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2008 highs and lows.

Not too many lists put together Britney Spears and Barack Obama. In tallying the most popular searches of 2008, the pair makes the Top 10 list on Yahoo! 2008 Year in Review, which looks back at the pinnacles and pitfalls of this tumultuous year.

While a top 10 may be an intriguing way to review what preoccupied our minds in the past year, that doesn’t even begin to cover the many trends and themes that emerged, from politics to economy, from Olympics to breaking news. You can also compare what drove our interest last year versus this year in our Flashback article.

If you’re wondering what it takes to rule the online roost—or, in other words, why is Britney so popular—visit our late-breaking blog for more insight. The blog will also feature more top 10 lists such as the most popular celebrity babies to the most intriguing critters (including Bigfoot sightings in Search).

Vera H-C Chan

Senior editor, Buzz Log