Good day, bad day: May 15, 2012

Jay-Z backs gay marriage, while an alleged teen robber gets caught after leaving his homework at the scene — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

Rap star Jay-Z says he supports gay marriage because discriminating against gay people is "no different than discriminating against blacks."
(Image credit: AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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