Top 5 News Apps for the iPod Touch

Apps aren't just for fun and games, they are also for the latest breaking stories in the world. There are plenty of news apps on the iPod Touch, but this is the list of the very best. Celebrity-free for your enjoyment.

Price: $0.99

This handy little news app gives you a list of all the best news sites on the web for you to browse. Bookmark the ones you like, delete the ones you don't, and you have your own 24 hour news feed, tailored to your needs. Who doesn't like getting exactly what you want?

Download News Feed

Price: $0.99

If you like The Drudge Report, you'll love iDrudge Drudge Reader 1.1. It displays about 100 links from the The Drudge Report for your own perusal on the go. It even allows you to watch YouTube videos linked to stories without quitting the app.

Download iDrudge Drudge Reader 1.1

Price: $4.99

This classic looking app streams all the RSS feeds from online newspapers onto your iPod Touch, just like you are browsing a news stand. Get it? It is synced with Google Reader to make everything easy to read, and it even includes ReadItLater support for those times when you can't read a story right away.

Download Newstand

Price: $0.99

Clearly, the most important news app of the bunch. The Onion is one of the most well respected of all online news sources and this app lives up to that reputation. The Onion Microfiche Headline Reader allows iPod Touch users the ability to scan through headlines, favorite them, and even share them with your friends on Facebook or Twitter. You need this app to stay relevant.

Download Onion Microfiche Headline Reader

Price: $2.99

This app gives you the chance to watch the news program Al Jazeera English live on your iPod Touch. As long as you have a strong Wi-Fi signal you can watch a high quality stream of the channel. Watch as often and as long as you like and stay in touch with the world.

Download Al Jazeera English Live