The Mozilla add-on called "In The News" lets you view the latest news easily.
Simply right-click on the highlighted text and a list of the most recent news articles will appear. Hover your mouse over any of the headlines and you'll see a brief summary of the story. And if you want to read more, just click on the story and it will open up in a new tab for you to peruse at your leisure.
Best of all, this add-on is incredibly easy to use and is compatible with Firefox 1.5 or later. So if you're a news junkie who wants to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings, be sure to download this Firefox extension today!
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