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Product Update for NewsBank Newspapers
September 8, 2006

INFOhio relays this abridged message from NewsBank and is not responsible for the content or the reliability of Web links. Your INFOhio username and password may be needed to open some links.

NewsBank Newspapers has two new Special Reports is now available, September 11, 2001 - Fifth Anniversary and National Hispanic Heritage Month.

The September 11, 2001 - Fifth Anniversary Special Report includes the original articles covering that day and its aftermath plus coverage of related issues and events over the past five years. The site was designed to provide full coverage of the events of this day, along with articles to research the issues that developed as a result of the terrorist attacks. The content covers:

Chronicle events of that day, five years ago

Cleanup and recovery

The investigation

Rebuilding

Impact on the world

The National Hispanic Heritage Month Special Report is designed to support your study of the observance of this national month, September 15-October 15. The site contains both current and historical information organized into topical areas with both English and Spanish articles. The content covers:

Culture

Historical figures and leaders

Important issues and events

Global culture and perspectives

Articles have been included for their relevance to the topics and their various perspectives. This site is an excellent resource for tracing the history of Hispanics and learning about their contributions to the world in politics, sports, education, the arts, etc. Both sites include related images, maps, search terms and Web sites for further coverage of the topics. All articles are easily accessed and can be printed or e-mailed from within the site.

Additional Special Reports may also be accessed from your product menu page using the View All Special Reports link. In addition to the two new Special Reports, others currently featured are:

World Geography

Natural Disasters Around the World

Conflict and Terrorism Around the World

We welcome suggestions for new Special Reports that would be of interest to you.

Barbara Calo
NewsBank, Inc.
bcalo@newsbank.com
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Last Updated on September 11, 2006

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