Wired has a list of gadgets and gear for the holidays.  There's something for everyone, from a camera to headphones - to a slinky?!

Minnesota's statewide SAGE Program offers comprehensive screening for uninsured and underinsured women.

Annenberg Media offers free streaming video of popular language courses like the Destinos telenovela for learning Spanish. English, French, and German are also available. These video courses are great for learning language in context.

Note the links to car clubs in Car Stuff.

CancerLegalLine.Org site helps by educating, informing and empowering cancer patients and their families of their rights and the laws that pertain to them. 

College Board, the national organization that establishes the standards for Advanced Placement classes, just launched the AP Course Ledger. Teachers can search this public registry to find all courses authorized to use the AP label on student transcripts. Currently, College Board has a list of 37 courses that meet the AP requirements. Read more about AP Classes in Minnesota high schools.

Thanksgiving at the White House.

Get online shopping tips from safeshopping and the FTC 10 Tips for Smart Holiday Shopping Online page.   For those of you interested in online shopping you might also check for online coupon codes from sites like RetailMeNot.com.

Find video and audio file Tips and a Parenting Helpline at MN Parents Know from the state Department of Education.   It provides a wealth of information about newborns and is developing pages for children ages 1-2, ages 3-5, grades K-8, and grades 9-12.  This and other local resources can be found in our Minnesota Parent subtopic.

The World Bank Map provides visual access to projects, news, statistics and public information about the over 100 developing countries served by the World Bank's loans and resources.

Vote for your favorite name for this year's National Thanksgiving Turkey on the  White House page.

On November 22nd, Amazon will be debuting its Kindle e-book reader.  It has a wi-fi connection that will enable users to download ebooks from its store.  The price is expected to be about $399.  It'll be interesting to see how well it takes off!

Google unveiled plans to have Google Maps available at new gas pumps at thousands of gas stations across the country.  I want to know where and how soon!

BBC News page on Pakistan's Political Crisis provides current news and information, background, links, interviews and analysis of the ongoing situation.

Time Magazine says it's the iPhone!  Other top vote-getters are the Samsung P2, Nikon Coolpix S51C - and a dragonfly toy.

The Minnesota Historical Society's Ask Ron database lets users search for newspapers in their micofilm collection.   The collection contains virtually every newspaper published in the state and territory of Minnesota since 1849.  The newspaper microfilm is located in the Minnesota History Center and is open to the public.  Check the website for hours and location.

November is a great time to go the movies. The Movies Race and Ethnicity site provides information on diversity in both current and historical mainstream Hollywood movies. It also has an overview of current movies by filmmakers of color.

Visit the state Department of Education's Library Services website for library statistics, plans and locations state-wide.

Find updated information on Hurricane Noel and other tropical weather including forecasts, advisories and warnings on the National Hurricane Center website.

Researching World War II relatives this Veteran's Day?  Check out the 
WW II Army Enlistment Records, the WW II war casualty lists and much more from the National Archives

Missing Rosetta  Stone? Try Mango Languages, FSI Language Courses, or BBC Languages to practice your favorite foreign language.  We also have wonderful print and audio courses available for check out, or you can try the audio eBook versions of the Pimsleur language learning series via our NetLibrary subscription. 

If you missed the initial announcement:  the company has decided to discontinue online access for public libraries. Our subscription ended on 10/31/2007. For users wishing to contact Rosetta Stone regarding this decision, their toll free number is (800) 788-0822.

Explore  Webmath.com for answers to basic math questions, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus.