What are the most popular search topics on the World Wide Web?

Ever wondered what the most popular search terms were in the last year? Yahoo! made a comprehensive list of the top 10. This not only presents the top ten searches, but overall themes and popular trends that came to the surface, including the economy, politicians, news stories, Olympians, rising celebrities, influential women, and notable deaths. Also included in this year's review are additional top tens in select areas throughout Yahoo!.

Top 10 Overall Searches

1. Britney Spears

2. WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)

3. Barack Obama

4. Miley Cyrus

5. RuneScape

6. Jessica Alba

7. Naruto

8. Lindsay Lohan

9. Angelina Jolie

10. American Idol