Ok, the top non-celebrity search is essentially a celebrity search, with 'Royal Baby Born' being the most popular news search of the year. The top spot doesn't reflect on the seriousness of the rest of the list however, as genuine news stories made up most of the top ten.
America couldn't get enough royal baby news, apparently
The 'Boston Marathon Bombing' was the second most searched for news item this year, with the 'Cleveland Kidnapping' coming just behind in third. Four and five on the list are both connected, with 'George Zimmerman Trial' coming before 'Gun Rights.' Further down the list, 'Syria' managed to keep some people's attention, as did 'Oil Prices' and the sexting exploits of Anthony Weiner on Bing. On Ask.com, people were more inclined to search for the Haiyan typhoon in the Philippines, the Navy Yard shooting, Oscar Pistorius' court case and the appointment of Pope Francis.
The full results from both Bing and Ask are available at DigitalTrends.com, with lists charting the top searched for memes, sports stars, food and more.
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