Loop'd CEO Scott Tilton said his site has lured advertising from some of the biggest brands in action sports. CNS Photo by Earnie Grafton.
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RJ Kraus, a senior vice president of network development, is co-founder of Loop'd Network. The site is an expansion of Sponsorhouse.com, which matches athletes with sponsors. CNS Photo by Earnie Grafton.
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Gemma Terrones, a San Diego Web designer, says she uses her cell phone to go online, check e-mail, listen to music and text message friends. The United States has about 250 million cell phone subscribers … a number equal to 82 percent of the population. CNS Photo by Nelvin C. Cepeda.
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A slow economy has led a few merchants to shut down. CNS Graphic. Read the story

Sisters Trina Koller, left, and Trudy Balestreri sort through the first shipment of the reusable shopping bags they designed. CNS Photo by Charlie Neuman.
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In Illumina's decoding bay, technician Ed Martinez removes a BeadChip, which contains genetic information, from high-resolution imaging machines that help researchers determine genetic variation in genomes. CNS Photo by Nancee E. Lewis.
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From left, Raghu Sugavanam, SafeMed's chief technology officer; Richard Noffsinger, chief executive officer; and Ahmed Ghouri, the company's founder and chief medical officer. CNS Photo by Peggy Peattie.
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Pulse-Link President Bruce Watkins says his company's chips can deliver multiple high-definition streams to different TV screens. CNS Photo courtesy of Robert Benson.
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The dollar has taken quite a few beatings recently. CNS Illustration by Jacie Landeros.
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Dr. Steve Cohen, assisted by registered nurse Michele McMonagle, uses local anesthesia on a patient in his San Diego practice. CNS Photo by Howard Lipin.Read the story

Francine Lipman shops for her niece recently at a Play It Again Sports store in San Diego, which sells new and used sporting goods. Lipman has frequented secondhand and consignment shops for years and has seen their popularity grow. CNS Photo by Laura Embry.
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James Henshilwood, director of pharmaceutical operations at Arena, works a dryer as part of the company's process of developing an anti-obesity drug. CNS Photo by Peggy Peattie.
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