Note: I get my tech news from here and Twitter, mostly.

  Current thoughts / Contenders: 
   1. NPR: http://www.npr.org/rss/
      Pros: Great news source all-around. 
            Superb journalism. 
            Lots of original content.
      Cons: Infrequent updates
   2. Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/tools/rss
      Pros: Multiple editions.
            I can tolerate the ads. 
            Values neutral.
      Cons: Meh?
   3. BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/default.stm
      Pros: Decent global perspective.
            Lots of content. 
      Cons: Lots of filtering needed.
            Lots of content.