Demographic, lifestyle, and economic data covering over 1300 US cities portrayed as thematic maps, informative reports, detailed tables and colorful charts.

http://www.ersys.com/

Federal Geographic Data Committee

A database of geographic data from around the world.

http://clearinghouse1.fgdc.gov/

Google Maps

Interactive maps and satellite/aerial imagery of the United States.

http://maps.google.com/

Harvard Map Collection

One of the largest and oldest collections of cartographic materials in the United States.

http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/#hmc

John Macs USA

Travel information and images, from travels in the United States.

http://www.johnmacsusa.com

The Map Base

Free online aeronautical charts and links to free USGS topographical maps.

http://mapbase.pair.com

Map Collections Home Page

A searchable collection of maps from the Library of Congress.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html

Maps On Us

Printable US maps, driving directions, and yellow pages search.

http://www.mapsonus.com/

Maps.com

Provides driving directions, an online world atlas, a complete online map store, weather center and maps, and a geography fun center.

http://www.maps.com/

Maptech MapServer

Free online viewing of topo maps, nautical charts, aeronautical charts, and high altitude photography of the US and selected parts of the world.

http://mapserver.mytopo.com/

Mile by Mile

Highway information site for travelers planning a driving vacation or road trip. Details points of interest along popular scenic driving routes.

http://www.milebymile.com/main/United_States/

National Atlas of the United States

A site for creating and querying national maps.

http://www.nationalatlas.gov

National Highway System maps

The National Highway System is a network of major highways linking most of the US.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/index.html

National Wilderness Preservation System map

Search the National Wilderness Preservation System by clicking on the map (628 areas).

http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=map

Panoramic Maps Collection

The Panoramic Maps, 1847 - 1921, collection includes about 1,700 idealized schematic views of towns and cities; detail in setting, streets, and buildings.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/pmhtml/panhome.html

People and Places: United States

Photos taken in each state within the US. Includes images of buildings, local animals and people.

http://www.galenfrysinger.com/united_states.htm

The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection

Maps of the United States at The University of Texas at Austin.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states.html

Rare Map Collection

The Hargrett Rare Books and Manuscripts Library at the University of Georgia maintains a collection of about 800 historical maps spanning nearly 500 years, from the sixteenth century through the early twentieth century.

http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/maps.html

50states.com - Blank Outline Maps

Printable outline map of each US State. Excellent homework helper.

http://50states.com/maps/

Tiger Map Server

US Census Bureau Map Server that pulls up any location using latitude/longitude input. Useful for creating maps around located features.

http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapsurfer

TopoZone

USGS topographic maps.

http://www.topozone.com

USGS Geography

Home page for national mapping information from the U.S. Geological Survey.

http://geography.usgs.gov/

USGS Mapping Information

Database query form for USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).

http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form

ViaGuide

Information on roads, signs, and online maps.

http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~jlin/links/

Windows Live Local

Combines online mapping and local search, uses a scratch pad to take notes, and allows to search questions in a geographical context.

http://local.live.com/

Yahoo Maps

An adequate tool for finding locations in the US. A nice feature: adds four digit extension to typed in zip codes.

http://maps.yahoo.com/

Bitter challenge

An unprecedented week in Canadian politics

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Plan for £12m stroke ad campaign

A campaign will be launched by the government in the new year to help people remember what the first symptoms of stroke are.

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Pompey crash out after defeat

Portsmouth exit the Uefa Cup after they lose to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg.

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London calling: historic phone call made by Queen is marked

A hi-tech celebration will mark 50 years since the first long-distance phone call without using an operator.

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Interest rates

Which lenders are passing on the rate cuts to customers?

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UK Honda staff facing redundancy

800 workers at Honda in Northamptonshire face redundancy, following news the F1 team is up for sale.

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Carmakers 'affect entire US economy'

General Motors boss Rick Wagoner and his Ford counterpart Alan Mulally admit making mistakes in the way they ran the firms.

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New M-way stretch marks 50 years

A major upgrade of the M6 link between England and Scotland is opened, marking 50 years of motorway travel in the UK.

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HET will continue 'crucial work'

The special police team set up to investigate murders during the troubles is to make 75 staff redundant.

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Mother guilty over Shannon kidnap

Shannon Matthews's mother and co-accused Michael Donovan are convicted of kidnapping the nine-year-old in a plot to claim a £50,000 reward.

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Serbia's hunt for Mladic broadens

Serbian police launch raids in Belgrade in an intensified hunt for war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic, but no-one is arrested.

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Bank cuts UK rates to 57-year low

The Bank of England has cut interest rates by one percentage point from 3% to 2%, their lowest level since 1951.

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After 35 years, Wogan bids adieu to Eurovision

Sir Terry Wogan is being replaced by Graham Norton as commentator on the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Secondary school closures agreed

A council agrees to close three secondary schools and create a new Welsh medium school as part of its reorganisation plans.

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DNA dilemma

Will European ruling result in more unsolved crimes?

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Honda poised to quit Formula One

Japanese car giant Honda will withdraw from Formula One on Friday and place its team up for sale, BBC Sport understands.

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Cash glow

How much does a street light cost for one night?

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Villa through despite Uefa Cup loss

Aston Villa fall to a shock defeat to MSK Zilina but still reach the Uefa Cup's last 32, thanks to Hamburg's victory over Slavia Prague.

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Warning over internet painkillers

UK experts issue a warning after a study showed wide availability of strong painkillers over the internet.

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Open roads

50 years ago the motorway was an empty haven

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Sound of 2009

Watch and hear music's rising stars on BBC longlist

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UK universities' fortunes diverge

Universities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are losing ground to those in England, a report says.

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MP attacks 'poverty chief's' pay

A senior MP says it is "ridiculous" that the head of a government-owned body which helps to tackle poverty in developing countries earns nearly £1m.

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Send your video, pictures and story ideas

Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.

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£250m for new wave of scientists

£250m is to be invested in training scientists and engineers to tackle the problems Britain faces in the future.

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