Good day, bad day: February 13, 2012
Martha Stewart's dog triumphs at Westminster, while young Grammy viewers fail to ID Paul McCartney — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

GOOD DAY FOR:
Martha Stewart
The domestic doyenne's chow chow, Ghenghis Khan, wins best in his breed at the Westminster Dog Show. [BuzzFeed]
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Working from home
A new study finds that people who work long hours in the office have increased levels of toxic chemicals in their blood. [Discovery News]
Unconventional romance
A Chinese zoo announces the engagement of an inseparable ram and deer. The two will be "married" on Valentine's Day. [Newser]
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BAD DAY FOR:
Untimely price hikes
Critics savage Apple after the tech giant increases the cost of Whitney Houston's albums on iTunes a mere 30 minutes after news of her death broke. [Opposing Views]
The living dead
A South Carolina man is denied a loan for a new home because Bank of America reported him dead in 2009. [The Consumerist]
Music history
A barrage of tweets from youngsters watching the Grammys suggest that many of them don't know who Paul McCartney is. [The Daily What]
For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: February 11, 2012
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Giorgio Armani obituary: designer revolutionised the business of fashion
In the Spotlight ‘King Giorgio’ came from humble beginnings to become a titan of the fashion industry and redefine 20th century clothing
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Kim Jong Un’s triumph: the rise and rise of North Korea’s dictator
In the Spotlight North Korean leader has strengthened ties with Russia and China, and recently revealed his ‘respected child’ to the world
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