Perhaps consider their rss feeds?

NYtimes.com

<LINK 
  rel="alternate" 
  TYPE="application/rss+xml" 
  TITLE="RSS" 
  HREF="http://long_path/HomePage.xml"
/>
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cnn.com

<link 
  rel="alternate" 
  type="application/rss+xml" 
  title="CNN - Top Stories [RSS]" 
  href="http://long_path/cnn_topstories.rss"
>
<link 
  rel="alternate" 
  type="application/rss+xml" 
  title="CNN - Recent Stories [RSS]" 
  href="http://long_path/cnn_latest.rss"
>
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