Good day, bad day: July 5, 2012
Tina Fey spits rhymes, while a New Mexico woman puts her "slightly used" soul up for auction on eBay — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

GOOD DAY FOR:
Kimye's commitment
The tabloid-baiting relationship between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West officially outlasts the reality star's 72-day televised marriage to New Jersey Nets player Kris Humphries. [Jezebel]
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Liz Lemon's street cred
Actor Donald Glover, also known as the rapper Childish Gambino, debuts a new mixtape with appearances from high-profile rappers like Ghostface Killa, RZA, and… Tina Fey. [New York]
Zombie-mania
Entrepreneurs in Detroit plan to turn an abandoned set of warehouses into an immersive zombie theme park. [BuzzFeed]
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BAD DAY FOR:
Self-worth
A New Mexico woman tries to auction off her "slightly used" soul on eBay for a mere $2,000. [Inquisitr]
Implausible excuses
A motorist rear-ends another car and drives off, later telling police that she fled the scene because she didn't want her ice cream to melt. [Newser]
Idle hands
A new survey finds that teenagers are more likely to drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes or marijuana for the first time during the months of June and July, when many students are on summer vacation. [CBS]
For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: July 3, 2012
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