Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

News \News\, n [From New; cf. F. nounelles. News ?s plural in
   form, but is commonly used with a singular verb.]
   1. A report of recent occurences; information of something
      that has lately taken place, or of something before
      unknown; fresh tindings; recent intelligence.

            Evil news rides post, while good news baits.
                                                  --Milton.

   2. Something strange or newly happened.

            It is no news for the weak and poor to be a prey to
            the strong and rich.                  --L'Estrange.

   3. A bearer of news; a courier; a newspaper. [Obs.]

            There cometh a news thither with his horse. --Pepys.

Source : WordNet®

news
     n 1: new information about specific and timely events; "they
          awaited news of the outcome" [syn: {intelligence}, {tidings},
           {word}]
     2: new information of any kind; "it was news to me"
     3: a program devoted to news; "we watch the 7 o'clock news
        every night" [syn: {news program}, {news show}]
     4: information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the
        news of my death was greatly exaggerated"
     5: the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported
        in news bulletins; "the judge conceded the newsworthiness
        of the trial"; "he is no longer news in the fashion world"
        [syn: {newsworthiness}]

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

news
     
        See {netnews}.

NeWS
     
        /nee'wis/, /n[y]oo'is/ or /n[y]ooz/ {Network extensible Window
        System}.
     
        Many hackers insist on the two-syllable pronunciations above
        as a way of distinguishing NeWS from {news} (the {netnews}
        software).
     
        [{Jargon File}]