>what's a news server, and how do I find out if it carries those
>groups?
See http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/News_server .
>I was simply trying to find it through Google groups...
I don't think Google handles binary newsgroups. Your 'ISP',
Compuserve, apparently runs a news server that leaves something to be
desired.
http://www.tidbits.com/iskm/iskw2html/pt3/ch09/ch09c1.html#aa23
You might want to look into a paid service. Agent Premium News
is inexpensive and features good binary retention:
http://www.forteinc.com/apn/index.php

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