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Google News adds news localisation feature

Thursday, 7 February 2008, 10:16

Google has added an experimental new feature to its online news aggregator that presents stories relevant to a user’s location.
Users of the US version of Google News who enter a US postcode or town name will see a new panel on the site presenting news about that place.
“Our article rankings will also take into account [...]

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