BP oil spill, celebs top 2010 Yahoo, AOL searches - CNET

According to Yahoo, which released its Year In Review blog post today, more users searched for information about the BP oil spill than any other topic in 2010. It was followed by searches for the World Cup, Miley Cyrus, Kim Kardashian, and Lady Gaga, respectively. Apple's iPhone took the sixth spot in Yahoo's list of the top searches, while Megan Fox, Justin Bieber, American Idol, and Britney Spears rounded out the top 10.

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When it came to queries through Yahoo's mobile search, the list was much different. According to the company, the NFL was the most popular mobile query this year, followed by Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Sandra Bullock, and the NBA. The BP oil spill fell to 10th place in the company's mobile-search list.

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The World Cup was the most searched-for sporting event on Yahoo this year, while more people asked "how to tie a tie" than any other question in 2010. Apple's iPhone 4 topped the list of "obsessions" this year, beating out Lindsay Lohan and the iPad . When it came to the financial world, unemployment was the top search query in that sector, Yahoo reported.

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BP oil spill, celebs top 2010 Yahoo, AOL searches - CNET