I am trying to write a web service that will
return sharepoint list information (a different "WhatsNew" that I can
integrate anywhere).

I am having a heck of a time doing this. I can get it to compile, but when
I go to access it (using lets say http://server/_vti_bin/MyService.asmx it
simply will not work and throws all sorts of weird stuff.

I saw (and followed) the SPS Web Service page in the SDK pretty much to the
letter (with the <service>disco.aspx page and <servicename>wsdl.aspx things.

Is there an easier way to write a service that returns WSS data? I can
write the code, but I can't seem to get it configured properly.