Searching for News, Sports, and Weather

The Internet is a great place to find both news headlines and in-depth analysis. Most news-related websites are updated in real-time, so you're always getting the latest newson your computer screen, when you want it.

Searching for the Latest News

Some of the biggest, most popular news sites on the Web are run by the major broadcast and cable news networks, or by the major national newspapers. You can turn to these sites to get the latest headlines, andin many caseslive audio and video feeds.

The major news sites on the Web include

• ABC News (abcnews.go.com)

• BBC News (news.bbc.co.uk)

• CBS News (www.cbsnews.com)

• CNN (www.cnn.com)

• Fox News (www.foxnews.com)

• MSNBC (www.msnbc.com)

• New York Times (www.nytimes.com)

• USA Today (www.usatoday.com)

If all you want is a quick overview of the latest headlines, you should check out Google News (news.google.com). As you can see in Figure 21.3, Google News offers the top headlines from a variety of news sources; click any headline to read the complete story.

Figure 21.3. Read the latest news headlines at Google News.

Searching for Sports Headlines and Scores

The web is a great resource for sports fans of all shapes and sizes. Whether you're a fan or a participant, there's at least one site somewhere on the Web that focuses on your particular sport.

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If you follow a particular sports team, check out that team's local newspaper on the Web. Chances are you'll find a lot of in-depth coverage there that you won't find at these other sites.

The best sports sites on the Web resemble the best news sitesthey're actually portals to all sorts of content and services, including up-to-the-minute scores, post-game recaps, in-depth reporting, and much more. If you're looking for sports information online, one of these portals is the place to start:

• CBS SportsLine (www.sportsline.com)

• ESPN.com (espn.go.com)

• FOXSports (www.foxsports.com)

• NBC Sports (www.nbcsports.com)

• SI.comSports Illustrated (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)

• SportingNews.com (www.sportingnews.com)

Searching for Weather Reports

Weather reports and forecasts are readily available on the Web; most of the major news portals and local websites offer some variety of weather-related services. There are also a number of dedicated weather sites on the Web, all of which offer local and national forecasts, weather radar, satellite maps, and more.

Here are the most popular weather sites on the Web:

• AccuWeather.com (www.accuweather.com)

• Intellicast.com (www.intellicast.com)

• Weather Underground (www.wunderground.com)

• Weather.com (www.weather.com)

Figure 21.4 shows the Weather.com site, from the folks at the Weather Channel.

Figure 21.4. Getting the latest weather reports at Weather.com.