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Thursday: Supreme Court cell phone ruling, CIA psychologists, Brooklyn curling, and more...

The Supreme Court of Canada limits the power of police to search of our smart phones, but a triumphant post-robbery text message leaves one jewel thief on the hook...We take a closer look at the two psychologists contracted by the CIA to help come up with its techniques for so-called "enhanced interrogation"...and New York hipsters finally embrace the ultimate in...
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As It Happens25:15Dec 11 - Supreme Court of Canada: cell phone searches, depression & laughing gas, Brooklyn curling (Part 1)

The Supreme Court of Canada limits the power of police to search of our smart phones, but a triumphant post-robbery text message leaves one jewel thief on the hook...We take a closer look at the two psychologists contracted by the CIA to help come up with its techniques for so-called "enhanced interrogation"...and New York hipsters finally embrace the ultimate in Canadian-style cool: the sport of curling.

Part One

Supreme Court of Canada: cell phone searches
The Supreme Court limits the power of police to search of our smart phones but a "we did it " text message leaves one jewel thief on the hook.

Depression & laughing gas
It makes you feel foggy during dental procedures, but laughing gas may actually lift the fog for some people who suffer from depression.

Brooklyn curling
It's still all about hipness, but the hippest thing nowadays involves sweeping. Finally, the trendy kids know what Canada's always known: the game of curling is cool.

Part Two

CIA psychologists
The CIA wanted help with its "enhanced interrogation" program. So it turned to two psychologists to consult on the best techniques for breaking prisoners' spirits -- and it paid them handsomely. An NBC reporter tells us what exactly the CIA got for its 81 million dollars.

Arctic Inspiration Prize: FOXY
Two years ago, two women undertook to promote better sex ed in the Northwest Territories -- and now, their project has won a one-million-dollar prize.

Part Three

Ashley Smith recommendations
After a year, the federal government has responded to 104 recommendations made after the death of Ashley Smith in prison.

New Assembly of First Nations chief
Yesterday, Perry Bellegarde was elected the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. He tells us what he plans to do in that position.

ISIS journalist
A leader of the feared and secretive group ISIS agrees to speak with a reporter from The Guardian, and reveals the organization's strange debt to a US prison in Iraq.

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