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Online Resources For Students
 
Below you'll find useful electronic resources.  Email me if you have anything to add to this list.
 
Local/Regional Resources
Bangor Public Library  -- Online databases and your local library.
Bangor HS Library -- Search engines, subscriptions, and, most importantly, personal help.
The Morning Call -- The Lehigh Valley's newspaper
Express Times -- Great local coverage
Pocono Record -- The local newspaper of the Poconos.
NEPA Buzz -- A new website for arts and culture in northeastern PA and northwestern NJ.
Newark Star Ledger -- NJ newspaper with award-winning reportage
 

National and International Resources

The New York Times -- The most important news source in the US.
BBC -- The most important news source for the rest of the world.
National Public Radio -- Great radio programming on news and culture
Time Magazine -- National and international news
USA Today -- National newspaper
Radio France Inernational -- Thorough coverage for the French-speaking world
The Washington Post -- A good source for politics and investigative reporting.
CNN -- Cable's first news network.  Good videos.
Google News -- A clearinghouse for national and international news
History Channel -- Audio, video, and cool stuff.
 
Regional International News Sources
Middle East
Afghanistan Post – http://www.afghanistanpost.com/
Arab News – http://www.arabnews.com/
Gulf Daily News – http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/home.asp
Iran Daily – http://www.iran-daily.com/
Iran Tehran Times – http://www.tehrantimes.com/
Al Jazeera – http://english.aljazeera.net/
Israel Post – http://www.jpost.com/
Muslim News Service – http://www.ummah.com/
 
Russia and Eastern Europe
Pravda – http://english.pravda.ru/
The Moscow Times – http://www.themoscowtimes.com/
Vladivostock News – vn.vladnews.ru/
 
China and Asia
Asia International Times – http://www.atimes.com/
News Central Asia – htttp://www.newscentralasia.com/
China Daily – http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/home
Xinhuanet – http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/
Jakarta Post – http://www.thejakartapost.com/
Japan Times – http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
Seoul Times – http://theseoultimes.com/ST/
(North) Korean Central News Agency – http://www.kcna.co.jp/index-e.htm
 
India
The Times of India – http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
The Indian Express – http://www.indianexpress.com/
Hindustan Times – http://www.hindustantimes.com/
Sri Lanka Tamilnet – http://www.tamilnet.com/
Pakistan International News – http://www.thenews.com.pk/
 
Latin America
Belize Times – http://www.belizetimes.bz/
Bogota (Colombia) Daily – http://www.bogotadaily.com/
Tico (Costa Rica) Times – http://www.ticotimes.net/
Granma (Cuba) – http://www.granma.cu/ingles/index.html
 
Africa
Africa Focus – http://www.africafocus.org/
Africa Portal – http://allafrica.com/
The Kenya Standard – http://www.eastandard.net/
Nigeria Champion – http://www.champion-newspapers.com/
(Zimbabwe) Independent – http://www.theindependent.co.zw/
 
Web Tools
Google Translator -- Translate foreign language texts.
CIA World Factbook -- Good source of information by country
Wikipedia -- A good start for any research or investigate any interest
 
Excellent travel photographs  online that cover the World Cultures curriculum
Striking images from James Nachtwey.