TheLatest.Net: OUR FAVORITE LINKS

NEWS

AheadNews.com - A jump page that also features exclusive stories and a roundup of columnists.

The London Times - The Brits very often cover America better than American newspapers do. See them in action.

Real Clear Politics.com - Came through during the 2000 elections in explaining in plain English the details of the complicated issues between Republicans and Democrats.

Business Week Online - Still monitoring the pulse of the business community better than any other publication, after all these years.

The Supreme Court - Track the court cases that affect you more than any others.

The World Health Organization - Finding out the truth about the health of people all over the world will make you free -- and worried. Especially if you check on the resources of all health organizations to fight diseases like Ebola.

Lexis/Nexis - A home page for learning and checking facts.

Character Counts - It may come as news to some people that ethics, morals and other character issues still have importance in the 21st century.

FBI Declassified Lists - The FBI kept files on a lot of people over the years. These are just a few, thanks to the Freedom of Information Act.

How Stuff Works - With the lack of common sense among many people these days, this qualifies as news: how do things work? The answers are here. Thorough, incisive, highly detailed.

Time Value Calculator - This will be news to you. How much is your time really worth? Probably more than you think.

The Rapture Index - Some people believe God promises them ascendancy to heaven when the world is about to go to Armageddon. Check here to see how close we are. Actually, it's the World Dangers Index: the authors of this web page keep a close eye on world events; worth checking, whether you believe in Rapture or not.

INFORMATION

Consumer Web Sites - Help in finding consumer information from Infoplease.com

Federal Election Commission Contributor Information - What individuals gave contributions to what national candidates? This is the place to find out.

Topographical Maps - Maps of everywhere, including terrain.

Zip Code Directory - Now you don't have to go to -- or frustratingly try to call -- the Postal Service to find out someone's zip code.

American Memory - The Library of Congress' collections online.

Y2 Vote - Register to vote online and exercise your fundamental rights.

Conspiracy.com - Exercise your mind with arguments that things you've always believed may not be true.

Mirriam-Webster - The online dictionary. What else do you need? Maybe this:

Britannica.com - The encyclopedia online.

For Sale By Owner - Buy a house in your neighborhood on the owner's terms. Beats paying rent in some areas, in some circumstances.

Illusions - There are lots of illusions in life, most of them real. These are the fake illusions.

Urban Legends - The stuff you've heard about investigated.

FUN

Nostalgia Family Video - Maybe it just seems like every movie that's available on video and DVD is here.

Shokus Video - The best of 1950s television on video.

Reel Classics - She simply goes by her first name, Elizabeth, not long out of college; but she's an astute fan of the classic movies of the 1930s-'50s, and her lists and trivia make an interesting read.

The Eleventh Hour - Reviews and background on current culture from an irreverent point of view.

Who's Alive and Who's Dead - a practical way to keep track of which celebrities, politicians and sports heroes are still alive, and which have passed on.

Dead People Server - Similar to the above, with more detail.

Bone Orchard - Making fun of dead celebrities while testing your cultural knowledge. Annoyingly funny, unless you knew the deceased. Watch out for obscure references; the authors assume you know your media-cultural trivia; if you don't know the celebrity's name you won't get the joke.  Too clever by half. (The late Carl Perkins: "It's OK, you can step on his blue suede shoes now.") 

Interesting Ideas - Some are, some aren't, but it's fun to browse through the myriad oddities on this site.

Wal-Mart Sucks - One of the great things about the Internet: everyone has a voice. If disgruntled ex-employees, as police and company spokespeople often describe them, can speak out loudly about their former job circumstances, there might be fewer people "going postal."

Hometown Favorites - Candies, sauces, cereals, just down-home gifts.

Overstocks - The online bargain store.

Half.com - Half-priced video movies and music for sale on the 'net. Why didn't you think