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News feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. Feeds are also known as RSS, which stands for "Really Simple Syndication."
You can get the latest website headlines and video in one place, as soon as they're published, without having to visit the site to check for updates.
Your web browser or RSS reader automatically reads your feeds and notifies you when there is something new.
All you need to do is click on the  link, then click subscribe!
Some browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Safari, should automatically check for feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when they find one. This can make subscribing to feeds much easier. For more details on these, please check their websites.
Most browsers today are compatible, but if yours isn't, you can still get up to speed. An alternative to browser-based subscription is something called a news reader. This is a piece of software that checks the feeds and lets you read any new articles that have been added. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications. Either way, they are often times free, and all you have to do is google "Free RSS Reader." Find a favorite, and off you go!
Some popular RSS readers include Google Reader, Netvibes, Feedreader, and Bloglines.
You may have to manually input the TPAC Breaking News feed link: http://www.tpac.org/rss/feed.asp
Browser-based news readers let you catch up with your RSS feed subscriptions from any computer, whereas downloadable applications let you store them on your main computer, in the same way that you either download your e-mail using Outlook, or keep it on a web-based service like Hotmail.
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