem scarce for its heralded Wednesday debut ...but has iPad mania dampened the romance with the e-reader anyhow? Despite announcements of its replenished supplies by midweek, random calls to stores in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York for the elusive e-reader came up empty )although NYC has a snowstorm for an excuse(.

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Honda recall )Searches increased by 920%(. On top of the Toyota recall news, Honda has now pulled 440,000 cars due to faulty airbags . Bonnaroo )+716%(. The music festival announced a diverse lineup that includes Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z, and Norah Jones. Michelle Obama )+508%(. Watch out, junk food: The first lady is taking on childhood obesity . Captain Phil Harris )+344%(.

by Claudine Zap It's not enough you have to endure your parents' music as a kid. These days, parents-to-be are piping in their top-40 favorites straight to the womb, using various products that amplify the music loud enough for the fetus to hear. This is not music to doctors ears, who say the extra loud tunes can interrupt the pre-born's sleep patterns. It sure is tempting to think you can give your developing baby a head start as a musical genius,

by Claudine Zap It's probably true that Megan Fox is known more for her stunning looks than her screen roles )" Transformers ," anyone?(. But even though the actress made her Super Bowl ad debut for Motorola lounging in a bathtub wearing nothing but bubbles, all eyes were not on the obvious: her thumb. The actress â€" who is basically perfect in every way, does have one slight imperfection: a wide right thumb.

by Claudine Zap Ah, Valentine's Day . Best celebrated elementary-school style with Sweethearts : the Necco heart-shaped candies with the sweet sayings â€" like "be mine." Or at least, that's how it was, back in 2009. The candy company has decided that the sugary treats needed an upgrade. If you scoop up a bunch of the multi-colored candies this year, your tastebuds are in for a shock: The company, which had not changed its recipe in 145 years,

by Mike Krumboltz There are troublemakers and then there are troublemakers. The first group rolls through stop signs. The second type spends their spare time planning to overthrow the government. Should you fall into the second category and happen to live in South Carolina, you'll find you'll have to register with the very government you plan to overthrow. Adding insult to injury, subversives also have to pay a $5 fee, or face a fine of $25,000 and a decade in jail.

by Mike Krumboltz Remember those quizzes you had on the state capitals back in junior high? Oh, the pressure! The temptation to write "Pierre, Olympia, Dover, Albany" on the inside of your hand was overwhelming, wasn't it? But you resisted. Maybe Sarah Palin should have done the same. The former vice presidential candidate seems to have been caught using curious crib notes during an interview this past weekend at the high-profile Tea Party Convention in Nashville.

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Bourbon Street cam )Searches increased by +3,137%(. If you can't be in New Orleans to celebrate the Super Bowl victory in person, you can always watch from afar. Kim Kardashian )+761%(. The reality star said that watching her running back beau Reggie Bush win the Super Bowl was like "everything you see in a movie." Except, real! Focus on the Family )+750%(.

by Mike Krumboltz Watching the Super Bowl ads is as much a tradition as the game itself. During this year's contest, a few interesting trends emerged. There were commercials focusing on what it means to "be a man" as well as a couple of ads with too many tighty-whiteys )don't worry, we'll explain(. A slew of big names like Coca-Cola , Budweiser , and Doritos all brought their A-game, but some of the lesser-known brands were buzzier... Old Celebs Bring the Thunder Move over,

by Mike Krumboltz Few things inspire Web searches quite like cute or mysterious animals. This week we had both. Off the coast of California, hundreds of giant squids stormed the beaches, much to the delight of fisherman. And on the East Coast, a couple of adorable pandas boarded a flight bound for their native China. Check out those stories, as well as a clip from the weirdest campaign ad in history. It's the Buzz Week in Review.

by Vera H-C Chan Our picks from the day's hottest searches. How to Adopt Haiti Orphans )+1,550(. Searchesâ€"especially from Iowa, Louisiana and Kentuckyâ€"show many are willing to go through the process , after the January earthquake increased the orphan population from 380,00 to perhaps a million. Giant panda )+1,194%(. Tai Shan and Mei Lan landed in China today. Assimilation begins soon: The pands will get tutors to teach them commands in the appropriate dialect .