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Local
· Rumors of a gourmet market for LIC continue to circulate [Astoria NYC]
National
· Ikea ditches plastic bags for good [Treehugger]
· A new Canon SLR might be in the works [Gizmodo]
· Wal-Mart was the final nail in Cocktail magazine's coffin [Gawker]
· Designer Philippe Starck's wearable art: a futuristic watch [Gizmodo]
· Apple to come out with iPhone-like gadget sans phone capabilities [Huff Post]
· Toto's bidets are "ugly but awesome" [Apartment Therapy]