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Frontline World’s web site was developed to accompany the
American TV series of the same name.
The aim of the series is to present compelling first person stories
from countries and places seldom covered in regular news services.
Using digital cameras the video journalists are able to report intimately
on the lives of the people in these little known places.
All the broadcast stories can be watched on the web site in addition
to web exclusive stories, interviews, diaries and interactive features.
You can browse the stories by date, theme or region.
This site gives you access to local online newspapers,
(such as our own County Times) from all over the world.
You can browse through the alphabetical list of countries
or use the region categories to narrow your search.
Regions include:
Antarctica
Africa
Asia
Asia Pacific
Central America
Europe
Middle East
North America
South America
South East Asia
South Pacific
West Indies
This site allows you to subscribe to e-mail news direct from
the United Nations.
You can find up to date news on peacekeeping, crime, humanitarian aid
and health.
CThings is bursting with “news stories about the amazing things people
are doing to change the world. From poverty to peace, from space to the
environment, from obscure villages to world capitals, the CThings community
aggregates stories of real innovation, breakthrough, and the triumph of the
human spirit.”
The site is constantly updated with posts from people all over the world.
Here is a small sample of the types of stories you may encounter:
Schwinn's New Line of Electric Bikes
Fathers and Kids Bond Over Video Games
70 Year Old Granny Earns Law Degree and Wows Peers
Robot parking garage to open in New York
Android shows off people-lifting skills
Kids Making a Difference
Wacky times presents humorous, tongue in cheek, news stories from
around the world.
Here is a small sample of some headlines:
New rehab facility for teens hooked on phonics.
Cosmetic surgery for pets... Latest Hollywood trend.
New 3-bedroom suv's!
Malpractice attorneys sue themselves!
Ancient pyramid found in Missouri.
Lobster escapes Arizona eatery!
Who wants to bury a multi-millionaire.
Politically incorrect shopping mall
Word gymnastics
Future news
Wacky movies: supernatural sequels
The car that runs on water instead of gas
Retractions (a regular feature)
Daily Rotation has tech news stories from over 250 different sites.
It allows you to customise the settings so you can view the headlines
from the sites you are most interested in.
The current top 10 headlines are displayed on the page.
Here is small sample of the alphabetically listed available sites:
Neatorama
Daily Cup of Tech
2404 - PC Gaming
Astrobiology Magazine
Boing Boing
Code Snippets
CyberNet Technology News
CyberTelecom News
Daily Cup of Tech
DailyTech Main News Feed
Digital Trends News
Freeware Files.com
Gadget Spy
HardwareGeeks Tech News and Reviews
Infopackets Windows Technology News
Nanodot: Nanotechnology News and Discussion
PC Magazine: New Product Reviews
ScienceDaily Headlines
ZDNet Blogs
Some of the recent headlines have included:
How To Crash Windows Vista In 10 Seconds Or Less
Giant Microwave Turns Plastic Back to Oil
Boeing's New 787 Wings — Amazingly Flexible
Artificial skin may reduce need for grafts
Giant microwave turns plastic back to oil
Converting DVD into HD DVD
Virtual world sharpens mind-control
When Computers Attack
Farms Fund Robots to Replace Migrant Fruit Pickers
The real time map of disasters around the world is fascinating but can
leave you feeling rather depressed.
The Havaria Information Service records alerts from around the world
by pictorially placing them on the map.
The alerts include such things as war, biological disasters, fires,
explosions, earthquakes, typhoons, floods, toxic spills and car crashes.
You will find a myriad of interesting news stories anytime of the day
at this site. Although the news is from Japan the content will interest
readers worldwide.
Some of the sections include:
National
Business
Sports
International
Features
Entertainment
Fashion
Travel
Photo Specials
Manufacturing
Relations, People & Events
http://www.noisetap.com/
Noisetap claims to have “The Hottest Music News Served Fresh Daily.”
The site is updated daily with news, reviews, rumours, band reunions,
podcasts and anything else related to music.
Items can be posted under the following categories:
Alternative
Classical
Country
Electronic
Hip-Hop + Rap
Indie
Jazz
Pop
R&B + Soul
Rock
General
Anyone with an interest in science will want to bookmark this site.
Science writer David Bradley presents the latest science news
and articles.
The posts cover all areas of science including astronomy, earth,
chemistry and physics.
You will find such topics as:
Telescopic lunar liquid
Arctic drought
Plastic breakdown
Elemental magnetism
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ONLINE NEWSPAPERS
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DAILY ROTATION
GLOBAL DISASTERS DATABASE AND ALERTMAP SERVICES
MDN: NEWS ON JAPAN AS IT HAPPENS
NOISETAP MUSIC COMMUNITY
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