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Syracuse, kentucky michigan, and ohio lead the most searched teams in the tournament. in hollywood, the lions gate entertainment is betting "the hunger games" could set a record at the box office. the four-film series opens with tremendous anticipation. people have been searching on yahoo! for the trailer of the movie since last summer. top searching states for the film are utah, idaho, and minnesota. and, finally, spring break is fast approaching. look-ups for destinations and travel plans are spiking. up 149% this week. in time for vacation, yahoo! travel released its picks for the best ...

The arrest of neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman. the man who claims he shot martin in self-defense. the fast-growing petition on change.org is approaching some 1 million signatures. we saw incredible interest in the story on yahoo! this week with queries for the 911 recordings, the police report, and funeral details. lots of sports headlines are driving searches on yahoo!, including the nfl suspension of new orleans saints coach sean payton for the bounty scandal. this is the first time the league has issued a suspension of a head coach. payton is accused of covering up an elaborat...

Look-ups for the first day of spring are half of what they were at this time last february. nonetheless, searches for flip-flops, swimwear, and ray-bans are all up this week. outdoor kitchen, patio furniture, and ceiling fans are big right now as well as spring flowers and garden design. have a great holiday weekend, guys. back to you. >> all right, heather. thanks a lot for that. and also apparently what is trending right now, pro golfer natalie gulbis. she's in the new "s.i." swimsuit issue too and they say that may be why people are trending -- or searching for that pic. very popular issue....

Been heating up the web search engines this week with millions, of course, hitting the road for christmas. >> and so have inquiries about a fallen dictator and a major illness. yahoo web editor heather cabot fills in the blanks for us. good morning, heather. >> good morning, guys. the promise of a new drug to fight alzheimer's is taking the web by storm this week. researchers from the salk institute tested the compound known as j-147 on mice with the genetic disease and observed improved memory and the prevention of brain damage. look-ups for the drug are off the charts right now on yahoo. als...

In libya. searches for maps of the embattled nation are up more than 400% and we're seeing lots of questions about the players in the conflict. people want to understand what a allies are, rebels and why the u.s. is involved in the conflict. queries continue for details from japan as internet users look for information on the water supply and images of the disaster. look-ups for the shocking video showing the tsunami sweeping away entire communities are up 134%. word of elizabeth taylor's death sent people running to their laptops and smartphones as soon as the news broke. searches for the bel...