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Staying on target
Researchers create a self-guided bullet prototype that can strike a target from a mile away. [Business Insider]
BAD DAY FOR:
Safe travels
The TSA endures criticism for waiting six hours before alerting police to possible pipe bombs found in a traveler's bag. [Huffington Post]
Cheaters
Claremont McKenna College admits to inflating SAT scores for its last seven freshman classes in an attempt to boost its national ranking. [Newser]
Attention spans
A new report reveals that a majority of smartphone owners ignore most of the apps they download, opening only five or fewer apps at least once a week. [USA Today]
For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: January 30, 2012
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Russia: already at war with Europe?Talking Point As Kremlin begins ‘cranking up attacks’ on Ukraine’s European allies, questions about future action remain unanswered
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