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Top Web Sites 2007These are the first-thing-in-the-morning sites that keep us informed on what's going on in the world

Guardian Unlimited Guardian Unlimited
www.guardian.co.uk

has become one of the most celebrated English-language papers around for its journalistic transparency. The Web version is equally excellent

The Smoking Gun The Smoking Gun
www.thesmokinggun.com

celebrity or other public figure

First Amendment rights and gossip

Slate Slate
www.slate.com

perfected its own offbeat style

fact-checking them into oblivion

The Onion The Onion
www.theonion.com

signature brand of news-spoofing wit

NYTimes NYTimes
www.nytimes.com

in-depth coverage of the nation and world

NPR NPR
www.npr.org

from serious to downright silly

Fark.com Fark.com
www.fark.com

"not news."

sometimes profane but always funny site

Gawker Gawker
www.gawker.com

celebrity blogs

Digg Digg
www.digg.com

online popularity contest

best stuff is seen the most

not just tech stuff

not just text stuff

CNN.com CNN.com
www.cnn.com

Recently redesigned and as newsy as ever

offering more and more to watch online, along with opportunities to contribute