IOS 5, iPad2 apps won't open

I updated to ios 5 no problem but when I tap an app the screen fades then displays. The home page full of apps again, I tried erase reset and restore, hard reset, soft reset and full reinstall
Any ideas?

I can open the app store and Internet on my iPad but it still doesn't allow me to download any new apps or open the one I deleted. My other apps are working just fine. All of this is after I hard restarted and deleted one app. I just want that one app back. Any thoughts?

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