Announcement
September 11, 2006

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

Google Announces Top 15 Gainers for the Week Ending September 11

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.

For more information, visit the Google Zeitgeist at http://www.google.com/zeitgeist.

Google.com Gainers

1. steve irwin
2. suri cruise
3. vanity fair
4. jack kerouac
5. william shatner star trek
6. nip tuck
7. twin towers
8. dana plato
9. brady quinn
10. september 11