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Tequila shots and genital waxing—what a genius combination. Photo via x-eyedblonde/Racked Flickr Pool.
Local
· An interview with an eco-friendly house cleaner [Gothamist]
· Suspicious: Wal-Mart's moving their offices to Times Square [The Real Estate]
National
· A gadget for men with hairy backs [NY Times]
· Victoria's Secret stores waste energy [Treehugger]
· Nissan testing a breathalyzer-equipped car [Engadget]
· Liz Claiborne to fire 800 people [CoStar]
· Beware of counterfeit makeup [TheMakeupGirl Blog]
· Harper Collins publishing a children's book exclusively for Saks [FWD]