Official Google Blog: How we came up with year-end Zeitgeist data

The Zeitgeist is "the spirit of time." This is why when we come up with the lists of top searches on Google.com for 2006, we do not simply retrieve the most frequently-searched terms for the period -- the truth is, they don't change that much from year to year.

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Man who filmed Saddam's death "Saw fear"

Ali Al Massedy was 3 feet away from Saddam Hussein when he died. The 38 year old, normally Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's official videographer, was the man responsible for filming the late dictator's execution at dawn on Saturday. "I saw fear, he was afraid," Ali told NEWSWEEK minutes after returning from the execution.

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Middle School Girls Gone Wild

They writhe and strut, shake their bottoms, splay their legs, thrust their chests out and in and out again. Some straddle empty chairs, like lap dancers without laps. They don
’t smile much. Their faces are locked from grim exertion, from all that leaping up and lying down without poles to hold onto. “Don’t stop don’t stop,” sings Janet Jackson...

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Gadhafi's Libya declares 3-day official mourning for Saddam

The government of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi announced a three-day official mourning period following Saddam Hussein's execution Saturday and canceled all celebrations of the Islamic Eid al-Adha feast.

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70 Things to Watch in 2007

JWT, the largest advertising agency in the U.S. and the fourth-largest in the world, announced today 70 "in" products, services and trends that will help to define 2007.

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Stop calling everything blogs!

What am I talking about? It seems every site that puts up content that is not owned by a major media outlet that has a TV channel is now blogging.

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99 Most Desirable women of 2006

Hey guys the 99 hottest women of 2006 all on one site. Stunning pictures of beautiful females.

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Saddam says his soul to be 'sacrificed'

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Imprisoned former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein wrote in a letter published Sunday that he is prepared to sacrifice himself for the Arab cause, and called on other Arabs to follow his example.

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Entrepreneurs' Top Concerns for 2007

What challenges will 2007 hold for your business? Nobody knows for sure, but our 2nd annual "Entrepreneurial Challenges Survey" gives you a glimpse into what entrepreneurs like yourself are anticipating.

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The 100 Best Products of the Year

Powerful computers, handy services, tiny utilities, mammoth HDTVs--our editors' top picks include all these and a whole lot more. Plus: the worst products of all time.

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The 20 Most Innovative Products of the Year

Microsoft Office 2007 tops the list, surprised?

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More Than 150 Law Officers Killed in Line of Duty During 2006

More than 150 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty nationwide during 2006, with traffic-related deaths jumping dramatically over the prior year and shooting fatalities dropping.

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Capture Streaming Video and Audio, Play on Any Device

Capture streaming video and audio from Windows Media, Real, Flash, Shoutcast, iTunes Radio and other formats. The built-in converter allows users to listen or watch using their iPod, Mobile Phone, CD Player, PC, or just about any device on the planet.

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Restaurant let's you decide what you pay.

As a diner you pay what you think the food is worth, balanced by what you can afford. No-one is turned away - and can pay in kind - by doing dishes, weeding the garden etc. In most neighbourhoods it has been tried, this system is working.

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The Very First Web Page

Who knew then that it would change everything.

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2006's ultimate mixtape

From tracks by Beyonce to the Killers, here are the singles Entertainment Weekly's music staff couldn't get enough of this year

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''Your Music, Your Lyrics'' Online Contest

Inspired by the upcoming romantic comedy "Music and Lyrics," Warner Bros. Pictures is partnering with music and pop culture channel VH1 to give songwriting hopefuls the chance to have their original love song professionally recorded in the "Your Music, Your Lyrics" songwriting contest. Contestants can write, record and upload an original love song

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Find Out if Your Brain is Male or Female

Find out more about 'brain sex' differences by taking the Sex ID test, a series of visual challenges and questions used by psychologists in the BBC One television series Secrets of the Sexes.

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