Google has released its 2005 Year-End Zeitgeist. The Google Zeitgeist is a series of top 10 lists compiled from the most searched terms of 2005.

Janet Jackson tops the list of Google News searches, beating out Hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in South Asia:
1. Janet Jackson
2. Hurricane Katrina
3. tsunami
4. xbox 360
5. Brad Pitt
6. Michael Jackson
7. American Idol
8. Britney Spears
9. Angelina Jolie
10. Harry Potter

You can also compare top searches for other subjects such as world affairs, nature, movies, celebrities and phenomena.

Google Zeitgeist '05