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- Google News: Links to 3-5 reports each for stories
in categories of Headline News, World News, U.S. News, Business News,
Entertainment News, Technology News, Sports News.
- World News: Excellent resource for news by region of
the world: North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, South America, Australia,
Africa, Scandinavia, the Caribbean. Also top news headlines from ABC, CNN, The Financial Times,
Fox News, and the Washington Post, and topical headlines:
Business, Environment, Politics, Technology, Sport, Health, Society, Science, Entertainment.
- Yahoo! News Full Coverage: Lists major news
stories, with links for each to a whole page of latest developments, news stories, related websites,
commentary, multimedia clips. News stories in categories of Top News,
U.S., World, Business, Tech, Health, Science, Sports, Entertainment.
- Surfwax: News aggregator with 50,000 topic-specific news pages
from 4,000 sources. Arranged in three columns: News categories; popular topics; and breaking news. Searchable.
- Iraq: Legal News and International Law (Hastings Law Library, Univ. of California):
Iraq News Compiled from Sources Around the World; Search Iraq News; Selected Online Articles Discussing International Legal Issues in Iraq;
Research Websites - Legal Issues in Iraq; Documents; Inspections & Sanctions; Human Rights Issues; Treatment of Iraqi Prisoners;
Law of War Resources.
- The Morning News: NYC-based headlines three times a day. Hits the
major stories and the quirky ones. Published weekdays.
- The Global Beat: Resources for the Global Journalist (NYU Center for War, Peace,
and the News Media): Backgrounders and analysis on the issues of the day. Useful for non-journalists, too!
- CNN News Service:
Constantly updated world and national news stories, sports, etc. European version available.
- BBC News (United Kingdom): Front Page, World, UK,
UK Politics, Business, Sci/Tech, Health, Education, Entertainment,
more.
- Canadian Broadcasting News: Top headlines,
sections on Canada, World, Business, Science, Consumers, Arts Canada. Also
opinion and features.
- International Herald Tribune (Paris):
Headlines, opinion, in-depth articles. Offers news
by world region. Also sections: Business, Arts & Leisure,
Travel, Technology, Health & Science, and Sports.
- WatchingAmerica.com: Collection of links to
news stories about the U.S. by media organizations outside the United States, translated
if necessary into English.
- Alternative News Media: The Stories You Don't Hear Much About:
Collection of current news stories and opinion, as well as links to resources,
news media around the world, news picks, organisations, etc.
- Sunday Times of India: Sections
on India, World, Cities, Sports, Entertainment, India Business,
International Business, Infotech, Health/Science, Weather, Top Media Headlines, Opinion,
Education Times, Financial Times.
- The Drudge Report: Matt Drudge's lively, gossipy news site.
- National Public Radio News: Text headlines and summary,
with audio files for complete coverage.
- PBS News Hour: Audio and/or text of news summary,
special reports, political wrap-up, essays and dialogues. Also, News for Students.
- AP Breaking News (Associated Press)
- Reuters News: Top stories, plus
sections: World, Business, Internet, Technology, Science,
Sports, Entertainment, Oddly Enough, Politics, Health, and World Cup.
- USA Today
- Fox News: Latest headlines, and politics and business sections.
- Las Culturas.com: Latino News from North America:
Links to local latino newspapers across the U.S. Includes Brazilian Pacific Times in Calif.,
Dos Mundos (Kansas), el Extra (Hartford, Conn.), Luso Americano (Portuguese speaking population),
el Nuevo Herald (Spanish language version of the Miami Herald), etc.
- Politics1.Com:
Non-partisan, cram-packed political news and information site.
Sections on State & Congressional Candidates, Political Parties,
News Links, Political Headlines, Debates & Issues, Campaign
Products & Services.
- All Politics (CNN/Time): Headlines, opinion.
- Slate: A weekly, with updates during the week.
Mostly news and politics, also articles on the arts, business, sports, and technology.
Sometimes sarcastic.
- Washington Times Nation/Politics: Headlines,
regular columns, op-ed/commentary.
- Washington Post On Politics: Headlines,
columnists, in-depth features and series. Also, a federal page,
news on the Administration, Congress, Supreme Court, government news, columnists.
- Washington File (U.S. Dept. of State):
Dozens of daily briefings, fact sheets, transcripts, etc., relevant to U.S. foreign affairs.
- Fox Political News
- Wall Street Journal 'Best of the Web' (James Taranto): Right-of-political-center
weblog, quite rowdy and feisty.
- Andrew Sullivan.com: Weblog. Right-of-center
gay political columnist with The New Republic.
- CNN Financial Network:
Financial and business news/tools here.
- Bloomberg Top Financial News: Up-to-the-minute
headlines. Also provides a stock market update.
- Financial Times of London: Mostly financial news and features,
also top headlines. Offers US, UK, Asian, or European version (I've linked to the European version here).
- MSNBC: CNBC Business/Wall Street Journal:
Top business headlines, and these sections: E-Commerce, Technology & Telecom, Automotive
News, Entertainment & Media, International News,
Personal Finance, Small Business.
- Fox Business News
- Sci-Tech Daily Review: Breaking science/tech news,
features, background, analysis, opinion, books/media, extensive linked list of
sci-tech publications. More science-oriented than technology.
- Nature News Service: Usually one or two in-depth nature or
science stories per day.
- Environmental News Network: Headlines,
in-depth reporting, and press releases from environmental organizations, lobbying
groups, universities and businesses.
- CNET.COM: Tech news. Lots of headlines,
and news by section: Enterprise, E-Business, Communications, Entertainment and Media,
and Personal Technology. Stock quotes.
- TechNews (Washington Post): Top tech headlines.
- Slashdot: Weblog. 'News for nerds.' Mostly-tech news stories. Very popular.
- CNN Sci-Tech News: Top stories, and sections on
personal technology, science and nature, industry and finance, and fun and games.
- Wired News: Internet news, from the Wired magazine folks.
- Arts & Letters Daily: New content added 6 days/week. Links
to articles and essays about books, philosophy, aesthetics, language, ideas, culture,
music, art, trends, etc. Left-hand column is a huge set of links to various news
sources, including newspapers and news sources, columnists, e-zines, radio news, book reviews, journals
and magazines.
- The Bookseller News Online: UK website,
for booksellers, publishers and librarians. Latest news about developments in the book business
and information on new publications. They've also got a Book Blog
that's free to non-subscribers.
- The Write News: News, features and resources
for media and publishing professionals. Covers publishing, book-selling, coyright issues,
book awards, more.
- Editor and Publisher: News in the publishing world,
focus on newspapers and magazines.
- I Want Media: Media news -- TV, magazines, newspapers, advertising.
- Jim Romenesko's MediaNews: Weblog. Excellent resource.
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- CNN Sports Illustrated:
Most sports covered. Top sports news, Sports Illustrated online, team pages, scoreboards.
- ESPN Sports Zone:
Most sports, professional and college; scoreboards; ongoing game coverage; box scores.
- Sports Network:
Most sports, professional and college; headlines; scoreboards.
- Sportsline USA (from CBS):
Most sports, professional and college; news; team pages; bookstore; polls; scores; health and fitness section.
- NFL.Com:
News, stats, player and team info, standings, multimedia plug-ins, NFL stores,
NFL international. Click on "Schedules" for information on games in weeks
1 through 17 plus the playoffs.
- Portland Pirates Hockey:
Player profiles, schedules, ticket info, game coverage, game stories, features, seating chart, links to other AHL sites.
Also try the Pirates' Official Site,
with schedules, statistics, standings, player roster.
- Dog Bytes: Portland Sea Dogs:
Stories, features, player profiles. From the Portland Press Herald. Also try the
Official Seadogs site, which lists
schedules, ticket info, seating chart, stats, news, and eastern league info, but is not updated regularly.
- Boston Red Sox Links:
Links to about 50 Boston Red Sox pages, including the official BoSox page.
- Official New England Patriots page
- Maine Sports:
High school and college sports scores, feature stories, links, snowmobiling section.
- Univ. of Maine Black Bears Ice Hockey Official Page:
Roster, schedule, facililties, press releases, results of previous season.
- Univ. of Maine Women's Basketball:
Roster, schedule, facililties, press releases, results/stats of previous season, coach info.
Terrorism News & Info:
Terrorism Answers (Council on Foreign Relations) [Excellent] |
Yahoo! Terrorism News |
BBC News: War on Terror |
Arabic News.Com |
Frontline: Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda |
Iraq: Legal News and International Law |
Biological Warfare Facts (National Library of Medicine) |
Bioterrorism Resources on the Internet: A Primer |
'Humanity Under Siege: Terrorism in Our Time' Reading List
Help Your Kids Cope:
About Our Kids: Talking to Kids About Terrorism or Acts of War (New York University Child Study Center) |
Terrorism & Children (Purdue University) |
Helping Kids Cope in a Time of Crisis and Fear (Family Education) |
Talking with Kids about the News (Talk with Your Kids) |
Homeschooling During a Crisis (About.Com: Homeschooling) |
Keep Your Kids Busy and Worry-Free (Family Education) |
Classroom Resources on Terrorism (PBS) |
