Thursday, July 7, 2011

News Alert: Murdoch to Close Tabloid Amid Fury Over Hacking

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The New York Times
Thursday, July 7, 2011 -- 12:10 PM EDT
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Murdoch to Close Tabloid Amid Fury Over Hacking

The tabloid at the center of the British phone hacking is to be closed after a final, ad-free Sunday edition this weekend, according to a top official at News Corp., James Murdoch, in a sudden statement that underscored the devastating effect of allegations that targets included not only a 13-year-old murder victim but also relatives of fallen soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/08/world/europe/08britain.html?hp&emc=na

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