Electric Library - Use this databse to find magazine articles.  It is updated daily, so it is very current!
UMI's ProQuest Direct - Find current, full-text articles from the New York Times, Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal! 
Dialog@Carl- Try this database for Newsday articles, or choose from thousands of other news sources.
ABCNews.com
CBS News Page
CNN Interactive
Christian Science Monitor - News and analysis from national newspaper.
Common Dreams NewsCenter - Breaking progressive news and views.
Drudge Report - Matt himself, plus many news links.
Feed - Features headlines from major newspapers, including the ability to find current world news. Attractive and accessible.
Fox News Channel - Online site of Rupert Murdoch's cable news network.
The Guardian - World Latest - News and analysis from independent British newspaper.
Indymedia - News from international grassroots, activist network.
ITN News - Constantly updated world news and special reports.
Maps in the News- From the University of Minnesota, this is a great resource!  Have you ever heard a current events story, and you haven't the vaguest idea of where in the world they're talking about?  Look it up here!
MSNBC News - Microsoft and NBC News, with text and broadcast feeds.
The Nando Times - Real-time breaking news.
NPR News Now - National Public Radio news and program links.
Newspapers - USA and Worldwide- This site is part of the refdesk.com Web site.  It is a great place to begin your current events research, you can look up a newspaper by state or by country.
New York Times on the Web- News summaries, word of the day, crossword puzzles, and more!
Online NewsHour - Written specifically for students, this is a Jim Lehrer special.
Pencil News - From MSNBC, this site include top news and sports stories.
Time- Time Magazine online
Time for Kids- Get a simple heads-up on the current news!
Ultimate Collection of News Links- This does seem to be what they advertise.  Try clicking on New York, and check out the number of newspapers you can view online!
U.S. News Online- You can search the archives, back three years for a particular subject.
USA Today - National Daily Newspaper
Voice of America - U.S. Government's international news service.