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Local
· Killer, bro! Ed Hardy sample sale on Friday [All The Rage]
National
· Like a vampire in the sunlight, 2009 Hot Topic profits fizzle [WWD, sub rq'd]
· The snood may save the economy, but why pay full price? [Cheap Jap]
· Whole is cuter than the sum of its parts: New Balance + Nine West [Nitrolicious]
· Perfect gift for cat lovers, religious zealots: LOLcats do the Bible [LA Weekly]