Real newspapers...free

Nothing quite beats holding a newspaper in your hands and flipping the pages, glancing at bits of news and catching information you might not normally see. But...sometimes you don't have the money or time to invest in a subscription, so here are three magazines/newspapers that are totally free or going to be free and available on the Internet...

Wired Magazine - http://www.wired.com
This gem of a publication offers interesting news and articles on everything from computers to astronomy and tells the behind-the-scenes stories of the tech world. Even if you aren't a "geek" you are likely to find something you like. Everything that is in the print version is available free online.

The Wall Street Journal - http://online.wsj.com/public/us
Not free yet, but promises to be almost entirely free soon. Why almost? Because some advanced features (you day traders should take note) will be for-charge, but most articles and information will be free.

The New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/
For some items you do need to register...just register...not pay. The online edition of the NYT looks much like the actual paper, making it fun to read this daily paper.

The Detroit Free Press - http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
The Freep is available totally online. In fact, the online edition might even be better than the print, with blogs written by reporters that provide rich detail and information that is often omitted from the articles in the paper edition.

The Detroit News - http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
The News main page features a mix of national and city news, unlike it's counterpart (which focuses primarily on the City and State first). The News Online mimics the print edition in layout and front page articles, so you certainly won't feel like you're missing too much by not having the News in print.