Portfolio Today for February 22 2010

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Monday, February 22 2010

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U.S. UNCOVERED

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Rich City, Poor City

It's no secret we live in a country of haves and have-nots. But did you know there's a California city where nearly 29 percent of households earn more than $200,000 a year, while in one Pennsylvania city, not a single household makes that amount?
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BUSINESS NEWS

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Will Luxury Spending Save the Economy?

While Main St. is still anxious about jobs, spending, and savings, the wealthiest Americans are quietly going back to stores. And that's a good sign.
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SOCIAL MEDIA

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Twitter's Cash Machine

Twitpay is part of an ecosystem of services and applications that is transforming Twitter from a social-media site into a communications—and now an e-commerce—platform.
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BANKING & FINANCE

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Time to Sell

JPMorgan Chase is forcing thousands of former WaMu employees to sell their shares by March 22 or see them liquidated. But the former workers worry about forfeiting their claims to assets currently in dispute in the bank's bankruptcy case.
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EXECUTIVE STYLE

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Americans Say "Non!" to Champagne

In a tough economy, Americans and Brits are abandoning Champagne for cheaper sparkling wines from other parts of the world.
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY

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Dealerships lure those trading in Toyotas

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China's pollution fuels Bay Area business

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Cities must act fast on Google broadband offer

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Supercomputer creates virtual 3-D classrooms

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Copper thefts wreak havoc all over

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Jack Daniels sales drop as consumers 'trade down'

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Snow-weary tell travel agents: 'I want to get away now'

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Interactive media becoming a must-have

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Law firm diversity has taken a hit in the recession

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Entrepreneurs take shot at tequila

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Cash shortage, low bond ratings keep California in a bind

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Sprint asks for time to retune Nextel

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