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THE NEWS

A sharp-looking mainstream news site produced by ABC News and Starwave.

The Borneo Bulletin is the only English daily newspaper that is published in Brunei Darussalam. The Borneo Bulletin is the main source of information for the latest local, regional and international news. It provides prospective investors and affluent readers with details of Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and regional stock markets, as well as other business information. The Borneo Bulletin is available from Monday to Friday and Borneo Bulletin Weekend is circulated on Saturday and Sunday.

Chicago Tribune, The

CNN Interactive

CNN Interactive fills in all the angles online with multimedia galleries, in-depth analysis, interactive quizzes, and searchable background material. One of CNN's finest features is the video vault, which makes it possible to cheer for a touchdown again or critique Clinton's last address. CNNfn, CNN's financial news network, is packed with deals from here to the other end of the globe, as well as expert opinions on every monetary matter. You also have the option of setting up your own personal CNN Custom News page. And it's FREE!

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Cyberita (Berita Harian) - Singapore

Detriot News

Electronic Telegraph - United Kingdom

GNN

Guang Zhou Ri Bao - China

Guardian, The - United Kingdom

Hindu, The - India

The Hindu is India's national paper.

Jerusalem Post, The

L.A. Times, The

The Los Angeles Times and its hard-hitting headlines, what else is new? But what are all those well-groomed moguls and scantily clad rollerbladers up to? Replete with coverage of the entertainment industry, La-La Land's leading newspaper is both solid and scintillating. You can dig down to the full news story, search through two years' worth of movie reviews and even follow your favorite teams' schedules with Game Tracker. Searchable classifieds are here, too. AND the paper gives you star treatment! You can customize a page by choosing topics that interest you, and related news will be waiting for you when you log on.

Le Monde - France

Lian He Zao Bao - Singapore

MSNBC is just the most interactive thing in news at the moment, setting out to create features specifically for the medium. It also complements its parent, NBC, in interesting ways. Now, when you view an NBC piece on hazardous waste, you can go to the site to see if you have it in your neighborhood. There's also a personalized news page that delivers news specific to you. This expansive site makes news make sense on the Web.

Nando Times, The

It was one of the first online newspapers, and it's still one of the best. The Nando Times, based on the Raleigh News & Observer, knows how to construct a rewarding newspaper experience on the Web. In addition to a winning presentation of all the latest world, national, business, entertainment, and technology news, you can also install the Java-based Nando News Watcher and let it constantly deliver the latest headlines to your desktop. Special reports, in-depth coverage of individual sports, and discussion forums round out this complete news service.

New Paper, The - Singapore

NewsWorks

The NewsWorks network is an alliance of over 130 of the country's best-known newspaper web sites. NewsWorks offers its visitors the ability to search for news across the entire network of sites. That means visitors who search for news stories get results from more than 25,000 qualified, accredited journalists from America's best publications.

New York Times, The

The New York Times is now delivered to your desktop! In addition to all the articles from the paper, you get CyberTimes, a special section focusing on technology and the Internet, and Web Special, where you'll find exclusive online content. Check out the forums in which you can discuss burning issues with fellow readers and the newspaper's staff. And yes, puzzle fans can play an interactive version of their famous crossword puzzle. Sunday's the perfect day for meandering through this section, but New York Times Books carries news of the book world daily. You also get an archive of more than 50,000 reviews, first chapters from best-sellers and recently reviewed books, expanded best-seller lists, forums for the book-intoxicated, and RealAudio readings by famous authors.

Press Association News Centre

Reuters

San Francisco Gate

San Jose Mercury Center

The San Jose Mercury News has been arriving online longer than any other newspaper, with much praise. By now the Mercury Center, as the online version is called, knows a thing or two about delivering news digitally. Don't treat it like paper. The Mercury Center builds its nonlinear approach on links that make the news a personal quest. You get today's edition and the full text of all papers going back to 1984 (more than 1 million stories). News about the 49ers, Raiders, Warriors, Giants, and A's, and a renowned technology section.

Sin Chew Jit Poh - Malaysia

Singapore Business Times, The

Singapore's only business daily is now online! All the latest in the ever moving cog that is the regions financial engine. The latest breaking news of the region constantly updated from the morning's printed edtion.

Singapore Shipping Times

Singapore Straits Times, The

The online version of Singapore's main english language newspaper. News reports are updated regularly throughout the day in the Net edition of this Singapore paper. An archive is also available of the previous weeks news reports for easy referencing of the latest hot topics.

Singapore TCS News - Online

A great place to visit if you're away from home. I'm assuming you're Singaporean of course... Clips of all the important news taken directly off the News show. Too bad they don't include the sports, but you can't have everything right? Still, it's a way to keep in touch with the happenings back in Singapore. Updated an hour after the telecast.

Sky Online

USA Today

USA Today online, for all you guys not in the States who want to get your kick of sports news. Also check out their Hot Sites page for a daily collection of some of the best sites around. Their eye-catching layout is emulated on the web for colourful and easy reading.

USA Weekend

U.S. News Online

U.S. News doesn't just have online extras that augment the weekly news magazine's print coverage. They've also got .edu, a spinoff of U.S. News's annual Best Colleges Guide. It's designed specifically to help nervous high school students get the lowdown on the colleges and universities they may want to attend. No other single college and graduate-school guide online has this much information easily accessible and cross-referenced. Parents will also want to take a long look at the Loan Center, where lots of information is available on how to pay for college, and worksheets help you through some of the scary financial realities.

Washington Post, The

As more people get connected to the Internet, sites devoted to politics are becoming more influential. Check out The Washington Post for Beltway action and the nation's reactions. The Washington Post has all the influence of the newspaper, but is briskly alive with interactive features. At this site, you get local news by clicking on your state, the first chapters of 130 books, a business glossary, and a Federal Job Finder. And the comics section is one of the best there is, 22 strips and five top editorial cartoons appearing on even your most miserable days.