iPad surprise?; Twitter worth billions? Mortgage rates up; Talecris sets webcast for merger vote and earnings release.

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• Next Apple surprise? iPad 3Read more details here.
• Twitter worth billions?Read more details here.
• Mortgage rates going upRead more details here.
• Talecris to webcast merger voteRead more details here.
• Talecris to announce earnings Feb. 23Read more details here.

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