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In the News module, open news admin and click the 'permissions' tab. Select the permission 'type' first from the drop-down menu (approve, submit, view), set the permissions for each category and press the 'Submit' button under the checkboxes. Repeat for each permission type. You need to allow yourself (webmaster) all permissions.
I believe the latest 'Content' module also has a permission system incorporated, but I haven't tried it yet. You could try one of the earlier versions (0.5 or 0.6) which are not permission based. Both work very well.
Any module permission options are additional to XOOPS own group permissions system which, as jensclass suggests, you need to read up on. Pay particular attention to allocating block and module permissions to the 'anonymous' user group if you want site visitors to see anything without having to register.
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