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It is theme.html file. There is a code like:
<{foreach item=block from=$xoops_ccblocks}>
...
<{/foreach}>
that displays blocks.
It is $xoops_ccblocks, $xoops_clblocks, $xoops_crblocks for center, center-left and center-right.
And <{$xoops_contents}> for the module content.
In most themes this is the order how the content will show - first center, then center left and right and then the module content.
You can change the theme.html file to reorder this, but the change will be for entire site.
You could also use spotlight block or module to display news and have starting module set to none.