Good day, bad day: February 13, 2012

Martha Stewart's dog triumphs at Westminster, while young Grammy viewers fail to ID Paul McCartney — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

Beatles legend Paul McCartney performs during Sunday's Grammy Awards: "Who is Paul McCartney" trended on Twitter on Monday.
(Image credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

GOOD DAY FOR:

Martha Stewart

The domestic doyenne's chow chow, Ghenghis Khan, wins best in his breed at the Westminster Dog Show. [BuzzFeed]

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Working from home

A new study finds that people who work long hours in the office have increased levels of toxic chemicals in their blood. [Discovery News]

Unconventional romance

A Chinese zoo announces the engagement of an inseparable ram and deer. The two will be "married" on Valentine's Day. [Newser]

BAD DAY FOR:

Untimely price hikes

Critics savage Apple after the tech giant increases the cost of Whitney Houston's albums on iTunes a mere 30 minutes after news of her death broke. [Opposing Views]

The living dead

A South Carolina man is denied a loan for a new home because Bank of America reported him dead in 2009. [The Consumerist]

Music history

A barrage of tweets from youngsters watching the Grammys suggest that many of them don't know who Paul McCartney is. [The Daily What]

For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: February 11, 2012