Good day, bad day: July 13, 2012

Two lucky dogs score the priciest pet wedding ever, while German women have their parking skills impugned — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

Chilly Pasternak (left) and Baby Hope Diamond (right) tied the knot in New York with the most expensive pet wedding to date, the ceremony was officiated by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
(Image credit: AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)

GOOD DAY FOR:

Pampered pooches

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Autumn babies

New research finds that those born in the fall are more likely to live to 100. [Tecca]

T-Swift

Taylor Swift tops Forbes' list of highest-paid celebrities under 30. She earned a whopping $57 million between May 2011 and May 2012. [Newser]

BAD DAY FOR:

Concert chaperones

An Oregon woman sues Justin Bieber for $9 million, claiming that she suffered permanent hearing damage while accompanying her daughter to one of the Biebs' concerts. [New York]

Equal rights in the parking lot

A German mayor introduces women-only parking spots that are, patronizingly, wider and better lit. [Consumerist]

Begging for cleavage

A breast-implant-seeking Ohio panhandler holds a sign that says, "Not homeless, need boobs." She has made only $90 thus far. [Gawker]

For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: July 12, 2012