Olympic Torch (But Not Olympic Flame) Headed To Space Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Olympic Torch (But Not Olympic Flame) Headed To Space In a first, Russian cosmonauts will carry an official Sochi 2014 Olympics torch to the International Space Station and then out on a spacewalk. Read this story Among Conservatives, Concerns Grow Over New School Standards Forty-six states and Washington, D.C., have signed on to the Common Core State Standards, a set of K-12 standards meant to ensure that students are reaching the same learning benchmarks nationwide. But as states begin implementing the standards, many conservatives have come out against them. Read this story IRS Chief: No Evidence Of 'Intentional Wrongdoing' So Far Danny Werfel, the new acting chief of the IRS, said the "be on the lookout" list used to flag Tea Party groups for extra scrutiny wasn't the only list the agency had been using. Read this story Another Republican Hopes For Upset In Mass. Senate Race Businessman and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez is trying to pull off a win in Tuesday's special election to fill John Kerry's Senate seat — like Republican Scott Brown's surprising special election victory in 2010. But polls show Gomez trailing veteran Democratic Rep. Ed Markey. Read this story For Modern Jurors, Being On A Case Means Being Offline In simpler times, jurors were told not to discuss their cases with others. But with the proliferation of mobile devices, courts must now contend with Facebook, tweets, texts, instant messaging and Google — all tools that can compromise a juror's impartiality. Read this story more news stories

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