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Small Shining Star CNN Interactive
This is among the best when it comes to getting news fast. All manner of news is available and is often supplemented with video/audio clips (even live stream). You will find much more than news here, also, if you take the time to look.

Small Shining Star ABCNEWS.com
This is a terrific site for keeping up with news. You can even connect to radio news from here. The offerings are many, but be sure to check out the Health and Living section. It is a great way to see what is happening in the news that affects your everyday life.

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This is another "stay on top of it" site for breaking news and other articles of interest. Clorful and flashy, it is worth exploring.

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This is an excellent news site, especially for those that want it straight and simple. Though not flashy, the site is thorough. Check out the "Oddly Enough" section and you are sure to find something of interest.

Small Shining Star Time.com
One of today's most popular news magazines is online for easy surfing enjoyment. Top quality articles and photos are always a part of this fine publication.

Small Shining Star USA Today News
Colorful and full of interesting news stories, big and little, this site is always worth a visit. You will find the same quality of the paper edition when you visit online.

Small Shining Star The Christian Science Monitor - Electronic Edition
Whether you want the news in brief or in great detail, you can find it here. This site not only offers news in many areas, but also offers audio clips, puzzles, and interesting links to other information. This is a nice place to visit.

Small Shining Star Oneworld
Oneworld offers today's headlines and news available by country or theme. The logo, "Human Rights - Global Justice", tells you that you will see stories here that are not highlighted in other news sources. This award winning site is a nice alternative to standard headlines.

Small Shining Star National Public Radio
If you missed your NPR news you can get it here. With RealAudio you can link and listen to the latest news broadcast. Find out more about NPR and how it serves you and your community.

Small Shining Star Newspapers
The following are links to newspapers that might be of interest to just about anyone:

Spinning Golden Ball The Washington Post (washingtonpost.com)
Spinning Golden Ball The New York Times
Spinning Golden Ball The Los Angeles Times

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Small Shining Star USA Today Weather
This is a very nice weather resource site. You can get weather briefs or weather in detail for all parts of the world. The colorful graphics are always nice and it features mini lessons in weather each day. There is a lot of other weather related information here, also.

Small Shining Star CNN Weather
Aside from world coverage on forecasts, you can check out weather maps, the storm center, and even check the allergy report here. There are also interesting weather related video clips in the archives.

Small Shining Star Yahoo Weather
This site can give you a quick look at the weather worldwide. You can access a variety of weather images/maps here and visit the storm center.

Small Shining Star Weather Underground
Here you can get a quick look at US temperatures and radar or check worldwide weather. You can use their fast forecast feature to check out a place of interest.

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