Steve Irwin’s Death, Suri Cruise, And 9/11 Resonate In Weekly Google Zeitgeist

Steve Irwin’s Death, Suri Cruise, And 9/11 Resonate In Weekly Google Zeitgeist

Curiosity has not abated in the days since the Sept. 4 death exotic animal adventurer [Steve Irwin] by stingray. On Sept. 9, the top 9 gainers among search terms related to his accidental death include “stingray barb,” “crocodile hunter” and “steve irwin death video.” Another newsmaker this week is the baby [Suri Cruise], whose celebrity parents Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes finally showed her off in a much-publicized new issue of [Vanity Fair] magazine.

[Star Trek] celebrated its 40th anniversary, and people are remembering the [September 11, twin towers] attacks as we mark 5 years (on Monday) of those events. And television programs drew interest last week: the fourth season of Fox’s [Nip/Tuck] began, and a special detailing the difficulties of the the “Diff’rent Strokes” cast portrayed the sad fates of its cast, including [Dana Plato].

For breaking news and obscure information alike, people around the world search on Google. What follows is a summary of Google Zeitgeist results for the top gainers on Google.com, when comparing search queries that have risen by a significant percentage for the week of September 2-9.

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