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Here are some links to pages I have found useful over the years. If you have a favorite you think would be appropriate for difranco.net, please let me know (  ).

Real data

FEDSTATS is the master index to US Government statistics and statistical agencies. You can find data on almost anything if you spend a little time searching.

Our political world

You can access the CIA perspective of the world, including maps of every country, in their continuously updated and very accurate World Factbook .

Bad weather

You may not check in with them every day, but when there is a hurricane coming, there is no better source of information that the great charts and forecasts at the National Hurricane Center .

What time is it?

Official US Time. Exactly. And some great exhibits about the general topic of time.

The news

The best all-around news sources, for me, are the NY Times and NPR. For a more global perspective on the news try the BBC or the International Herald-Tribune. For newspapers by country or US city, check the whole list at the Internet Public Library .

Identity theft

A very scary prospect, and becoming more common. If you believe your credit information has been stolen, you may want to put a "fraud alert" on your account (yes, you have one whether you want want or not) at the three credit reporting bureaus: Equifax (800-525-6285), TransUnion (800-680-7289) and Experian (888-397-3742). There's a lot more info on identify theft and links to consumer recources at the ID Theft Resource Center .