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Whitney Houston tops Gangnam Style, iPad 3 in 2012 Google searches

Entertainer Whitney Houston, who died in February, beat

Photo credit: Getty Images, 2008 | Entertainer Whitney Houston, who died in February, beat out "Gangnam Style," superstorm Sandy and iPad 3 to become the top search in Google during 2012, according to the company's annual review.

Whitney Houston, who died in February, edged past "Gangnam Style," Hurricane Sandy and iPad 3 to top the list of global trending searches in 2012, according to Google Inc.'s annual review of popular queries.

Houston, famous for such songs as "Greatest Love of All" and "I Will Always Love You," was at the top of the list. Searches for "Gangnam Style," a music video clip by Korean singing artist...

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