The Web presence of one of the major news agencies. Add to that the more than 8,500 newspaper, radio and television subscribers in 112 countries, and you'll have some idea of AP's reach. An excellent site for international news that also links to audio and video feeds. Covers U.S. and World news. An easy to use news source that displays headlines from over 1,500 sources in 50 categories.
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This site includes the full text of the Encyclopaedia Britannica and also allows access to their World Wide Web navigation service that classifies, rates, and reviews thousands of web sites. Please call the library for off-campus access username and password. Human Development Report Gives the HDR for years 1990 to 2000, which lists life expectancy, literacy rate, Gross National Product and other statistical indicators. The best source for statistics about just about anything in the United States. Needs Adobe Acrobat Reader to access.