Current Events

Given the current state of global events, I've put together a page of news and media links. There is a diversity of views and respectability -- remember that most news available is propaganda due to the slant or spin that is applied.

Breaking News

	AP Breaking News from Tampa Bay Online
	Reuters

News Aggregators

Google News This is a good way to find a diversity of views - contains news stories constantly compiled from more than 4500 media sites.

Markets and Economic News

	Minyanville.com - recent articles
	Marketwatch.com
	finance.yahoo.com
	money.cnn.com
	moneycentral.msn.com

Economic-related blogs

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis

RGE Monitor

Nouriel Rouibini's Global EconoMonitor

SeekingAlpha

American Media

	CNN
	ABC
	MSNBC
	CBS

American Politics

	factcheck.org This site examines the claims made by candidates during U.S. Presidential campaigns
	opendebates.org Why the U.S. Presidential debates are flawed and what to do about it
	congress.org A great tool for sending e-mails and letters to your representatives and finding out about upcoming votes.

International Media

	British Broadcasting Corporation
	World News Network
	allAfrica

Newsprint Media

	NYTimes This is probably my favorite newspaper, but is quite biased at times (tends to slant left)
	International Herald Tribune

Intelligence (can be heavy on rumor or propaganda)

	Power and Interest News Report - an independent group which utilizes open source intelligence to write timely reports about international relations
	U.S. Department of Defense and news on the War on Terrorism - find out the DOD view of things
	DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism Security - this site is sometimes a bit far out and biased towards the Israeli point of view

Fringe and Rumor

	Urban Legends Reference Pages Check out the veracity of internet rumors (see for instance the 'Rumors of War' section).
	Drudge Report

Positive Viewpoints

Happy News Is all the normal news depressing? Try this site -- they just give the positive news!

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