To fill in the gaps in the passage, here are the most suitable words for each blank:

(26) **and**
(27) **are**
(28) **at**
(29) **as**
(30) **around**

Here’s how the passage reads with the chosen words:

One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper. The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social, economic **and** entertainment happenings, among other things. Generally, there **are** three types of newspapers: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and special-interest newspapers. Daily newspapers publish **at** least one edition every weekday. Most dailies also have a weekend edition. Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business, and classified advertising. Weekly newspapers print once a week **as** that of a daily paper. They focus on local happenings rather than national or international events. Special-interest newspapers may publish daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently. They generally disseminate news of interest to a particular group of readers or feature news about a specific topic. Thanks to the development of the Internet, we can now get access to electronic newspapers. To some extent, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most readers **around** the world.