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Travel
Library
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Planning
a getaway? This massive collection of travel info is a gold mine for
anyone planning a trip, with first-person perspectives about destinations
all over the world.
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Trillion
Dollar Bet
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This
site explores the economic formula that "revolutionized modern
finance" & earned its creators a 1997 Nobel Prize.
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Trust
and Privacy Online
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This
Pew Foundation survey of 2000 Americans illustrates fascinating cross
currents on these issues.
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U.S.
Presidents
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Don't
miss this superb site chronicling the administrations of every Commander
in Chief.
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U.S.
Speed Traps
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Want
to know where radar guns are used the most? This site lists speed traps
for major routes in all 50 states.
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U.S.
Trademark Database
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The
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's database is now online! Search by
registration number or keyword for pending and registered trademarks.
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U.S.
Trademark Search
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The
new U.S. Trademark Electronic Search System contains over 2.6 million
records, three search options, and most exciting - graphics!
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U.S.
vs Microsoft: A Virtual Courtroom
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This
fun, fascinating interface from The San Jose Mercury News features a
clickable 'bird's eye view' of the courtroom & daily updates from the
antitrust trial.
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Understanding
the Fed
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Using
colorful graphics and plain English, this interactive site lets you follow
the history and everyday dealings of the Federal Reserve.
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UPI
Photo Database
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UPI
offers you over 30,000 award winning high resolution images at the click
of a mouse button.
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Urban
Baby
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This
useful site helps parents and others in major metropolitan areas find
playgroups, baby furniture, schools and more.
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Urban
Legends
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Mr.
Ed wasn't a horse! Find urban legends - true, false, or everywhere in
between - categorized on this site.
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US
Congressional Documents and Debates 1774-1873
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The
US Library of Congress' gigantic effort to make the history of lawmaking
easily accessible to the public.
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US
Golf Scorecards
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Want
to find the par, distance, and slope for the back nine at Pebble Beach?
This site provides scorecards for courses in all 50 states, plus some
international locations.
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US
Supreme Court
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Launched
last week, this site provides 1999 Term Opinions, Court calendar, and
argument schedules.
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US
Vote: European Views
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See
where the U.S. presidential candidates and European countries stand on
three key issues of importance to Europe.
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USGenWeb
Project
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Searching
for your roots? This site is a great place to look for genealogy
resources, including how to get started, forms, and state or region public
records.
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Vehicle
History Search
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Before
you buy that used car for your college bound teen, see if it has been in a
wreck, flood or is a lemon.
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Vehicle
Safety
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The
Nat'l Highway Transportation Safety Administration makes it easy to track
down the safety reliability records of automobiles.
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Veritas
Medicine
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This
new site founded by Yale University doctors helps patients find new
treatments & clinical trials and assists biotech companies in bringing
products to market faster.
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Vietnam
Policymakers
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This
scholarly study describes how the CIA provided information to the Kennedy
and Johnson administrations.
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View
from a Foxhole: WWII History
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This
fascinating site provides oral histories and photos from the soldiers who
were there. WWII primary sources | links by topic
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Virtual
Cave
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Spelunking
enthusiasts will enjoy this underground tour of lava tube and sea caves.
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Virtual
Relocation
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Moving?
This handy site let's you compare cities and research cost of living,
crime rate, jobs, and schools.
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Virus
Hoax Warnings
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Separate
fact from fiction and learn how to deal with false alerts.
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VolunteerMatch
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Match
your own interests on this site from ImpactOnline. A national database
lets you plug into your local community to find or post volunteer
opportunities.
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Webcam
Around the World
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From
your home town to Kuala Lampur, this fun site offers a map of Web cams
located across the planet.
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What
Every CEO Needs to Know About E-Biz
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From
reengineering to e-engineering, BusinessWeek's timely new e-business site
has the survival guide to take your business into the Internet Age and
beyond.
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What
makes a Rainbow
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When
your kids ask you what makes a rainbow, you can now have the answer.
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What's
a Dollar Worth?
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Use
this calculator from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis to calculate
the inflation on the price of goods from 1913 to the present.
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What's
Going On?
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Wondering
what to do this weekend? Find events worldwide, or check out the
"Coolest Place on Earth!"
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Where
Are They Now?
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Ever
wonder what became of Refridgerator Perry? Sports Illustrated profiles
sports figures who have vanished from the spotlight.
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Whither
Home Delivery?
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In
"The Last Mile to Nowhere", Booz Allen outlines the flaws &
fallacies in Internet home-delivery businesses.
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Who
Will Own Your Next Good Idea?
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The
debate around "intellectual property" in a digital world is
raging. This article in the Atlantic
is well written and thought provoking.
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Wine
and Wall Street
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Straightforward
advice and recommendations from the Wall Street Journal for regular
people.
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Woodworker
Resources
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Included
in this site are over 100 suggestions regarding Gluing, Drilling, Table
Saw, Sanding, and Clamping.
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Word
Lover's WebSite
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Linguistic
fun, crossword help, jargon and recently coined words are all found here.
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Words
of Winston Churchill
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"Never
Give In, Never, Never, Never." This site provides access to
Churchill's famous quotes and full text speeches.
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World
Bank Goals
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This
report gives an excellent introduction to the kinds of global problems the
World Bank studies and strives to solve.
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World
Beaches
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Whether
heading to Hilton Head or Bora Bora, this site will connect you to
information on hundreds of beaches in the US and around the world.
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World
Calendars
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Explore
the history of the ages through these calendars, including the Julian,
Gregorian, Jewish, Islamic, and Chinese.
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World
Economic Outlook
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From
European growth to the crisis in Asia, this new IMF report looks at
economic development in emerging market economies. Requires PDF
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World
Mapping
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Map
Census data for any U.S. state, make a shaded relief map for any place on
the planet and more on this information-rich site.
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World
Rulers
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Yes,
Prime Minister! This reference site lists past and current leaders of
nations all over the world.
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World
Travel Guide
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From
visa information to country climates, this remarkable guide is all you
will ever need to plan your next trip.
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World
Wide Words
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Curious
about the origins of phrases like "hat trick"? This site
explores the English language's many strange and fascinating roots.
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World
Wide Words
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Need
a definition for a word not yet in the dictionary? This site has the
answer.
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Worldly
Investor
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The
only site fully dedicated to international investing for individual
investors. Find global Internet stocks, telecoms, value stocks, Asian and
Canadian stocks, and more.
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World's
Greatest Brands
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Interbrand,
a worldwide branding consultancy, gives its analysis of top brands for
last year. Can you guess before clicking who made the top 10?
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WorldWideWeb
Tax
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This
site aims to serve as the most comprehensive online source for tax
information, with IRS forms, rate schedules, charts & worksheets.
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Worst
Beer Ads
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From
Spuds McKenzie to the 'Wassup' guys, Hoover's picks the worst beer
commercials of all time.
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Yahoo
Buzz
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Ever
wonder about the daily ebb and flow of net culture? Now you can peek into
what most people search for on the Web in 5 categories: tv, sports, music,
movies, & overall.
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Young
Investors Monthly
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Created
by two high school sophomores to teach other teenagers about investing.
Try it out on your teen.
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Your
Internet Security
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Are
you secure when you're surfing? This free site gives home users tools to
evaluate potential online security threats and recommends solutions.
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Your
Oval Office
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Click
here to move into the Oval Office and make your mark as President!
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Your
Sky
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Makes
custom star maps for any location on Earth at any date and time.
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Yourdictionary.com
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This
site has links to specialized dictionaries in over 80 categories,
including anthropology, furniture, and sailing.
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Zagats
Guide
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The
famous "people's choice" restaurant guide allows voting online.
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