Good day, bad day: August 2, 2012

GOOD DAY FOR:

Persistent tweeting

A cancer patient tweets at Aetna's CEO and eventually persuades the insurance bigwig to cover "every last penny" of the sick man's medical bills. [Consumerist]

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Katniss Everdeen's influence

An NBC official says that archery is the hottest Olympic sport to air on its cable networks, and credits The Hunger Games phenomenon for the boost in viewership. [Gawker]

Armored robbery

A band of historically outfitted, armor-clad brigands allegedly steals roughly $25,000 from a renaissance faire in France. [The Daily What]

BAD DAY FOR:

Modesty in the pool

NBC accidentally airs footage from an underwater camera that shows a U.S. water polo player's bare breast. [BuzzFeed]

Safe travels

Three US Airways commuter jets almost crash into each other in mid-air before landing safely in Washington, D.C. [Slate]

Temperate weather

The USDA declares half of all U.S. counties disaster areas in light of the worsening drought. [Newser]

For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: August 1, 2012