News

The word news is primarily and simply defined by Merriam-Webster as "a report of recent events" and "previously unknown information." Whatever happens in the world around us, that "happening" can be considered news to the person or persons who don't know what has occurred.

For as long as humans have been around, if something happened, people communicated the news to someone else, whether it was by some primitive vocal language or by drawing pictures on a wall to let other people know what they've just learned or saw in another location. For centuries, this methodology was used by people worldwide and is still used today, although the primitive versions of communication seem to be only prevalent in some underdeveloped countries.

Today, there are numerous outlets to find current and archived news, including through printed newspapers such as the New York Times and the USA Today, online sites such as BBC News and MSNBC, and TV networks such as CNN and CBS News.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “News”

• Former astronaut Lisa Nowak offered plea deal in violent love triangle case

  
  New York News, Weather, and Sports — Authority: 463
  Former astronaut Lisa Nowak is poised to settle a plea deal in an Orlando courtroom today after a romantic rivalry over a former boyfriend turned violent.
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• US Urges North Korea Not to Escalate Tensions in Yellow Sea

  
  Newsvine - JCAtom's Column - Articles and Seeds — Authority: 125
  Washington has urged North Korea not to escalate tensions in the Yellow Sea following a naval skirmish between the North and South Korean navies Tuesday.More Articles
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• Daily stock news: Zoos bank stock actively traded

  
  Mongolia Business and Mongolian Daily Business News — Authority: 131
  18.8 thousand shares of 16 JSCs were sold at MSE totaling 41.1 million MNT trade in value. 7.6 thousand shares of Zoos bank JSC were sold and it was the most actively traded share at the stock market. Index top 20 was 6814.21 units and was decreased by 229.22 units if compared to yesterday’s session. In comparison ...
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• A few headlines

  
  Tokyo Five — Authority: 421
  A few of the major news headlines in Japan right now: Tatsuya Ichihashi, who was a fugitive in Japan on accused of murdering a British English-language teacher named Lindsay Hawker near Tokyo in 2007, was finally arrested today in Osaka. He has had plastic surgery done in an obvious attempt to alter his appearance ...
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• Madrid Travel Deals

  
  prontohotel.com — Authority: 114
  Madrid has been the capital city of Spain for over 400 years, and it is obvious why it is such an important city as soon as you step into the centre, and take a look at the rich cultural and historical heritage. A Madrid travel deal allows you to stay in wonderful accommodation at a fraction of the usual price and ...
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• News Release: Student Research on a Roll

  
  University of Manitoba News Blog — Authority: 122
  For the second consecutive year, Faculty of Dentistry students turned out in record numbers to be part of the Faculty’s booming research program. (more…) ShareThis
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• Mysterious white powder found at German Consulate appears to be hoax

  
  New York News, Weather, and Sports — Authority: 463
  Mysterious white powder was found at another foreign consulate on Tuesday morning - but investigators believe its a hoax.
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• AJAX Gallery 1.0

  
  Martin Ivanov — Authority: 396
  Gallery.XML is a lightweight, crossbrowser, skinnable and extremely easy to use component for displaying images in cool Web 2.0 looking style and a lightbox. The script is so easy to use that it may be up and running in a couple of minutes without writing a single line of complicated JavaScript. All you need to to ...
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• RICOH GXR: compact digital camera with a new system of removable optics

  
  International Imaging Industry Association — Authority: 138
  RICOH Japanese company unveiled its new model of digital camera GXR with removable optics system, which is the external removable modules with integrated them into the lens matrix and image processor. Such a system, with the words producer, makes it easy to change lenses in accordance with the terms of shooting, ...
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• White House Press Secretary: “The President Has Not Made Any Decisions Concerning Afghanistan”

  
  THE KALEIDOSCOPE FACTOR: A Unique Collection of African American News and Commentary — Authority: 432
  White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters onboard Air Force One Tuesday that an ongoing investigation into the tragedy of Ft. Hood and alleged gunman Maj. Nidal Hasan is currently underway. The FBI and the Department of Defense are jointly and cooperatively in this investigation to “figure out what ...
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• Thanksgiving Air Travel To Be Down 4%

  
  TravelBrook — Authority: 117
  According to Air Transport Association of America, Thanksgiving holiday air travel is expected to be down at least 4% from last year’s travel. “It is increasingly apparent that economic headwinds facing the airlines and their customers are anything but behind us. The recent announcement that U.S. unemployment ...
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• Pakistan car bomb deaths rise to 24

  
  New York News, Weather, and Sports — Authority: 463
  A car bomb exploded outside a crowded market in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people in the latest attack by suspected militants.
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• Brian Culbertson Live From The Inside DVD Available Today

  
  Smooth News — Authority: 137
  Today, November 10, smooth jazz keyboardist Brian Culbertson releases his debut DVD/CD project with Live From the Inside . Filmed live at Capitol Records in Hollywood on June 3, the DVD features 17 songs, in addition to documentary-style vignettes in between each song. Among the vignettes’ titles are On the ...
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• MoMA

  
  russo young — Authority: 98
  11.09.09 “You Wont Miss Me” will play at MoMA very soon Thursday, Nov 19th at 8:15p Saturday, Nov 21st at 6p For tickets go to the MoMA website
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• NOAA: 2009 Experiences 3rd Coolest October on Record

  
  PoliJAM Blog — Authority: 148
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is reporting that the average temperature in the United states for the month of October in 2009 was 4 degrees below the 20th Century average, with it being the third coolest October on record. The NOAA reports: For the nation as a whole, it was the third ...
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• John (Junior) Gotti boycotts his own trial - for four hours, then returns

  
  New York News, Weather, and Sports — Authority: 463
  The great Gotti boycott is over - after less than four hours. Second-generation Gambino boss John A. (Junior) Gotti, after declaring he was through attending his ongoing racketeering trial, changed his mind Tuesday morning.
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• Noah Absent From Allstar Ballot

  
  Dabullz — Authority: 493
  The NBA has released the list of the 120 players who will be present on the 2010 Allstar game ballot, and Joakim Noah is absent from the list. Representing the Bulls on the allstar ballot are Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich, John Salmons, Luol Deng, and Brad Miller. Former Bulls on the ballot include Ben Gordon, Tyson ...
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• BudgetTravel Launches Paris, France Page

  
  TravelBrook — Authority: 117
  BudgetTravel has just revealed their new Paris-only page and it has us reeling with info! From Paris, France travel pics to the most affordable places to eat and stay, BudgetTravel’s new page is making headway as being one of the best Paris sources around.
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• Slugs and snails and gardening tales - guardian.co.uk

  
  Your House Your Home — Authority: 152
  guardian.co.uk Slugs and snails and gardening tales guardian.co.uk Perhaps a bit better than my steamed spinach supper, but only just. Now do tell, what is eating well from your garden or allotment this week?
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• Gardening: Pavement, other hardscape can be landscaped using… - San Jose Mercury News

  
  Your House Your Home — Authority: 152
  Gardening : Pavement, other hardscape can be landscaped using… San Jose Mercury News In my own garden , I prefer to grow everything in the ground. Pots and planters simply require a little more attention than I want to give them … and more »
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