A newspaper is a publication containing news and information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special interest, most often published daily or weekly. The first printed newspaper was published in 1605, and the form has thrived even in the face of competition from technologies such as radio and television. Recent developments on the Internet are posing major threats to its business model, however. Paid circulation is declining in most countries, and advertising revenue, which makes up the bulk of a newspaper's income, is shifting from print to online; some commentators, nevertheless, point out that historically new media such as radio and television did not entirely supplant existing media.

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General-interest newspapers are usually journals of current news. Those can include political events, crime, business, culture, sports, and opinions (either editorials, columns, or political cartoons). Many also include weather news and forecasts. Newspapers use photographs to illustrate stories; use editorial cartoonists, usually to illustrate writing that is opinion, rather than news; and also often include comic strips and other entertainment, such as crosswords and horoscopes.

A daily newspaper is issued every day, often with the exception of Sundays and some national holidays. Saturday, and where they exist Sunday, editions of daily newspapers tend to be larger, include more specialized sections, and cost more.

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NYT > U.S.

Pain Spreads as Credit Vise Grows Tighter
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:43:45 -0000
Lenders have become even less willing to part with their money, further crimping budgets and family spending.
For Rivals, Finance Crisis Is Posing on-the-Fly Tests
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:44:12 -0000
The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national economic emergency.
Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Test for Court
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:39:18 -0000
At issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt them had met federal standards.

Los Angeles Times - Top News

Unemployment rate rises above 10% ; Obama signs jobless benefit extension
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:34:00 -0800
The jobless rate rose to 10.2% in October from 9.8% in September -- first time in the double digits since 1983. Employers cut 190,000 jobs last month, although the pace of job losses continues to slow As the nation's unemployment rate surged to 10.2% in October, reaching double digits for the first time in 26 years, President Obama signed a measure today providing additional aid for the jobless as well as expanding and extending a home buyer tax credit to help spur economic growth.
Death toll rises to 13 in Ft. Hood shootings
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:24:00 -0800
Army officials confirmed that the alleged gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was due to be deployed overseas. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, was shot by a police officer and is hospitalized. Reporting from Ft. Hood, Texas, Washington and Los Angeles -- As authorities continue to search for clues on what prompted the shooting Thursday at Ft. Hood, the death toll rose today to 13
Obama laments 'a horrific outburst of violence' at Fort Hood
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:32:00 -0800
The president, in his first public remarks on the shootings at the Army base in Texas, asks Americans 'to keep the men and women of Fort Hood in your thoughts and prayers.' President Barack Obama, lamenting "a horrific outburst of violence" in the killings today of at least a dozen soldiers and the wounding of more than 30 other people at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas, promised to "stay on this."

The Seattle Times: Home

SEC fines Meyer $30,000 for criticizing officials
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:50:13 -0700
Florida coach Urban Meyer has been fined $30,000 by the Southeastern Conference for criticizing officials.
Hornets owner Shinn says he has prostate cancer
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:50:07 -0700
The owner of the New Orleans Hornets has announced that he has cancer.
Blue Nile profit beats by a penny; stock climbs
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:49:33 -0700
Internet jeweler Blue Nile posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit Thursday, citing strong wedding-related sales and a growing international presence.

chron.com Chronicle

Lawyers prepare closing arguments in Baby Grace trial
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:38:00 -0000
Attorneys today began haggling over the wording of the instructions that District Judge David Garner will give to the jury before the decide whether Royce Clyde Zeigler II is guilty of capital murder in the slaying of Baby Grace.
Jobless rate tops 10%, first time since 1983
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:15:00 -0000
Nearly 16 million people can't find jobs even though the worst recession since the Great Depression has apparently ended.
Stretch of I-10 near downtown Houston closing tonight
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:20:00 -0000
Two miles of eastbound I-10 near downtown will be completely closed all weekend. It will re-open Monday.

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