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Top 5 Week Thirty-Six

  1. Austin Arensberg
    American in Bangkok shoots newsworthy photos after coup
  2. Knight Brothers Challenge
    Foundation to give $5 million for local online news projects
  3. Reuters thinks ahead
    Helps fund NewAssignment.net and Global Voices
  4. NJ sock puppets?
    Kean aide denies anonymous attacks in blog comments
  5. My TV
    DVRs, streaming shows let viewers be programmers

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