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A bold endeavor in online journalism, Google News provides
you hundreds of news sources for each of the major stories
of the day. Just find the story that interests you on the main page, and
you will see something like "227 related" or "535 related" just beneath
it. Click this to see the extensive range of news sources available for
the story you are after! (Its database of past news is also searchable.)
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23. Answers to All Your Questions
Answers.com
Type in "sunscreen" and you'll be presented with not only its meaning,
but also information about sun protection, it's history, translations,
and buying links. Answers.com is a useful resource with over three million answers in
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25. The Top Classified Ad Sites
CraigsList.org
Need an apartment? A job? A date? All three? No matter what you seek,
chances are you can find it on CraigsList. Founded in San Francisco in
1995, the free online-classifieds site is now available in over 300
cities worldwide. Gone are the days of
circling ads in the paper. If you're looking for something, be it work
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27. Popular Spiritual Site
Beliefnet.com
An online community for people who practice
spirituality in just about any tradition in the world. The emphasis here
is on mutual respect and tolerance. Free inquiry and exchange of ideas
is invited. Secular (non-religious) philosophies and ideas are also
welcome. Also, sacred texts from the world's great religions will be
found referenced at this site.
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29. One of the Best Medical sites
MayoClinic.com
Simply put, the Mayo Clinic is one of the greatest hospitals and medical
research centers on Planet Earth. In that tradition, the Mayo Clinic
provides this excellent website devoted to the promotion of human
health.
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This travel site makes planning, researching, and booking your vacation
a breeze. Its simple interface makes it easy to coordinate your flight,
hotel, and rental car service for your trip, and the site offers great
deals so you won't come home broke. |
33. Premier Online Magazine
Slate.com
Slate.com MSN's Slate is one of the premier online magazines. You'll
find news, ideas, reviews, and much more here.
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Create your own "blog" to express your ideas to
the world and invite responses. This service is high quality, and it's
free!
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37. The Open Directory
dmoz.org
Open Directory As modest as it appears, the Open
Directory is a true powerhouse in web-searching! It provides search data
to many of the most widely-used search engines, and it itself is a first
rate directory of the best of the Web.
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The National
Geographic Web site provides a wealth of in-depth and comprehensive
information about our earthly home. Travel to ancient, once-powerful
empires or learn about newly discovered plant species from the Amazon by
using the site's interactive features and viewing the awe-inspiring
photos.
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22. Top Technology Site
CNET.com
CNET.com (the parent site of Download.com) is a technophile's
oasis! If you are looking for desktop computers, laptops, printers,
peripherals, software, cell phones, cameras, or just about any other kind
of gadgetry, be sure to take advantage of CNET's reviews and price
comparison features. This free site can save you hundred or thousands of
dollars, depending on your needs. |
24. Your Reference Desk
RefDesk.com
You could spend hours and hours browsing the huge
catalogue of useful websites at Refdesk.com. You'll find newspapers,
photo databases, reference tools, trivia, quotes, self-help advice,
search engines, and much, much more at this virtual goldmine of the Web.
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26. Best Sports Site
ESPN.com
When you think of sports, you think of ESPN. The cable TV network's Web
site is one of the deepest and most feature-rich sports sites around.
You'll find up-to-the-minute scores and analysis of your favorite
sports, as well as clips, interviews, and access to fantasy leagues.
Don't miss Page 2, which often focuses on the lighter side and humor in
sports. Sign up with ESPN Insider ($39.95 for one year) and you get
access to excusive content, such as blogs, rumors, breaking news, and
more, as well as 28 issues of ESPN The Magazine.
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28. Your Favourite Topic!
Weather.com
Enter your Zip Code and see the weather predictions for the next ten
days (scroll down), courtesy of The Weather Channel. It's easy and it's
free! |
30. Help the Disadvantaged
GuideStar.org
If you give some of your time, money, and energy to help the
disadvantaged of the world, you would probably like to know that your
contributions are put to good use. GuideStar.org provides extensive
information on nearly all major charitable organizations. It will help
you "heal the world" responsibly. |
32. One of the Best Science Sites
Nature.com
One of the world's premier scientific journals, Nature, provides much of
its content online (and much of it free!) Check out subject areas on
Chemistry, Physics, Microbiology, Medicine and much more at this
fantastic site!
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34. Top Metasearch Engine
Search.com
An outstanding example of a "metasearch
engine", a web search tool that employs over a thousand search engines
running in parallel to help you find what you are looking for.
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Epicurious caters to every food lover's needs, with a
massive database that walks you through recipes for a wide variety of
delicious dishes. Aside from recipes, the site also offers cooking
tutorials, tips, weekly and monthly newsletters, and feature-length
articles.
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38. Internet Movie Database
IMDB.com
The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) is the
most comprehensive collection of movie and TV information online. One
quick search yields all the info you need about almost any movie, TV
show, actor, or director. All the facts about
all the films will be found here. The site also includes movie trailers, bios,
memorable quotes, trivia, plot summaries, user opinions, and more. |
40. MSN's online encyclopedia
Encarta.com
Encarta gives you fast, free access to an amazing range of facts. Much
of the content is free, but some requires membership. |
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