Good day, bad day: February 10, 2012

Divers recover a little boy's sunken teddy bear, while a girl discovers that her father shot her laptop — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

Shooting a laptop
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GOOD DAY FOR:

Reunions

Divers rescue a little boy's teddy bear from the depths of the sunken Costa Concordia cruise ship after the boy's father reported his son couldn't sleep without it. [Newser]

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Stoicism

A study finds that people who say that they "feel well," as opposed to complaining about their health, have a lower risk of dying prematurely. [Daily Mail]

Crisply rendered Angry Birds

An anonymous Apple employee says Apple's next iPad will have a "truly amazing" screen. [Business Insider]

BAD DAY FOR:

Squeamish lovers

New York City's Department of Environmental Protection announces it will offer tours of its sewage treatment plant on Valentine's Day. [Huffington Post]

Facebook sharers

A man takes a gun to his daughter's laptop after she posted a Facebook status update complaining about her chores. [Mashable]

Doping and driving

New research suggests that driving while under the influence of marijuana nearly doubles the risk of a fatal accident. [TIME]

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