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Local
· Quote of the day: "Balloon fashions of all sorts have become very popular" [Style Council]
· Get yer Obama merch here [All the Rage]
· Victorville grocery store clerk robbed elderly, then held their wallets for ransom [LA Now]
National
· Vogue picks the year's best dressed [Style.com]
· Slo-mo vid of Kiki Dunst in BOY [Boy via Style File]
· Sally Hansen nail art pens let you DIY crazy polish combos [HighSnobette]
· Swapping out the battery in new 17" MacBook Pro costs $179 [Gizmodo]