Good day, bad day: July 19, 2012
A naked TSA protester is cleared of wrongdoing, while a New York cafe passes off tap water as a delicacy — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

GOOD DAY FOR:
Dressing lightly
A man who protested the TSA's pat-down policies by stripping naked at an airport is cleared of his public indecency charge. [The Daily What]
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Mankind's ingenuity
Today marks the 110th birthday of the air-conditioner as the savior of sultry summers. [Discovery News]
Poor intellectuals
The New York Times offers digital subscriptions on Groupon for $1. [Death & Taxes]
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BAD DAY FOR:
Clamorous traditions
A judge orders an Austrian farmer to get rid of his cowbells, despite their place in Alpine history, after neighbors lodge noise complaints. [Newser]
Admitting your mistakes
United Continental refuses to honor a deal for nearly-free airfare from Washington, D.C., to Hong Kong that passengers snapped up before the company corrected the online pricing glitch. [The Daily]
H2O elitism
A "tap water cafe" opens in New York City, peddling filtered city tap water for $2.50 and boasting of a product with a "fluffy" and "smooth" finish. [Gothamist]
For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: July 18, 2012
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July 16 editorial cartoons
Cartoons Wednesday’s political cartoons include the Epstein files landing on everyone's summer reading list, and the relationship between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
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Viktor Orban: is time up for Europe's longest-serving premier?
Today's Big Question Hungarian PM's power is under threat 'but not in the way – or from the people – one might expect'
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Operation Rubific: the government's secret Afghan relocation scheme
The Explainer Massive data leak a 'national embarrassment' that has ended up costing taxpayer billions