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upMajor News Sites
Best!CNN Online The very best News source on the Net, updated every few minutes - perhaps more often than the TV version, with a search engine and an online crossword - requires Java-enabled browser.
ABCNEWS.COM Impressive competition for CNN on the web
USA Today A good rival for CNN - also has a search engine of its own and a neat online crossword puzzle (requires a Java enabled browser like NS 3.0 or MS IE 3.0)
FOX News Another potential competitor for CNN - well done - with sections on many topics including health and technology
MSNBC Microsoft's & NBC's marriage of Internet tech & news - worth visiting
Washington Post Washington Post On-line Edition
Washington Times Washington Times On-line Edition
New York Times Online Includes New York Review of Books
Los Angeles Times Major online newspaper
CBS News CBS News - a bit behind the curve in developing online content
The Christian Science Monitor Electronic edition of the paper with a few extras, including the abililty to search their archives.
PBS Online Featuring the NewsHour site and an online Nova archeological expedition to Peru
NPR Online National Public Radio site, featuring the Science Friday Kids Connection
C-SPAN Online Excellent! Includes web mirroring of the TV program content, Booknotes transcripts, audio files, special features like American Presidents and their "Life Portraits"
The Voice of America News from the VOA
AP News Late breaking news stories
Reuters Lead News Stories Breaking News from Reuters
BBC NEWS News from the BBC
Jerusalem Post News from Jerusalem
St. Petersburg Times (Russia) News from Russia
upLocal/NC News
Best!WRAL TV The best NC news site, with the area weather forecast for central NC, and school and business closings
The PilotLocal online newspaper for Moore County, NC
The Nando Times Excellent on-line newspaper
NBC 17 Online News & area weather forecast
Charlotte Observer Well-done online newspaper - see especially their JobHunter page
Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer-Times Fayetteville area news
upNews Links/Search Engines
News Hub Browsable, searchable news search engine - updated every 15 minutes, every day
Excite News Tracker News from Excite
NewsIndex Searchable index of over 300 newspapers and other news sources from around the world
Internet Press "Fast access to all the best news sources online"
NewsDirectory.com A guide to English-language media online - Logically organized links provide easy access to periodicals worldwide. Over 7,800 newspapers and magazines are listed, all of which are maintained by a paper-printed publication.
TotalNEWS Links to more than 1,000 news sources
Yahoo News Links News extracted from many news sources. Plain presentation - Yahoo hasn't succumbed to graphics/Java mania - fast responses.
Real Cities The nation's largest network of 30+ newspaper web sites
upSpecialized News
PointCast Network Personalized news network
DRUDGE REPORT A compendium of news and editorial links (with some original content) - useful, different (spare design), all done by a lone indivdual, working out of his LA apartment.
UniScience News Net Searchable database of over 500 articles since January 1, 1998
News of the Weird You think your life is weird? Check this out...
Digital Feed New and archived articles about online journalism
Political Junkie.com Links to eveything political (US) on the net
THE DAILY HOWLER "The first post-Socratic Washington press corps review. We apply the simplest rules of thought to the work of the Washington press corps."
Millennium Institute "What are you doing for the Millennium? Whether it's 1999, 2000 or 2001, the Earth needs more than parties, celebrations, and bacchanalia... Read our report on the state of the world and then, as you cross the threshold into the new millennium, consider making a significant gift to our children -- the next generation of the world's leaders -- to help them achieve a humane, just, and environmentally sustainable future!"
upTV Listings
TV Guide On-line To see the listings for your area you must complete a registration - the service is free
Gist What's on TV
Totally TV Another TV page
upMovies
Internet Movie Database "Currently covers over 170,479 titles with over 2,462,516 filmography entries and is expanding continuously."
The Internet Movie Database The Internet Movie Database will help you locate over 130,000 films with complete cast, crew, reviews, biographies, awards, and more. Each site gives you interactive links to other sites. This is one of the best sites on the Internet for locating films and information about films.
Mr. Showbiz Mr. Showbiz, the entertainment side of ABCNews.com, is a wealth of information on films. Here you can quickly find information on the most recent films and on some of the greatest films of all time. The site includes the latest headlines from Hollywood, but the site also includes in-depth, intelligent interviews with actors and directors. If you are interested in reading what the actors and directors themselves say are the ideas behind their performances, click here often. The site includes detailed plot summaries of films, which also include concise and insightful character sketches of the main characters in the films. You will also find a database of 20,000 film reviews, and Mr. Showbiz has its own 100 Greatest Movies List and its readers' 100 Greatest List. You can compare this with the American Film Institute's 100 Greatest, which you can connect to on this page).
100 Greatest Films Do you have a list of your favorite films? What about your favorite 100 films? Are any of those among the greatest ever made? Tim Dirk's 100 Greatest Films website lists his 100 greatest films - and the 2nd 100. You can find posters from these movies. Most important, if you are doing research on one of these films, you will find the most detailed plot summaries available anywhere, including all the important dialogue reprinted word for word. If you are interested in film genre, 100 Greatest Films has a Film Genre section that explains film genre in intelligent, interesting, and thoughtful detail, with plenty of examples and film lists. This site is a film course in itself, a must for students of the American cinema!
Cinemania Microsoft Network's Cinemania locates thousands of films, cast, crew, reviews, awards, and more in its huge database.
American Film Institute On Line Cinema Welcome to the AFI OnLine Cinema - the first place to watch classic Hollywood movies on the Internet!
The Top 100 Greatest American Movies The American Film Institute announced in June 1998 its lits of the 100 greatest American movies. This site gives details of each of those films.
Glossary of Film Terms When the credits roll at the end of a film, have you ever wondered what a gaffer does? What is the best boy or key grip? Search the Internet Movie Database Film Glossary for the answers.
upCrime
FBI's 10 Most Wanted WebbMendozaGodwinHave you seen any
of these persons?
America's Most Wanted TheisTyrom Walter Theis is wanted for shooting and killing three women during a robbery at the Leathers Oil Station on Monday, January 17, 1994.
The World's Most Wanted Fugitives and unsolved crimes
North Carolina Sex Offender
& Public Protection Registry		Data for the public on more than 2200 sex offenders in NC
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 ..."
APBonline"The Source for Police and Crime News"
upE-Zines
The Electronic Newsstand Links to over 2,000 magazines.
Online Magazines Links to many magazines.
Nova Internet Edition - interesting articles, based on the TV series - well designed
BestThe Discovery Channel The Discovery Channel Online
Smithsonian Magazine Internet Edition - interesting articles, well designed
Scientific American Online The great one - partially on the Web
National Geographic Online Wonderful graphics & content, as one might expect.
Time Magazine On-line Articles from the print version and more
Newsweek Magazine On-line Articles from the print version and more
U.S. News & World Report On-line Articles from the print version and more
Business Week Articles from the print version and more
Readers Digest The famous Digest's interactive and intellectually stimulating counterpart.
Technology Review Interesting articles on new technology from MIT
Slate Microsoft's attempt at contemporary commentary - well-executed, with some interesting articles
Popular Mechanics On-line Articles from the print version and more
Popular Science On-line Articles from the print version and more
Civilization Magazine Internet Edition - interesting articles, well designed
Home Arts Articles from Redbook, Good Housekeeping, and more
Underwire "A women's site produced by the Microsoft Network (MSN). From the politics of marriage to the state of the nation, women writers reflect on their lives and the world around them."
A Man's Life Bills itself as "Complete Instructions for [Man's] Health and Wealth"
iVillage Bills itself as "The Women's Network: Helps women manage their multiple life roles through an online community with free email, chats, message boards and advice on parenting, relationships, health, beauty, fitness, jobs and career, food, cooking, money, financial"
Learn2.com An ezine devoted to practical everyday knowledge - well done and useful
Go Inside Independent computer ezine with no ads - says it is "Covering the Web of the World While Serving the Spirit of Humanity"
The Chronicle of Higher Education Academe Today
OMNI Magazine OMNI Magazine - Internet Edition
upWeather
Click for Pinehurst, North Carolina Forecast
For forecast, enter a city or zip:    
The Weather Underground. Find the Weather for any City, State or Zipcode, or Country - Here is Pinehurst's
WRAL OnLine WeatherCenter NC & Triangle weather satellite views, Doppler radar images, forecasts, audio
The Weather Channel Everything about the weather
WeatherPost  Features 3,600 (searchable) world wide weather forecasts
Intellicast RDU and surrounding area weather conditions & forecasts, radar & satellite images
Weather24 Nationwide weather conditions & forecasts, radar & satellite images
upMaps
Best!Mapquest Interactive street & travel atlas of the entire US
Best!Map Blaster Free interactive mapping service, fast & easy to incorporate in web pages!
Maps on Us Detailed street & highway route maps
Delorme's Cybermaps Route and atlas maps
Microsoft Expedia Maps Business, address, place finder and driving directions
EtakGuide Interactive map viewer for the United States
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.
City.net Search for information more than 5,000 destinations - fast. And get maps and Driving Directions
Census Bureau Homepage Maps & data about every place in the U.S. Many subjects of interest.
TIGER Map Service "A public resource for generating high-quality, detailed maps of anywhere in the United States, using public geographic data"
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?"
National Geographic's Map Machine Political, geographical maps of the world
North Carolina Counties Printable map of NC counties
upBusiness/Investment
Microsoft Investor A free Internet service, providing investors with portfolio tracking, news, quotes, historical charting, online trading, and other investment services
Invest-O-Rama 500+ Web resources for investors
Research: Everything you need for investing and financial planning
CompaniesOnline New search engine/database which furnishes data on 60,000+ private/publicly owned companies.
BigCharts "Free and unlimited access to charts, reports, indicators and quotes on 22,700 US stocks, mutual funds and major market indices. "
Access Business Online Business News
Business Week Online Featuring far more than the print version ever could
Forbes' ASAP Extensive business/investment information - an attractive site
IntellectualCapital.com Commentary on financial and other news - similar content to Forbes' ASAP
The Motley Fool All things related to investing online
MoneyAdvisor A Financial Help Directory for aid in resolving questions related to money
Homebynet All things mortgage related, including a rate monitor and calculator
Industry.Net News about companies and developments in manufacturing
Dr. Ho's Way of the Web A showcase of how businesses are using the Web
upEmployment/Job Link Sites
1998-99 Occupational Outlook Handbook"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 workactivities and environment, earnings, number of jobs and their location, and types of education, training, and personal qualifications needed to have the best prospects."
News & Observer Sunday's Employment Display AdsCharlotte's Web Job Page
NC Employment Security CommissionComputerJobs - includes 1000+ jobs in NC
CarolinasCareerWebLooking for a professional, technical or managerial job in the Carolinas?
America's Employers Charlotte Observer's JobHunter
JobEngine"Matchmakers for Computer Industry Professionals"
HeadHunter.NET250,000 job listings
jobs.internet.com"Our mission is to help match Internet industry professionals with employers who offer high-quality jobs."
CareerPathOnline Career Center
Career Shop Wynnsystems Technical Employment Database
CareerMosaicPEOPLEbank
CareerNETJobWeb
E-SpanJob and Career Information Links
Federal Jobs DigestCareer City
4work.comThe Monster Board!
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."
upProduct Reviews/Sales
mySimonMajor comparison shopping site
PriceSCANComparison shop for Books, Computers, Electronics, Movies, Music
Consumer Reports Product ratings, evaluations of new and used cars, buying tips, more
Compare.Net"If you're thinking of buying anything from a VCR to a new minivan, check this site first."
Product ReviewNet"Indexes and abstracts reviews from hundreds of print magazines and online sources every day."
Whats4SaleComparison shopping site, with info on sales in major department stores, product reviews, links to stores, service providers, or manufacturers.
Consumer World "Over 1700 of the most useful consumer resources"
The Gadget Guru OnlineSearchable, all about new fangled gadgets
internetshopperThe Consumers' Guide to Online Stores
EbayOnline auction - "You can find almost anything at eBay, from chintz china to chairs, teddy bears to trains, furniture to figurines" and computer hardware
upHealth News/Information
Best!Ask Dr. Weil Dr. Weil's Home Remedies for Common Ailments - searchable, includes Vitamin Adviser
Best!Dr. Koop's Community Large site for medical information
Mediconsult.com A "virtual medical clinic" - contains medical information on over 50 subjects
Better Health Includes Healtwise Handbook, a quick reference guide to over 180 common health problems.
Healthtouch Online Subjects include drug and health info
thriveonline.com Subjects include health, exercise, nutrition
Mayo Oasis Health info from the Mayo Clinic
Family Doctor "A searchable database of patient information handouts covering such topics as: Ears, Nose and Sinuses, Allergies, Cancer, Flu and Colds, Sleep Disorders, Addictions, Infections, Pregnancy and more. "
Better Hearing Institute Hearing FAQs and facts, an interactive self-hearing evaluation, more
Mental Health Net Guide to mental health, psychology, and psychiatry online, currently listing over 7,000 individual resources.
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
Allergy Information Allergies and remedies - sponsored by the makers of Claritin
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
Herbal Remedies Herbal remedies for some common ailments
Algy's Herb Page All about herbs
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
Alternative Medicine Links to alternative medicine topics
upHumor & Comics
The Comic Strip Peanuts, Born Loser, etc.
Lost in the Translation "A hilarious collection of humorous translations and mangled English from around the world. Funny signs, bizarre subtitles, crazy slogans and more."
C*E*A "Life's too short to take seriously."
Laugh Lines Humor from Reader's Digest
Comic Central a collection of cartoons from professional cartoonists
The American Cynic Interesting facts of little-known history, bizarre news stories, ironic twists in life, maddening quirks of our technological society
SCIENCE MADE STUPID Online book - funny science
No Wonder! Cartoon Tech topic cartoon - like Dilbert
User Friendly "A comic strip that examines in detail the lives of the employees of a small hi-tech company that develops and sells, among other things, Internet services and software." (You will appreciate the humor more if you start in the archives with the earliest strips and work your way to the current strip.)
upUrban Legends
AFU & Urban Legends Archive Beautifully rendered: All about "urban legends":
  • appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in varying forms,
  • contains elements of humor or horror (the horror often "punishes" someone who flouts society's conventions),
  • makes good storytelling,
  • does NOT have to be false, although most are. ULs often have a basis in fact, but it's their life after-the-fact (particularly in reference to the second and third points) that gives them particular interest."
    • New!Urban Legend Combat Kit "A *FREE* collection of canned email responses that helps you debunk some of the Internet's most prevalent myths and urban legends"
    Urban Legends and FolkloreMining Co. Guide to
    Internet ScamBusters"The Premier Publication On Internet Fraud -- Avoid Getting Ripped Off By Internet Scams, Fraud, Misinformation And Hype"
    snopes.comThe San Fernando Valley Folklore Society's Urban Legends Reference Pages - also a nice midi version of "I heard it throgh the grapevine"
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