Good day, bad day: March 29, 2012
Anchorman fans celebrate a surprising announcement, while new research has germaphobes retching — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

GOOD DAY FOR:
Unlikely second acts
Will Ferrell goes on Conan in character as Ron Burgundy to announce a sequel to his cult film, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. [Business Insider]
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Short memories
A month after Rush Limbaugh's incendiary "slut" comment caused an advertiser exodus, many sponsors have returned, leaving the radio show largely unaffected. [Newser]
LGBT wit
Saturday Night Live hires comedian Kate McKinnon, who will make history as the show's first openly lesbian cast member. [BuzzFeed]
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BAD DAY FOR:
Mother Earth
A new poll shows that for the third year in a row, Americans care more about economic growth than preserving the environment. [Death and Taxes]
Germaphobes
New research finds that a single person adds 37 million bacteria to the air of a room every hour, largely by stirring up the germs left on the floor by previous occupants. [Discovery News]
Pancake lovers
This year's unseasonably warm winter is seriously compromising the seasonal production of maple syrup. [Gawker]
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