Here is a list of the top ten news story searches of 2013 from the Bing search engine. (the text in white below is copied from the story)

Here is the link if you're interested in other top ten search categories they list...

http://www.bing.com/blogs/site_blogs...12/01/eoy.aspx

Most Searched News Stories

Excitement and anticipation around the birth of the royal baby took the world by storm this summer, making this the most searched news story on Bing in 2013.
The world was shocked by the Boston Marathon Bombing in April, making it the second most searched news story of the year
The case of the Cleveland Kidnapper, along with the George Zimmerman trial captivated Americans this summer, making them the #4 and #5 most searched stories of the year
American politics continued to drive searches this year, with the Fiscal Cliff, the Supreme Court’s Gay Marriage Ruling, the IRS Scandal along with the legalization of Marijuana all coming in in the top 25.

1. Royal Baby Born

2. Boston Marathon Bombing

3. Cleveland Kidnapping

4. George Zimmerman Trial

5. Gun Rights

6. Tesla

7. Syria

8. Anthony Weiner

9. Oil Prices

10. Fiscal Cliff