www.fark.com - As previously stated, best news site on the web
www.drudgereport.com - News site with a rather strong conservative spin, still good info though
www.metafilter.com - fantastic community blog
slashdot.org - because it's there
www.theregister.co.uk - more tech news
news.google.com - good clearinghouse of general news
www.rednova.com - space, and science