Useful Websites
News & Current Affairs
Background Notes
Prepared by the U.S. Department of State, includes facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn
Find Articles
Contains articles from the back issues of over 900 magazines, journals, trade publications and newspapers.
http://www.findarticles.com
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
Online version of the daily newspaper the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette.
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com
National Public Radio (NPR)
A mission-driven, multimedia news organization and radio program producerfocusing on its core: in-depth, quality news. NPR.org presents constantly updated news and alerts, timely news blogs, streaming audio, downloadable multimedia content, exclusive multimedia features (video and photojournalism), and free access to more than 10 years of archived coverage and transcripts to web users.
http://www.npr.org
NPR War Diaries
Shares the personal accounts and reflections of individuals affected by the Iraq war, from the combat zone to the home front.
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/wardiaries
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