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Local
· What's with the plastic water bottles at the Go Green Expo? [Metblogs]
· Oy: Sarah Palin fan mistakenly buys Palin effigy on eBay [LAT]
National
· Rumors of more Starbucks layoffs surface [NYP]
· Q&A with the low-profile designer of Slow and Steady Wins the Race [TFI]
· What you didn't know about Aretha's inauguration hat [Slaves to Fashion]
· Pamela Anderson for Vivienne Westwood campaign just "divine" [Pipeline]
· How to save on eyeglass and contact purchases [NYT]