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USA Today (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company.

Although there are many news agencies around the world, three global news agencies, Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press (AP), and Reuters have offices in most countries of the world, cover all areas of information, and provide the majority of international news printed by the world's newspapers.

The Super Bowl is an annual tradition that gets bigger every year. But its reach, while vast in the U.S., pales when placed alongside the biggest sporting event — and that is the World Cup. The World Cup shatters viewership records with an astonishing 5 billion viewers globally.

World War II changed maps, minds, and the very meaning of war. By the end of World War II, the landscape of the earth had been altered beyond recognition. Maps had to be redrawn, populations were displaced, and the idea of war had evolved significantly.

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[plural] chiefly US. : important events that are happening in the world.

... Table 1 about here] Table 1 shows that the US is by far the most frequently mentioned country in news sites around the world. In average 18.6% of news items from non-US news sites mention it. ... ... is the second most frequently mentioned country with an average of 5.5% of the news items mentioning it.

Fox News has been number one among cable news audiences since supplanting CNN in 2002.

A newspaper headline is a very short summary of a news report. It normally appears in large letters above the report. The grammar of headlines is often non-standard and they can be difficult to read.

Sensationalism may rely on reports about generally insignificant matters and portray them as a major influence on society, or biased presentations of newsworthy topics, in a trivial, or tabloid manner, contrary to general assumptions of professional journalistic standards.