The resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus, a four-star general who had overseen American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, placed high on our list. An FBI investigation revealed that Petraeus had an affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell. The story eventually tied in Florida socialite Jill Kelley (who had received threatening emails from Broadwell), a shirtless FBI agent, and Gen. John Allen, who exchanged thousands of emails with Kelley.
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The presidential election was one of the biggest news stories of the year. More » Top news: Election 2012
Here are the top 10 obsessions that, as ranked by their search volume and percentage spike compared with 2011 on Yahoo!. More » The year's top obsessions
One daredevil captivated the globe. More » Space: A record jump
A purple-hued squirrel was found in a Pennsylvania backyard and folks were flummoxed as to how it got its unusual colori … More » Animals: Purple squirrel
Since 2001, Yahoo! has dipped into billions of searches to uncover our … More » Decade of top searches
Inspiring and astounding moments from around the world. More » Video: Astounding moments
Lindsay Lohan, Octomom, and Hulk Hogan are just a few of the celebs who stuffed us full of their nonsense this year. More » Celebrity turkeys of 2012
From Disneyland to Dollywood, Yahoo! searches for travel spots are all over the map. More » Travel: Top tourism
