Cannot Sync iPad Purchased Items b/c not Authorized but it is

After updating to iOS 5 on my iPad 2, updating my i7 iMac to the latest OS version (and a recent re-install of Lion b/c of an unrelated problem during a firmware update) and iTunes version I get an error that states:
"Some of the purchased items on the iPad "my name", including "AirPort", could not be transferred to your iTunes library because you are not authorized for them on this computer."
It goes on to list 8 other purchased apps that I cannot transfer/sync --> "TWCable TV", "Trailers", "Teavana", "TBS", "Pages", "Mac|Life", "Cut the Rope", "Civ Rev".
This computer is authorized! I deauthorized all computers and then re-authorized this computer. It is currently the only "authorized computer". Still, I am unable to sync. This is frustrating.
I haven't experienced this problem with either my wifes iPhone 4 or mine.
Thanks for any advice.
-Eli
iMac - 27" - 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7; 8 GB RAM; OS 10.7.2
iTunes 10.5
iPad 2 w/ iOS 5

Based on some helpful information that was recently posted on another discussion, I found a solution.
I have my iMac authorized under my Apple ID user name.
I then repeated the process and authorized it under my me.com user name as well. It now claims that I have 2 computers authorized, but it backed up the purchased Apps. I am unsure why, but this seemed to work.
What I don't know at this time is whether authorizing under the me.com user name will alter anything else withint my iTunes.
-Eli

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