Look through the ads and photos on each page of the newspaper. For now, ignore the articles and focus on the pictures. Jot down notes about the ones that draw your attention, such as why you like them and what elements are appealing. Then, go back to each photo or ad and without reading the article try to imagine what is happening in the picture. Write these ideas down.
Review your notes to see if you have any observations or ideas about what happened that may spark some kind of fiction. For instance, if the woman's dress on page one reminds you of a character, perhaps you should describe that character in more detail. Include what her personality is like, why she is at the scene, and how she got there.
Go back and read the articles, paying particular attention to the sections of the paper that are most appealing to you. Highlight words, phrases and quotes that you enjoy and then repeat the process of writing down your favorites. Think about each of your choices just as you did with the pictures and try to come up with reasons people would say certain things or behave in certain ways.
Look to the headlines for good word choices or catch phrases and write down your favorites. Then, try to match these up with any of the scenarios you have described using the previous steps.
Create a mock scene by using an event from an article to describe what happened to a character from an unrelated photo, and a quote or headline from yet a third article to describe how that character is thinking or feeling. If necessary, choose the character's name from an ad or from a byline.
Write this scene down and then go back and reread it. Decide if you can continue with the story or if you have found another direction to take the character or scene. If you read your work and don't think you've got something, try the process again, using different selections.