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Facebook's Zuckerberg testifies before U.S. House committee on data mining scandal
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces another round of questioning today in Washington over the social network's mishandling of users' data.
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Son of Russian spies returns to Canada after government loses fight to keep him out
After a long legal battle, a young man born to Russian spies is back in Toronto with a Canadian passport and dreams of breaking into investment banking. "I don’t pose a threat," he told CBC News in an exclusive interview. "I’m a Canadian citizen and I’m here to make my own life.”
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A father goes to watch his son play for Humboldt. Then, a phone call
Scott Thomas was riding with the family of another player on Friday to see his son Evan play for the Humboldt Broncos. Then they got a phone call. And then the ambulances — one after another — started speeding past them.
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Stopping killer robots before they get to us first
Stopping killer robots before they get get to us first sounds like fiction, but experts fear they could be a reality in the very near future. This month, governments convened in Geneva at the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons to discuss concerns over lethal autonomous weapons systems, also known as “killer robots.” The National takes a look at the advancements in technology, what weapons manufacturers have already started producing, and hear from AI and robotics experts who are campaigning for bans on this technology before it's too late.
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Humboldt tragedy brings back painful memories in Bathurst
The Humboldt Broncos tragedy has touched people across Canada, but it's also bringing back painful memories for those in Bathurst, N.B. Seven high school basketball players and their coach's wife were killed a decade ago, after their van careened into a transport truck on a slippery highway. Now those people in the Bathurst community are sharing their own experiences, in hopes that it will help those just beginning to grieve.
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Son of Russian spies returns to Canada after government loses fight to keep him out
After a six-year legal battle, Alex Vavilov is back in Toronto with a Canadian passport and dreams of breaking into Toronto's investment banking sector
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The National for April 10, 2018
Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly newscast of CBC News
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No action from UN on Syria attack yet
There is still no agreed-upon action from the United Nations Security Council to the suspected chemical attack in Syria yet. Russia vetoed a resolution drafted by the U.S. that would have condemned the attack — the White House says Trump has cancelled his first official trip to Latin America in order to focus on a response.
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Trump blasts FBI after raid of Cohen's home
U.S. President Donald Trump has once again blasted the FBI following its raid of Michael Cohen's home. The raid on Trump's personal lawyer's home came after a from Robert Mueller — now there are suggestions Trump could fire Mueller, a decision even Republicans are warning the president against.
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Mark Zuckerberg grilled by U.S. Senate over Facebook privacy concerns
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled by U.S. senators over his company's privacy concerns, facing tough questions about how Facebook collects and uses data.
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Father of Humboldt Broncos bus crash victim opens up about family's loss
The father of Evan Thomas, one of the 15 people to die in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, opened up to CBC News about his family's loss.
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Truck involved in Humboldt Broncos bus crash identified
The truck that was involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has been identified and its operating licence has been suspended. Calgary-based Adesh Deal Trucking began business last fall and has one minor infraction on its record from the Northwest Territories for violating federal hours of service regulations.
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BMO 'automatically' increases woman's joint line of credit, while spouse racks up debt
An Ontario woman is going public about her bank repeatedly increasing the limit on a joint line of credit she had with her then-husband, allowing him, she says, to more than double their debt without her consent or knowledge.
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Nerve-agent victim Yulia Skripal out of hospital, tensions build over where she'll go next
A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse.
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Trump harsh but unclear on 'price' Syria will pay for chemical attack
As U.S. President Donald Trump considers a military response to the chemical attack in Syria, the situation on the ground suggests it might not produce the desired result, writes Middle East correspondent Derek Stoffel.
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Facebook's Zuckerberg apologizes to U.S. Congress, vows to do better
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company was not "wilfully blind" to abuse of its platform but says he has made major changes to the service to seek out fake accounts and protect users' privacy better.
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'Very urgent': Activists want global treaty to ban killer robots by 2019
Activists meeting in Geneva this week hope the UN drive to achieve a ban on killer robots by 2019 moves from discussion to formal negotiations aiming to eliminate lethal automonous weapons systems worldwide.
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Rick Mercer prepares for his last report
Rick Mercer, the longtime host of 'The Rick Mercer Report' is preparing for his last show. After a 15-year run of rants, satire and cross-Canada adventure, The National sits down with Mercer to reflect on his career.
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Billet families share grief in wake of Humboldt Broncos bus crash
Billet families are sharing their grief in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. When billeting, players gain more than a place to stay — they gain a second family. Such is the case of Evan Thomas, who died in the crash — his death is having a profound impact on his billet family
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The National for April 09, 2018
Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly newscast of CBC News
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Humboldt Broncos fund among 5 highest-ever GoFundMe campaigns
Donations stemming from the heartbreak of 15 deaths in the Humboldt Broncos hockey team bus crash have propelled a fund for the players’ families into GoFundMe’s top five largest global campaigns.
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Pipeline politics split B.C. and Alberta
Pipeline politics continue to split B.C. and Alberta, as the two provinces remain divided over a proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline. The company is suspending non-essential work on the project because of the dispute — and now Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is suggesting he'll step in to see the pipeline built. How that will happen remains to be seen, as B.C. and Alberta show no apparent willingness to work together
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Canadians open their hearts and wallets to Humboldt Broncos
Canadians have opened their hearts and wallets to the Humboldt Broncos, with a GoFundMe campaign reigning in millions of dollars. The donation page for the victims and families affected by the Broncos' bus crash has now become the website's biggest campaign in Canadian history. CBC News spoke to the campaign's organizers about the generosity they're seeing from people across the country
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Trump, May condemn Syria and its allies for chemical weapons attack
U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May have condemned Syria and its allies for an apparent chemical weapons attack. That condemnation includes Russian President Vladimir Putin. But at an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Moscow said there was no evidence of a chemical weapons attack and accused the U.S. of provoking anti-Russian bias
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Victim of Humboldt Broncos bus crash incorrectly identified
A victim of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash was incorrectly identified by officials, who mixed up the status of two players — one dead, the other a survivor. Questions are now arising over how such a tragic mistake could be made, as the families of both victims come to terms with the truth of what happened
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