Weird Search Behavior in iCal

I have noticed in the past 1 month or so that if I use the search box in iCal to search for particular events, sometimes it brings up completely incorrect results. So if I type in "dad birthday" it might bring up something like "picnic at the park". Quitting iCal and then restarting it fixes this problem, but then the problem comes back after a little while of using iCal. Does anyone have any advice on what might be wrong or how to fix it?

a lot of people are suggesting rebuilding the spotlight indexes - this can be done globally for the whole hard drive or just for iCal.
In System Preferences, Spotlight, uncheck then Events & To Do items category and then recheck it for an iCal only reindex, or drag your hard drive to the Privacy list and then remove it to re-index the entire hard drive...

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If what I said helped, you can click on helped. If what I said answered your question, you can click on that. It is up to you, since all I'm here for is to try and help. I'm a user just like you.
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Hello zazu90,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
To troubleshoot this issue where your touchscreen is behaving erradically on your iPhone, please follow the steps below.
Restart your device
Hold the On/Off button until "slide to power off" appears. Slide to power off your device. When it is off, press the On/Off button to turn it back on.
If you can't restart your device, reset it by pressing and holding the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for a least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
Clean the screen with a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth.
Avoid using the device while wearing gloves, with wet hands, or immediately after applying hand lotion.
If you have a protective case, or if you are using a plastic sheet or film on the display, try removing them and testing the device without it.
If the steps above don't resolve your issue, please schedule a service appointment with an Apple Retail Store for evaluation. If an Apple Retail store is not an option, contact Apple to find out your best service option or see the Service FAQ for your product.
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Troubleshooting touchscreen response - Apple Support
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It was also discussed without resolution in the Using Leopard forum. I will try filing a bug report.
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All the events Ical search option couldn't retrieve,
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You are making me dig into nightmare-ish memories here.
Ok, I'll share.
This is how turned out:
Needed to send my MBP to another town with an Apple authorized service provider and asked to change the keyboard for a new one.
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Hi there,
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Can't search in iCal. Notice other posts, but where's the fix?

Brentbin,
Notice other posts, but where's the fix?
What have you tried?
Have you tried to...quit iCal, open System Preferences>Spotlight>Privacy, and add your Macintosh HD to the list?
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