Media — Rupert Murdoch

Media — Rupert Murdoch

• Sacked by FOX NEWS - Judge Napolitano - What If...

  I wish there was someone on MAINSTREAM TELEVISION who would say this about the BBC and the red/blue government war game called Parliament, here in U.K. Read more

  The 13 february 2012 by   Freeplanet
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• Harry Redknapp Cleared of Tax Evasion; Will He Be Next England Manager?

  

  Harry Redknapp. Photocredit: Curiouslyperistenthttp://www.flickr.com/photos/29714836@N08/2995830211/sizes/z/in/photostream/ Harry Redknapp, the Tottenham... Read more

  The 09 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• The Perfect News Tablet App: Updates and Surprises

  TAKEAWAY: So The Daily app may not have gotten perfect yet, but neither has The New York Times’ tablet edition. It is good that both are getting better all the... Read more

  The 07 february 2012 by   Themarioblog
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• Delicious Charity Jams, Jelly and Preserves

  

  What did one berry say to the other? If you hadn’t been so fresh last night, we wouldn’t be in this jam!! Okay, I dusted off that old groaner of a joke to call... Read more

  The 05 february 2012 by   Steveliu
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• The Daily Turns One: Why is It Still Not a Habit with Me?

  

  TAKEAWAY: It’s the first newspaper entirely created for the iPad and this week The Daily turns one. Like one year olds, it’s starting to walk, has teething pain... Read more

  The 01 february 2012 by   Themarioblog
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• News International Pays out to Jude Law and Other Phone Hacking Victims;...

  

  News International has settled with over thirty 'victims' of phone hacking. But there's more to come. Read more

  The 20 january 2012 by   Periscope
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• Internet Censorship: Wikipedia to Go Dark for a Day in Protest Against US...

  

  Wikipedia will go dark for a day in order to shine a light on the issue of online freedom. Read more

  The 17 january 2012 by   Periscope
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• A Better Alternative to Guns

  Peace on Earth........and a good sweeping whack of a broom to religious men of good will? From MSNBC.com's News of the Weird: Visit msnbc. Read more

  The 02 january 2012 by   Mikeb302000
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• Got a News Addict on Your Christmas List This Year? Here’s Our Invaluable News...

  

  An Amazon Kindle Fire under the tree this year? Lucky news junkie! Photo credit: Alan Cleaver, http://www.flickr.com/photos/alancleaver/4085081401/ Got a news... Read more

  The 12 december 2011 by   Periscope
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• Phone Hacking Scandal: What’s Happened This Week

  

  Grant and Mosley at the Joint Committee into Privacy and injunctions. Source: http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=9614 The scandal that... Read more

  The 08 december 2011 by   Periscope
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• Biggest PR Gaffes of 2011

  

  So, this blog entry almost writes itself, right? You could write this one in a heartbeat, right? So let’s just get started. These are in no particular order (an... Read more

  The 07 december 2011 by   Pjfaur
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• Leveson Inquiry: Five of the Most Damning Moments So Far

  

  The Leveson inquiry is laying bare the press - and the public's interest in celebrities. Read more

  The 30 november 2011 by   Periscope
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• Limited News

  

  I realize that I stand to be accused of being some sort of conspiracy theorist, especially by the politically conservative, but I can’t help myself: The... Read more

  The 29 november 2011 by   Tmd05
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• Are Celebrity Witnesses Such as Hugh Grant Overshadowing the Leveson Inquiry int...

  

  Hugh Grant: Giving evidence. Photo credit: SpreePix High-profile witnesses such as Hugh Grant and Steve Coogan have dominated press coverage of the Leveson... Read more

  The 23 november 2011 by   Periscope
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• Leveson Inquiry Finds ‘cottage Industry’ of Phone Hacking; Press Getting Nervous?

  

  Phone hacking involved as many as 28 News International employees and continued up until 2009, the Leveson Inquiry has heard. Read more

  The 15 november 2011 by   Periscope
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• James Murdoch Back in the Hot Seat Tomorrow

  

  scandalous shit to look forward to tomorrow ... James Murdoch back in front of the House of Commons media select committee re-stating that he didn't realize... Read more

  The 09 november 2011 by   Freeplanet
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• Phone Hacking: Number of Victims Soars; Murdochs in Family Therapy

  

  Patriarch Rupert Murdoch. Photocredit: World Economic Forum http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldeconomicforum/3488040165/sizes/m/in/photostream/There seems to be... Read more

  The 04 november 2011 by   Periscope
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• James Murdoch Stays on News Corp Board; but What Next?

  

  Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is suffering a huge loss in shareholder confidence, with many of its largest shareholders (including huge pension funds) voting... Read more

  The 26 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Phone Hacking: James Murdoch Survives News Corp AGM but Faces an Uncertain Future

  

  James Murdoch: Photocredit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utwnCoCgo0kAfter the Annual General Meeting of News Corp, James Murdoch has managed to survive a... Read more

  The 26 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• An Interview with Ethan Marcotte: Discussing the New Boston Globe Website

  

  TAKEAWAY: Here is our three-minute interview with Ethan Marcotte, who worked closely with the team creating the new Boston Globe website.  ALSO: Keep those... Read more

  The 26 october 2011 by   Themarioblog
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• Friday Market Follies – Following Murdoch’s Money

  

  As translated by the Financial Times, it read: The President and German Chancellor spoke today by telephone to prepare the European dates in the coming days. Read more

  The 21 october 2011 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Phone Hacking: Can the Murdoch Clan Survive News Corp’s AGM

  

  As the News Corp Annual General Meeting approaches, is it curtains for Rupert Murdoch and his clan? Can they survive the phone-hacking scandals; the lawsuits;... Read more

  The 20 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Unexplored Antarctic Underground Lake Could Contain Climate Change Clues

  

  A British expedition is setting off to Antarctica to search for new forms of life in a lake deep beneath the ice sheet. Read more

  The 11 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Koch Brothers and Quasi-religious Persecution?Is Predatory Capitalism the New...

  cross posted from Penigma.blogspot.com: Prayer for Koch Industries, Is Capitalism the New Religion of the Religious Right? I received this email from a friend... Read more

  The 06 october 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Apple Visionary Steve Jobs Is Dead

  

  Tributes from Obama, Gates, Murdoch, Zuckerberg flood in Read more

  The 06 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Review #3047: The Good Wife 3.2: “The Death Zone”

  

  Contributor: Henry T.Story by Leonard Dick Teleplay by Robert and Michelle King Directed by Jim McKayI cringe whenever “The Good Wife” does a case like this,... Read more

  The 05 october 2011 by   Entil2001
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• Goodbye R.E.M

  

  Week In Review: So Long, R.E.M. | Music News | Rolling Stone. Well its official folks, REM is saying goodbye. What can I say the Wild Heart would have loved to... Read more

  The 24 september 2011 by   Thewildheart
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• More on the Murdoch Scandal in the U.S.

  It has been predicted for awhile now that the hacking practices that Murdoch claimed were isolated events, unique to one 'bad apple' were more widespread -... Read more

  The 23 september 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Mitt Romney – Swimming with the Tide. A Look at the Astrology of the Pisces...

  

  Mitt Romney is currently leading the polls in the race for the Republican nomination to take on Barack Obama in 2012. This time 4 years ago he failed in his... Read more

  The 20 september 2011 by   Solarisastro
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• Murdoch’s Dowler Settlement: Atonement Or Blood Money?

  

  Rupert Murdoch is readying a whopping compensation payout to the family of murdered schoolgirl Millie Dowler, whose phone was hacked by a private investigator... Read more

  The 20 september 2011 by   Periscope
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• Wall Street Protests from Russian TV and Other non-US Media

  Of course, if you listen to Rupert Murdoch's New York Post you would believe:Only about 300 protesters, mostly college kids and aging hippies, showed up near th... Read more

  The 19 september 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Well, Hello Publish America. Fancy Meeting You Here

  

  You've probably heard of Publish America as they've been splashed all over the news of the writing world lately. If you haven't, it's time to get with the... Read more

  The 15 september 2011 by   Clogsandtulips
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• Phone Hacking: Parliament Recall James Murdoch to Likely Face Questions Over ‘Fo...

  

  News Corp. COO James Murdoch. Photo credit: Sky News James Murdoch has been recalled by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee to give further evidence into... Read more

  The 13 september 2011 by   Periscope
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• Tabloids in the News: Some Renew, Some Disappear, but Still the Way to Go!

  

  TAKEAWAY: In Singapore, The New Paper——not so new anymore—-goes for a total makeover, while in Chicago, The Chicago Tribune says goodbye to its not so old... Read more

  The 07 september 2011 by   Themarioblog
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• Whack-A-Murdoch

  Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. has outlets all over the country. His media empire includes everything from local TV stations and cable channels to local and... Read more

  The 05 september 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Read This If You’re Not a Rower (and If You Are One)

  

  The chances are that if you’re not a rower and you don’t listen to Radio 5 live, you won’t be aware of the dramas that have been unfolding in the last week on... Read more

  The 05 september 2011 by   Girlontheriver
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• Coulson Received News International Payments While Working for Cameron, Claims...

  

  The longer the phone hacking scandal rumbles on the worse it is for David Cameron's re-election chances. Read more

  The 23 august 2011 by   Periscope
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• South China Morning Post: Three Months After Its Rethinking

  

  TAKEAWAY: Reports from Hong Kong this week as we revisit the South China Morning Post team to catch up with developments since the May 16 launch of a newly... Read more

  The 23 august 2011 by   Themarioblog
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• Did Anonymous and LulzSec Really Threaten Tory MP Mensch’s Children?

  

  Tory MP Louis Mensch alleges that hacktivist groups Anonymous and LulzSec have threatened her children via email. Tech specialists point the finger at... Read more

  The 22 august 2011 by   Periscope
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• News Corp. Options Predict Pie In The Face For Bears

  Today’s tickers: NWSA, OIH, FRX & NVLS NWSA - News Corp. – The phone hacking scandal that dragged Rupert Murdoch’s media empire through the mud won’t... Read more

  The 19 august 2011 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Phone Hacking Scandal Re-erupts, Murdochs Feel the Molten Heat

  

  James and Rupert Murdoch. Photo credit: 2storyIn the documents released on Tuesday, ex-News of the World reporter Clive Goodman alleges that phone hacking was... Read more

  The 17 august 2011 by   Periscope
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• Hackgate Back! Clive Goodman’s Leaked Letter Suggests ex-NOTW Royal Editor Was N...

  

  A leaked 2007 letter by ex-News of the World staffer Clive Goodman suggests people at the top of the News International food chain knew all about phone hacking. Read more

  The 16 august 2011 by   Periscope
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• Murdoch-owned Newspaper Poll - Live Ammunition?

  Larger print emphasis is mine; it is reasonable to believe that given the leaning of the tabloid, that the poll is probably skewed right. Read more

  The 11 august 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Journalists: The New Public Enemy

  

  The final edition of The News of the World. Photo credit: Archie ThomasBut just as the friendly, high street bank clerk, who sympathetically coaxes regulars... Read more

  The 02 august 2011 by   Periscope
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• The Sins of Synergy: Buying Business Growth Vs Building It

  

  One plus one usually equals one, or less Of all the great strategic buzzwords, the dubious merit award goes to synergy. Often trotted out as the most... Read more

  The 02 august 2011 by   Alanhargreaves
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• Hackgate: Did News of the World Hack Sara Payne While Backing Her Anti-paedophil...

  

  Rebekah Brooks (neé Wade), former editor of the News of the World, gives evidence in front of a select committee in March, 2003. Read more

  The 29 july 2011 by   Periscope
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• Not Carnoustie

  

  pic src: beachgolf Our intrepid reporter has sent us the latest news and pictures from opening round action at Carnoustie, venue of the women’s 2011 British... Read more

  The 28 july 2011 by   Golfrefugees
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• Phone Hacking: James Murdoch’s Evidence “mistaken”, Piers Morgan Under Scrutiny

  

  News Corp. COO James Murdoch. Photo credit: Sky News Rupert Murdoch may have taken a pie to the face at the culture select committee hearing, but it seems son... Read more

  The 27 july 2011 by   Periscope
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• There’s No Addiction Like A Strange Addiction To My Strange Addiction

  

  Mamma Jazz sez: It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye. My Strange Addiction. Not MY strange addiction. I take offense to that, thank you very much. Read more

  The 24 july 2011 by   Danthatscool
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• Arnold Schwarzenegger – A Look at the Horoscope at the Film Star and Politician...

  

  Arnold Schwarzenegger has had a tough time recently. First he split from his wife Maria Schriver in May after a 25 year marriage, and then in the past week his... Read more

  The 24 july 2011 by   Solarisastro
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• David Cameron’s Popularity Dips After Phone Hacking “Murdochalypse”

  

  David Cameron is under intense pressure as the phone hacking scandal unfolds; will he be the next to resign? Read more

  The 22 july 2011 by   Periscope
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• Johann Hari Exposed

  The story broke in the UK press a couple of weeks ago and I've been meaning to post this for a while, but being busy with the imminent move back to Oz I didn't... Read more

  The 22 july 2011 by   Seabee
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• In Malaysia: a Variety of Daily Newspapers Each Find Its Niche

  

  TAKEAWAY: Spending a week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, each day sampling this rich variety of daily newspapers, in different languages, but each finding a... Read more

  The 22 july 2011 by   Themarioblog
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• A Different Murdoch the Bad Guy in the News

  

  I don't doubt that the video shows that this judge behaved badly; on the other hand, the thought which occurred to me was.......if this judge was so bad, why... Read more

  The 21 july 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• What the News of the World/NewsCorp Scandal Can Teach Us About Media...

  

  At this point, every major news outlet (except, of course, those owned by NewsCorp) has reported extensively the gory details of the death of the British tabloi... Read more

  The 21 july 2011 by   Beckawall
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• So Harry Potter, What Next?

  

  So what next after all the farewell parties and interviews are over? Does Harry Potter plan to tour the world? Or just bask in the glory of all the success he... Read more

  The 20 july 2011 by   Winkin' Cap
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• No One Outside of the Media-political Circus Cares About the Phone Hacking...

  

  Murdoch and the media. Journalists, newspapers, and the “media establishment” are like most people: They love nothing more than talking about themselves. Read more

  The 20 july 2011 by   Periscope
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• Murdoch’s Sticky Situation

  Rupert Murdoch’s responses to the parliamentary committee of inquiry of not knowing about details of alleged phone hacking brings to mind a story once told by... Read more

  The 20 july 2011 by   Iangreen
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• Dwight Won’t Play Dat No More, Girls. Atlanta Loses A Housewife. Sorta.

  

  “Who Let The Dawgs Out, Miss Thang?” Oh Snap. Someone’s gonna be Tardy For The Party from now on. Don’t get too excited, people. Read more

  The 20 july 2011 by   Danthatscool
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• Hacked off

  

  I can get rather bored with news coverage when it deluges you with the same story day after day after day. The latest phone intercepting scandal involving the... Read more

  The 19 july 2011 by   Judithmiddleton
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• News Corp. Calls Active As Murdoch & Murdoch Meet With U.K. Lawmakers

  Today’s tickers: NWSA, WFC, TGT & MAS NWSA - News Corp. – The hours of testimony provided by Rupert and James Murdoch to U.K. lawmakers today had a... Read more

  The 19 july 2011 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Murdoch Nearly Gets Pie to Face, Wife Punches Attacker

  

  Sound like pie. Photo credit: World Economics Forum Rupert Murdoch’s testimony at the phone hacking inquiry on Tuesday was paused after a pie-wielding... Read more

  The 19 july 2011 by   Periscope
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• Hacks Hacked: Anonymous-affiliated LulzSec Target The Sun in ‘Murdoch Meltdown...

  

  LulzSec's hoax Murdoch death story News International websites came under sustained attack on Monday night after ‘hacktivist’ collective Lulz Security... Read more

  The 19 july 2011 by   Periscope
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• Tempting Tuesday – Murdochs Testify to Parliament

  

  NWS is down 20% of late. Today we hear from the Murdoch family, owners of the venerated Wall Street Journal as well as Dow Jones, Inc., who will be explaining... Read more

  The 19 july 2011 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Stephenson, Yates Resignations Over Phone Hacking Leave London’s Met Police...

  

  Is the London's Met Police Service in crisis? Photo credit: www.flickr.com/photos/jonathanbeard/ The resignation of Met Assistant Commissioner John Yates, hot o... Read more

  The 19 july 2011 by   Periscope
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• Murdochs and Brooks Set for Fierce Culture Select Committee Grilling Over Phone...

  

  A fortnight ago, Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks were the three most powerful figures in British media. Today, they face questions over the... Read more

  The 19 july 2011 by   Periscope
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• Murdoch's Daily Tabloid, The Sun Gets Hacked

  

  "image courtesy of The Guardian." Media mogul's body discovered, that was what greeted readers of the Sun's newspaper yesterday in a classic (if childish)... Read more

  The 19 july 2011 by   Freeplanet
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• Phone Hacking Storm Gathers Pace: Rebekah Brooks Arrested, Paul Stephenson...

  

  Lynne Featherstone MP and the Met Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson at the PC Blakelock Memorial, Muswell Hill, October 2010. Read more

  The 18 july 2011 by   Periscope
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• The Murdoch Family, News Corporation and a Father and Son Relationship Under...

  

  Today I continue to look at the characters and events surround in the UK phone hacking scandal. This time on the hit list is James Murdoch the 4th son of... Read more

  The 15 july 2011 by   Solarisastro
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• The News of the World, Britain’s Most Successful Sunday Newspaper Prepares to...

  

  Amid the phone hacking scandal which has captured the news channels attention in Britain, the newspaper at the center of the allegations is to be closed down. Read more

  The 07 july 2011 by   Solarisastro
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