Good day, bad day: March 23, 2012

GOOD DAY FOR:

Beating the heat

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this year's unseasonably warm winter doesn't necessarily mean we'll have a scorching summer. [Discovery News]

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Libertarian appeal

GOP presidential contender Ron Paul gets a celebrity endorsement from Jonathan Davis, frontman of the '90s metal band Korn. [Death & Taxes]

Katniss and Co.

The Hunger Games grosses $19.7 million from midnight screenings, the highest total ever for a non-sequel. [Entertainment Weekly]

BAD DAY FOR:

Naming that tune

A Kazakh athlete gets an unwelcome surprise during an awards ceremony, when a mock-anthem from the movie Borat plays in place of the real Kazakh national anthem. [The Daily What]

Southern belles

iVillage names Mississippi the worst state for women to live, based in large part on its high rates of female poverty and obesity. [TIME]

British boozehounds

Prime Minister David Cameron wants the U.K. to begin charging a minimum price per unit of alcohol — potentially costing heavy drinkers an extra $200 per year. [Newser]

For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: March 22, 2012