News is new information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience. Simple.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080723/ap_on_fe_st/odd_mystery_noise;_ylt=ApMesOKIYlDBPe6kdV.E7LPtiBIF
That is not news. That is the sort of story that a friend might tell you on a bus when there is nothing else to talk about, and even then you probably wouldn’t really care. A mystery noise? Get over it.
Sorry, angry. Well, angry is a bit strong. I’m in one of those moods.