Good day, bad day: June 15, 2012
The Army debuts an endearing cupcake-shooting tank, while a Connecticut man makes a sadly trivial 911 call — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

GOOD DAY FOR:
Weapons of mass deliciousness
The U.S. Army celebrates its 237th birthday with a cupcake-shooting tank. [GlobalPost]
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Moving to the sticks
A new report finds that parents in rural areas spend 20 percent less to raise a child than urban families do. [The Daily]
A forever-young fish
The goldfish a British man won when he was 4 years old is still alive and swimming for its owner's 28th birthday. [Discovery News]
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BAD DAY FOR:
Coping quietly with culinary disappointment
A man calls 911 after a deli gets his sandwich order wrong and ignores his request for a "lot of mayonnaise." [Gothamist]
Anatomical correctness
A Michigan lawmaker is banned from the House floor after she uses the word "vagina" while criticizing an anti-abortion bill. [New York]
Nurturing the young
Jimmy Kimmel hooks a young boy up to a fake lie detector and gets him to spill his secrets on live television. [Business Insider]
For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: June 14, 2012