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Practical Information - Includes Directories, Maps, Rules for Meetings, Time, Weather and Zip Codes.

DIRECTORIES

InfoSpace.com  
White pages, yellow pages, 1 800 US Search, reverse lookup, email search and related information.

YellowPages.com
This site includes national yellow and white page listings, city guides, shopping guides, maps and driving directions.



MAPS

Expedia Maps
Maps and driving directions; part of the Microsoft Expedia travel site.

Google Maps
Maps and driving directions; includes satellite maps as well as street maps. In addition to finding addresses, Google Maps will locate businesses by request, such as "hotels near Comerica Park."

MapQuest
Maps, driving directions, city guides, travel deals.  

Rand McNally
Maps and driving directions from
one of the best-known map companies.


RULES FOR MEETINGS

Robert's Rules of Order Revised
The public domain version with 1996 updates by the Constitution Society; these are the rules of order used to run meetings.  

TIME

The Official U.S. Time
The time for United States locations, accurate to within one second, depending on internet delays.



WEATHER

The National Weather Service Home Page - U.S. Government warnings and forecasts
Official weather forecast products and observations, including national, international, and regional weather, plus specialized centers for aviation weather, space environment, climate, tropical, marine and hydro meteorological prediction.

WDIV Weather
Local, national and world weather from WDIV - Channel 4.

The Weather Channel
World, national and city forecasts, maps, and "Storms of the Century".

Weather Underground
National, international, and regional weather, searchable by city, state, country or zip code, astronomy maps, star charts, ski reports, marine forecasts, tropical storms, and weather maps.

WXYZ - TV Weather
The complete weather picture from WXYZ-TV - Channel 7.

ZIP CODES

U.S. Postal Service
Zip code and zip code +4 directories, and official postal service state abbreviations.


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