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For a topic to be considered "valid" for competition in the Sagebrush league, it must have been posted in at least 2 of the news sources below. To be valid at the NFL Districts or Nationals, it can be only from the "Triumvirate" below. 10 Commandments for Effective Extemp Delivery by Martha Ebeling
     

A consolidation service. This site consolidates Reuters, AP and other news services.
A print magazine, also online. Very source for national and international news.

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Jesse Nathan, a former Nats Champion (2001) has a long running explanation of extemp on the Victory Briefs site.

Publishes many AP and Reuters stories as well, but also has its own news bureau.
A long time standard for news, mostly online now. 		NFHS Extemp topics for practice and other links

Similar situation to NT Times, but a different editorial position usually.
Another long time standard for news reporting. 		The Divine Gift that is Extemp speaking

THE source for economics information. Very authoritative. 		  has breakdowns of current events, news sources, and everything else to help the extemper.