If you're looking for single article or detailed background on current issues or events, these links will serve you well.
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Yahoo Full News Coverage
If you can find your country or topic, you'll be in great shape. 'Full coverage' in Yahoo! means you get a dozen or more current news stories, lists of local online newspapers, opinions/editorials, relevant websites, video, audio, and more.
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/
In Depth: BBC News
Features good writing, non-U.S. perspective, and rich choice of resources.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/default.stm
Washington Post
A major American newspaper especially good for national and international political news.
http://www.washingtonpost.com
New York Times
The nation's newspaper of record. "All the news that's fit to print." Requires username (vsdstudent) and password (student).
http://www.nytimes.com
CNN News
Timely information from one of the country's most popular news sources.
http://www.cnn.com
Seattle Times
An outstanding source of information about Washington State and Northwest news.
http://www.seattletimes.com
The Columbian
"The World Wide Web according to Clark County." Need we say more?
http://www.columbian.com
Kidon Media-Link
Links to all forms of media worldwide: newspapers, magazines, television, radio and news agencies. You can search by country or by language.
http://www.kidon.com/media-link/index.php
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Medline Plus
For Health information, start here with over 700 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness. http://medlineplus.gov/