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Rebekah Brook's arrest is hugh blow for Murdochs
17th July 2011

Today's arrest of Rebekah Brooks, who was until Friday the chief executive of News International, represents perhaps the greatest failure to date in the Murdoch-controlled group's campaign for rehabilitating itself.

Because ever since News International and its parent company News Corporation were seriously damaged 13 days ago by the allegation that the phone of the murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler was hacked at the instigation of the News of the World, News International has been on an explicit mission to demonstrate that Mrs Brooks was innocent of all wrongdoing.

Although Mrs Brooks was editor of the News of the World at the time of the alleged hacking, she has denied all knowledge of it. And she has denied she was aware of other alleged instances of phone hacking or of bribes allegedly paid to the police.

So the thrust of News International's message to the world was that Mrs Brooks was as shocked as everyone else by disclosures that appear to show that there was a culture at the News of the World of systematically breaching proprieties in the pursuit of stories.

Lightning rod?

If she was guilty of anything, said her colleagues, it was of not knowing what her subordinates were doing.

That ignorance while in positions of authority at News International was ultimately enough to persuade her to resign from the company on Friday - many days after there had been widespread calls, including a demand from her friend, the prime minister, for her to go.

But News International was still insisting she had done nothing fundamentally wrong. She was leaving only because she had become a lightning rod for criticism of the company which made it harder for any kind of equilibrium to be restored in the business. Or so her friends insisted.

To put it another way, the company's version of what happened at the News of the World and who was to blame has been implicitly challenged in a fundamental way by the decision of the Metropolitan Police to arrest her on suspicion of alleged involvement in phone hacking and corruption.

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We just don't know what's going to happen next”

News International executive

As a company executive said to me, "we just don't know what's going to happen next".

Rupert and Rebekah

Now there are two reasons why News Corporation and News International were so keen to protect Rebekah Brooks.

First is that there is probably no one involved in the business, whose surname isn't Murdoch, who is as close to Rupert Murdoch, News Corp's chairman, as is Rebekah Brooks.

When they are together, he displays a conspicuous affection for her. "Some would say he is almost as close to Rebekah as he is to his children" said one of their colleagues.

And then there is a second reason why her arrest will be a blow both to Rupert Murdoch and to his son, James Murdoch, her immediate boss as head of News Corp's European operations.

Ignorance does not protect

Her ignorance of what happened at the News of the World reinforced their claims that they too had no knowledge of the alleged scale of abuses by the Sunday tabloid, which was closed down only a week ago.

The importance of today's events is that her claimed ignorance did not prevent her being arrested.

The other point about her arrest is that it is something of a shock to the political establishment, since she was on unusually good and friendly terms with three successive prime ministers, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and the current tenant of 10 Downing Street, David Cameron.

If, as seems likely, her arrest prevents her from giving public evidence on Tuesday to MPs on the culture, media and sport Commons committee, her many friends in high places may be slightly relieved.

In the current climate of criticism of News International, there will be quite a few powerful people who would be pleased if the brightest possible media light isn't shone on their close and personal relationship with Mrs Brooks.

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Met Police Commissioner Sir Pauk Stephenson

quits over Phone Hacking and Police Bribery Scandal.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has resigned following the phone hacking scandal.

Britain's most senior police officer has faced criticism for hiring former News of the World executive Neil Wallis - who was questioned by police investigating hacking - as an adviser.

Sir Paul said his links to the journalist could hamper investigations.

He said there were lessons to be learned from the affair, but he was leaving with his integrity intact.

He also said he had no knowledge of the extent of the phone hacking.

Home Secretary Theresa May said she was "sorry" he had resigned and thanked him for all the work he had done during his time in office.

Earlier, she said she would address MPs on Monday about her "concerns" over the closeness of the relationship between News International and police.

'Great sadness'

Sir Paul said in a statement: "I have taken this decision as a consequence of the ongoing speculation and accusations relating to the Met's links with News International at a senior level and in particular in relation to Mr Neil Wallis."

He added: "Let me state clearly, I and the people who know me know that my integrity is completely intact.

"I may wish we had done some things differently, but I will not lose sleep over my personal integrity."

In other developments:

Ex-News International chief executiveRebekah Brooks is arrested by policeinvestigating phone hacking and bribery at the News of the World
Labour leader Ed Miliband calls for new media ownership rules to limit Rupert Murdoch's "dangerous" and "unhealthy" concentration of power
An advert placed by News International in national newspapers on Sunday describes how the company is "putting right what's gone wrong"
Several Sunday newspapers feature promotions in an attempt to woo former readers of the News of the World, which was the UK's best-selling newspaper
News International says it has set up an independent management and standards committee to see how the company can prevent similar instances happening again
John Whittingdale, chairman of the Commons media select committee, says former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks will probably be spoken to separately from Rupert and James Murdoch on Tuesday when they appear before MPs, adding that the committee should not act as a "lynch mob"

Sir Paul has also faced questions over his stay with his wife at a luxury health spa which employed Mr Wallis.

The journalist was working as a public relations consultant for Champneys spa when Sir Paul recuperated from surgery there earlier this year.

The Met acknowledged Sir Paul had stayed there for free while he recovered from a fractured leg caused by an operation to remove a pre-cancerous tumour.

Sir Paul said he had informed Buckingham Palace, Ms May and London Mayor Boris Johnson about his decision.

Mr Johnson said he accepted the resignation with "great sadness and reluctance" and he had no reason to doubt his "complete integrity".

"I believe him to be a fine, passionate and committed public servant who has done a huge amount of good for our city," he said.

'Brave decision'

The chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee - Keith Vaz - said he was "genuinely shocked" by the announcement.

"He was very keen that people realised that his integrity was intact, and I think what he basically said was, he was concerned about the leadership of the Met at this time," he said.

"It is a very brave decision, and I'm shocked by it, actually, because I don't think there's anything in the statement in particular that points to any wrongdoing or inappropriateness on the part of the commissioner."

Shadow Culture Secretary Ivan Lewis said Sir Paul had made the right decision and done the "honourable thing".

"He recognises that things have happened on his watch, which mean there will always be questions about his leadership," he said.

Sir Paul hired former News of the World deputy editor Mr Wallis as a PR consultant for the Met.

His media consultancy company - Chamy Media - was used by the force from October 2009 until September last year.

He was paid £24,000 to work as a two-day-a-month PR, until his contract was cancelled four months before the launch of the Operation Weeting investigation into phone hacking began in January this year.

As part of the contract, Mr Wallis advised the Commissioner's Office, and the Directorate of Public Affairs and Specialist Operations, working closely with Assistant Commissioner John Yates, who led an earlier Met inquiry into News of the World phone hacking.

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Ed Miliband (left) and Nick Glegg (rigjht)

Hacking: Miliband and Clegg seek media ownership limits

Labour leader Ed Miliband has called for new media ownership rules to limit Rupert Murdoch's "dangerous" and "unhealthy" concentration of power.

He told the Observer Mr Murdoch's large market share led to "abuses of power".

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg backed new ownership rules to foster more press diversity but said an independent inquiry should be completed first.

The calls follow last week's closure of the News of the World, which Mr Murdoch owned, amid claims of phone hacking.

With that closure, the Sun, the Times, the Sunday Times and 39% of digital broadcaster BSkyB remain in the News Corporation stable.

Under pressure from the entire British political establishment, Mr Murdoch dropped plans to buy out the rest of British Sky Broadcasting.

Calling for new ownership rules, Mr Miliband said: "I think that we've got to look at the situation whereby one person can own more than 20% of the newspaper market, the Sky platform and Sky News.

"I think it's unhealthy because that amount of power in one person's hands has clearly led to abuses of power within his organisation.

"If you want to minimise the abuses of power then that kind of concentration of power is frankly quite dangerous."

He told the Observer that current media ownership rules were outdated, describing them as "analogue rules for a digital age" that do not take into account the advent of mass digital and satellite broadcasting.

Meanwhile, the deputy prime minister echoed the calls for media ownership changes expressed by Mr Miliband.

He told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show there was a need to "look again in the round at the plurality rules to make sure there is proper plurality in the British press".

"A healthy press is a diverse one, where you've got lots of different organisations competing, and that's exactly what we need," he said.

The Liberal Democrat leader said his party had been calling for the change for years but said he was "very happy to sit down" with Mr Miliband.

"The judge-led inquiry will, of course, during the course of a year, produce some ideas about what we should do - and then I think if we can act on it on a cross-party basis. as we did last week in the House of Commons, all the better," he said.

However, Defence Secretary Liam Fox told Sky News' Murnaghan programme that "politicians would be wise at the moment not to over-react", adding that it was "time for calmness and for people to look at these issues, yes seriously, but in a proper timescale and without hysteria".

He said further regulation of the press should only happen if it was "absolutely necessary".

"I think we have to be proportionate about how we deal with any of these issues, it can't be simply about jumping on bandwagons and getting today's headlines."

In other developments:

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has resigned, having faced criticism for hiring former News of the World executive Neil Wallis as an adviser. Mr Wallis is one of 10 people arrested by police investigating phone hacking claims
An advert placed by News International in national newspapers on Sunday describes how the company is "putting right what's gone wrong"
Several Sunday newspapers feature promotions in an attempt to woo former readers of the News of the World, which was the UK's best selling newspaper
News International says it has set up an independent management and standards committee to see how the company can prevent similar instances happening again
John Whittingdale, chairman of the Commons media select committee, says former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks will probably be spoken to separately from Rupert and James Murdoch on Tuesday when they appear before MPs, adding that the committee should not act as a "lynch mob"
News International has asked law firm Olswang to carry out an investigation and a former High Court judge is overseeing the company's compensation scheme for hacking victims

Various celebrities including actress Sienna Miller and football pundit Andy Gray have accepted damages from the compensation fund, believed to be worth £20m.

The Liberal Democrats have written to media regulator Ofcom calling for it to investigate whether the owners of the BSkyB licence are "fit and proper" following the allegations around News Corp.

Lib Dem deputy leader Simon Hughes, media spokesman Don Foster and party president Tim Farron have asked the watchdog to investigate in light of "the manifest public concern about News International's activities, the close integration of News International with its parent company News Corporation, (and) News Corp's effective control of BSkyB".

A spokeswoman for Ofcom said: "We received this letter early on Friday evening. We will be considering our response next week."

She added that the regulator was continuing to gather information and has already written "to a number of relevant authorities and can confirm that follow-up meetings will now be taking place."

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What is next for News Corp

By Laurence KnightBusiness reporter, BBC News

The damage to Rupert Murdoch's multi-billion-dollar global media empire, News Corp, has already become much more extensive than most would have imagined only two weeks ago.

The News of the World (NoW) - the UK's most read newspaper - has been shut down, pre-empting a boycott by advertisers and readers.

Under pressure from the entire British political establishment, Mr Murdoch has also dropped plans to buy out the rest of British Sky Broadcasting.

Loyal ally Les Hinton, chief executive of Dow Jones, which publishes the Wall Street Journal, quit on Friday and Rebekah Brooks, who quit as chief executive of his UK newspaper business News International on the same day, was arrested on Sunday.

Now Mr Murdoch's business faces investigations in the UK and potentially the US and Australia, risking further revelations that could harm his reputation.

So where does News Corp go from here?

The Sun on Sunday

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[Launching the Sun on Sunday] would appear as very, very cynical”

Theresa Wisemedia consultant

Shortly before the closure of NoW was announced, Mr Murdoch's UK newspaper business, News International, bought the internet domain name sunonsunday.co.uk.

Assuming the hacking scandal does eventually blow over, publishing the Sun seven days of the week would be a logical move.

Mr Murdoch's tabloid is already the UK's most read daily paper by a significant margin, and NoW was the leading Sunday paper before its demise.

The Sun has an editorial team ready to step in, and News International is now actively seeking to hire back NoW staff.

And the business is profitable.

News Group Newspapers - which owns the Sun and formerly the NoW - made £86m in the year to June 2010, admittedly a tiny fraction of the $2.5bn (£1.6bn) net income News Corp made during the same period.

But News International will not hurry the move, according to media consultant Theresa Wise.

"It would appear as very, very cynical... just News of the World with another name," she says, suggesting the run-up to Christmas might be a better time.

Sale of News International

Moreover, many argue that the importance of Mr Murdoch's UK newspaper business - which also comprises the Times and Sunday Times - is not as a profit centre.

Rather, it is as a source of influence over public opinion and politics.

And from this standpoint, its value to News Corp may already have been destroyed by the phone hacking scandal.

The crisis is already threatening to spread to News International's other titles, with former prime minister Gordon Brown accusing the Sunday Times of hiring criminals to target him personally - allegations rejected by the company.

There is talk that the entire business could now be put up for sale.

But, as the BBC's business editor Robert Peston points out, the scandal has hurt the entire UK newspaper industry, making News International less attractive to potential buyers.

"The question is, who is going to pay him the price that they are worth? He will not want to sell those papers at a loss."

Ownership of BSkyB

The future of BSkyB has been thrown wide open since Mr Murdoch dropped his planned bid to take full ownership of the UK satellite broadcaster.

The firm has become a mature, cash-generating business, with profits of £917m in the 12 months to March this year.

If all goes well for the media tycoon, he might just be able to revive the bid in a year or two, though BSkyB's share price suggests markets see no immediate prospect.

"News Corp has an enormous understanding of the business," says Ms Wise. "The Murdoch family are very long-term players. They have a reputation for coming back... They are consummate deal-makers."

But things may well get worse for News Corp.

If police bring criminal charges against News Corp management in the coming months, regulator Ofcom could deem the conglomerate no longer to be a "fit and proper person" to hold a UK broadcasting licence.

In that case, Mr Murdoch's firm may be forced to give up all control over a company he co-founded and in which he retains a 39% stake.

UK investigations

News Corp now faces formal scrutiny in the UK at three levels.

A parliamentary select committee has summonsed Rebekah Brooks, as well as Rupert Murdoch himself and his son James, to give testimony under threat of perjury.

All three have now agreed to appear.

The worst News Corp can expect from the hearings is public humiliation.

A renewed police investigation into phone hacking and alleged payments to police officers, may result in criminal charges in the autumn against more employees of NoW.

More worryingly, the investigation could spread beyond NoW to other papers owned by the group.

But the biggest challenge to News Corp may come from the public inquiry headed by Lord Justice Leveson.

It could result in a major tightening up of the rules that govern the behaviour, ownership and regulation of the media in the UK.

In particular, the government may legislate to limit a company's share across all media, according to analyst Claire Enders - something that could hurt News Corp in particular.

Investigations in other countries

An even bigger threat to News Corp could be looming across the Atlantic, where the hacking scandal has become big news.

Senior US Congressmen from both parties have called for two sets of criminal inquiries:

for the FBI to investigate whether US citizens were victims of phone hacking by NoW, in breach of wiretap laws
for the Justice Department to decide whether alleged payments to British police could mean that News Corp itself - as a US company - broke anti-corruption laws.

The big question is whether the investigations translate into a threat to News Corp's US broadcasting licence, as it has done in the UK, according to analyst Alan Gould of US investment firm Evermore Partners.

About a third of News Corp's revenues come from US television.

"The US television business is of big and growing profitability for the company," he says, unlike its loss-making US newspapers.

Meanwhile, the Australian prime minister Julia Gillard is mulling whether to open her own inquiry into media regulation and ownership.

The boss of News Corp subsidiary News Limited, which runs more than 20 papers and websites in the country has already opened an internal investigation to uncover any misconduct.

The Management

The hacking scandal has already claimed several scalps, including that of Andy Coulson twice - first as NoW editor in 2007, then as communications director to the prime minister, David Cameron, this year.

Rupert Murdoch was accused ofaxing NoW in order to save Mrs Brooks

Also gone is Rebekah Brooks, who was NoW editor when the company allegedly hacked the voicemail of teenage murder victim Milly Dowler.

Much of Mr Murdoch's manoeuvring during the hacking scandal has been interpreted as an attempt to protect her.

Indeed, after he chose to close down the 168-year-old tabloid, staff accused him of sacrificing the red-top in order to save Mrs Brooks.

Even the position of Mr Murdoch's son and heir apparent, James, may be at risk, with calls led by shareholder advisory group PIRC, for him to be replaced as chairman of BSkyB.

"We live in a culture in which people at the top, whether guilty or not, carry the can," says Claire Enders.

Senior management could now find themselves in a double-bind, seen as either culpable for covering the scandal up, or incompetent for not tackling it much earlier.

Change at the top

Mr Murdoch is now 80 years old.

If his son James is seen as gaining control of the situation, Mr Murdoch could finally make way for him.

However, there are now moves afoot to curtail the Murdoch family's control over their firm.

A group of News Corp shareholders are suing News Corp executives, accusing them of nepotism for overpaying when they bought Shine Group, a British TV production firm, from Rupert Murdoch's daughter Elisabeth.

The American investors have expanded their lawsuit in light of the NoW scandal, to accuse News Corp's board of providing "no effective review or oversight" and permitting a "culture run amok".

According to stock analyst Alan Gould, many outside shareholders - who collectively own 62% of News Corp - would like to see more power transferred from the family to News Corp's president Chase Carey.

But unlike the ouster of Tony Hayward at BP, shareholders at News Corp do not traditionally have the final say.

"There is no precedent here," says media analyst Claire Enders. "Shareholders in the US have no clue what to do if Murdoch is seen as damaging the company."

Rebekah Brooks arrested over phone-hacking allegations

Spokesman for Rebekah Brooks says she did not know she was going to be arrested when she handed in her resignation

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Vikram Dodd and Juliette Garside
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 17 July 2011 16.20 BST
Article history

Rebekah Brooks has been arrested over phone-hacking allegations. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Rebekah Brooks has been arrested by police investigating allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World and allegations that police officers were bribed to leak sensitive information.

The Metropolitan police said a 43-year-old woman was arrested at noon on Sunday, by appointment at a London police station.

Brooks, 43, resigned on Friday as News International's chief executive. She is a former News of the World editor and was close to Rupert Murdoch and the prime minister, David Cameron.

A spokesman for Brooks said she did not know she was going to be arrested when she handed in her resignation.

Brooks was taken into custody at midday on Sunday, after agreeing to attend a London police station for questioning. Her spokesman, Bell Pottinger chairman David Wilson, said she did not know she was to meet with police until late on Friday, and that she did not know the appointment would result in her arrest.

The News International chief executive announced her immediate departure from the company on Friday morning. She had agreed to give evidence this coming Tuesday to the culture select committee's inquiry into allegations of phone-hacking at the News of the World.

Her lawyers are currently in discussion with the committee about whether she should attend. Wilson said: "It's left Rebekah in a very difficult position and has left the committee in a very difficult position".

An arrest by appointment on a Sunday by police is unusual.

In a statement the Met said: "The MPS [Metropolitan police service] has this afternoon, Sunday 17 July, arrested a female in connection with allegations of corruption and phone hacking.

"At approximately 12.00 a 43-year-old woman was arrested by appointment at a London police station by officers from Operation Weeting [phone hacking investigation] together with officers from Operation Elveden [bribing of police officers investigation]. She is currently in custody.

"She was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977 and on suspicion of corruption allegations contrary to Section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906.

"The Operation Weeting team is conducting the new investigation into phone hacking.

"Operation Elveden is the investigation into allegations of inappropriate payments to police. This investigation is being supervised by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

"It would be inappropriate to discuss any further details regarding these cases at this time."

Ex-British Murdoch Executive Rebekah Brooks Arrested

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By OLIVIA KATRANDJIAN

July 17, 2011

Rupert Murdoch's protégé Rebekah Brooks, who previously ran his British tabloids was arrested today in London in connection with the phone hacking scandal.Brooks' arrest comes as she "voluntarily attended a London police station to assist with their ongoing investigation," according to a statement released on her behalf, The Associated Press reported.
Authorities are questioning Brooks on suspicion of conspiring phone hacking and on suspicion of corruption.Brooks spokesman David Wilson told the AP that Brooks' meeting with the police was arranged but "not aware she was going to be arrested."
Brooks who had refused to resign over the scandal, stepped down from her post as head of Murdoch's British newspaper division, News International on Friday. "Obviously this complicates matter greatly," Wilson told the AP. "Her legal team will have to have discussions with the committee to see whether it would still be appropriate for her to attend."

Critical Time for Murdoch

  Brooks' arrest comes at a critical time for Murdoch.On Tuesday, British lawmakers are expected to grill the media baron when he testifies in front of Parliament.
  Each passing day has brought new revelation in this scandal, and the shockwaves are quickly spreading across Murdoch's sprawling empire, which includes television and newspaper properties spanning the globe, and a key stake in the U.S.In turn, Murdoch has had to do some unprecedented damage control.
  "I was appalled to find out what had happened and I apologized and I have nothing further to say," said Murdoch.On Friday, Murdoch apologized to the family of Milly Dowler, a teen murdered in 2002.
  Earlier this month, it was revealed the girl's voicemail had been allegedly hacked and messages deleted by a reporter from one of Murdoch's papers.After the meeting, the Dowler family emerged with their lawyer, who described Murdoch's tone as humble.
  "Yes he did apologize. He apologized many times. I don't think somebody could have held their head in their hands and said sorry so many times," said Mark Lewis, the Dowler family's lawyer.On Saturday, there were more apologies.
  "The News of the World was in the business of holding others to account. It failed when it came to itself. We are sorry," according to an ad signed by Murdoch.The ad appeared in every London newspaper.
Last Sunday, Murdoch shut down his profitable tabloid, "The News of the World," mired in allegations of criminal activity.
  The scandal has even crossed the Atlantic.Les Hinton, the head of the company that operates the Wall Street Journal, resigned Friday. He was in charge in London when much of the alleged criminal activity took place.
  There is also a connection to 9/11: allegations that Murdoch's reporters tried to tap the phones of 9/11 victims in search of yet more sensational headlines."Many, many innocent men, women, and children their private tears bought and sold by News International for commercial gain," said Gordon Brown, the former British Prime Minister.
This week, the government established a judicial inquiry to look at criminal activity, media ethics, and media ownership. No longer intimidated by Murdoch, British politicians are putting his empire under the microscope.

ABC News' Jeffrey Kofman and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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UK Govt Defends Murdoch Ties as Scandal Spirals

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

LONDON July 15, 2011 (AP)

Britain's Conservative-led government denied Saturday that it was too close to Rupert Murdoch's scandal-hit media empire, as the mogul apologized for phone hacking by one of his tabloids in full-page newspaper ads across the country.

Government records show that Prime Minister David Cameron has had scores of meetings with media executives in the past year, including 26 with Murdoch or his employees. But Foreign Secretary William Hague said Saturday he was not embarrassed "in any way" by the government's relationship with Murdoch executives. "I'm not embarrassed by it in any way, but there is something wrong here in this country and it must be put right," Hague said. "It's been acknowledged by the prime minister and I think that's the right attitude to take."

British police, too, faced growing pressure over the links between senior officers and Murdoch executives.

Rupert Murdoch's son James, his former British CEO Rebekah Brooks and ex-News of the World editor Andy Coulson all stayed at the prime minister's country home, Chequers.

Coulson's stay in March came two months after he resigned as Cameron's communications chief amid the spiraling phone hacking and police bribery scandal. Critics said that invitation showed poor judgment on Cameron's part and revealed the cozy relationship between political leaders and Murdoch's powerful media empire. Coulson was arrested in the scandal last week.

"It's not surprising that in a democratic country there is some contact between leaders" and media chiefs, he told the BBC,

Cameron acknowledged last week that the relationship between politicians, the media and the police in Britain had grown too close and must be changed.

Hague said Cameron had invited Coulson to Chequers "to thank him for his work, he's worked for him for several years, that is a normal, human thing to do."

Coulson is one of nine people arrested and questioned by police over what they knew about phone hacking at the News of the World, the 168-year-old tabloid shut down by Murdoch last week after the scale of its illegal hacking became clear. No one has been charged.

Murdoch is struggling to contain the scandal, which has scuttled his bid for lucrative TV broadcaster BSkyB and knocked billions off the value of his News Corp. empire. On Friday, the scandal claimed the jobs of Brooks and another senior Murdoch aide, Wall Street Journal publisher Les Hinton.

News Corp. made a public act of contrition Saturday, placing an ad in seven British national newspapers with the headline "We are sorry." Signed by Murdoch, it apologized "for the serious wrongdoing that occurred."

"We are deeply sorry for the hurt suffered by the individuals affected. We regret not acting faster to sort things out," it said.

The company plans to take out more ads in the coming days outlining its next steps — part of a new strategy by the once all-powerful mogul. A front-page headline in the Murdoch-owned The Times on Saturday read "Day of atonement."

Murdoch on Friday met with the family of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, whose phone was hacked by the News of the World in 2002. The revelation that journalists had accessed her phone in search of scoops while police were looking for the missing 13-year-old fueled an explosion of interest in the long-simmering scandal about illegal eavesdropping.

The 80-year-old mogul said "as founder of the company I was appalled to find out what had happened and I apologized."

The phones of celebrities, royal aides, politicians and top athletes are also alleged to have been hacked, and police are investigating whether the scandal also reached to the victims of London's 2005 terrorist bombings and the families of dead British soldiers.

Hinton, 67, was the first Murdoch executive in the U.S. to be affected by the scandal. A staunch ally who has worked for Murdoch for more than half a century, Hinton announced he was stepping down immediately as publisher of the Wall Street Journal and chief executive of Dow Jones & Co.

Hinton was chairman of Murdoch's British newspaper arm during some of the years its staffers are alleged to have hacked into cell phones. Still, he had testified to a parliamentary committee in 2007 and 2009 that he had seen no evidence that abuses had spread beyond a single jailed reporter, Clive Goodman.

Hinton said Friday that "the pain caused to innocent people (by hacking) is unimaginable."

"That I was ignorant of what apparently happened is irrelevant," he said.

Murdoch's British lieutenant, Rebekah Brooks, also stepped down Friday. Brooks said she was stepping aside because her status as "a focal point of the debate" was interfering with "our honest endeavors to fix the problems of the past,"

Tom Mockridge, the head of Sky Italia, was installed to replace Brooks as CEO at News International, the British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's global News Corp.

The loss of two top aides ended a rough week for Murdoch, who faces more pressure Tuesday when he, his son James and Brooks all face questioning by a U.K. parliamentary committee investigating phone hacking and police bribery.

Cameron also has appointed a judge to conduct a sweeping inquiry into criminal activity at the News of the World and in the British media.

British police are also under pressure to explain why their original hacking investigation failed to find enough evidence to prosecute anyone other than Goodman and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire. Detectives reopened the investigation earlier this year and now say they have the names of 3,700 potential victims.

Records show that senior officers — including Paul Stephenson, the current chief of the London force — have had numerous meals and meetings with News International executives in the past few years.

The Guardian newspaper, which has covered the story extensively and broke news of the Dowler hacking, said Saturday that senior officers tried to persuade its editors in 2009 and 2010 to tone down the paper's coverage of the scandal, saying the stories were inaccurate and exaggerated the scale of phone hacking.

Neil Wallis, a former News of the World executive editor arrested and questioned this week about phone hacking, was employed as a part-time PR consultant by the police force at the time.

The government says the judge-led inquiry will look into the police decision to hire Wallis.

Murdoch is eager to stop the crisis from spreading to the United States, where the FBI has opened an inquiry into whether 9/11 victims or their families were targeted by News Corp. papers.

Murdoch's News Corp. empire includes Fox News, the 20th Century Fox movie studio, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and three British newspapers — The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Newspaper analyst Ken Doctor said Friday's departures of Brooks and Hinton show Murdoch is "trying to build a firewall between the past and the future of News Corp."

It also suggests that Murdoch doesn't want the Wall Street Journal, one of the world's most respected newspapers, to get tarred in a scandal involving the tawdry behavior of journalists at a British tabloid.

Protecting the Journal's reputation has become more important to Murdoch now that his political influence in Britain has been diminished. Doctor believes it's likely News Corp. will sell all of its British newspapers.

"He has lost his power in Britain and he is never going to get it back in this lifetime, so there is no longer a reason for him to own News International," Doctor said. "The movie studio and cable TV is what's really important to protect now."

Sally Dowler, left, Gemma Dowler, centre, Bob Dowler, second right, Parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler and spokesman Mark Lewis, right, speaks to the media after they had a meeting with Rupert Murdoch in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for the Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper. Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Rupert Murdoch, centre, attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper. Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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By KEVIN DOLAK and MAGGY PATRICK

July 12, 2011

Fresh allegations that not one but three of Rupert Murdoch's newspapers have been involved in illegal activities have marred the media mogul's multi-billion dollar deal to buy full control of British Sky Broadcasting. Many analysts believe the deal may be dead in the water.

  Monday's allegations that News International's Sunday Times and Sun newspapers allegedly used deception to try to obtain former Prime Minister Gordon Brown's private financial records were the latest in an unfolding scandal that saw Murdoch's News of the World fold last Sunday.The Sunday Times allegedly had details that Brown obtained an apartment from controversial publishing magnate and former member of parliament Robert Maxwell for a "knock-down price," according to the BBC.
  Brown told the BBC that he believes the paper was "trying to prove a point," that it was "completely wrong" and wanted to bring him down in his then role as Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer."I'm genuinely shocked to find that this happened because of the links with criminals, known criminals, who were undertaking this activity, hired by investigators who were working for the Sunday Times, Brown said in an interview with the BBC.
  The Sun went much further when it allegedly stole Brown's family's medical records. Though no one but his family knew in 2006 that Brown's newborn baby son, Fraser, had cystic fibrosis, the Sun splashed the exclusive across its front page in November 2006."Sarah and I were incredibly upset about it," said Brown. "We were thinking about his long-term future, we were thinking about our family," Brown told BBC News, adding that he was in tears when he was told by News International journalists that the Sun had the information about his son's condition.
  The Sun claimed that "the story was used to increase national understanding of the condition, in partnership with the Cystic Fibrosis Trust."News International was allegedly aware as far back as 2007 about questionable practices used by the News of the World to obtain the confidential information about the royals. Such a breach, if true, represents a huge lapse in security and a threat to Queen Elizabeth.
  If News Corp., the Murdoch conglomerate that includes News International, did know of News of the World's practices, it did nothing.In emails received by police last month, Clive Goodman -- the paper's recently arrested royals reporter -- requested cash from the now-deposed editor Andy Coulson to buy a top secret directory called the "Green Book," according to the BBC. The directory contained all the confidential phone numbers of the royal family and their staff.
"If, as alleged, somebody has taken money not only to disclose telephone numbers not only of the royal family but also of their staff and their friends, then it's an appalling breach of security," said Dai Davies, former head of royal protection. In the email, Goodman allegedly said that a royal protection officer had stolen a copy and wanted £1000 for it.

Murdoch's Deal: Dead in the Water?

The British government signaled Monday that it would delay -- and possibly halt -- Murdoch's $19 billion deal to purchase BSkyB as a result of the public outrage surrounding the growing scandal. The unfolding scandal couldn't come at a worst time for Murdoch, who days ago believed he would be closing one of the biggest deals of his life. The worldwide media mogul was on the verge of buying full control of British Sky Broadcasting, Britain's biggest commercial network.

Wall Street Journal Publisher, Les Hinton, Resigns

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By TOM NAGORSKI and BEN FORER

July 15, 2011

In Hinton's resignation letter, obtained by the website All Things D, Hinton maintained he was unaware of the inappropriate action that occurred when he was chairman of News International. Earlier today, Rebekah Brooks, one of Murdoch's closest confidants and chief executive of his British newspapers, resigned her post. She was editor of News of the World when the incidents of phone hacking and bribery allegedly occurred. Dow Jones CEO Les Hinton resigned today, making him the second high-ranking casualty in less than 24 hours in a journalistic scandal that has jeopardized Rupert Murdoch's multibillion-dollar empire. "I have watched with sorrow from New York as the News of the World story has unfolded," he wrote. "I have seen hundreds of news reports of both actual and alleged misconduct during the time I was executive chairman of News International and responsible for the company.  In a statement of his own, Murdoch wrote, "That this passage has come to an unexpected end, professionally, not personally, is a matter of much sadness to me.""The pain caused to innocent people is unimaginable," he added. "That I was ignorant of what apparently happened is irrelevant and in the circumstances I feel it is proper for me to resign from News Corp., and apologize to those hurt by the actions of the News of the World."
  Hinton and Murdoch have worked together for more than 50 years.Both Brooks and Hinton's resignations come on a day when Murdoch was in damage control mode, trying to gain the upper-hand on a scandal that has scarred his brand.
  Today, he met with the family of Milly Dowler -- victims of his company's newsgathering transgressions -- and on Saturday Murdoch plans to run a personal apology in U.K. newspapers.Dowler went missing in 2002 and an investigator from Murdoch's now-defunct Sunday tabloid, News of the World, reportedly hacked her cell phone for a juicy story while her parents and police desperately searched for her. The hacker, hoping to get a new lead on the story, apparently deleted messages when Dowler's voicemail was full, giving the Dowlers a false hope that their daughter could still be alive. Dowler's body was found months later.
"They can forgive, but they cannot forget," Lewis said. According to Lewis, there was absolutely no discussion of financial compensation.   Following the meeting, Murdoch said he apologized to the Dowlers. The family's lawyer, Mark Lewis, told the media that the apology was genuine and heartfelt.The Dowlers first learned their daughter's phone was hacked last week when it was reported by the Guardian newspaper. The revelation enraged the U.K. and brought other alleged incidents of hacking and bribery to light.
  This weekend, Murdoch plans to publish an apology that will be carried in all national U.K. newspapers under the headline, "We are sorry," News International announced."We are sorry for the serious wrongdoing that occurred. We are deeply sorry for the hurt suffered by the individuals affected," the text will read, according to News International. "The News of the World was in the business of holding others to account. It failed when it came to itself."
  Originally Murdoch had defended Brooks publicly in the wake of the scandal and previously refused to accept her resignation. But as News Corp.'s bottom line suffered, Murdoch's position changed.According to the Daily Telegraph, Murdoch's daughter, Elisabeth, harshly criticized Brooks' handling of the scandal. Elisabeth Murdoch told friends privately that Brooks had "f----- the company," the Telegraph reported.
  Brooks said she resigned because her position as CEO of News International had become a distraction for the parent company, News Corp., and she said she would now focus on refuting the allegations."I have believed that the right and responsible action has been to lead us through the heat of the crisis. However my desire to remain on the bridge has made me a focal point of the debate," Brooks wrote in email to colleagues on Friday that was released by News International. "This is now detracting attention from all our honest endeavors to fix the problems of the past."
Brooks was known as tough, smart, fiercely competitive and loyal to a fault. She wasn't just another executive in the Rupert Murdoch empire, she worked with him for more than two decades. He referred to her as his daughter, was said to buy her lavish gifts and preferred a country pub dinner with her to another high-powered meeting with business leaders and politicians. Brooks, who took control of News International's four British papers in 2007, on Thursday agreed to answer questions before a U.K. parliamentary committee next week.

PHOTO: Les Hinton, CEO of Dow Jones and Wall Street Journal publisher, left, stands with Rupert Murdoch, Chairman of News Corporation, during a gala launch party, April 26, 2010, in New York.

Les Hinton, CEO of Dow Jones and Wall Street Journal publisher, left, stands with Rupert Murdoch, Chairman of News Corporation, during a gala launch party, April 26, 2010, in New York City. (Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

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BBC: Rebekah Brooks arrested

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July 17, 2011

by hacking London Met police

Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has been arrested by police investigating phone hacking and bribery at the News of the World.

The 43-year-old was arrested by appointment at a London police station and remains in custody.

She was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications and on suspicion of corruption.

She quit News International on Friday as pressure mounted over her role in the deepening scandal.

Mrs Brooks was editor of the paper between 2000 and 2003, during which time the phone belonging to murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler was tampered with.

BBC Business Editor Robert Peston said News International was not aware that Mrs Brooks would be arrested when her resignation was being discussed at the company on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. She eventually resigned on Friday.

Mr Peston added: "It's certainly the most extraordinary development. Rebekah Brooks is incredibly close to the most powerful people in the UK - the current prime minister, the previous prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. More or less every senior person of influence within Britain."

He said it could now potentially jeopardise her appearance at the Parliamentary Select Committee on Tuesday, where she is due to answer MPs questions on the hacking scandal.

"I would assume having been arrested it's now almost impossible for her to appear. It's very difficult for MPs to ask her questions that wouldn't be seen to be impinging on the police investigation."

In other developments:

Home Secretary Theresa May is to tell MPs about her "concerns" overthe Metropolitan Police's hiring of ex-News of the World journalist Neil Wallis, who is currently on bail over phone hacking allegations
Labour leader Ed Miliband calls for new media ownership rules to limit Rupert Murdoch's "dangerous" and "unhealthy" concentration of power
An advert placed by News International in national newspapers on Sunday describes how the company is "putting right what's gone wrong"
Several Sunday newspapers feature promotions in an attempt to woo former readers of the News of the World, which was the UK's best-selling newspaper
News International says it has set up an independent management and standards committee to see how the company can prevent similar instances happening again

Committee appointment

Mrs Brooks's arrest is the tenth made by Operation Weeting police, who are conducting the current investigation into phone hacking.

Those arrested and bailed by police as part of the new investigationhave included ex-NoW editor Andy Coulson, ex-NoW assistant editor Ian Edmondson, ex-NoW chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck, senior ex-NoW journalist James Weatherup, freelance journalist Terenia Taras, Press Association journalist Laura Elston, an unnamed 63-year-old man, and ex-NoW royal editor Clive Goodman.

Officers from Operation Elveden were also involved with this latest arrest. They are investigating allegations of inappropriate payments to police, an inquiry which is being supervised by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

A spokesman for Mrs Brooks says the Met police notified her on Friday, after her resignation had been agreed, that she would be arrested.

He also said her arrest would make her appearance at the committee "pretty tricky" and that said she had been offering to speak to police on voluntary basis since January, so she was "very surprised" to learn she would be arrested.

Her former boss, News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch, and his son James Murdoch, chairman of News International, are also due to appear before MPs.

Grave situation

Media analyst Steve Hewlett says the timing of these latest events may have been an attempt to limit the damage done to News International.

"To have a very senior executive of the company arrested would have been rather worse than having a very senior former executive of the company, albeit only just," he said.

"If that's correct, then it may even be that even the latest move by News Corporation to kind of stem the tide - with the resignations of Les Hinton in America and Rebekah Brooks - even that may have been forced on them by events beyond their control.

"Which would raise yet further questions about whether News Corporation have even now really understood and accepted the gravity of the situation that they're facing."

The assistant editor of the Guardian, Michael White, believes the arrest is an attempt by police to deflect attention away from them.

"I'm wary when the police are trying to show the world they have been on the case, because for two or three years they've not been on this case properly and now they're, perhaps they're over compensating a bit to be honest," he said.

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Rebekah Brooks, the schmoozer hated by Murdoch's wife and daughter

16th July 2011

By GEOFFREY LEVY

Who would have imagined when Lewis Carroll wrote Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland in 1865 that the Cheshire village of Daresbury where he lived would one day produce its own real-life Alice?

Her name was Rebekah Wade (now Brooks) and her tugboat-man father could have had no idea when his only child was born in 1968 that she would step — or rather schmooze — into a world of princes, prime ministers and proprietors, every bit as hazardous as Alice’s.

This was the media wonderland run by Rupert Murdoch, and until yesterday he made sure that no harm would come to the girl he has virtually treated as another daughter (he has four real daughters, from three marriages).

No love lost: Elisabeth Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks are not close friends and Ms Murdoch has even suggested in the wake of the scandal that she has f***** the company

Asked for his priority when arriving in Britain on the day he shut the News of the World to handle the phone hacking and police-bribing scandals, he gestured at the smiling, ever-attendant Rebekah standing next to him and replied: ‘This one.’ So the grief and frustration felt by the 80-year-old mogul would have been immense yesterday as his cherished Rebekah bowed to the inevitable and resigned from her role as News International’s chief executive.

How different things might have been had she stepped down at the start of the crisis. It might have stopped the News of the World closing and hundreds working there from losing their jobs.

Elisabeth Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks are not close friends and Ms Murdoch has even suggested in the wake of the scandal that she has f***** the company

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The hunter has now become the hunted. Rebekah Brooks, who must have sent wave after wave of tabloid hacks to doorstep the rich and famous while editor of the Sun and News of the World, is now getting some of her own medicine.

But as the media spotlight on her continues to burn brightly, she has finally resigned declaring she no longer wants to be the “focal point of the debate” surrounding the future of Murdoch’s much maligned media empire. Oh, how the world must be shedding a tear for her.

It is not yet clear why Brooks’ resignation was suddenly accepted by Murdoch. The media tycoon had stood steadfastly by her despite calls from politicians and the family of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler for her to go.

So why has Brooks finally been allowed to fall on her own sword, a week after the innocent employees of the now defunct News of the World were given their marching orders even though they were not involved in the phone hacking crisis?

It is clear that Brook’s beeline to the exit door early today shows that Murdoch in no longer calling all the shots.

The Saudi investor that owns 7pc of News Corporation, Prince al-Waleed bin Talal al Saud, told Newsnight: “I will not accept to deal with a company that has a lady or a man that has any sliver of doubts on her integrity”.

Even Murdoch’s own daughter Elisabeth sees the writing on the wall and told friends that Brooks had “f***** the company.” But she should not be cast as some kind of a scapegoat in this ugly drama.

Murdoch’s main problem is he is out of touch and floundering to deal with the crisis because he is trying to play the new media game using old media rules.

In the heyday of the traditional press, such a crisis would have been a slow-burning affair, each installment of which would have been exposed each day to meet the cycle of daily print deadlines. Now that this 24-hour news cycle no longer exists, the 24/7 media, fuelled by the Internet and social media, hungrily mauls over the minutiae minute-by-minute and hour-by-hour.

So, dramatically grand gestures like the closing of the News of the World or the arrival of Murdoch to London to sort this mess out, no longer frame headlines that last throughout the day and set the 24-hour news agenda in stone. Now, such transparent and self-serving gestures are picked apart and often raise more questions than answers.

Murdoch’s outmoded approach is seeing the sandal unraveling like a slowly peeling onion causing plenty of tears for all concerned.

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This Sunday's edition of the News of the World will be its last, News International chairman James Murdoch has said, after days of increasingly damaging allegations against the paper.

The 168-year-old tabloid is accused of hacking into the mobile phones of crime victims, celebrities and politicians.

On Thursday, the Met Police said it was seeking to contact 4,000 possible targets named in seized documents.

Its editor Colin Myler said it was "the saddest day of my professional career".

He added that "nothing should diminish everything this great newspaper has achieved".

The News of the World, which sells about 2.8million copies a week, is famed for its celebrity scoops and sex scandals, earning it the nickname, the News of the Screws.

Downing Street has said it had no role or involvement in the decision to close.

Mr Murdoch said no advertisements would run in this weekend's paper - instead any advertising space would be donated to charities and good causes, and proceeds from sales would also go to good causes.

News International has refused to comment on rumours that the Sun could now become a seven-day-a-week operation.

"What happens to the Sun is a matter for the future," a spokeswoman for News International said. The Sun, another News International tabloid, is currently published from Monday to Saturday.

The spokeswoman also refused to say whether the 200 or so employees at the paper would be made redundant, saying: "They will be invited to apply for other jobs in the company."

The News of the World's political editor, David Wooding, who joined 18 months ago, said it was a fantastic paper.

"They cleared out all the bad people. They bought in a great new editor, Colin Myler, and his deputy, Victoria Newton, who had not been sullied by any of the things that had gone on in the past.

"And there's nobody there, there's hardly anybody there who was there in the old regime."

The Guardian says that Andy Coulson, formerly David Cameron's director of communications, will be arrested on Friday morning over suspicions that he knew about, or had direct involvement in, the hacking of mobile phones during his time as editor of the News of the World.

The Guardian also says that a former senior journalist at the paper will also be arrested in the next few days.

There have been repeated calls for Rebekah Brooks - the former editor, now News International's chief executive - to resign. But in an interview Mr Murdoch stood by her again, saying he was satisfied with her conduct.

'Serious regret'

In a statement made to staff, Mr Murdoch said the good things the News of the World did "have been sullied by behaviour that was wrong - indeed, if recent allegations are true, it was inhuman and has no place in our company".

"The News of the World is in the business of holding others to account. But it failed when it came to itself."

He went on: "In 2006, the police focused their investigations on two men. Both went to jail. But the News of the World and News International failed to get to the bottom of repeated wrongdoing that occurred without conscience or legitimate purpose.

"Wrongdoers turned a good newsroom bad and this was not fully understood or adequately pursued.

"As a result, the News of the World and News International wrongly maintained that these issues were confined to one reporter.

"We now have voluntarily given evidence to the police that I believe will prove that this was untrue and those who acted wrongly will have to face the consequences. This was not the only fault.

"The paper made statements to Parliament without being in the full possession of the facts. This was wrong.

"The company paid out-of-court settlements approved by me. I now know that I did not have a complete picture when I did so. This was wrong and is a matter of serious regret."

He said: "So, just as I acknowledge we have made mistakes, I hope you and everyone inside and outside the company will acknowledge that we are doing our utmost to fix them, atone for them, and make sure they never happen again.

"Having consulted senior colleagues, I have decided that we must take further decisive action with respect to the paper. This Sunday will be the last issue of the News of the World."

He reiterated that the company was fully co-operating with the two ongoing police investigations.

He added: "While we may never be able to make up for distress that has been caused, the right thing to do is for every penny of the circulation revenue we receive this weekend to go to organisations that improve life in Britain and are devoted to treating others with dignity."

The BBC's political editor, Nick Robinson, said that Rupert Murdoch has sacrificed the News of the World - or, at least, its title - instead of the chief executive of News International, Rebekah Brooks.

"Team Murdoch must have realised that it would be referred to again and again over the next few months in connection with the alleged phone-hacking of a murdered girl, grieving parents and war widows," he said.

"The question now is whether this will make the government's dilemma about the takeover of BSkyB easier or harder."

Mark Pritchard, secretary of the influential Conservative backbench 1922 committee and vice-chairman of the parliamentary media group, has told the BBC he wants the government to delay a decision on the BskyB takeover.

"The government should take the political and moral lead - and announce a delay to the BSkyB decision until all outstanding legal impediments have been removed," he said.

Labour MP Tom Watson told Sky News it was "a victory for decent people up and down the land, and I say good riddance to the News of the World".

But Justice Secretary Ken Clarke said: "All they're going to do is rebrand it."

And former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott, who alleged his phone was hacked, thought the decision was simply a gimmick.

In April, the News of the World admitted intercepting the voicemail messages of prominent people to find stories.

It came after years of rumours that the practice was widespread and amid intense pressure from those who believed they had been victims.

Royal editor Clive Goodman and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire were jailed for hacking in January 2007 after it was found they targeted Prince William's aides.

Detectives recovered files from Mulcaire's home which referred to a long list of public figures and celebrities.

The scandal widened this week when it emerged that a phone belonging to the murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler had also been hacked into, and some messages deleted.

Leading brands, including Sainsbury's, Ford and O2, pulled their newspaper advertising and shares in BSkyB fell on fears that the scandal could hinder parent company News Corp's bid for the broadcaster.

On Wednesday, the government promised an inquiry in the hacking allegations, but the nature of it is undecided.

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Van Halen wants to play Super Bowl, singer says

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Harbaugh says Moss is 49ers' top WR 'right now'

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Key players to watch in training camp

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Shaken, Or Stirred?

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Sam Bradford's rookie year was great. His second was a disaster. The Rams face a lot of questions, but the mental state of their QB is most important, Tom Mantzouranis writes.

Joe Lemire: All-Star Game might have meaning, but shouldn't lose sight of purpose

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The Giants' All-Stars were criticized. Then they helped the NL roll 8-0 behind MVP Melky Cabrera. It was an edition that speaks to an exhibition with an identity crisis, writes Joe Lemire.

NL uses 5-run first to roll to third straight All-Star win

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 2:37 am EDT

For the third straight year the All-Star Game belongs to the National League. Pablo Sandoval hit a bases-loaded triple in a five-run first inning as the NL topped the AL 8-0 in Kansas City.

Ian Thomsen: Olympics could make Love a breakout star

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Twenty years ago, Charles Barkley became a star at the Olympics. With his size and range, Kevin Love seems destined to make a similar impact in the London Games, says Ian Thomsen.

Nets remain optimistic for Howard trade

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:47 pm EDT

SB Nation: Brees will hold out without new deal

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 2:37 am EDT

ABC 's lovers, Fox's chefs rule Monday

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ABC's rising reality wins Sunday

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'Bethenny' blooming in Fox test

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'Bachelorette' picks up steam Monday

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Sunday auds catch Olympics fever

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TV Ratings: NBC dominates with U.S. gymnastics, swimming trials

China's car sales rise 9 percent in June

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 4:35 am -0400

China's auto sales rose 9 percent in June despite a slowing economy as buyers rushed to beat possible limits on car registrations aimed at curbing traffic.

Global stocks fall as outlook for earnings dims

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 4:29 am -0400

Global stock markets mostly fell Wednesday as the global economic slowdown threatens to reduce corporate profits.

Beijing sells a land parcel at record high price

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 3:23 am -0400

BEIJING (Reuters) - City authorities in Beijing have sold at a record high of more than 40,000 yuan ($6,300) a square meter in an auction where they capped the winning price to keep it from going too high. Tuesday's auction may fuel expectations that rising land costs will drive up home prices again, which in turn could make it harder for Chinese authorities to ease monetary policy to combat slowing economic growth. Zhonghao Group, a private developer, beat about 10 rivals and bought the land in a heated auction for 2. ...

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LONDON (Reuters) - European shares fell on Wednesday after profit warnings from U.S. companies compounded fears the sluggish global economy will erode earnings, while skepticism over the euro zone's ability to tackle its debt crisis pressured other risk assets. The euro wallowed around two-year lows against the dollar at $1.2260 although industrial commodities and oil regained their footing after sharp falls on Tuesday. "Risk appetite remains fragile as U.S. earnings worries and various unanswered questions in Europe weigh on sentiment," analysts at Credit Agricole said in a note to clients. ...

Ohio freight train derails, causing fiery blast

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 2:33 am -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell for a fourth day on Tuesday as more pessimism from U.S. companies compounded worries the sluggish world economy is taking a toll on U.S. profit growth. A sales warning from engine maker Cummins Inc came on top of earlier weak forecasts from chipmakers Applied Materials Inc and Advanced Micro Devices, causing the market to extend losses in afternoon trading. The news sent the S&P 500 down for a fourth consecutive day, the index's longest downward streak since May when it fell for six straight days. Shares of industrials fell the most at 1.6 percent. ...

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A fire official says a freight train carrying agricultural products has derailed and some cars burst into flames Columbus, Ohio, causing an explosion and injuring at least two people.

Missing bank director sends confession, disappears

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After penning a rambling confession to financial regulators and writing notes to his family, a south Georgia bank director boarded a ferry in Key West, Fla., and disappeared.

Man found dead in tiger pit at Copenhagen Zoo

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 5:05 am -0400

Police say a 21-year old man was found dead inside the tiger den at the Copenhagen Zoo with his throat bitten.

Column: So much for inferiority complexes

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 4:59 am -0400

One league has more money to throw around, better hitters, better pitchers, better teams and a nearly decade-long streak of dominance in interleague play.

Wis. Supreme Court to rule in factory farm case

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 4:49 am -0400

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to rule Wednesday in a case in which a small town with three times as many cows as people is seeking greater authority to protect its water supply.

News Corp. Drops Bid for BSkyB

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the background on why the Murdoch/News Corp Phone Hacking and Police Bribery Scandal in Brtian, that also nowlloks like spilling into the USA ....to obtain world exclusive news stories for their newspapers, forced Rupert and James Murdoch and their News Corp Media Giant to do an urgent backflip of their planned purchase of BSkyB..

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'Brown's sick babies targeted by hackers'
by John Higginson -London MetroTuesday 12th July 2011
who says:
" Journalists working for Rupert Murdoch's newspapers 'blagged' detaild of Gordon Brown's sich children, it was alleged yesterday. They obtained details from the medical files of Mr Brown's four month-old son, Fraser, showing he eas sufefreing from cystic fibrosis. They also attemoted to access the former prime minister's voice mail, his legal file and hisbank account, the latest reports show. The claims, involving, The Sun and the SundayTimes, suggested for the first time thatthe hacking scandal was spreading beyond the now-closed News Of The World. It also cast further serious doubt over Mr Murdoch's bid to obtan full control of BSkyB; yesterday the move was referred by ministrs to competition wtachdogs. Last night, Mr Brown ans h wife, Sarah, spoke of their sadness and shock at the 'level of criminality' used to prociure some of their children's most intimate details... The scandal, which erupted last week when it emerged that the News of the World had hacked the phone of murdered schollgirl Milly Dowler, took another dark twist with the latest allefations publish by the Guardian. In 2006, Sun editor Rebekah Brooks contacted the Browns to ell them they had detaild formRaser's mefical files, the paper claimed. Five years earluer, sensitive information about the couple's first child, Jennifer, who died at ten days old, also found its way to newspapers. The Sunday Times was also linked to an actor impersonating Mr Brown trying to get access to his Abbey National account and legal file. The claims were even more devistating to Mrs Brown who considered Mrs Brooks a friend and even organised her 40th birthday party in 2008. She said yesterday: 'So sad to learn about all I have about my family's provacy. It is really sad if true,' It is being cliamed that a royal protection officer was paid to provide the News of the World with information and phone numbers of memebrs of the royal family."
' Westminster goes to war on Murdoch..'
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London Metr0 Wednesday 13th July 2011..who says:
" RUPERT MURDUCH'S 40 year grip on Britains's political system looks certian to be broken today when MP's of all parties join forces to halt the expnansion of his empire.
The media barrob will feel the backlash from the phon ehacking scandal when Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour MP's vot against him gaining control of BSkyB.
Their vote on a Commons motion may carry little legal weight but will send out a clear signal that his days as political kingmaker are numbered.
Labour leader Ed Milband, who put forward the motion said: 'There are times when thehouse of Commons has got to rise to the occasion and speak for the public.'
David Cameron's spokesman said 'the 80-year-old tytoon, whoe papers claimed the power to sway elections, should 'heed the will of parliament.'
The vote comes in a deeply damaging week for Mr Murdoch, beginning with the revelation that his News Of The World hacked the phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler.
On Monday, it emerged News International national titles targeted the medical records pf Gordon Brown's children...Amid the crisis, Mr Murdoch managed to halt the slide in News Corp's share price but mounted he would sell all his Britsh newspaper titles...."



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Phone-hacking: The main players

Met chief resigns in hacking row- One of the key players

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson resigns as the phone hacking scandal continues to widen

More than 4,000 people have been identified as potential victims of
phone hacking at the News of the World. Claims have also been made
that the Sunday Times used "blagging" techniques to access personal
information relating to former Prime Minister Gordon Brown

Hacking scandal: Key figures

Key players in the phone hacking scandal

Name Job/position Connection to phone-hacking investigation
Rupert Murdoch

Rupert -Murdoch - Chief exec, News Corporation

The NoW was part of Rupert Murdoch's News International newspaper group - itself the UK arm of the media mogul's News Corporation global empire. The 80-year-old Australian-American boss flew into the UK to take charge of dealing with the phone-hacking crisis. He will appear before MPs to answer questions on the phone-hacking scandal on 19 July.

Rebekah Brooks (nee Wade) Former chief exec, News International

Rebekah Brooks

News International's former chief executive and former NoW editor. Mrs Brooks was the NoW editor when voicemails of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler's mobile phone were allegedly intercepted. She will appear before MPs to answer questions on the phone-hacking scandal on 19 July. Mrs Brooks was arrested on 17 July 2011 over phone hacking and corruption allegations.

James Murdoch Chairman, News International

James Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch's son James is News International's current chairman. He has reiterated the company is fully co-operating with police investigations and he was not, until recently, in the picture about the full extent of wrongdoing at the NoW. Announcing the closure of the Sunday tabloid, he said the allegations were "shocking and hugely regrettable". He will appear before MPs to answer questions on the phone-hacking scandal on 19 July.

Les Hinton

Les Hinton Former chief exec, Dow Jones

Les Hinton was chief executive of News Corp's financial news service Dow Jones, publisher of the Wall Street Journal. One of Rupert Murdoch's top executives, Mr Hinton had worked with him for more than five decades. Announcing he was quitting, he said he was "ignorant of what apparently happened" but felt it was proper to resign. Mr Murdoch said it brought him "great sadness".

Andy Coulson

Andy Coulson NoW editor 2003-07

Andy Coulson, who was NoW editor between 2003-07, resigned his position following the convictions of ex-NoW royal editor Clive Goodman and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire for phone hacking. He later became Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman but quit in January 2011 saying ongoing hacking claims were distracting him from his job. Mr Coulson was arrested in July 2011 and later bailed over phone hacking and corruption allegations.

Glenn Mulcaire

Glenn Mulcaire Private investigator

Employed by the NoW, Glenn Mulcaire, 40, was jailed in January 2007 for phone hacking. He admitted unlawfully intercepting voicemail messages received by three royal aides. He was also convicted of hacking the phones of a number of other public figures, including publicist Max Clifford and actress Elle Macpherson. In July 2011, allegations emerged he had also hacked into murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler's mobile phone and had the phone numbers of relatives of service personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Ian Edmondson Ex-NoW assistant editor (news)

Clive Goodman

Clive Goodman Ex-NoW royal editor

The former NoW royal editor was jailed for four months in 2007 for phone hacking. He admitted unlawfully intercepting hundreds of telephone voicemail messages received by three members of staff at Buckingham Palace. The investigation was sparked after Prince William became suspicious about a November 2005 NoW story about a knee injury. In July 2011, Goodman, 53, was again arrested and released on bail on suspicion of corruption.

Other journalists

Ian Edmondson

The former NoW assistant editor was identified in court documents as having instructed private investigator Glenn Mulcaire to access phone messages. He was sacked from the paper after an internal inquiry had found "highly damaging evidence", a source said. He was arrested in April 2011 on suspicion of unlawfully intercepting mobile phone voicemail messages, and was released on bail until September 2011.

Neville Thurlbeck

Neville Thurlbeck Ex-NoW chief reporter

Neville Thurlbeck, former chief reporter at the NoW, was named by Labour MP Tom Watson in January 2011 as one of three journalists who should be investigated. In 2009, police told MPs he had not been interviewed because there was no evidence linking him to the case. He was arrested in April 2011 on suspicion of unlawfully intercepting mobile phone voicemail messages, and released on bail until September 2011.

James Weatherup. Copyright: Press Gazette

James Weatherup Ex-NoW reporte

The former NoW reporter and news editor was arrested on 14 April on suspicion of conspiracy to unlawfully intercept communications. He was released on bail until September 2011.

Neil Wallis

Neil Wallis Ex-NoW executive editor

Mr Wallis was arrested by police on 14 July on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications. His media consultancy company - Chamy Media - was used by the Met Police from October 2009 until September 2010.

Sean Hoare

Sean Hoare Ex-NoW reporter

The former NoW journalist has publicly admitted his part in phone hacking told the New York Times the practice of phone hacking was far more extensive than the newspaper acknowledged when police first investigated the case. He also told the BBC's Panorama it was "endemic" at the paper. Mr Hoare also said, as editor, Andy Coulson had asked him to hack phones. Mr Coulson has denied any knowledge of hacking.

Paul McMullan

Paul McMullan Ex-NoW deputy features editor

The NoW deputy features editor between 1994 and 2001, Mr McMullan has spoken about the use of phone hacking on the paper, describing its investigations department as a "den of vipers".

Watch the interview

Alex Marunchak

Alex Marunchak Ex-NoW Irish edition editor

The former NoW Irish edition editor obtained e-mails hacked into by a private detective in 2006, according to the BBC's Panorama. The messages belonged to an ex-British intelligence officer. Mr Marunchak denies receiving "any unlawfully obtained material".

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Laura Elston Press Association news agency royal reporter

The 34-year-old royal reporter for the Press Association (PA) news agency was arrested in June as part of police investigations into hacking. She was arrested at a central London police station on suspicion of intercepting communications and later released on bail until early October. She has received the "full support" of her editors. PA editor Jonathan Grun said she was "a journalist of integrity".

Victims and potential victims: Ordinary people

Milly Dowler

Milly Dowler Murder victim

Milly Dowler, killed in 2002, was an alleged target of phone hacking. A lawyer for the Dowler family said the alleged hacking dated from a time when the NoW was under the editorship of Rebekah Brooks. The Dowlers have since called on Mrs Brooks to resign. Speaking through their solicitor, they said they thought she should "take responsibility and do the honourable thing".

Clarence Mitchell

Clarence Mitchell Spokesman for missing Madeleine McCann's family

Clarence Mitchell, the spokesman for missing Madeline McCann's parents, has said he believes two attempts were made to gain information about his phone. He is among a number of suspected hacking victims contacted by police.

Colin Stagg

Colin Stagg Wrongly accused of murder

The lawyer acting for Colin Stagg, who won more than £700,000 in compensation after being wrongfully arrested over the Rachel Nickell murder, confirmed police had contacted him as part of the hacking investigation. Alex Tribick told the BBC police had told Mr Stagg his name had appeared in documentation associated with the police investigation.

Graham Foulkes

Graham Foulkes 7/7 victim's father

Mr Foulkes is among the relatives of the 7 July 2005 London bombing victims warned by police their phones may have been hacked. Mr Foulkes, whose son David died in the Edgware Road blast, told the BBC his details had been found on a list.

Sean Cassidy

Sean Cassidy 7/7 victim's father

Mr Cassidy, who lost his 22-year-old son, Ciaran, in the Russell Square bomb on 7 July 2005 , has also been contacted by police after his details were found on a list.

Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman

Parents of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman Family of Soham murder victims

The parents of murdered Soham girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman are among those contacted by police investigating phone hacking. It is believed the families were warned there was evidence to suggest they were targeted by Glenn Mulcaire.

British troops in Afghanistan

Families of service personnel killed in Afghanistan and Iraq N/A

Glenn Mulcaire is also alleged to have had the phone numbers of bereaved military families in his files.

Victims and potential victims: Celebrities and staff

Sienna Miller

Sienna Miller Actress

The actress formally settled for £100,000 damages and costs, after the paper admitted liability over the hacking of several of her phones. News Group formally apologised at London's High Court for what it called the "harassment and distress" it had caused.

Paul Gascoigne

Paul Gascoigne Ex-footballer

The former England player is one of four test cases of alleged NoW hacking victims due to be heard at the High Court next year. The civil damages claims against News Group Newspapers will be assessed in January 2012. The other test cases concern actor interior designer Kelly Hoppen, sports agent Sky Andrew, actor Jude Law and MP Chris Bryant.

Jude Law

Jude Law Actor

The actor is one of four test cases of alleged NoW hacking victims due to be heard at the High Court next year.

Elle Macpherson

Elle Macpherson Model

The supermodel was one of the celebrities named in the indictment at the 2007 trial of Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire. The court head when she suspected messages were being listened to, she had been so afraid she had had her home swept for bugs.

Ryan Giggs

Ryan Giggs Footballer

The Manchester United player has launched legal proceedings against the NoW and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire. He is suing the paper's publisher News Group Newspapers for breach of privacy.

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan Actor and comedian

The Alan Partridge comedian is among those to take legal action against the NoW for breach of privacy after the Metropolitan Police confirmed his personal details had been in the possession of Glenn Mulcaire following a raid on his house. He told BBC2's Newsnight the closure of the paper was a "victory for decency and humanity".

Watch the interview

Chris Tarrant

Chris Tarrant TV presenter

Chris Tarrant in one of a number of celebrities who have taken legal action against the NoW over phone hacking. The Metropolitan Police confirmed last year his personal details had been in the possession of Glenn Mulcaire.

Andy Gray

Andy Gray Television presenter

The football pundit accepted £20,000 in damages from the NoW in June this year after his phone was hacked. The former Everton striker reached an agreement with News Group Newspapers for compensation, plus undisclosed costs, for voicemail interceptions.

Leslie Ash and Lee Chapman

Leslie Ash and Lee Chapman Actress/ex-footballer

The actress and her husband launched legal action over claims Ms Ash's phone had been hacked. Police confirmed her details had been among paperwork belonging to Glenn Mulcaire.

Max Clifford

Max Clifford Publicist

The celebrity publicist was named in the original indictment at the 2007 trial of Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire. He later sued the NoW for breach of privacy and received a settlement worth a reported £1m. Most recently, he has defended News International chief Rebekah Brooks, saying he does not believe she was involved.

Listen to Max Clifford defend Rebekah Brooks

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Nicola Phillips Assistant to Max Clifford

The publicist issued proceedings against the NoW for breach of privacy. She rejected an early offer from the paper.

Sky Andrew

Sky Andrew Sports agent

The sports agent's is one of four test cases of alleged NoW hacking victims due to be heard at the High Court next year.

Kelly Hoppen Interior designer

Kelly Hoppen's - actress Sienna Miller's stepmother - is one of four test cases of alleged NoW hacking victims due to be heard at the High Court next year.

Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney Footballer

The England and Manchester United player was contacted in April by police investigating hacking. Mr Rooney wrote on Twitter: "Scotland Yard detectives came to see me earlier and showed me some documents. Looks like a newspaper have hacked into my phone."

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant Actor

The actor, who has been told by police his details are among those found by officers investigating hacking at the NoW, recorded a conversation between himself and Paul McMullan, the tabloid's former features editor. During the exchange - revealed by Mr Grant in the New Statesman magazine - Mr McMullan discussed hacking by the media.

Read the full New Statesman article

Victims and potential victims: Public figures and staff

Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall

Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall Members of the Royal Family

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall may have also been targets of phone hacking conducted at the NoW, according to the Guardian newspaper. It has also been alleged police officers in the Royal Protection Squad were being paid by the NoW for private information

about the Royal Family.

John Prescott

Lord Prescott Ex-deputy prime minister

The former deputy prime minister is one of four high-profile figures seeking judicial review over the Met Police's handling of the original hacking inquiry. Lord Prescott, Labour MP Chris Bryant, ex-Scotland Yard boss Brian Paddick and journalist Brendan Montague all claim their human rights were breached because officers failed to carry out an effective investigation.

Bryan Paddick

Brian Paddick Ex-Met Police deputy assistant commissioner

The Scotland Yard boss is one of four high-profile figures seeking judicial review over the Met Police's handling of the original hacking inquiry.

Chris Bryant

Chris Bryant Ex-Labour minister

The ex-Labour minister is one of four high-profile figures seeking judicial review over the Met Police's handling of the original hacking inquiry. Mr Bryant's is also one of four selected test cases of alleged NoW hacking victims due to be heard at the High Court next year.

Gordon Taylor

Gordon Taylor Professional Football Association's chief exec

The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) chief executive brought a private case against the NoW in 2008, and received settlement worth a reported £700,000.

Kieren Fallon

Kieren Fallon Jockey

The sportsman launched legal action against the NoW after police confirmed his personal details had been in the possession of Glenn Mulcaire.

George Galloway

George Galloway Former MP

he former Respect MP for Bethnal Green in London has launched legal proceedings against the NoW for breach of privacy, claiming his voicemail was illegally intercepted between Feb 2005 and Aug 2006. In January he told the BBC he had been offered "substantial sums of money" by the paper. The NoW refused to comment.

Listen to George Galloway discuss the issue

Tessa Jowell

Tessa Jowell Former culture secretary

The former Labour minister has said she believes her phone was hacked 28 times. The BBC understands she is one of the main claimants offered a settlement by News International.

David Mills

David Mills Lawyer and estranged husband of Tessa Jowell

The lawyer is one of the main claimants who has been offered a settlement by News International.

Simon Hughes

Simon Hughes Lib Dem deputy leader

The Lib Dem deputy leader was named as a hacking victim in the 2007 trial of Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire.

Watch Mr Hughes talk about the hacking

Michael Mansfield

Michael Mansfield Barrister

The QC, who represented Mohamed Al Fayed at the Princess Diana inquest, has been told by police his phone may have been hacked.

Helen Asprey Royal aide

The former aide to the Prince of Wales was named in the indictment at the 2007 trial of Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire. The court heard how she, along with Prince Charles's communication secretary Paddy Harverson and Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, private secretary to Princes William and Harry, realised something was wrong in December 2005 when their new messages were being shown as old.

Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton

Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton Royal secretary

The private secretary to Princes William and Harry was named in the indictment at the 2007 trial of Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire.

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Paddy Harverson Royal communications secretary

The Prince of Wales's communication secretary Paddy Harverson was named in the indictment at the 2007 trial of Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire.

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Joan Hammell Former aide to Lord Prescott

The BBC understands the former aide to ex-Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott is one of the main claimants offered a settlement by News International.

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Jo Armstrong Professional Football Association legal adviser

The legal adviser made an out-of-court settlement with News International for breach of privacy.

Alleged 'blagging' victims

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown Former prime minister

Mr Brown has accused The Sunday Times of gaining access to his personal bank and legal files when he was chancellor using so-called "blagging" techniques. News International is investigating. Mr Brown also said he did not know how the Sun newspaper obtained access to medical records relating to his son Fraser's cystic fibrosis in 2006. The Sun maintains the information was not obtained by illegal means.

Watch the ex-PM react to the claims

Police officers involved in hacking inquiry

Met Police Commissioner

Britain's most senior police officer faced criticism for hiring former News of the World executive Neil Wallis - who was questioned by police investigating hacking - as a PR adviser. Sir Paul eventually said his links to the journalist could hamper investigations and resigned.

Asst Commissioner John Yates

John Yates Met Police Assistant Commissioner

Assistant Commissioner Yates ruled out a further inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal in 2009. He has since expressed "extreme regret" for not reopening the investigation. Two MPs have called for him to resign.

Sue Akers

Sue Akers Met Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner

The current police hacking investigation, called Operation Weeting, is being led by Sue Akers.

Under her lead, detectives are contacting nearly 4,000 people whose personal details were stored by private investigator Glenn Mulcaire.

Andy Hayman Former Met Police Assistant Commissioner

Andy Hayman was involved in the original hacking inquiry. MPs have criticised his handling of the investigation. He denies there has been anything "improper" about his decision to write columns for News International after he retired from the Met.

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8 July 2011

News of the World: An obituary

The closure of the News of the World brings to an end more than 160 years of history.

The Sunday tabloid was first published on 1 October 1843 in London - but this Sunday will see the last edition hit the newsstands. Its closure comes amid a major scandal over phone-hacking and alleged payments to police officers.

Owned by News Group Newspapers, part of News International, which is in turn a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, the News of the World's sales currently average 2,812,005 copies per week. Its owners claim that it is read by more people than any other English-language newspaper.

James Murdoch, deputy chief operating officer of News Corporation, and chairman of News International, said the paper had "enjoyed support from Britain's largest advertisers" and "has a proud history of fighting crime, exposing wrong-doing and regularly setting the news agenda for the nation".

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It's the end of he biggest-selling English language newspaper in the world - the end of 170 years of history”

Paul McMullanEx-NoW deputy features editor

In pictures: The News of the World

Private lives

But it has not been without critics throughout its history. Coverage of many sex scandals, often of the rich and famous, earned it the soubriquet of "News of the Screws" in the satirical magazine Private Eye.

And this interest in private lives goes back decades.

"It was a very important part of British newspaper history. In the 19th Century it was one of the highest circulation papers catering for the newly semi-literate population," says Chris Horrie, tabloid newspaper historian and co-author of Stick it up your Punter: The Uncut Story of the Sun Newspaper.

"In the 20th Century - until [Rupert] Murdoch bought it - it was a strange sideshow in British life, very similar to the saucy seaside postcard. It was full of dirty vicars. There was a specific loophole in libel law that didn't allow vicars to sue."

Murdoch's purchase changed things dramatically.

"Murdoch bought it and completely transformed it. He turned it into a very modern practitioner of chequebook journalism," says Horrie.

"The news happened during the week and wasn't exclusive. But the News of the World would buy up all the stories about celebrities and politicians and pile them up on a Sunday. It was 1980s chequebook journalism."

In both prominence and circulation, the News of the World was king of the Sunday tabloids.

"The paper became completely dominant on Sundays," Horrie notes.

"The Mirror group's Sunday Mirror and People were completely destroyed. So on Sunday Murdoch had these two enormous things - the Sunday Times and the News of the World. The Mail group were the only significant competition."

One of the paper's most controversial moments came in 1966, during the Ian Brady and Myra Hindley murder trial, when it emerged in court that the key prosecution witness had been paid by the paper to give his side of the story.

David Smith accepted £1,000 and was sent on holiday to France as well.

The attorney general was asked to investigate what the judge called "a gross interference in the course of justice" but the newspaper escaped contempt charges.

In 2000, the paper began a controversial campaign to "name and shame" alleged paedophiles, following the abduction and murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne.

The paper has also campaigned for the introduction of "Sarah's Law" to allow public access to the sex offenders register.

The newspaper's report that Formula 1 chief Max Mosley had paid five women to take part in a sadomasochistic orgy prompted a major legal battle over privacy.

The High Court ruled in July 2008 that the News of the World had breached Mosley's privacy. He was awarded £60,000 in damages.

Arguably the most famous journalist on the paper in recent years was undercover specialist Mazher Mahmood.

His exposes - often carried out using his disguise as the "Fake Sheikh" - targeted everyone from the Countess of Wessex to former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson. The News of the World also claims he has brought about the conviction of more than 250 criminals.

In August 2010, posing once again as the "Fake Sheikh" he exposed a group of Pakistani cricketers, accused of corruption.

Hacking accusations

But the tide began to turn against the paper in January 2007, when its royal editor Clive Goodman and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire were jailed for hacking, after it was found they targeted Prince William's aides.

This set off a chain of events which has led to accusations of journalists hacking into the voicemails of the families of murder victims and relatives of UK soldiers killed in action.

Announcing the paper's closure, James Murdoch said the paper "is in the business of holding others to account. But it failed when it came to itself".

Paul McMullan is the former News of the World deputy features editor who helped blow the whistle on phone-hacking practices at the paper.

"It's the end of the biggest-selling English language newspaper in the world - the end of 170 years of history," he says.

"It was a great part of my career, but I was joyful when I heard the news.

"Ten years ago I was proud to say I worked at the News of the World. Last week I was ashamed."

Now, it seems the Sun will be published on a Sunday to fill the gap, but there will be a question mark over who will inherit the News of the World's audience.

"Newspaper readers are pretty disloyal," says Horrie.

Charities reject News of the World advertising offer

Charities reject News of the World advertising offer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14087518

A number of charities have rejected an offer to advertise free in the final edition of the News of the World.

News International is shutting the tabloid amid claims of phone-hacking and advertising space for Sunday's paper has been offered to good causes.

The Salvation Army and the RSPCA were among those to decline the offer.

But the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which launched a drought appeal for East Africa on Friday, said it would accept a free advert.

A spokeswoman said although it in no way condoned the "unconscionable" behaviour of some News of the World journalists and executives, there was a "humanitarian imperative" for it to raise the maximum income to help those affected by the drought.

On Friday, the Institute of Fundraising urged caution among its members when deciding whether to accept the offer of free advertising space from News International.

Seal of approval

"The decision as to whether a charity ought to accept a donation or not should be grounded in its mission and policy objectives," it said in a statement on its website.

"A clear policy on the acceptance or refusal of donations is important for all charitable organisations.

"Such a policy needs to be acceptable to all those associated with the charity and agreed formally by a charity's trustees."

A spokeswoman for regulatory body, the Charity Commission, said: "Ultimately it is the responsibility of a charity's trustees to ensure that any fundraising, including the acceptance of donations, is in the best interests of the charity.

"We encourage trustees to assess the advantages and disadvantages of new opportunities to fundraise, including any potential risks to the charity and its beneficiaries."

In the lead-up to the announcement of its closure, a string of businesses suspended or cancelled advertising with the NoW.

Among them were Co-operative Group, Lloyds, Halifax, Vauxhall, Virgin Holidays, Sainsbury's, O2, carmaker Ford and the government.

The Royal British Legion also cut its ties with the paper as its campaigning partner and put its advertising with News International under review.

Among the other charities to reject the free advertising offer were Care International, homelessness charity Thames Reach and Water Aid.

'Toxic brand'

"Given the nature of the controversy surrounding the News of the World, Water Aid considers it inappropriate to advertise in this newspaper," said Mike Foster, head of communications for Water Aid.

A spokesman for the RSPCA said: "We understand a round-robin e-mail was sent to all charities from the News of the World. A decision was made that the national RSPCA would not be advertising (with the NoW)."

Several charities - including Oxfam and Action Aid - said they were bound to decline the offer because they were part of umbrella organisation the DEC's East Africa appeal, which has been launched to help more than 10 million people affected by severe drought in the Horn of Africa.

A spokesman for Action Aid added: "I think the toxic brand would be a problem for our patrons."

Several charities contacted by the BBC said they had not been approached about advertising space. They included Barnado's, the Voluntary Services Organisation, the RNLI and animal welfare charity The Brooke.

The BBC tried to contact News International but it is yet to comment.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/seealso/2011/07/us_view_how_a_uk_scandal_affec.html

US View: How a UK phone-hacking scandal could

affect the US

Clare Spencer | Thursday, 14 July 2011

Commentators look at what the News of the World phone-hacking scandal means for the US.

In the LA Times Timothy Garton Ash givesrecap of how the scandal has spilled into the US:

"Hugh Grant appeals to Americans to wake up to Rupert Murdoch's pernicious influence on their own media. Sen John D Rockefeller IV calls for an inquiry into the activities of Murdoch's parent company, News Corp and whether Americans' phones were hacked. If it turns out that 9/11 victims were targeted, as suggested by the campaigning British MP Tom Watson, then this will no longer be just a foreign story. Only on Murdoch-owned Fox News is it as if none of this had happened. A clip from Fox News Watch, filmed during a commercial break, shows the panelists joking about the one story they are not going to discuss. News watch indeed."

In the Atlantic James Fallows compares the New York Times' website front page to Fox News' website. At the time of writing - when News Corp had withdrawn their bid for the remaining share of BSkyB - there was no mention of what he called the "Watergate-scale" Murdoch scandal. This he sees as proof that Fox News's credentials are questionable:

"Here's a challenge: For anyone who denies that Fox is a propaganda operation rather than news, run by apparatchiks rather than journalists, let's see an explanation of the difference between these pages and the story Fox pretends isn't there."

David Ignatius says in the Washington Post that Rupert Murdoch's success could have more to do with his rivals than being the voice of the people:

"In the fair-and-balanced spirit, let me grant Murdoch one important point: He wouldn't have been so successful if some of his venerable rivals hadn't, in fact, been elitist, skewed to the left and sometimes just plain boring. Murdoch's publications and television networks may have coarsened standards, but they are also entertaining. Being irreverent is not the problem. The media world could use more of that Murdochian energy, not less"

Massimo Calabresi concentrates in Time's Swampland blog on how the bad news for Murdoch spread to the US thanks to calls for an investigation into claims that 9/11 victims may have had their phones hacked - something that Calabresi says is unsubstantiated:

"The Hon Peter King wants the FBI immediately to investigate the fact that an unidentified private investigator supposedly told an unidentified source who in turn supposedly told a reporter for the Daily Mirror that the private investigator was once asked by a News of the World reporter to get call records of 9/11 victims and that the private investigator didn't do it but he presumed that the News Of The World wanted those records so that they could hack into their voicemail.

"Yeah, Director Mueller, get right on that. I'm not saying we won't eventually find out that some reporter paid by NewsCorp has done something unethical on this side of the Atlantic at some point in the past; maybe it will even involve 9/11 somehow. What I am saying is that as it stands the 9/11 hacking story is thinly sourced, to put it mildly."

The New York Times cast the withdrawal of the bid as a family feud between Rupert Murdoch and his son James as it claims Rupert Murdoch and his chief operating officer, Chase Carey, overruled James Murdoch "consulting him only after the decision was all but final". It goes on to describe further differences between the two:

"Though Fox News has of late become the thrust of his political power in the United States, as well as a major source of revenue, his newspapers were the seedlings of his vast media enterprise. His emotional attachment to them runs deep, and they remain influential platforms not just in this country but in Britain.

"James Murdoch, 38, is said to share none of his father's romantic notions about newspapers."

Former New York Post reporter Ian Spiegelman tells Howard Kurtz at the Daily Beast that for scandals at the New York Post and News of the World the rot goes back to News Corp:

"News Corp VPs are nationless. It doesn't matter where you put them - they are plugged into their own, floating nation... namely News Corp. You don't always see them, but they are always hovering between the editor-in-chief and Rupert, and their loyalties remain not with any country or system of laws. Imagine the kind of pressure such a misty, loyalty-free menace could put on a reporter who actually lives where he lives and whose life is there. You want to know if this London poison is likely to have spread to New York? Yeah. But don't blame London."

18 July 2011

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14180043

Met Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson quits

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has resigned following the phone hacking scandal.

Britain's most senior police officer has faced criticism for hiring former News of the World executive Neil Wallis - who has been questioned by police investigating hacking - as an adviser.

He said there were lessons to be learned from the affair, but he was leaving with his integrity intact.

It came after discussions with his employer, London Mayor Boris Johnson.

In standing down, Sir Paul said he had no knowledge of the extent of the phone hacking.

Home Secretary Theresa May said she was "sorry" he had resigned and thanked him for all the work he had done during his time in office.

She said: "Sir Paul has led the force through difficult times and although current circumstances show that there are still serious issues to be addressed, I believe that the force is operationally stronger today now than it was when he took over."

Earlier, she said she would address MPs on Monday about her "concerns" over the closeness of the relationship between News International and police.

'Great sadness'

He added: "Let me state clearly, I and the people who know me, know that my integrity is completely intact.

"I may wish we had done some things differently, but I will not lose sleep over my personal integrity."

It is expected that Sir Paul's deputy Tim Godwin will take charge of the Met with almost immediate effect, before the process to find a new commissioner is started.

Prime Minister David Cameron said Sir Paul had enjoyed "a long and distinguished career in the police".

He added: "What matters most of all now is that the Metropolitan Police and the Metropolitan Police Authority do everything possible to ensure the investigations into phone hacking and alleged police corruption proceed with all speed, with full public confidence and with all the necessary leadership and resources to bring them to an effective conclusion."

In other developments:

Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks was arrested on Sunday by police investigating phone hacking and bribery at the News of the World. After being held for 12 hours, Mrs Brooks was released at midnight
Labour leader Ed Miliband calls for new media ownership rules to limit Rupert Murdoch's "dangerous" and "unhealthy" concentration of power
An advert placed by News International in national newspapers on Sunday describes how the company is "putting right what's gone wrong"
Several Sunday newspapers feature promotions in an attempt to woo former readers of the News of the World, which was the UK's best-selling newspaper
News International says it has set up an independent management and standards committee to see how the company can prevent similar instances happening again
John Whittingdale, chairman of the Commons media select committee, says former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks will probably be spoken to separately from Rupert and James Murdoch on Tuesday when they appear before MPs, adding that the committee should not act as a "lynch mob"

Sir Paul has also faced questions over his stay with his wife at a luxury health spa which employed Mr Wallis.

The journalist was working as a public relations consultant for Champneys spa when Sir Paul recuperated from surgery there earlier this year.

The Met acknowledged Sir Paul had stayed there for free while he recovered from a fractured leg caused by an operation to remove a pre-cancerous tumour and said Sir Paul had been unaware that Mr Wallis had worked as Champneys' PR consultant.

It added that the free stay had been recorded in the senior officer's gifts and hospitality register, due to be published shortly, when he returned to his post.

Sir Paul said he had informed Buckingham Palace, Ms May and his employer, London Mayor Boris Johnson, about his decision to resign.

He and Mr Johnson had several discussions over the weekend, BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson said.

The mayor also warned the prime minister he was considering serious action.

On Sunday, Mr Johnson said he accepted Sir Paul's resignation with "great sadness and reluctance" and he had no reason to doubt his "complete integrity".

He said: "We have got to get on with bringing crime down, and although Paul has done a fantastic job over the last three years, he felt that with the distractions of all these committee hearings, this inquiry, the judge-led inquiry, one thing and another, he was endlessly going to be focused on phone hacking when he wanted to get on with other things.

"So he felt that it would be better to let a fresh pair of hands, fresh pair of eyes, get on with that job, fighting crime, getting London ready for the Olympics rather than being distracted. In the end I agreed to that."

The chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee - Keith Vaz - said he was "genuinely shocked" by the announcement.

"He was very keen that people realised that his integrity was intact, and I think what he basically said was, he was concerned about the leadership of the Met at this time," he said.

Contract cancelled

Shadow Culture Secretary Ivan Lewis said Sir Paul had made the right decision and done the "honourable thing".

"He recognises that things have happened on his watch, which mean there will always be questions about his leadership," he said.

Sir Paul hired former News of the World deputy editor Mr Wallis as a PR consultant for the Met.

His media consultancy company - Chamy Media - was used by the force from October 2009 until September last year.

Analysis

Norman SmithChief political correspondent, BBC Radio 4

Downing Street sources have denied that Sir Paul Stephenson was forced to resign.

"He was not pushed," said a source.

The sources also rejected suggestions that Mr Cameron was furious at Sir Paul's failure to inform him of his connections with former News of the World deputy editor Neil Wallis.

"The PM was not in some rage. He was not furious. He was slightly surprised," a source added.

Number 10 was taken by surprise by Sir Paul's resignation and was not informed until about half an hour before his public statement.

Downing Street has also dismissed suggestions that Andy Coulson's position was in any way comparable to that of Neil Wallis - as suggested by Sir Paul.

In his resignation statement Sir Paul said:" Unlike Mr Coulson, Mr Wallis had not resigned from News of the World or, to the best of my knowledge been in any way associated with the original phone hacking investigation."

A Number 10 source said Mr Coulson resigned, not as an admission of guilt but because he was editor of the News of the World at the time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14178051

18 July 2011

Rebekah Brooks arrested

by hacking police

"If this is designed to take the spotlight off the police at the same time giving a shield to Rebekah Brooks, that's a very serious matter indeed.."Adrian SandersLiberal Democrat MP

Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has been arrested by police investigating phone hacking and bribery at the News of the World.

The 43-year-old was arrested by appointment on Sunday on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications and on suspicion of corruption.

Mrs Brooks, who has denied wrongdoing, was released at midnight.

She quit News International on Friday as pressure mounted over her role in the deepening hacking scandal.

Mrs Brooks was editor of the paper between 2000 and 2003, during which time the phone belonging to murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler was tampered with.

Our correspondent added: "It's certainly the most extraordinary development. Rebekah Brooks is incredibly close to the most powerful people in the UK - the current prime minister, the previous prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. More or less every senior person of influence within Britain."

He said it could now potentially jeopardise her appearance at the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on Tuesday, where she is due to answer MPs questions on the hacking scandal.

"I would assume having been arrested it's now almost impossible for her to appear. It's very difficult for MPs to ask her questions that wouldn't be seen to be impinging on the police investigation," he added.

'Conspiracy theories'

A spokesman for Mrs Brooks says the Met police notified her on Friday, after her resignation had been agreed, of an appointment with its officers.

"She had been told as early as a week ago that she wasn't on the radar, then suddenly on Friday there was a request to meet," he said.

"She attended today and it was quite a surprise to her on her arrival to be arrested. She was going, anticipating to help with their inquiry."

He also said her arrest would make her appearance at the committee "pretty tricky".

She had been offering to speak to police on voluntary basis since January, so she was "very surprised" to learn she would be arrested, he added.

Her former boss, News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch, and his son James Murdoch, chairman of News International, are also due to appear before MPs.

In other developments:

Home Secretary Theresa May is to tell MPs about her "concerns" overthe Metropolitan Police's hiring of ex-News of the World journalist Neil Wallis, who is currently on bail over phone hacking allegations
Labour leader Ed Miliband calls for new media ownership rules to limit Rupert Murdoch's "dangerous" and "unhealthy" concentration of power
Tom Watson MP has written to the Serious Fraud Office asking it to investigate payments made by News International following the original phone hacking case, raised in 2007

Liberal Democrat MP Adrian Sanders, a member of the select committee, questioned the timing of the latest arrest.

"In whose interest was it for this arrest to take place before Tuesday? Because if it does impede what we can ask, that's not going to go down well with my fellow committee members.

"Quite why now, just a few hours before our select committee meets, an arrangement has been made for an arrest. A lot of people are going to think this is very, very odd.

"If this is designed to take the spotlight off the police at the same time giving a shield to Rebekah Brooks, that's a very serious matter indeed. We don't know how much this is going to impede our questioning until we've been able to sit down and talk it through with the parliamentary counsel."

Another member of the select committee, Labour MP Jim Sheridan, said he hoped her arrest would not affect her appearance before MPs.

"The police will do whatever it is they feel necessary to do, and if they feel it's necessary to arrest Rebekah Brooks at this time, then so be it.

"I don't buy into the conspiracy theories that the police are doing something underhand. I think it's just that if they feel it necessary, then so be it. Their inquiry, it's far, far more important than any other inquiry."

Labour MP Chris Bryant, who believes his phone was hacked, also has concerns about the timing of the arrest.

"It may be that the police are wanting to protect evidence so that... they can lead to successful prosecutions, but there will be plenty of people who are saying, right, this is an opportunity for her to get out of saying things to the culture committee.

"In the end, of course, the police investigation is the most important part of what we've been trying to seek for a long time, so we do get to the bottom of the criminality at the News of the World."

Tenth arrest

Mrs Brooks's arrest is the 10th made by Operation Weeting police, who are conducting the current investigation into phone hacking.

She was released on bail until October.

Others arrested and bailed have included ex-NoW editor Andy Coulson, ex-NoW assistant editor Ian Edmondson, ex-NoW chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck, senior ex-NoW journalist James Weatherup, freelance journalist Terenia Taras, Press Association journalist Laura Elston, an unnamed 63-year-old man, and ex-NoW royal editor Clive Goodman.

Officers from Operation Elveden were also involved with this latest arrest. They are investigating allegations of inappropriate payments to police, under the supervision of the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

Rupert Murdoch is due to appear before MPs on Tuesday to answer questions on phone hacking

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12296392

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How do businesses filter information for their industries online? originally appeared on About.com Web Search on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 at 00:26:33.

Planning an event? You'll want to check out Eventbrite

Eventbrite is one of the best sites I've come across lately on the Web for planning an event - whether that be a backyard birthday party right on up to a local concert fundraiser. You can do everything with this website: ticketing, promotions, planning, organizing, you name it. Read thisprofile of Eventbrite and see if this useful tool might be something you'll use for your next big event.

Planning an event? You'll want to check out Eventbrite originally appeared on About.com Web Search on Monday, July 9th, 2012 at 00:22:50.

Search WebMD for medical info: eight ways to find what you're looking for

web md One of my favorite sites on the Web is Web MD, a comprehensive medical resource with tons of information on literally anything medical-related you could possibly think of. I've written up a quick article titled Eight Ways to Search Web MD for Health and Medical Information; included here are useful resources such as the Web MD directories, physician finder, and medical video search.

More useful medical resources

About.com is a fantastic source of information for a wide variety of medical topics, all written by experts in their fields. Check out the following resources:

Search WebMD for medical info: eight ways to find what you're looking for originally appeared onAbout.com Web Search on Saturday, July 7th, 2012 at 00:31:36.

How to stay updated on breaking news: three ways

breaking news If you're looking for information on something that is happening in the world - and you need that news right now - you can't wait until the evening news broadcast or the morning paper to get it. You need it NOW. You can do that with the Web. For example:

Twitter: Twitter is updated literally millions of times a day by people all over the world. Using Twitter's internal search classifications, called hash tags, you can find information about breaking news globally, many times from the people who are actually experiencing the events as they unfold. For example, trending on Twitter right now (meaning a lot of people are talking about it) are Dear Netflix, Harry Potter, and Gordon Brown. You can also use specialized Twitter search tools to spot trends, conversations, and get the scoop on events before official news channels.
Smartphones: If you have a Web-enabled mobile device, you have the ability to get breaking news faster than the TV stations and newspaper reporters. I have accessed news updates that are literally hours ahead of "traditional" media, and these updates come with more details, more sources, and less fluff (check out 75 Mobile News Sites You Need to Bookmark to get your news fast).
The Real Time Web: Blogs, RSS, social networking, social bookmarking.....all of these are ingredients that you can put together to find breaking news ahead of anyone else on the block.You can also craft breaking news alerts to stay appraised of anything or anyone that comes up in a search engine result.

How to stay updated on breaking news: three ways originally appeared on About.com Web Searchon Friday, July 6th, 2012 at 00:37:06.

1962 International rat rod?

for sale 1962 international truckcar, has every optional that a car could have ,has frontwheel drive driveline disk brakes all around , has air bags that are in working order has oldsmobile dash with tilt cruise , power seats , air -did work but i low of freon due from setting -can drive it anywhere, every light works as well as new cab lights allready has grandam door handles installed and work great, has alloy wheels and this truck has a good title which is titled as a international, has a grand am rear with the original duel exhaust, car is fuel injected and there are no check engine lights on?everthing is in working order but the aircondition is low of freon call if interested to much to list lots of time put in this car , have to many other projects to ,do so call 555 555 5555 -no emails please -price is firm -have probly twice as much invested .-this vehicle will be sold where is as is...thanks

Location: pike
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Gene Simmons VW Bug

70 VW Bug New engine, new tires and wheels, floor pans body restored and painted black w metal flake and pearl.
Car will be finished in 40 days (in time for concert) come see it now, buy it as is for less, or put downdeposit to hold it for you and your coolest friends to take to "Comfort Dental Ampitheater" Aug 8th.

photos are before restoration.

call with serious inquiries. texts are ignored-sorry.

555-555-5555

Location: North east metro
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Free Birthday Hat for a Dog!

Barely used, birthday hat for a dog. Fits all breeds of dogs, as long as they have a medium to large head. May also fit a huge cat, llama or a red panda - not recommended for lemurs. Respond to this message if interested.

Location: Bellingham, WA
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Handsome Black Man in Convoy - w4m

You were the handsome black man in the police-escorted convoy on Sansome this afternoon. I was the girl on the sidewalk...y'know..in the heels? I waved. Maybe we can get lunch?

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Summertime Romance

Are you lookin' for a summertime romance that is both consensual, yet carnal AND mental? I gotta be honest with all you babes out there, I'm gettin' sick of the playboy lifestyle. I mean, I'm not ready for anything super long term, but my man pool is definitely open for business up until the end of August, maybe September, and I'd like a 100% woman who wants to take a love dip during those hot summer nights. It's not that I'm afraid of commitment, I'm still married by the law to Ann, but she's old news in the Snooze section. A little about me, people say I'm a bad boy. But you can't judge a book by it's cover, just 'cause mine has a rockin' pony, complete with a 'rang. I drive a convertible sports car (you just gotta check it out) which is perfect for cruisin', sippin' G&Ts, and "more" (wink). I'm also a bold flavor man from way back. Whether I'm grillin' you up one of my signature steaks (complete with my special seasonings) or blowin' your mind with my world famous Bratato salad (that's my homemade mustard potato salad, with thick cut chunks of meaty Cheddarwurst mixed right in for a flavor explosion like a thousand suns. It's so money.), you'll be eatin' outta bounds, 24/7. And around me, you'll always have a fresh cold one. I'm not one of those corncobs who lets it get down to the flat & warm spit before I'm right on point with somethin' to wet your mouth down properly. If you want a mental picture of what my touch is like, just jump of a roof at 3:57 in Still of The Night by Whitesnake. (Don't really do that and get crippled, but just picture it. It's the ultimate in carnal passion.) Also, I'm always down for a Top Shelf Marg, anytime, and I'm not stingy like Dave who will buy you a marg, but then you find out it's not Top Shelf and wanna smash his face for lyin'. If these things are to your enticement, and maybe give you the lady tingles, then let's roll, you guys.

Location: Grand Blanc
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How to Write Press Releases That Get Media Attention

Tue Jun 19 2012 at 12:00 pm EST

Media coverage can bring new business your way. But, how do you get the media to talk about your business in the first place? Learn the secret to writing press releases that get the media's attention.

8 Ideas for Getting Things Done the Right Way

Tue Jun 19 2012 at 12:00 pm EST

Are you busy all day but never seem to get ahead? Solve the problem by using these time management tips to focus your work and be more successful.

10 Rules for Succeeding in Your Own Business

Fri Jun 15 2012 at 12:00 pm EST

What does it take to start and succeed in business? Although there is no one answer that fits all businesses, there are a number of practices followed by successful, happy business owners. No matter what you sell, you'll be ahead of the game if you live by these ten essential rules for succeeding in your own business.

Start-Up Business Financing - Look to Crowd Funding

Fri Jun 15 2012 at 12:00 pm EST

Looking for money to start a business? Crowd funding could be just what you need to get your start-up off the ground.

Get Paid What You're Worth

Tue Jun 12 2012 at 12:00 pm EST

Are you getting paid what you're worth? Many consultants and freelancers make less than they should because they undervalue their own worth. Here's how to correct the problem.

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus rally

Wed Dec 08 2010 at 1:39 pm EST

Lower tax rates may not get the economy back on track again. But they may spare investors from a nasty little sell-off at the end of the month.

Thanks for nothing, Corporate America

Wed Nov 24 2010 at 4:51 pm EST

If you're a CEO of a major company you probably have a lot to be thankful for on Turkey Day. The government reported Tuesday that corporate earnings hit a record in the third quarter.

It's not just the economy, stupid

Thu Nov 04 2010 at 10:13 am EDT

In the coming days and weeks, leading Democrats will make the case that their historic trouncing at the polls last night was the inevitable fallout of a brutal economy. There's a bit of déjà vu here: George Bush blamed his plummeting approval ratings on an unpopular war.

Republicans beware: Seeking blood usually leaves you bloody

Sun Oct 31 2010 at 10:32 pm EDT

In the fall of 1996, I sat inside weekly strategy meetings of conservative activists, as part of research for my book, Gang of Five, chronicling the rise of the baby-boomer right. The war-room host was famed anti-tax activist Grover Norquist and with Bill Clinton on the verge of re-election, the question on the table was this: How to convince lawmakers to open impeachment proceedings against the President?

Throwing darts at takeover targets

Tue Oct 26 2010 at 9:09 pm EDT

Psst. Did you hear about how Oracle is going to buy AMD and then Google is going to acquire Oracle, and Apple will merge with Google?

Stocks end sharply lower

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 4:24 pm EDT

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday as worries about corporate earnings falling short of expectations unnerved investors.

$400,000 portfolio, too many holdings

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:21 am EDT

When Susan Carson and Laura DeLallo get interested in something, they pursue it wholeheartedly.

Calls for QE3 grow as economy wanes

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:10 pm EDT

Is more stimulus on the way from the Federal Reserve? Wall Street sure thinks so.

What Obama's tax plans mean for M&A

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 4:23 pm EDT

Are pending tax hikes leading to more mergers?

Europe's stability mechanism remains elusive

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 2:04 pm EDT

Europe has a lot riding on its latest tool to stabilize the euro currency union, but there are now more questions than answers about the European Stability Mechanism.

High price of lower tax rates

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 5:54 pm EDT

Many tax reform plans, most notably Mitt Romney's, aim to lower income tax rates and make up for the loss in revenue by reducing tax breaks.

CNNMoney economy blog

Tue Jun 19 2012 at 10:41 am EDT

Olympians face financial hardship

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 5:39 pm EDT

American Olympians are just weeks away from representing their country in London, but many will return home -- medals won or lost -- to face significant financial challenges.

Romney on investments: 'Nothing hidden there'

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 12:58 pm EDT

Mitt Romney again brushed aside controversy over his offshore financial holdings on Tuesday, saying that his assets are held in a blind trust.

N.Y. Fed asked Barclays about Libor in '08

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 2:33 pm EDT

Four years ago, the Federal Reserve of New York asked Barclays about how it submitted its suggested Libor rates -- and that has spurred Congress to question what U.S. regulators knew about manipulation of a key financial indicator during the financial crisis.

ELUSIVE STABILITY

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 2:07 pm EDT

Europe has a lot riding on its latest tool to stabilize the euro currency union, but there are now more questions than answers about the European Stability Mechanism.

European markets slide

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 5:01 am EDT

Track U.S. stock futures and premarket movers

Thu Jun 28 2012 at 4:47 am EDT

Euro leaders agree on bailout for Spanish banks

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 4:59 am EDT

Spain is to be offered an initial 30 billion euros (US$36.9 billion) to bail out its troubled banks following an emergency meeting of Eurozone finance ministers.

Reinventing Spain

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 2:06 pm EDT

McMansions for half off!

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:37 pm EDT

Looking for a bigger home? You're not alone. A growing number of homeowners are trading up to larger homes while they can still nab big bargains.

6 years to retirement, lots of expenses

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:29 am EDT

Jo Ann and Mike Nahirny feel the classic sandwich-generation squeeze.

The rise of the one-year MBA

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 1:59 pm EDT

A time when applications to most two-year MBA programs are down, there's renewed and growing interest in accelerated programs.

What are the benefits of a Roth 401(k)?

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 4:09 pm EDT

Convincing someone to save for retirement

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:36 am EDT

I have a friend in his 20's who earns more than I do but doesn't participate in his 401(k). I've told him this is a mistake, but he won't save because he's worried that government policies will decimate the future value of any money he puts away. How can I make him realize he needs to save? -- Richard F., Alameda, Calif.

EUROPE'S ELUSIVE STABILITY

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 5:03 am EDT

Europe has a lot riding on its latest tool to stabilize the euro currency union, but there are now more questions than answers about the European Stability Mechanism.

Stocks fall after companies warn on earnings

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 5:39 pm EDT

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday as worries about corporate earnings falling short of expectations unnerved investors.

Track U.S. stock futures and premarket movers

Thu Jun 28 2012 at 4:47 am EDT

Goldman Sachs: Stock picking isn't paying off

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 1:24 pm EDT

So-called idiosyncratic risk -- how much an individual stock deviates from the performance of the overall stock market -- is at its lowest level since July 2011. And that makes it tough to find stocks that stand out from the crowd.

Calls for QE3 grow as economy wanes

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:12 pm EDT

Is more stimulus on the way from the Federal Reserve? Wall Street sure thinks so.

RIM execs push salvation plans at shareholder meeting

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 3:15 pm EDT

Shares of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion are down 50% this year, and the company is bleeding cash. That's usually enough to make shareholders grab pitchforks, but RIM's annual meeting on Tuesday was a remarkably quiet affair.

Ultrabook or tablet? Your next PC is both

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 2:50 pm EDT

"Thin," "touch-enabled," "light-weight," "beautiful" and "appealing" aren't adjectives usually associated with personal computers -- but get ready. A new wave of ultrabooks and tablets coming this fall are about to change how the world perceives the PC.

Mobile ads can hijack your phone and steal your contacts

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 5:19 am EDT

Those pesky pop-up ads from the '90s are back, but this time they're holding your smartphone hostage.

RIM faces mild complaints at shareholder meeting

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 1:30 pm EDT

Would you watch this Silicon Valley reality show?

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 1:01 pm EDT

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer has fighting words for Apple; RIM plans to sell its jet to save cash.

Usher's stepson critically injured

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 2:40 pm EDT

The stepson of singer Usher Raymond remained in critical condition in an Atlanta hospital Tuesday, four days after he was injured while swimming in a north Georgia lake, his family said.

Pursuit of Bieber dangerous

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 9:46 am EDT

The paparazzi pursuit of Justin Bieber along Los Angeles freeways is a "tragedy waiting to happen," a Los Angeles city councilman warned.

Casting 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:46 am EDT

The Civil Wars 'solo' project

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:30 am EDT

Joy Williams and John Paul White of the Grammy-winning duo The Civil Wars discuss success, making music and motherhood.

Amy Winehouse's dad on losing her

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:28 am EDT

It was a year ago this month that British singer Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning at 27.

Make your 'rainy brain' sunnier

Mon Jul 02 2012 at 12:26 pm EDT

Why do some people flourish, seemingly resilient to all that life throws at them, while others are vulnerable and at risk of serious problems like anxiety and depression? Turns out it's your wiring.

How to manage your mind

Wed Jul 04 2012 at 8:24 am EDT

It's your most important asset, but most people don't know how to control their own brains to their advantage.

Dos and don'ts of summer health

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:30 am EDT

HLN's Susan Hendricks reports on the common health claims we face every summer and whether they are true or not.

Babies with pets healthier

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:31 am EDT

A new study finds babies born to families with pets are healthier than kids without pets.

Treating dog bites

Thu Jul 05 2012 at 12:58 pm EDT

Susan Hendricks tells us what to do and how to get treatment if you get bit by a dog.

$71 million buys a lot of Obama's favorite things

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 1:20 pm EDT

President Barack Obama's re-election campaign released its June fundraising numbers Monday, reporting that it raised $71 million to Republican opponent Mitt Romney's approximately $100 million. The campaign responded with thanks to the more than 706,000 donors who got the campaign to that point but also appealed for more money.

Washington Monument may stay closed into 2014

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:57 am EDT

The Washington Monument will remain closed for repairs for at least another year and possibly into 2014, National Park Service officials said Monday.

Awkward! When news is bad, change subject

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:58 am EDT

Think of President Obama's pivot from last week's anemic jobs numbers to Monday's populist call to lower taxes for the middle class as the political equivalent of shifting an awkward dinner party conversation to a rousing comment about the home team's last game.

Obama: Extend some Bush tax cuts

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:57 am EDT

President Obama called Monday on Congress to pass a one-year extension on the Bush tax cuts for people earning less than $250,000 a year. A spokeswoman for the Romney campaign responded by calling Obama's proposal a "massive tax increase."

House ethics committee investigating Berkley

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:30 am EDT

The House Ethics committee announced Monday that it is launching a formal investigation of Nevada Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley, a seven term House member who is running for a U.S. Senate seat.

Four ways the Internet could go down

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 2:19 pm EDT

The Internet was designed to be robust, fault-tolerant and distributed, but its technology is still in its infancy.

Are we nearing the death of cash?

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 6:05 pm EDT

Is cash about to become a thing of the past? New technology may make it possible to say goodbye to paper money.

Four ways the Internet could go down

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 2:19 pm EDT

The Internet was designed to be robust, fault-tolerant and distributed, but its technology is still in its infancy.

Is the Internet driving us mad?

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 9:25 am EDT

CNN's Brooke Baldwin talks to Newsweek's Tony Dokoupil about his article on the pressure to stay connected.

Report: Amazon is making a phone

Fri Jul 06 2012 at 6:37 pm EDT

Amazon may be coming out with its own smartphone, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The company reportedly is working with Foxconn to develop the hardware, which will likely run the Android operating system.

Cause of mystery illness in Cambodia found, doctors say

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 5:15 am EDT

The illness that has killed more than 60 children in Cambodia will be blamed on combination of pathogens, two doctors familiar with the WHO investigation say.

Mayor wants micro apartments for NYC

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 3:30 am EDT

Anyone who knows real estate is likely familiar with the old adage about the things that matter in property: Location. Location. Location.

Stranger saves kids in runaway van

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:09 pm EDT

Quick thinking by a stranger helps stop a van from rolling into a busy intersection with kids inside.

Casting 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 4:23 pm EDT

People fight to save Lennox the dog

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 8:41 pm EDT

Lennox the dog has been sentenced to death because he looks like a pit bull. Jane digs to the bottom of the story.

Stalking airborne behemoths

Fri Jun 29 2012 at 8:09 am EDT

"Some people like cars," one plane spotter says. "But we like something that's bigger and faster, and it freaking flies." Find out why people find chasing down giant aircraft so thrilling.

Obligation eating up your vacation?

Mon Jun 18 2012 at 9:23 am EDT

Social obligations are eating up vacation days and discretionary (and not-so discretionary) income, but it's often nearly impossible to say no. And there are very good, fabric-of-our-society reasons for that.

Snacks on a plane: They matter

Wed Jun 13 2012 at 12:35 pm EDT

When I didn't get my cookie, I almost started crying. No, this didn't happen when I was 5, 10 or even 15 years old. It was this past Christmas, and I'm pretty sure this is the most embarrassing sentence I have ever typed.

Prime spots for wildlife viewing

Thu Jul 05 2012 at 11:13 am EDT

A massive herd of caribou grazes the Arctic tundra. Sea birds fatten up on shellfish along the Chesapeake Bay. A pod of orca glide past Pacific islands. Here are seven jaw-dropping places to spot animals large and small.

Woody Allen's tour of Europe

Wed Jun 20 2012 at 9:04 am EDT

Until the late 80s, Woody Allen didn't venture far from the five boroughs of New York. Since those days, Allen has expanded his geographical footprint considerably. Well, at least to Europe.

Fight for middle class voters

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 3:54 pm EDT

President Barack Obama, fresh from his renewed pitch to cut taxes for the middle class, takes his message to Iowa Tuesday—a trip shadowed by Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus as part of a GOP strategy of "bracketing" the president's public appearances in battleground states.

Offer help or raise a fist to Cuba?

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 3:11 pm EDT

In the nineties a certain joke became very popular in the streets and homes of Cuba. It began with Pepito -- the mischievous boy of our national humor -- and told how his teacher, brandishing a photo of the U.S. president, launches into a harsh diatribe against him.

Hey, Boomer parents, back off!

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:40 am EDT

Sally Koslow says it's time to stop playing concierge in your kids lives; the ultimate gift is letting them develop independence and make their own way in the world

Key to workplace happiness

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 3:11 pm EDT

Imagine the top three things that might make you happier and more productive at the office.

Time to deal on life sentences

Fri Jul 06 2012 at 12:12 pm EDT

Jeanne Bishop and Mark Osler say the Supreme Court has forced both sides of the mandatory juvenile sentencing issue -- an emotional and painful one -- to face up to finding a humane solution

An answer to grannies' cries for help

Mon Jun 25 2012 at 9:43 am EDT

Jackson Kaguri escaped poverty, earned a college degree and was living the American dream. But when he went back to his old village in Uganda, he realized he had to do something.

Know a hero? Nominate them!

Thu Jan 05 2012 at 3:48 pm EST

Do you know an everyday person changing the world? It's easy to nominate them as a CNN Hero.

Dad gives teens money not to drink

Fri Jun 15 2012 at 6:08 pm EDT

Five years ago, Leo McCarthy lost his 14-year-old daughter, Mariah, when a drunken driver hit her and two of her friends as they walked down a sidewalk near her home. But he refused to let her tragic death become just another statistic.

War vets find peace at end of leash

Fri Jun 08 2012 at 1:53 pm EDT

A trip to the grocery store used to send James McQuoid into a panic. When the Iraq War veteran heard a child crying, he would remember kids screaming in Fallujah. But things are getting better now that he has Iggie by his side.

Heroes team up to help AIDS orphans

Mon Jun 04 2012 at 1:44 pm EDT

In the movies, it's a familiar storyline: superheroes joining forces to tackle a world crisis.

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Usain Bolt Seals Massive Deal With Puma

Wed Aug 25 2010 at 2:00 pm GMT

Sportswear giant signs its biggest-ever athlete sponsorship with Jamaican sprinter.

Desi Congressional Challenger Lines Up Backers

Mon May 10 2010 at 11:30 am GMT

Reshma Saujani, the would-be first Indian-American woman in Congress, hones her stance on innovation and immigration reform.

China's Master Of Taxicab Media

Mon May 10 2010 at 10:30 am GMT

Micky Fung's Touchmedia serves ads to riders in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.

Susan Boyle Sees Green

Thu Apr 01 2010 at 4:30 pm GMT

Simon Cowell cuts the first of many big royalties checks for the talent-show singer.

A Billionaire's Pact With God

Tue Mar 23 2010 at 3:25 pm GMT

Albert Gubay is pledging most of his fortune to charity, fulfilling a promise made early in his career.

Intel redesigns chips for low power

Fri Aug 12 2005 at 4:46 pm GMT

Intel plans to release a new mobile processor that will drastically cut power consumption.

Bargain basement positioning hurts Dell revenue

Fri Aug 12 2005 at 4:46 pm GMT

Dell posted lower than expected revenues in the most recent quarter, citing lower prices of its computers.

Microsoft wins $7M spam case

Thu Aug 11 2005 at 9:16 pm GMT

SEATTLE Microsoft Corp. has won a $7 million settlement from a man once billed as one of the world's most prolific spammers.

Novell scores desktop Linux wins

Thu Aug 11 2005 at 9:16 pm GMT

Novell has signed an agreement to deliver 1,600 Linux powered desktop computers to high schools in the state of Indiana.

OSDL launches open source patent protection

Thu Aug 11 2005 at 9:16 pm GMT

The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) has unveiled a Patent Commons Project that will help developers to avoid infringing patents.

The Eyes Have It

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 8:00 am GMT

Relax! “I like that person; he/she looks you straight in the eye!” “I don’t like that person; he/she is shifty-eyed!” These two familiar exclamations define the opposite poles of eye contact, the most essential element in interpersonal communication. But effective eye contact has another little-known but important benefit: Calming the user. Whenever you—or any [...]

I'd Run Barclays for $1 Million!

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 7:44 am GMT

Dear Remaining Members of the Barclays Board, Heard you're having some senior personnel problems. The Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, and the Chief Operating Officer have all resigned. Gee, who's next? Trust you aren't abandoning ship too. If so, hold off till you've finished my letter. First, my sympathies. Terrible that [...]

Petabytes are the New Terabytes -- Digital Storage for Media and Entertainment

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 7:32 am GMT

Professional video has become dependent upon digital technology. As a consequence we are experiencing a blossoming in the tools and sense of realism and abstraction that these tools make available to content creators. More content is captured than ever before, often with two or more cameras to create stereoscopic video [...]

Riot Games League Of Legends Officially Becomes Most Played PC Game In The World

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 7:32 am GMT

For fans of eSports, there’s a shift going on that for the most part has gone under the radar. But new data from Xfire shows that Riot Games' League of Legends is now officially the most played PC game in North America and Europe. When you add in the rise [...]

Amazon Already Testing Smartphone

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 6:08 am GMT

Supporting earlier claims that Amazon is developing its own smartphone, the Wall Street Journal is now reporting that Amazon is already testing this smartphone with Asian component suppliers. According to the report, the smartphone, which will likely rival Apple's iPhone, could be in production as early as this year. This report seems [...]

Obama expands lead on Romney, voters more optimistic

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 9:02 pm -0400

Attacks on Romney for offshore assets, taxes heat up

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 8:55 pm -0400

Romney may name running mate early in election race

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 4:45 pm -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney acknowledged on Tuesday he is considering naming his choice to serve as vice presidential running mate earlier than usual to better compete with President Barack Obama.

Obama orders health insurance for government's seasonal firefighters

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 0:57 am -0400

New name, old campaign as Republicans wage war on "Obamacare"

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 6:19 pm -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since Republicans took control of the House of Representatives, they have introduced by their own count 30 bills to get rid of or gut the law they call "Obamacare," bearing titles such as the "Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act," the "repeal the Job killing health care law" act and the "NObamacare Act of 2012."

Broadway's Nina Arianda tapped for Janis Joplin film

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 5:03 pm -0400

Hugh Laurie, Dr John, Trombone Shorty in New Orleans tribute

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 9:38 am -0400

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - Hugh Laurie, Dr. John and Trombone Shorty celebrated bluesy New Orleans music in a three-part show mixing new tracks and southern classics at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

A Minute With: Hard-working funnyman Fred Willard

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 5:04 am -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fred Willard may be the hardest-working man in show business, truly, and at age 72, he shows no signs of slowing down. The comedic actor, whose credits include more than 200 films and TV series and range from "WALL-E" to "Modern Family" and "Best in Show," has three new projects reaching audiences.

Elijah Wood hints at big "Hobbit" show for Comic-Con

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 6:42 pm -0400

Hollywood hunting for China pot of gold

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 11:11 pm -0400

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A sharp rise in China's box office revenues last year, thanks to the moneyed middle-class willing to pay top prices for a trip to the cinema, has brought Hollywood hunting for local partners who can help them crack the booming Chinese market.

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Are Women Better Entrepreneurs?

Mon Jun 26 2006 at 8:00 pm GMT

Forty-six percent of private companies are owned by women. That's great for the economy, but it may mean trouble for corporate America.

The Week Ahead: July 31-Aug. 4

Sat Jul 29 2006 at 2:24 pm GMT

Murdoch brings pols together; Burger King, Kodak and International Paper report earnings.

A Woman's Guide To Making More Money

Wed Jun 28 2006 at 3:00 pm GMT

Failing to negotiate your salary could cost you more than $500,000 throughout your career.

Leadership In The Wild

Mon Jun 26 2006 at 10:00 am GMT

Adventure racers hike, bike and navigate hundreds of miles of treacherous terrain. What they can teach you about working under pressure.

Giving At The Office Without Going Broke

Thu Jun 22 2006 at 2:51 pm GMT

It's a classic dilemma: To chip in or not to chip in. How to handle office donations with grace.

T-Mobile Launches Two New myTouch Phones from Huawei

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 9:00 pm -0700

T-Mobile's latest myTouch phones are inexpensive, but don't have the most cutting-edge specs.

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Tue Jul 10 2012 at 9:00 pm -0700

Megaupload Founder Offers Deal to the US

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:50 pm -0700

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has offered to do a deal with U.S. prosecutors, who are seeking his extradition from New Zealand to the U.S.

Google Play vs. Amazon vs. iTunes Store: How the Content Stores Stack Up

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:26 pm -0700

Amazon offers the greatest number of options for accessing content; iTunes has the largest amount content but lacks streaming options, and Google Play needs to catch up on its licensing deals.

Android Jelly Bean Update Released For The Unlocked Galaxy Nexus

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 5:46 pm -0700

The Jelly Bean update starts rolling out to all unlocked Samsung Galaxy Nexus phones today.

I'd Run Barclays for $1 Million!

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 7:44 am GMT

Dear Remaining Members of the Barclays Board,

6 Ways to Create a 401(k) Windfall with New Disclosures

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:37 pm GMT

This summer, you have one of the best opportunities to fine-tune your portfolio. In fact, you could potentially add tens of thousands of dollars to your 401(k) and IRA balances come retirement time.

5 Ways to Beat Inflation

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 9:53 pm GMT

Inflation has been fairly moderate in recent years. But in an era of low savings account rates and low wage increases, even a little inflation is enough to make the difference between getting a little ahead and falling a little behind.

Daily Wrap: 7/10/2012

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 8:40 pm GMT

Optimism over the German court hearing on the euro bailout was overshadowed by a disappointing outlook from the US technology sector, as the markets added to their losses in the afternoon.

Analyst Moves: ATR, MAKO

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 8:36 pm GMT

AptarGroup (ATR) was downgraded by Keybank (KEY) to hold from buy, as guidance by the company was cut due to weakness in Europe.

Gates Foundation to pledge funds for contraception

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 3:02 pm -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is set to unveil funding a sum in the hundreds of millions of dollars for a campaign to improve access to contraception in the developing world.

Obama orders health insurance for government's seasonal firefighters

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 0:57 am -0400

Bayer keeps benefiting from euro weakness: report

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 4:37 am -0400

BERLIN (Reuters) - German pharmaceuticals group Bayer keeps benefiting from the weak euro, though the region's deepening debt crisis is beginning to weigh on orders in some sectors, a Swiss newspaper reported, citing the group's chief financial officer.

Analysis: Bird flu vaccine now? More than a shot in the dark

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 2:54 am -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Culls of hundreds of thousands of chickens, turkeys and ducks to stem bird flu outbreaks rarely make international headlines these days, but they are a worryingly common event as the deadly virus continues its march across the globe.

GSK's HIV drug beats Gilead market leader in study

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 4:10 am -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental once-daily AIDS drug from GlaxoSmithKline and its Japanese partner Shionogi has proved better than Gilead's market-leading Atripla in a late-stage clinical trial, increasing hopes for the product.

Jenn Louis making her mark with Northwest cuisine

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:14 am -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American chef Jenn Louis' culinary career is moving full steam ahead after several detours, including one where she was considering doing social work.

Hush that Ferrari! EU turns eye to engine noise

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 12:10 pm -0400

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Engines may rev a bit quieter if EU lawmakers have their say about it.

Jane Austen ring brings $236,000 at auction

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 6:33 pm -0400

(Reuters) - A turquoise ring once belonging to British classics author Jane Austen sold at auction for 152,450 pounds ($236,557) this week, more than five times its pre-sale estimate, Sotheby's said...

U.S. Episcopal Church approves blessing of gay unions

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:17 pm -0400

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The U.S. Episcopal Church on Tuesday approved a liturgy for clergy to use in blessing same-sex unions, including gay marriages in states where they are legal, becoming the...

Universal draft a call to arms for Israeli Arabs

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 4:51 am -0400

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - They may inhabit parallel universes, but most ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and Israeli Arabs share the same instinctive aversion of the idea they should be forced into military...

Three former Armstrong associates banned for life

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 0:12 am -0400

Serena happy to defend title where comeback started

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 5:07 am -0400

Lakers owner Jerry Buss hospitalized for dehydration

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 3:37 pm -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss was being treated for dehydration at a local hospital, a team spokesman said on Tuesday.

Bolt could break nine-second barrier says Tommie Smith

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 9:00 am -0400

Giants shine as NL cruises to 8-0 victory

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 2:38 am -0400

Analysis: Tech Inc's invincible aura fades

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 0:48 am -0400

(Reuters) - Hopes are evaporating that leading technology companies will offer a safe harbor this year from the economic storms swirling across Europe, Asia and the United States.

CEO vows to turn RIM into "lean, mean machine"

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 8:10 pm -0400

After Farmville success, Zynga not ready to plunge into mobile

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 8:10 pm -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc CEO Mark Pincus said Tuesday he remains wary of investing as heavily in mobile games as he has in proven Web-based titles like FarmVille despite an industrywide push toward catering to mobile devices.

Megaupload tycoon offers to go to U.S. to answer piracy charges

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 11:15 pm -0400

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Kim Dotcom, the Internet tycoon at the centre of a U.S. investigation into online piracy and fraud, said on Wednesday he was willing to go to the United States to clear his name, offering to forego a pending extradition hearing in New Zealand.

Google to pay $22.5 million to settle privacy charges: source

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 1:59 pm -0400

(Reuters) - Google Inc is close to settling charges that it bypassed the privacy settings of customers using Apple Inc's Safari browser, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

No crustacean, no cry? Bob Marley gets his own species

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 5:14 pm -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reggae immortal Bob Marley has joined Barack Obama and Elvis Presley in the elite club of those who have biological species named in their honor.

Giant ice telescope hunts for dark matter's space secrets

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:19 am -0400

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Scientists are using the world's biggest telescope, buried deep under the South Pole, to try to unravel the mysteries of tiny particles known as neutrinos, hoping to shed light on how the universe was made.

"It's a boson:" Higgs quest bears new particle

Wed Jul 04 2012 at 5:34 pm -0400

GENEVA (Reuters) - Scientists at Europe's CERN research center have found a new subatomic particle, a basic building block of the universe, which appears to be the boson imagined and named half a century ago by theoretical physicist Peter Higgs.

Hawking's rival says Higgs wager win is icing on cake

Mon Jul 09 2012 at 9:04 am -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. scientist who won a $100 wager with Stephen Hawking over whether the Higgs boson would ever be found said on Friday winning was the icing on the cake of a major scientific discovery.

Asian nations want to sink South Korea whale hunt plan

Thu Jul 05 2012 at 4:08 pm -0400

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - South Korea's proposal to resume whaling for scientific research has angered other Asian countries and conservationists who said the practice would skirt a global ban on whale hunting.

Iowa broker PFGBest collapses after hiding millions

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 3:21 am -0400

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BofA cutting commercial banking jobs: sources

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 5:17 pm -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell for a fourth day on Tuesday as more pessimism from companies compounded worries the sluggish world economy is taking a toll on profit growth. A sales warning from engine maker Cummins Inc came on top of earlier weak forecasts from chipmakers Applied Materials Inc and Advanced Micro Devices , causing the market to extend losses in afternoon trading. The news sent the S&P 500 down for a fourth consecutive day, the index's longest downward streak since May when it fell for six straight days. Shares of industrials fell the most at 1.6 percent. ...

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 6:03 pm -0400

(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp has been cutting jobs in its commercial banking unit in recent weeks even as it tries to boost the group's business, people familiar with the situation said, reflecting the bank's broader struggles to grow in a tepid economy. The job cuts are the latest round in the bank's cost-cutting program, known as Project New BAC, and focus on the unit that makes loans to mid-sized companies around the country. Analysts expect Bank of America to disclose more about the current round of New BAC when it posts earnings on July 18. The second largest U.S. ...

Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 1:52 am -0400

Iowa broker PFGBest collapses after hiding millions

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 3:21 am -0400

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 11:48 pm -0400

BofA cutting commercial banking jobs: sources

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 5:17 pm -0400

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 6:03 pm -0400

Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 1:52 am -0400

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:57 pm -0400

The Obama election campaign has a politically loaded question it wants voters to think about: What is Mitt Romney hiding?

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 3:43 am -0400

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Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:59 pm -0400

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Review: US premiere for Rossini opera at Caramoor

Mon Jul 09 2012 at 10:01 am -0400

An Italian opera composer who was a budding genius at age 19 and a Polish contralto who remains a vocal phenomenon at age 60 teamed up for an intriguing musical excavation at the Caramoor Music Festival.

Guitar museum travels the US, searching for a home

Sat Jul 07 2012 at 12:41 pm -0400

Like a rolling stone, a traveling guitar museum is searching for a home.

Spanish police arrest 4 for offering fake Picasso

Sat Jul 07 2012 at 8:41 am -0400

The Interior Ministry says police have arrested four people for trying to sell a forged Pablo Picasso oil painting for up to €1.2 million ($1.5 million).

Hall of Fame museum unveils Ohio reporter's statue

Fri Jul 06 2012 at 5:53 pm -0400

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled a memorial honoring a late Cleveland newspaper reporter known for covering the institution, rock music and the industry.

NH's White Mountains museum acquires 2 collections

Thu Jul 05 2012 at 1:56 pm -0400

Female artists who captured the sweeping vistas of New Hampshire's White Mountains will get some long overdue recognition when their paintings are displayed in a museum now under construction at Plymouth State University.

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:57 pm -0400

The Obama election campaign has a politically loaded question it wants voters to think about: What is Mitt Romney hiding?

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 3:43 am -0400

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 3:56 pm -0400

Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:59 pm -0400

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 1:52 am -0400

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:57 pm -0400

The Obama election campaign has a politically loaded question it wants voters to think about: What is Mitt Romney hiding?

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 3:43 am -0400

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 3:56 pm -0400

Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:59 pm -0400

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 1:52 am -0400

Report: women change clothes four times a day on vacation

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 8:42 am -0400

A UK study has revealed the average woman wears 28 different outfits during a weeklong holiday, with one in 20 admitting they often change attire several times a day just to get through all the garments in their suitcase.

Livia Firth premiers ethical fashion line

Mon Jul 09 2012 at 12:06 pm -0400

Best known for co-founding the Green Carpet Challenge that has taken the fashion world by storm, Livia Firth has now designed her own pieces for new ethical fashion line Livia Firth Designs.

Nicole Richie launches Polyvore guest editor series

Mon Jul 09 2012 at 8:23 am -0400

Nicole Richie has launched a new guest editor series on fashion website Polyvore, which will see an array of style icons offering advice, inspiration and their personal clothing and accessories picks.

Fetish fashion takes over the Berlin underground

Fri Jul 06 2012 at 9:15 am -0400

BERLIN (Reuters) - Riders of the Berlin subway have been taking trips this week that go far beyond the hip German capital's already outlandish standards, as models in latex wear, fetish gear and "spirit hoods" staged a fashion show on a train. Girls wearing all-leather sado-masochist bodysuits tottered through the train car, followed by male models wearing nothing but ornamental metallic sculptures around their groin. Models in neon tulle dangled from the subway poles. ...

Marie-Christiane Marek (Paris Modes): "Giambattista Valli's show took my breath away"

Fri Jul 06 2012 at 7:01 am -0400

With Paris Haute Couture fashion week wrapping up Thursday, Paris Modes TV founder and Relaxnews senior advisor Marie-Christiane Marek gives us her impressions. Fabrics, colors, iconic pieces: here is her roundup of the top Fall/Winter 2012-2013 couture trends.

Broadway's Nina Arianda tapped for Janis Joplin film

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 5:02 pm -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The makers of a planned film about rock icon Janis Joplin have tapped recent Tony Award winner Nina Arianda to play the part of the 1960s singer in a biographical movie directed by Sean Durkin, a spokesman for the director said on Tuesday. The independently-produced film, titled "Joplin," looks at the last six months in the life of the raspy-voiced singer who died in 1970 of a drug overdose following chart success with classic rock hits such as "Down on Me" and "Piece of My Heart. ...

Elijah Wood hints at big "Hobbit" show for Comic-Con

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 6:40 pm -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comic-Con International rolls into San Diego this week for its annual pop culture convention, and high on the list of must-see events is film footage of what actor Elijah Wood promises is a bigger "Hobbit" than fans can imagine. Comic-Con, which kicks off on Thursday and is expected to attract more than 125,000 people, is the biggest event of the year for many fans of comic book superheroes and science-fiction lovers. And TV networks and Hollywood's major studios stage elaborate promotions to showcase upcoming films and programs. ...

Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes wrap up speedy divorce

Mon Jul 09 2012 at 8:23 pm -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise and actress Katie Holmes settled their divorce on Monday, taking less than two weeks to end a nearly six-year marriage that captivated the world and prompted questions about raising their daughter in the Church of Scientology. "Mission: Impossible" star Cruise, 50, married Holmes, 33, who first gained fame on television drama "Dawson's Creek," in a glamorous wedding in an Italian castle in November 2006. Suri was born about six months earlier. ...

Wallace's pal Gromit was once a cat, creator says

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 1:25 pm -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Together they foiled the villainous plot of a diamond-thieving penguin and saved a village from an enormous mutant rabbit, but the faithful canine star of Oscar-winning plasticine duo Wallace and Gromit was originally a cat, their creator has revealed. British animator Nick Park said he had originally sketched out Gromit the cat as a feline foil for the eccentric, cheese-loving inventor Wallace. "But when I came to model the cat out of clay, I just found a dog easier to make. ...

Batman could fly, but he'd crash and die

Mon Jul 09 2012 at 2:21 pm -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Holy crash landing Batman! The crime-fighting caped crusader could fly but if he did, he would smash into the ground and probably die, a group of British physics students have calculated. Dashing the dreams of comic fans across the world, four students from the University of Leicester said that while Batman could glide using his cape as he does in the 2005 film "Batman Begins", his landing would almost certainly prove fatal. ...

Gilberto Gil, South Africa's "Voice" premiere Viramundo

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 6:04 pm -0400

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - Brazil's Gilberto Gil showcased joyful African-inspired music despite being tinged with themes of poverty, slavery and painful reconciliation at the Montreux Jazz Festival on Tuesday night. Teaming up with South African folk star Vusi Mahlasela also on guitar, Gil's "Viramundo" concert offered a sneak preview of an upcoming documentary on his road trip rich in cross-cultural collaboration. ...

Rihanna sues ex-accountants, says she lost millions

Thu Jul 05 2012 at 7:15 pm -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop star Rihanna has sued her former accountants for mismanaging the singer's finances, including claiming they earned huge commissions from concert tours that resulted in her losing millions of dollars. In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court that surfaced on Thursday, the 24-year-old singer and her tour company, Tourihanna, is seeking an unspecified amount of compensatory damages and loss of earnings from accountancy firm Berdon LLP and former employees Michael Mitnick and Peter Gounis. The suit, first filed late in Tuesday ahead of the July 4 U.S. ...

Chris Brown's "Fortune" spins to top of UK charts

Sun Jul 08 2012 at 2:28 pm -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - R&B singer and rapper Chris Brown scored his first British number one album on Sunday as his new release "Fortune" span to the top of the charts in its first week on sale, the Official Charts Company said. Fans of the 23-year-old U.S. artist ignored poor critical reviews and snapped up his fifth studio album, pushing to number three last week's top seller, "Living Things" from American rock band Linkin Park. U.S. ...

"American Idol" contestant sues MTV for $40 million

Fri Jul 06 2012 at 5:20 pm -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A singer who competed on the second season of "American Idol," filed a libel lawsuit on Thursday against MTV Networks for more than $40 million, claiming he was unfairly ridiculed by one of its news reporters. The lawsuit claims that after Corey Clark was disqualified from "American Idol," having reached its "Top 10" finalists, MTV News correspondent Jim Cantiello falsely attacked Clark as a liar and called for a boycott of his music. ...

Pink to release "The Truth About Love" in September

Mon Jul 09 2012 at 5:46 pm -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy-winning pop singer Pink will release her sixth studio album, "The Truth About Love," on September 18, ending a roughly four-year record drought for her fans. Her label, RCA Records, described "The Truth About Love" as the singer's "unique take on the different shades of love - the dark, the light, the happy and the sad." Pink, 32, is working on the album with producer Greg Kurstin, the man behind the likes of Foster The People and The Shins. ...

"Savages" is a flashy but flimsy drug war story

Thu Jul 05 2012 at 4:37 pm -0400

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It's not that I couldn't believe a ménage-à-trois between a botanist-entrepreneur-philanthropist, a bubble-headed Southern California princess, and a haunted and hard-bitten veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. I just don't believe the one that's at the center of Oliver Stone's latest, "Savages. ...

Duplass brothers amuse with "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon"

Thu Jul 05 2012 at 7:19 pm -0400

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - When I was a kid and would fight with one of my five siblings and then go crying to my mother, she would tell me to get over it and make up with them. "She's your sister and she's going to be your sister for the rest of your life, so you had better learn to live with her," Mom always said (or, alternatively, "He's your brother and …"). ...

"Gone Girl" jumps to top of U.S. bestsellers list

Thu Jul 05 2012 at 12:55 pm -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Gone Girl" shot to the top of Publishers Weekly's bestseller list on Thursday, bumping "Wicked Business" out of the No. 1 spot. The list is compiled using data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide. Hardcover Fiction Last Week 1. "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn (Crown, $25.00) 2 2. "Wicked Business" by Janet Evanovich (Bantam $28) 1 3. "Bloodline: A Sigma Force Novel" by James Rollins (William Morrow, 27.99) - 4. "Summerland" by Elin Hilderbrand (Reagan Arthur, $26.99) - 5. "Calico Joe" by John Grisham (Doubleday, ...

Indian ex-journalist debuts with road trip tale

Thu Jul 05 2012 at 2:04 am -0400

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A television reporter walks out of the newsroom after a spat with her boss, setting out on an impulsive road trip that eventually puts her life back on track. Urvashi Gulia's debut novel "My Way Is the Highway" is in many ways a memoir, with traits for her characters drawn from the author's real-life observations of India's ratings-hungry television industry. Manki, the book's main character, leaves Delhi for the Himalayan mountains hundreds of miles away with only her trusty jeep Iqbal Mastani for company, learning to fish, unwind and even fall in love along the way. ...

Cover of J.K. Rowling's first adult novel revealed

Tue Jul 03 2012 at 1:34 pm -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - The cover of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's first foray into adult fiction features a large black "X" in what appears to be a box on a ballot paper set against a bright yellow and red background, her publishers revealed on Tuesday. "The Casual Vacancy" hits shelves on September 27 and has been described in a brief synopsis by publishers Little, Brown as "a big novel about a small town". ...

Anderson Cooper Reveals He's Gay

Mon Jul 02 2012 at 11:30 am -0400

After years of speculation about his sexuality, Anderson Cooper has revealed that he’s gay. The 45-year-old CNN anchor came out in an email to the Daily Beast’s Andrew Sullivan that was published on Sullivan’s blog this morning. Cooper was responding to an Entertainment Weekly article about how...

Kardashian clan expands with Kourtney's new baby

Mon Jul 09 2012 at 6:54 pm -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star Kourtney Kardashian, sister of Kim and Khloe, gave birth to a daughter over the weekend, adding to the reality TV family's growing brood. "Welcome to the world, Penelope Scotland Disick! Kourtney gave birth to a beautiful baby daughter on Sunday, and the whole family is so thrilled to finally meet her! She is absolutely perfect!" Kim Kardashian posted on her official website on Sunday. This is the second child for Kourtney Kardashian, 33, and fiance Scott Disick, 29, who have a two-year-old son, Mason. ...

Comcast's NBC to sell A&E Television stake for $3 billion

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 12:42 pm -0400

(Reuters) - Cable operator Comcast Corp said its NBC Universal unit will sell its 15.8 percent stake in History Channel owner A&E Television Networks LLC to the other partners in the venture for $3.02 billion in cash. Comcast sold its stake in A&E for $1 billion more than it said it was worth only a few months ago. The stake sale comes two months after Comcast said it would exercise an option to sell "a substantial portion" of its holding to its joint-venture partners Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corp. ...

SpongeBob blackout looms for DirecTV subscribers

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 11:29 am -0400

(Reuters) - DirecTV customers may not see SpongeBob, Snooki or Jon Stewart after midnight on Tuesday because of a heated impasse taking place between the largest U.S. satellite TV provider and Viacom Inc, the company behind the popular cartoon, reality series and political talk show. In a blog post on Viacom's website, spokesman Mark Jafar wrote that despite Viacom's "best efforts" DirecTV rejected proposals to renew their contract. Nearly 20 million DirecTV customers will not have access to 26 Viacom channels including MTV and Nickelodeon if a new deal isn't struck by midnight Tuesday. ...

Actor Andy Griffith's death caused by heart attack

Thu Jul 05 2012 at 10:57 pm -0400

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Actor Andy Griffith, beloved as a small-town sheriff on the popular television program "The Andy Griffith Show," died of a heart attack, according to his death certificate. Griffith, 86, died on Tuesday at his home in coastal Manteo, North Carolina. According to his death certificate, he was buried in a family cemetery, an employee at the Dare County Register of Deeds Office said on Thursday. The certificate noted that Griffith had suffered for years from coronary artery disease, hypertension and hyperlipidemia, a condition related to high cholesterol. ...

Mexico kills 2.5 mn poultry to contain bird flu

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 9:45 pm -0400

Officials have slain 2.5 million birds at poultry farms in western Mexico over the past three weeks in an attempt to contain a bird flu outbreak, the agriculture ministry said.

Quitting smoking adds even more pounds than thought: study

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 9:04 pm -0400

Quitting smoking leads to an average weight gain of four to five kilogrammes (nine to 11 pounds) in the first year -- "significantly" more than previously thought, a study said Wednesday.

Obama health law faces Republican-led repeal vote

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 4:54 am -0400

US lawmakers will vote Wednesday to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, as Republicans unleash a barrage of attacks aimed at inspiring support for wiping out the landmark reforms.

Health care options for young, healthy and broke

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 1:41 pm -0400

They're young, healthy and flat broke — and now the government says they have to buy thousands of dollars' worth of medical insurance. What should tapped-out twentysomethings do?

Seasonal firefighters seek health care coverage

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 9:36 am -0400

They work the front lines of the nation's most explosive wildfires, navigating treacherous terrain, dense walls of smoke and tall curtains of flame. Yet thousands of the nation's seasonal firefighters have no health insurance for themselves or their families.

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:57 pm -0400

The Obama election campaign has a politically loaded question it wants voters to think about: What is Mitt Romney hiding?

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 3:43 am -0400

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 3:56 pm -0400

Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

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Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:57 pm -0400

The Obama election campaign has a politically loaded question it wants voters to think about: What is Mitt Romney hiding?

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 3:43 am -0400

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 3:56 pm -0400

Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:59 pm -0400

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Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:57 pm -0400

The Obama election campaign has a politically loaded question it wants voters to think about: What is Mitt Romney hiding?

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 3:43 am -0400

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 3:56 pm -0400

Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:59 pm -0400

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Ohio freight train derails, causing fiery blast

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 5:13 am -0400

A fire official says a freight train carrying agricultural products has derailed and some cars burst into flames Columbus, Ohio, causing an explosion and injuring at least two people.

Missing bank director sends confession, disappears

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 5:06 am -0400

After penning a rambling confession to financial regulators and writing notes to his family, a south Georgia bank director boarded a ferry in Key West, Fla., and disappeared.

Man found dead in tiger pit at Copenhagen Zoo

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 5:05 am -0400

Police say a 21-year old man was found dead inside the tiger den at the Copenhagen Zoo with his throat bitten.

Column: So much for inferiority complexes

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 4:59 am -0400

One league has more money to throw around, better hitters, better pitchers, better teams and a nearly decade-long streak of dominance in interleague play.

Wis. Supreme Court to rule in factory farm case

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 4:49 am -0400

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to rule Wednesday in a case in which a small town with three times as many cows as people is seeking greater authority to protect its water supply.

Source: Google to pay $22.5M fine in privacy case

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:45 pm -0400

Google is poised to pay a $22.5 million fine to resolve allegations that it broke a privacy promise by secretly tracking millions of Web surfers who rely on Apple's Safari browser, according to a person familiar with settlement.

China wants to censor online video content

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 1:48 am -0400

China's broadcasting and Internet regulators have told Internet video providers that they must prescreen all programs before making them available, tightening state censorship of increasingly popular online drama series and mini-movies.

RIM seeks patience until BlackBerry 10 ready

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 4:36 pm -0400

The CEO of embattled BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. asked disgruntled investors for patience Tuesday as the company develops new devices to rival the iPhone and Android smartphones.

Dropbox doubling the size of its pro plans, keeping prices the same

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 0:15 am -0400

If you've been finding the search for the right online storage option a little daunting, Dropbox is hoping to make things easier with an announcement it made today. The popular cloud service is doubling the amount of storage offered on … Continue reading →

Coming Soon: 200 theaters that let you smell and feel the movies

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 0:10 am -0400

If you think 3D movies are gimmicky, wait 'til you hear what this South Korean company has in store for you. According to Los Angeles Times, South Korea's CJ Group is bringing the 4D movie experience to the United States, … Continue reading →

Giant blowout: NL routs AL 8-0 in All-Star game

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 3:23 am -0400

Melky Cabrera, Pablo Sandoval and Matt Cain helped the National League to a Giant blowout in the All-Star game.

3 Armstrong associates get lifetime USADA bans

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 5:54 pm -0400

With Lance Armstrong digging in for a legal fight, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency issued lifetime sports bans Tuesday to three former staff members and consultants on the cyclist's winning Tour de France teams for drug violations.

Tour rider Di Gregorio arrested in doping probe

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 2:31 pm -0400

The longtime problem of doping hit the Tour de France head on Tuesday when a French rider was arrested at his team hotel and suspended by his team.

Williams signs Nets deal, Griffin extends in LA

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 4:33 am -0400

Deron Williams hit the jackpot in Las Vegas, and Blake Griffin signed on for a few more years in Los Angeles.

Clippers sign Griffin to 5-year extension

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 3:08 am -0400

The Los Angeles Clippers have signed All-Star forward Blake Griffin to a five-year contract extension that could be worth up to $95 million.

Global warming tied to risk of weather extremes

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 6:12 pm -0400

Last year brought a record heat wave to Texas, massive floods in Bangkok and an unusually warm November in England. How much has global warming boosted the chances of events like that?

India: Enough about Higgs, let's discuss the boson

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 1:23 pm -0400

While much of the world was celebrating the international cooperation that led to last week's breakthrough in identifying the existence of the Higgs boson particle, many in India were smarting over what they saw as a slight against one of their greatest scientists.

NASA's Mars chief frets over heat shield for probe

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 2:16 pm -0400

So far, the scorecard for missions to Mars reads attempts 40, successes 14.

Asteroid named for gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 3:11 pm -0400

A Canadian amateur astronomer has named an asteroid he discovered after U.S. gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny, who died last year in Washington.

Stranded baby beluga dies in Alaska

Mon Jul 09 2012 at 7:12 pm -0400

A baby beluga whale that was believed to be just 2 days old when it was found stranded after a storm in Alaska's Bristol Bay has died at a research aquarium where it received round-the-clock care by a team of marine mammal experts.

Romney to make pitch to black voters at NAACP

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 2:53 am -0400

Mitt Romney isn't going to win the black vote. But he's making a pitch to African-Americans at the NAACP's annual meeting, giving a major speech that's also aimed at showing independent and swing voters that he's willing to reach out to diverse audiences — and demonstrating that his campaign and the Republican Party he leads are inclusive.

GOP says health care repeal also stops a tax

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 2:55 am -0400

House Republicans, stung by the Supreme Court decision upholding President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, are seizing on one wrinkle to bolster their election-year case for repeal — the court's judgment that the penalty for failing to get insurance is a tax.

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Much ado on Hill about little

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 3:09 am -0400

The Congress is in, but it's far from lawmaking.

Universal draft a call to arms for Israeli Arabs

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 4:51 am -0400

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - They may inhabit parallel universes, but most ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and Israeli Arabs share the same instinctive aversion of the idea they should be forced into military service. A court decision earlier this year to annul a draft law has forced the government to review rules surrounding military and civilian conscription of young men, with growing calls for all members of Israel's disparate society to share the burden. ...

Spanish unveils $79 billion austerity plan

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 4:34 am -0400

Spain has announced a €65 billion ($79.85 billion) austerity package that includes tax hikes and spending cuts a day after it won approval from its euro partners for a huge bailout of the country's stricken banks.

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The Obama election campaign has a politically loaded question it wants voters to think about: What is Mitt Romney hiding?

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Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

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EE.UU: Mapaches persiguen y atacan a mujer

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 1:40 am -0400

Una mujer en el estado de Washington dijo que fue atacada por mapaches luego que su perro persiguiese a varios de esos animales y les obligase a treparse a un árbol.

Raccoons chase, attack Washington state woman

Wed Jul 11 2012 at 1:32 am -0400

A Washington state woman says she was attacked and bitten by raccoons after her dog chased several of the animals up a tree.

AT&T drops lawsuit, Mass. man says he has issues

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 11:01 pm -0400

AT&T has dropped its lawsuit against a Massachusetts businessman over a $1 million phone bill he says resulted from a hacker's fraud.

British billionaire Hans Kristian Rausing held in connection with wife’s death

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 8:28 pm -0400

Man sets house on fire after using blowtorch on spider webs

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Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

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Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

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Behind the threat: FBI Internet server shutdown

Mon Jul 09 2012 at 3:49 pm -0400

On Monday, the FBI turned off servers that had allowed thousands of malware-stricken computers to continue using the Internet. The personal computers — both Windows PCs and Macs — are corrupted by a virus known as DNSChanger. Without the servers, the machines wouldn't know how to locate websites and send email.

"Internet Doomsday" virus fizzles, web traffic flows

Mon Jul 09 2012 at 2:13 pm -0400

BOSTON (Reuters) - Fears that a computer virus might cut Internet access around the world appeared to be overblown on Monday after U.S. authorities removed a safety net that had protected infected machines for months. Shortly after midnight EDT, the authorities cut off computer servers in New York City that had been put in place to direct traffic for infected computers, which would have been unable to access the Internet without their help. ...

Malware Shuts Down Internet for Many, But Was It Overhyped?

Mon Jul 09 2012 at 1:03 pm -0400

Although a nasty piece of malware called DNSChanger was set to kick thousands of Mac and PC users off the Internet on Monday, no major companies experienced issues related to the so-called "Doomsday Virus."

DNS Malware: Check If Your Internet Won't Work Monday

Fri Jul 06 2012 at 8:12 am -0400

A nasty piece of malware called DNSChanger will kick thousands of Mac and PC users off the Internet on Monday, and there's a chance you could be one of them.

Internet shutdown looms for some as US fix expires

Fri Jul 06 2012 at 3:04 am -0400

Tens of thousands of computer users around the world infected with malware last year may lose their Internet access on Monday with the expiration of a fix by US authorities, security experts say.

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Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

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Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

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Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

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An Investigation Inside the 'Arrested Development' Writer's Room

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 10:32 pm -0400

Ron Howard is a wonderful, charitable man for tweeting this picture from the Arrested Development writer's room. So what can we learn from this picture? This is our forensic investigation of the Arrested Development writer's room based on one cell phone picture:

CEO vows to turn RIM into "lean, mean machine"

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 8:09 pm -0400

WATERLOO, Ontario (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd's new CEO vowed on Tuesday to turn around the embattled company with the new generation of BlackBerry devices coming next year, saying he would transform RIM into a "lean, mean, hunting machine." But Thorsten Heins, presiding over his first annual meeting since taking the helm, offered little to disgruntled shareholders beyond his faith in the power of the BlackBerry 10 line to reverse RIM's fortunes. Its battered stock fell another 5 percent after he spoke. ...

Android Fans Rejoice: Jelly Bean Rollout Is Underway

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:35 pm -0400

Can't wait to get your hands on Jelly Bean, the newest version of ? You won't have to hold your breath much longer.

Checking Your Phone During Yoga: 'More Than a Little Arrogant'

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:21 pm -0400

A number of commenters were miffed by the news that a yoga instructor was recently fired for her no-phones policy. It's not only inconsiderate to check your cell phone during yoga class, our commenters argued, it also defeats the whole purpose. How do you expect to clear your mind and cleanse your body while manically checking your inbox? Yoga instructor Alice Van Ness was dismissed from instructing employees at Facebook's Menlo Park campus due to her "pattern of strict behavior. ...

AT&T Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II Skyrocket finally get Ice Cream Sandwich update

Tue Jul 10 2012 at 7:05 pm -0400

AT&T’s magnificently monstrous “phablet” can finally be counted among the select few smartphones with access to Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. As had been previously reported, Galaxy Note users on AT&T now have access to the latest and greatest Google has to offer — well, almost — and Samsung’s tweaked ICS build for the Note also includes a “Premium Suite” of stylus-optimized apps. Separately, AT&T also announced on Tuesday that Galaxy S II Skyrocket users can now update their devices to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as well. Samsung’s Galaxy Note press release follows below. Samsung Galaxy Note with AT&T Receives Powerful New Functionality With Premium Suite, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Upgrade Premium Suite enhances productivity and

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The Obama election campaign has a politically loaded question it wants voters to think about: What is Mitt Romney hiding?

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Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

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The Obama election campaign has a politically loaded question it wants voters to think about: What is Mitt Romney hiding?

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Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

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The Obama election campaign has a politically loaded question it wants voters to think about: What is Mitt Romney hiding?

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Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

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The Obama election campaign has a politically loaded question it wants voters to think about: What is Mitt Romney hiding?

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Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

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The Obama election campaign has a politically loaded question it wants voters to think about: What is Mitt Romney hiding?

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Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

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Analysis: From a credit swamp, recovery horizons lengthen

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