August 2009 Hot Sites

The Newseum displays daily newspaper front pages in their original, unedited form. Nearly 800 newspapers globally submit their front pages.  "The Today's Front Pages gallery gives visitors an up-close look at the day's news on up to 80 newspaper front pages from every state, the District of Columbia and countries around the world."  Front page newspapers are generally displayed by 8:30 a.m. each morning.

"GPO Access: U.S. Government Printing Office provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted."

The Consumer Price Index which is reported by the US Department of Labor, "produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services."

The Mailbox Locator helps you find "USPS collection stations (blue mailboxes) and post offices in your area. Click on a state name or enter a zip code to see a list of US Postal Service blue mailboxes and post office locations in that area. Every listing contains location information (most with maps) and scheduled pick-up times for each mailbox."

The ABA Blawg Directory lists the top 100 blogs in law.  Blawgs are listed in alphabetical by category, author type, region and by law school. 

Govspeak is an abbreviations and acronyms guide for the U.S. Government provided by Purdue University.  There are also links that go directly to agency websites and programs when it's available.

American Rhetoric includes an online "database of and index to 5000+ full text, audio and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two."

The Biographical Directory of Federal Judges "provides information about all judges who have served since 1789 on the U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court, and the former U.S. Circuit Courts. The directory is updated through August 18, 2009."