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| ABCNEWS.COM | Another useful news source | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomberg News | News, especially on business, investment topics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC NEWS | News from the BBC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CBS News | CBS news online - recently overhauled, with addition of many free video clips. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Christian Science Monitor | Electronic edition of the paper with extras - search their archives, an online and printable crossword puzzle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CNN Online | One of the best news sources on the Net, updated every few minutes - perhaps more often than the TV version, with a search engine for archived articles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Google News | "Search and browse the latest headlines." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Meet the Press | Video of previous programs, transcripts, and resources | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MSNBC | Microsoft's & NBC's marriage | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Newsweek | Now a creature of MSNBC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Times | Includes New York Review of Books. Requires (free) email address registration. They have a searchable archive (back to 1996) . You must pay for archived articles more than 7 days old. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NPR Online | News highlights and connections to all programs from National Public Radio. RealAudio streams. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reuters | A "leading source of breaking business news, full news coverage, stock quotes and global market data." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UPI | United Press International pioneered many areas of worldwide news coverage and distribution (since 1907). | ||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Today | Articles from the print version and more | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Voice of America | News from the VOA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington Post | Washington Post On-line Edition | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC NEWS | News from the BBC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CBC News | News from the Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| China News from the Independent | News from the China form a British web site as all "news" sites in China are under the total control of the Communist Party | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deutsche Welle | "The German international broadcasting service offers information seekers a global package of programmes for radio, television and the Internet" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| EUobserver.com | The latest EU related news. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ha'aretz - English Edition | News from Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International New York Times | News from around the world | Japan Times | News from Japan in English | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kyiv Post | News from Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico News Daily | News south of the border | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Moscow Times | News from Russia by one of the few independent news sources, as Putin controls most. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| News.scotsman.com | News from Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Der Spiegel | Issues commentary from Germany (the German equivalent of Newsweek) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Times | News from Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Cities News | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Cities | The nation's largest network of 30+ newspaper web sites | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DallasNews.com | The Dallas Morning News online | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Free Press | "Freep.com is the site of Michigan's largest newspaper, the Detroit Free Press. Here you'll find coverage of Michigan and metro Detroit news, arts, entertainment, and sports." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| HoustonChronicle.com | The Houston Chronicle online | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L.A. Daily News | "The Daily News of Los Angeles serves the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys and adjacent areas." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NewsOK.com | Oklahoman - online version | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NYNewsday.com | Online version | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco Chronicle | Articles from the print version and more | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Articles from the print version and more | ||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Petersburg Times Online | "The St. Petersburg Times, Florida, Web site, including archives, weather, sports and forums." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Local/NC News | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WRAL TV | The best NC news site, with the area weather forecast for central NC, and school and business closings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Pilot | Local online newspaper for Moore County, NC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| News-Record.com | Piedmont/Triad NC on-line newspaper | ||||||||||||||||||||
| News & Observer | Excellent Raleigh, NC on-line newspaper | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBC 17 Online | News & local area weather forecast | ||||||||||||||||||||
| news14.com | Central N.C. area news | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eyewitness News 11 | Central N.C. area news | ||||||||||||||||||||
| heraldsun.com | "Continuously updated news for the Triangle region, including Durham, RTP and Chapel Hill" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte Observer | Well-done online newspaper - see especially their careerbuilder page | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayetteville Observer | Fayetteville, N.C. area news | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WUNC-FM | Listen to WUNC-FM, 91.5 FM (an NPR station), from your computer. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| News Links/Search Engines | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Google News Search | "Search and browse the latest headlines." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NewsLink | "Web's most comprehensive news resource, with nearly 20,000 free media links" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Paperboy | "Provides the web's biggest collection of quality searchable links to thousands of online newspapers from around the world" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yahoo News Links | News extracted from many news sources. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Crime | |||||||||||||||||||||
| America's Most Wanted | Stories from the television program | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FBI's 10 Most Wanted | "The FBI is offering rewards for information leading to the apprehension of Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. Check each fugitive page for the specific amount." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Marshals Service Most Wanted | 15 most wanted fugitives | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The World's Most Wanted | Fugitives and unsolved crimes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NC Wanted | Stories from the television program | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children |
"As the nation's resource center for child protection, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) spearheads national efforts to locate and recover missing children and raises public awareness about ways to prevent child abduction, molestation ..." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National Sex Offender & Public Registry | Data on sex offenders in participating states | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FamilyWatchdog | Maps local sex offenders in your area. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Sex Offender Registry | Data for the public on more than 2200 sex offenders in NC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Department of Correction
Public Access Information System | Data for the public on more than convicted criminals in NC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NC Prisoner Escape Information | Photos, vital stats, and crimes of current NC escapees - can you believe that there are 229? "If you have information concerning an escapee, please contact the Department of Correction at (919) 733-2583 or your local law enforcement office." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CrimeLibrary.com | Court TV's extensive crime library | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WeTip Crime Net | Fugitives and unsolved crimes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Officer.com | "Absolutely everything that's law-enforcement related on the Web" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| TheLaw.com | "You can conduct research on issues, download legal documents and forms, and get up-to-the-minute news about the law. You can even participate in professionally-led support groups or speak directly with lawyers in our one-on-one chat. All for free!" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal Trade Commission: Identity Theft | Information on identity theft | ||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Department of Justice ID Theft Site | Contains good info for anyone who has been a victim of ID fraud, or wishes to protect themselves from such. "Approximately 286,000 North Carolinians have their identity stolen each year. A typical victim spends on average $800 and 175 hours over 23 months to clean up his or her credit and erase $18,000 in fraudulent charges." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E-Zines | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC Radio 4 | Great audio content - streaming audio programs - Arts and Drama, Comedy, Religion/Ethics, History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC4 Science | Great science content - including streaming audio programs - wonderful stuff | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Booknotes | A companion web site to C-SPAN's Sunday author interview series - has archived RealVideo versions of Booknotes interviews! | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Book TV | Book TV on C-SPAN 2 - has archived RealPlayer versions of programming - excellent! | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Connection | An archive from "The Connection" - a two-hour radio program that tackled a vast range of topics from politics to literature, religion to science, and music to medicine." Listen to the show in RealAudio. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C-SPAN | Excellent! Includes web mirroring of the TV program content, Booknotes transcripts, audio files, special features like American Presidents and their "Life Portraits" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Discovery Channel | The Discovery Channel Online | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National Geographic | Wonderful graphics & content, as one might expect. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nova | Internet Edition - interesting articles, based on the TV series - well designed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PBS | Featuring the NewsHour site | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Science Friday | "An online companion to Science Friday, a weekly science, technology, and environment news radio program." - including many archived programs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NPR | National Public Radio site | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Popular Science | Articles from the print version and more | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Popular Mechanics | Articles from the print version and more | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology Review | Interesting articles on new technology from MIT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Slate | Microsoft's political (chiefly) commentary site - some good stuff | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Readers Digest | The famous Digest's interactive online counterpart. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific American | The great one - partially on the Web | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Time Magazine On-line | Articles from the print version - search their archives | ||||||||||||||||||||
| USNews.com | Articles from the print version of U.S. News & World Report On-line and more | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weather | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The Weather Channel | Everything about the weather - Here is Pinehurst's forecast | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weather.Com's Interactive Weather Map | Weather.com's real-time street-level weather maps. Cool and useful! Similar to WRAL's iControl Interactive Doppler, except that you must manually update Weather.com's map, whereas WRAL's updates automatically. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National Weather Service | Weather conditions & forecasts, radar & satellite images - Moore County forecast | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National Weather Service's Graphical Forecasts | Very cool. After this page loads, you can mouseover the links on the left to see progressive color-coded maps of precipitation probabilities, among other things - this link is to the Mid Atlantic map. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WRAL WeatherCenter | NC & Triangle weather satellite views, Doppler radar images, forecasts, audio, and central NC school and business closings. Also see WRAL's iControl Interactive Doppler. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AccuWeather.Com | Good weather site, marred by lots of irritating animated ads and pop-ups, anyway here is their forecast for Pinehurst | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yahoo Weather | Now quite cluttered with ads. Here is Pinehurst's weather. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Weather Underground | Find the Weather for any City, State or Zipcode, or Country - Here is Pinehurst's. Unfortunately they now have those irritating pop-up ads. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Intellicast | Weather conditions & forecasts, radar & satellite images | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WeatherPost | Weather from the Washington Post. Features 3,600 (searchable) world wide weather forecasts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | Everything about the weather, atmosphere, oceans, ... | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WeatherWise Magazine | Another "everything about weather" site - except forecasts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WeatherBug | "Free software for your PC that enables LIVE temperature in your system tray" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| HurricaneTrack | Hurricane tracking information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Maps | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Google Maps | Very robust and useful, with integrated satellite views. Highly recommended! | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Google Earth | "Quickly zoom from space down to street level and combine imagery, 3D geography, maps, and business data to get the total picture in seconds." Requires software installation. Free version available for download. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ask Maps | Very much like Google Maps, with integrated satellite views - fast. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yahoo Maps | Currently in "beta" testing and very much like Google Maps, no satellite views, but has some neat interface features, especially nice is the interactive zoom. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mapquest | Once the best free online interactive street & travel atlas of the entire US, now is rather poor technically and its maps are not nearly as easy to use - lots of ads. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MSN Maps | Free interactive mapping service, not on par with Google, Yahoo, or Ask, but perhaps fourth best in this category. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Maps on Us | Detailed street & highway route maps. It has fallen behind technically and is not nearly as easy to use as Google, Yahoo, or Ask. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Microsoft Expedia Maps | Business, address, place finder and driving directions - not nearly as easy to use as Google, Yahoo, or Ask | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National Geographic's Map Machine | Political, geographical maps of the world | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Microsoft's Encarta World Atlas | Political, geographical maps of the world courtesy of Microsoft | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Library Online Map Collection | Excellent collection of maps of many areas of the world, more than 300 of the US alone, the polar regions, and many historical maps. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Census Bureau Homepage | Maps & data about every place in the U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Map Guide | "Links to many map sites in the world, organized by continent." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| TerraServer | "The World's Largest Online Database! Did you ever wonder what your neighborhood looked like from space, or wished you could get an aerial shot of your favorite vacation spot?" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Map | Country maps, organized by continent. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 Top Map Sites | Self-documenting - lists many map resources, but some links are dead. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NCDOT's Traveler Information Management System | Maps of NC counties, travel conditions. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Moore County GIS | Maps of Moore County, NC county properties - includes aerial photos of many areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Time/Time Zones | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The official U.S. time | "Public service cooperatively provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the U. S. Naval Observatory. Also historical and general interest exhibits." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World ClocTime Server | Claims to provide "the most accurate current local times of any world clock on the Internet" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Clock | Current local times around the world | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Business/Investment | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Week | Articles from the print version and more | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Economist | British e-zine (based on the print version) like unto US News and World Report | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Microsoft Investor | A free Internet service, providing investors with portfolio tracking, news, quotes, historical charting, online trading, and other investment services | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Research: | Everything you need for investing and financial planning | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Motley Fool | All things related to investing online | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BigCharts | "Free and unlimited access to charts, reports, indicators and quotes on 22,700 US stocks, mutual funds and major market indices. " | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Barron's Online | Limited content for public access | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Forbes | Extensive business/investment information - an attractive site | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Employment/Job Link Sites | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Salary.com | "Free salary information, salary and benefits advice, career and job search help. Hundreds of salary surveys, compensation reports, and useful links." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yahoo! Careers | Post a Resume and/or search for jobs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| News & Observer Employment Page | NC triangle jobs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ComputerJobs - includes computer jobs in NC | "Computer Jobs and Career Management Resources for Technology Professionals" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NC Joblink Career Center System | "Offers labor market information, provides access to career training and job placement services, and serves as the connection between employers and qualified workers." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FirstHealth of the Carolinas | FirstHealth provides integrated health care services to the mid-Carolinas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte Observer's Employment Page | Find a job in the Carolinas or across the country | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupational Outlook Handbook 2004-05 Edition | "The Government's premier career reference book on occupations. Useful for looking up information on particular occupations, or just browsing through possible careers, the Handbook profiles 250 occupations. For each career, it describes work activities and environment, earnings, number of jobs and their location, and types of education, training, and personal qualifications needed to have the best prospects." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JobBank USA | "Specializes in providing career information including job and resume database services to job candidates, employers and recruitment firms in the U.S. and worldwide" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Careerbuilder.com | Search hundreds of thousands of jobs, listed by ob type, searchable | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career Shop | Post a Resume and/or search for jobs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| jobs.internet.com | Search thousands of high-tech jobs posted by thousands of employers. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career Resource Center | "A free and comprehensive career research and job-hunting site, organized by topic, that includes regional resources, expert job advice, career articles, and the best career sites on the Web." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal Jobs Digest | Free on-line over 10,000 current Federal employment and career job database. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Monster Board! | Find the job you're looking for from 459,629 job postings now. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SimplyHired.com | "SimplyHired indexes more than 4.5 million jobs from thousands of sources and provides filtered searches, ratings and other services for job hunters." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| HotJobs.com | Searchable jobs list | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Quintessential Careers | "This site is designed to provide as much information and resources as possible for job seekers. While this site has all types of resources and links, its main focus is on helping the new college grad find employment." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BestofJobs.com | List of job sites | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Health News/Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Medline Plus | A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine - from the National Institutes of Health | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ask Dr. Weil | Dr. Weil's Home Remedies for Common Ailments - searchable, includes Vitamin Adviser | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DiscoveryHealth | Information for wellness, nutrition, fitness and healthy lifestyles. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| onHealth | New excellent health site | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DrugDigest.org | A database of more than 5,000 drugs and herbals and 11,500 potential interactions. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Koop's Community | Large site for medical information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WebMD.com | "The largest health community and best medical information on the Web from trustworthy professionals." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Healthtouch Online | Subjects include drug and health info | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The People's Pharmacy | Joe and Terry Graedon's health site | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MayoClinic.com | Health info from the Mayo Clinic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| HealthCentral | Health news & other info - includes a searchable library | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Better Hearing Institute | Hearing FAQs and facts, an interactive self-hearing evaluation, more | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mental Help Net | Guide to mental health, psychology, and psychiatry online | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DrWhitaker.com | Health news & other info | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Centers for Disease Control | Diseases, health risks, prevention guidelines and strategies information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| RxList | The Internet Drug Index | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medscape | For health professionals and interested consumers, features thousands of full-text, peer-reviewed articles medical news, Medline, and interactive quizzes. Updated daily, and Free! | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MedicineNet | 100 most common medical conditions & treatments, med. dictionary | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The New England Journal of Medicine | Articles from the print version | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Prevention | Lots of interesting health related info, including home remedies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Herbal Remedies Index at Mothernature.com | "Critical reviews and beautiful color photos of more than 150 herbs commonly used for health support." | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Herbal Information Center | Large herbal resource collection | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Botanical.com | A hyper-text version of "A Modern Herbal" and more | ||||||||||||||||||||
| HerbNet | Information on herbs, herb products and remedies, herb publications | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Henriette's Herbal Homepage | Information on herbs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| American Tinnitus Association | Tinnitus treatment options | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ESPN.COM | The online version of ESPN. More sports news than you have time for, including a search engine for both ESPN and the Web if you need more than you have time for. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CNN/Sports Illustrated | Sports Illustrated and CNN combine to provide you complete sports coverage of all major sports, including a search engine for major sports stories. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Today Sports | The sports section of USA Today. All the up-to-the-minute news of major U.S. sports. Looks just like the newspaper version but with more information. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CBS SportsLine | CBS SportsLine.Com is the on-line sports magazine of the CBS TV network, providing sports information of major US and world sports, with a search engine for locating sports information. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle Clubs in the U.S.A. | This site provides more information than you thought existed concerning bicycle clubs, how to become physically fit, train, race, tour throughout the US and abroad on a bike. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pinehurst and Moore County Sites | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Moore County Government | Official Moore County, NC county government web page | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Moore County Board of Elections | Find your polling place, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Moore County GIS | Maps of Moore County, NC county properties - includes aerial photos of many areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Pilot | Local online newspaper for Moore County, NC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pinehurst - Southern Pines Area Association of REALTORS | Find info on local properties for sale. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pinehurst Area Movies | Movie showings, times, online ticket sales, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Moore County Schools | Official Moore County, NC Schools' web page | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sandhills Online | All about Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Moore County, NC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CompuKiss | Well-designed web site with easy to understand content on computer technology - tips, reviews, news, articles, resources, realaudio content from Sandy Berger's radio program | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Universities & Colleges | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FurtherYourEducation.com | "About transferring to a four-year school—from selecting a major to finding financial aid to learning about student life at a four-year institution" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Undergrad Info: UNC System | Links to information about undergraduate admission to the University of North Carolina System | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NC Community Colleges | Comprehensive, searchable list (maintained by the NC Department of Community Colleges) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Student Financial Aid & Grad School Links | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FinAid | "Provides a free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| fastWEB | "The Internet's largest free scholarship search!" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CollegeNet | Scholarship searches and more | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SallieMae | Extensive loan and financial aid info | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Get-Recruited.com | Students get a chance to be recruited by, and perhaps be offered scholarships to attend, colleges, universities, graduate, and professional schools throughout the United States. The service is absolutely FREE." | ||||||||||||||||||||
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