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A US Retailer Fights off a Canadian Pirate

American spying then and now, a beloved US retailer fights off a Canadian pirate, and where some see trash in 鈥淓T: The Video Game鈥 others see treasure.

A European take on revelations of a secret US government surveillance programme and, looking back to a time when 'listening in' was less sophisticated, we hear from Cold War-era eavesdroppers.

Also on the programme: a beloved US retailer takes on a Canadian pirate. And the hunt for a video game that鈥檚 trash to some but treasure to others.

(Image: A sign says "We are an unauthorised (pirate) reseller of Trader Joe's fantastically great products", Credit: Mike Hallatt)

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27 minutes

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Mon 24 Jun 2013 00:32GMT

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  • Sat 22 Jun 2013 04:32GMT
  • Sat 22 Jun 2013 11:32GMT
  • Sat 22 Jun 2013 17:32GMT
  • Mon 24 Jun 2013 00:32GMT

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