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From the desk of Scott Moore, Executive Director of CBC TV Sports, comes a look at emerging trends in the world of sports broadcasting and what weighs into decisions at Canada's public broadcaster

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About the Author

Scott Moore is Executive Director of CBC Sports.

Prior to coming to CBC in 2007, Mr. Moore held various senior positions at CTV, TSN and Sportsnet.

As a producer, his credits include seven Olympic Games, Stanley Cups, Grey Cups, world junior championships, figure skating and auto racing, as well as various news and entertainment specials.

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updated U.K. attack suspects were focus of past security probes video: WARNING: This story contains graphic content. Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had featured in previous investigations by security services, a British official said, as investigators tried to determine whether the men were part of a wider radical Islamic plot.
Tornado damage estimate tops $2B as cleanup begins video: Residents in Moore, Okla., begin returning to their homes to start the cleanup process as officials say the damage estimate could reach $2 billion.
analysis Neil Macdonald: Harper no Obama when it comes to dealing with scandals video: Beset by three so-called scandals at the moment, Barack Obama has been meeting his accusers and the press head on, Neil Macdonald writes. The same cannot be said for how Stephen Harper operates.

Canada »

updated 2nd suspect in Tim Bosma murder case to plead not guilty video: The lawyer for Mark Smich says the Oakville, Ont., resident will plead not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Tim Bosma, the Hamilton man who disappeared earlier this month after taking two men on a test drive of his truck. Smich was charged today, after Dellen Millard of Toronto was also charged with first-degree murder.
updated How was the Mike Duffy report 'whitewashed?': Liberals in the Senate and the House of Commons today laid out a long list of unanswered questions regarding the Senate scandal, and demanded to know who ordered an original report on Mike Duffy's expenses to be changed.
new Vancouver man abandons Porsche on B.C. ferry: A Vancouver man left his Porsche on a B.C. ferry last night, and the luxury vehicle is now in a police impound lot.

Politics »

updated How was the Mike Duffy report 'whitewashed?': Liberals in the Senate and the House of Commons today laid out a long list of unanswered questions regarding the Senate scandal, and demanded to know who ordered an original report on Mike Duffy's expenses to be changed.
analysis Neil Macdonald: Harper no Obama when it comes to dealing with scandals video: Beset by three so-called scandals at the moment, Barack Obama has been meeting his accusers and the press head on, Neil Macdonald writes. The same cannot be said for how Stephen Harper operates.
Stephen Harper attends Pacific Alliance trade talks: The leaders of Canada and the Pacific Alliance will be sizing each other up today to see if Canada might be a good fit with the nascent Latin American trade bloc. Canada has observer status at a two-day summit in Colombia. Watch our livestream as talks get underway.

Health »

Chronic fatigue may be reversed with exercise: Taking it easy is not the best treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, rather exercise and behaviour therapy are, a large study finds.
AT&T buys T-Mobile USA for $39B US: AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $39 billion US, becoming the largest cellphone company in the U.S.
Milky Way home to 50 billion planets: NASA: Scientists have compiled the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy: at least 50 billion planets are estimated to call the Milky Way home.

Arts & Entertainment»

K'naan tries his hand at filmmaking with Sundance workshop: Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan has long drawn musical inspiration from his troubled homeland. Now he says he's ready to make a film about his war-torn roots.
Pussy Riot member denied parole despite Paul McCartney plea: A Russian court has rejected parole for jailed Pussy Riot band member Maria Alekhina, despite a high-profile plea from former Beatle Paul McCartney and other top musicians.
Gershwin-winner Carole King feted by Barack Obama: U.S. President Barack Obama saluted Carole King's five decades as an award-winning singer-songwriter on Wednesday evening in Washington, presenting her with this year's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Technology & Science »

new Canada's privacy laws inadequate for digital age, watchdog says: Canadians' trust in the digital economy is at risk because our laws don't have enough teeth to compel companies to protect consumers' privacy, Canada's privacy commissioner says.
Arctic bacteria found multiplying at record –15 C: Bacteria that can live and multiply in High Arctic permafrost at temperatures well below the freezing point of water have been discovered by a Canadian-led team of researchers, offering clues about the types of organisms that might exist in similar extreme environments elsewhere in our solar system.
Internet bill would unlock personal details, says watchdog: The Harper government's recent bid to give police more information about Internet users would have unlocked numerous revealing personal details — from web-surfing habits to names of friends, says a new study by the federal privacy watchdog.

Money »

new World stocks slump as Japan's Nikkei loses 7%: Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than two years ago.
new EI claims trend lower for 5th straight month: The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance claims declined for the fifth consecutive month in March, dropping one per cent to 523,700.
TD Bank profit up 2% to $1.7B: TD Bank Group says it had $1.723 billion in net income in its second quarter, up nearly two per cent from a year earlier.

Consumer Life »

Honda recalls Fit subcompacts: Honda Canada says it will recall 14,640 of its 2009 and 2010 Fit subcompact cars to replace lost motion springs.
U.S. travel fee proposal criticized by Harper: Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he doesn't think much of a new border tax that's being proposed by the United States, calling it a cash grab designed to help a budget crisis.
Bell class action suit approved by Que. court: A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action lawsuit to go ahead against Bell Mobility.

Sports »

Scores: NHL NBA

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Thursday's Need To Know: Brad Richards is the third highest paid on his team, but with New York facing elimination, he told reporters Thursday he was informed he won't be playing. Find out more in Thursday's need to know.
blog Wharnsby: Senators down to final lifeline: Tim Wharnsby explains how a promising start in Game 4 for the Ottawa Senators turned into an ugly 7-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Infographic: Senators, Penguins scoring hot spots: Heat-mapping all of the goals scored by the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2013 season up until May 14th, we can see offensive trends, hot spots and dead zones.

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