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Corante
Corante is an independent news distillation service that helps users better understand the ideas, issues, factors and trends shaping the fast-paced world of technology and venture financing. Corante's editors scans newspapers, magazines, and journals daily, finding the stories that truly inform. The articles are divided into sections: e-business, e-commerce, personal technology, biotechnology, venture capital, communications, law and policy, marketing and advertising. For added convenience, Corante is also available as an email newsletter. http://www.corante.com/
MediaPeak.com
MediaPeak provides free content (news feeds, articles, and features) to online
publishers. The articles cover a range of topics: business and finance, self-improvement
and inspiration, leisure and entertainment, culture and education, fitness
and health, interviews, and book reviews. Other services from MediaPeak are
a directory of useful contacts for online publishers and journalists; a content
exchange where publishers can post what kind of articles they are seeking;
and an ezine publishing service. http://www.mediapeak.com
Moreover.com - Good News for Your Website
This service collects news headlines from over 1500 news sources in
more than 200 categories. Users can link to all the top stories here,
or sign up to get selected news by email; for websites Moreover.com
supplies a free newsfeed in a variety of formats. Webmasters can use
the Web Wizard to select such options as JavaScript, frames, XML,
Flash, plus the color and arrangement of text, whether time is
displayed, and other parameters. Custom formats are also available.
Setup is quick and user-friendly. http://www.moreover.com/
1stHeadlines
1stHeadlines is an information hub providing one convenient location
where a user can quickly scan continuously updated headlines and
access stories from over 100 national and international newspaper,
broadcast and online news sources. The headlines listed link to
stories on various news sites which appear in a new browser window
when selected. In addition to general news, 1stHeadlines offers
business, health, and sports. Quick Search links display headlines on
current topics; users can also search by keyword or click on a news
source to view headlines from that source.
http://www.1stheadlines.com
People for Peace in the Balkans
This website presents maps and some historical background of the
conflict in the Balkans, and actions concerned people can take to try
to bring peace to the region. There are fundraising campaigns and
other refugee aid efforts, including a search engine to find lost
family members.
http://members.tripod.com/peace_kosovo/
Internet Press
This website has links to more than 10,000 online news sources
worldwide. Look here for breaking news, headlines, front page news,
live radio and TV online, news wires, news trackers, and Web Cams.
The site hosts one of the largest online magazine and specialized
media directories, with magazine discounts available for the Internet
Press Top 50. In addition, there are links to travel information,
chat rooms, dictionaries, sports news, employment sources, weather,
search engines, press agencies, and news associations.
http://gallery.uunet.be/internetpress/link40.htm
The Hispanic/Latino News Service
This website has a daily roundup of Latino-interest news, including
news updates from around the Web and a variety of editorials. There
are links to legal news, sports coverage for Latin America, and
bilingual career resources. Users can join an email discussion
list.
http://www.latinowww.com
The War Zone: News from the Former Yugoslavia
This news website was created to let the world know about current
conditions in the former Yugoslavia. It has up-to-date news from the
region, maps, photographs, and human rights links. The site offers
free web hosting to Balkan webmasters in danger of censorship, and
news about anti-war efforts in the area.
Net Announce
Net Announce is a free twice-weekly moderated newsletter with highly
substantive articles about the many resources available on the
Internet. All Netizens are invited to post articles about
information, events, new sites, updates, and announcements; the
newsletter focuses primarily on noncommercial resources. Subscribers
receive a summary of all articles grouped by category. By clicking on
the article title, they can jump immediately to the contents of the
article at the archive, or by "replying" they will immediately
receive the contents of any or all requested articles. Visitors to
the website can read articles and search the archives.
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is an easy-to-navigate website which delivers
comprehensive world news, California news, and information services.
The site offers special subscription services such as Hunter, the
News Retriever: a free customized electronic newspaper; the Archives
service, which allows users to search past issues of the Times;
Latte, an email newsletter with condensed news; and daily crossword
puzzles. You can order your own personal credit profile here; or make
use of the automobile section to read new vehicle reports, get
insurance advice, and search for dealers and vehicles for sale.
http://www.latimes.com
Scoop Cybersleuth's Internet Guide
Welcome to the home of Scoop Cybersleuth, the Internet's ace
reporter. He'll help you find some great sites on the Internet, both
the newsworthy and the places he hangs out after hours. Cybersleuth
presents the top news items in Files and Sites in the News. Find
Things on the Internet is a directory of Internet search programs;
U.S. government and politics; state and local government; reference
and demographics; medical and pharmaceutical; business, commerce and
online technology; law and crime information; online newspapers and
magazines; entertainment and fun; environmental information (and
weather forecasts); sports information; journalism tools; tourism and
world information; education and children; and miscellaneous
links.
http://www.evansville.net/courier/scoop/
Women's Wire
Here's a women's approach to the Web with daily news reports,
fashion, gossip, election updates, polls, and live chat. On the
financial side, the latest edition has stories about confronting the
finance guy at a car lot, joint checking accounts, and "Ask Cash Flo:
the soothsayer of personal investing." Other columns invite visitors
to ask advice on such subjects as sex, relationships, and personal
conflicts on the job. Enjoy interviews and profiles, and career
stories of successful women. Some current features: "Imaging --
sifting through beauty hype and hoopla, an ongoing debate for real
women with real bodies;" and "100 best companies for working
mothers". The women's sports and fitness section presents weekly
health news, interviews with world-class athletes, "Ask bod squad"
for health advice, and "Ask jock" for workout advice. Other
interesting features are weekly book reviews, comics, horoscopes,
cybersoaps, WWW information, and shopping online.
http://www.women.com/guide/
The Daily Buzz
This page, which is updated daily, is an extensive resource of news
connections: world news, local news, entertainment, weather, and
sports. The site also features comics, quotations, puzzles, poetry,
reviews, and assorted links rated for quality by the webmaster. The "Free-4-All" offers an opportunity for anyone to put up a link to a
home page or favorite website. The Web Weaving section presents help
on World Wide Web publishing, including backgrounds and textures and
how to download them. And if you want to do some exploring, the Exit
button will send you off to a selected random site.
Netscape.com
www.netscape.com? Not exactly digging deep, are we? That's OK -- even though
you don't have to look hard for it, Netscape's redesigned news channel is
worth checking out. It allows easier access to a wide range of news sources,
including CNN.com and Time.com, along with in-depth news coverage and
analysis. In addition, the redesigned channel more closely integrates
Netscape's online tools, including e-mail, message boards and online polls
with specific news coverage. Articles and information from other top content
providers, including AP, Reuters, CBS MarketWatch, weather.com, ZDNet News,
AOL's Government Guide, Mondo Mini Shows, and iPipe -- which provides
comics, columnists and editorial cartoons -- are also featured prominently.
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