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A dozen sites
I'm diggin'

*1. Planet Money is a really good blog about money and finance.

*2. How to carve a pumpkin that shows your political leanings.

3. ESPN's "The Journey of Richard Jensen" -- the comeback of a wrestler -- is an extra good video.

4. You can lay subtitles or text bubbles on video -- any video. I will be using this to teach about storytelling.

*5. Does bankruptcy save homes from foreclosure?

6. Canon responds to the Nikon D90 with its own SLR still camera that records HD video.

7. Why do 97 percent of this railroad's workers get disability checks?

8. I now use Utterz to file audio reports. You can use your computer's mic or any phone. It's simple and would be a great reporter's tool.

9. Qik streams live video straight from a cell phone.

*10. Use Tweetbeep to keep track of conversations that mention you, your products, your  company, anything! You can even keep track of who's tweeting your site or blog.

11. I used Monitter to monitor what people said on Twitter about Ike. Just change the subjects to whatever you want to look out for.

12. I'm reading all about the Nikon D90, which shoots photos and HD video with the same $1K body.

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