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News Corp. phone-hacking inquiry: 8 names you need to know

Here is a list of key players in the Leveson inquiry, which is examining the phone-hacking scandal that has ensnared the powerful Murdoch family and prominent government officials.
From 'Ninja Wendi' to 'daft hysteria,' UK press turns a sharp pen on Murdoch and Co.

With the spotlight shining bright on Rupert Murdoch, his media empire, and his political ties, British columnists are offering up searing critiques on every aspect of the phone hacking scandal. Here's a sampling:
In Pictures: Wendi Deng Murdoch's glamorous life
Key people to watch as News of the World scandal unfolds

As the News of the World phone hacking scandal broadens, more people are getting swept up in the controversy. Here's a guide to 7 key figures.
In Pictures: Rupert Murdoch's empire

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Big-screen blockbuster: Chinese conglomerate gobbles up AMC chain

In what some are calling a $2.6 billion prestige play, China's big fish Wanda is swallowing AMC to create the world's largest theater chain despite the steady decline in the US industry.
Rebekah Brooks discusses links to British PM Cameron in phone hacking inquiry

Rebekah Brooks, former CEO of Rupert Murdoch's News International, talked about her relationship with British Prime Minister David Cameron and former prime minister Tony Blair in testimony Friday before the Leveson inquiry.
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Rupert Murdoch deemed 'not fit' to lead media in Britain. What about US?

A British parliamentary panel found that Rupert Murdoch is 'not fit' to run media giant News Corp. But the question for Congress is: What laws – if any – were broken in the US?
Newt Gingrich bids farewell: After messy campaign, what next?

Don't expect Newt Gingrich to fade from view entirely after he formally suspends his campaign Wednesday. In a farewell video, he mentions plans that sound a lot like a continued campaign.
UK Parliament: Murdoch unfit to lead

The damning language came amidst further investigation into the phone hacking scandal which has enveloped British media and politics.
May Day: Occupy movement returns, but can it win converts?

On May Day, Occupy protesters sought to signal that last year was the beginning – not the ending – of their movement. But this year, they have to be more than lobbyists, experts say.
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Rupert Murdoch declared unfit to lead. The price of half-truths?

A UK parliamentary committee declared Rupert Murdoch 'unfit' to run his global media empire, which could have implications for his stake in the profitable satellite TV network BskyB.
News Corp. phone-hacking inquiry: 8 names you need to know

Here is a list of key players in the Leveson inquiry, which is examining the phone-hacking scandal that has ensnared the powerful Murdoch family and prominent government officials.
Murdoch scandals reaching into ranks of British cabinet (+video)

Testimony in the Leveson inquiry, which is investigating the British phone hacking scandal, has cast doubt on Culture Secretary Hunt's impartiality toward Murdoch's News Corp.
Report: James Murdoch to step down from BSkyB

Sky, the news channel of BSkyB, said his resignation would be confirmed later Tuesday after an unscheduled board meeting.
Murdoch empire faces new scandal, potentially far more damaging

Three major reports this week detail an alleged satellite TV hacking scandal by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp that reportedly cost its rivals tens of millions of dollars.
Rebekah Brooks arrest: phone-hacking scandal isn't going to fade

Many media observers predicted that the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal would peter out. But Rebekah Brooks's arrest today indicate the inquiry is still very much alive.
Stocks fall, but Nasdaq sees 3000

The Nasdaq index briefly touched 3000 Wednesday for the first time in over a decade, but the stock market fell for the day. The Dow lost 53 points to close at 12952
Rupert Murdoch's son gives up newspaper job after months of scandal

Rupert Murdoch's son James will leave his position at News International, the UK newspaper arm of Murdoch's News Corp., in order to focus on television work.
Murdoch celebrates 'amazing' success of new tabloid as inquiry delivers new blow

The first Sun on Sunday sold more than 3 million copies. On Monday, an inquiry said the Sun had bribed officials and police officers.
Rupert Murdoch: No defense for Sun lawbreakers, hope for great journalism

But the media mogul, who toured The Sun's London newsroom amid simmering staff revolt, also pledged to restore the newspaper's status and confirmed plans to soon launch a new Sunday edition to replace the shuttered News of the World.
Why there are no more woolly mammoths

Last week, a video allegedly showing a live woolly mammoth stirred frenzied speculation over its authenticity. Even though it was quickly debunked, it captured the popular imagination. What is it about these shaggy elephants that enchants us, and why did they disappear from the earth?
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The chutzpah of Rupert Murdoch's Sun

Murdoch's tabloid The Sun is under pressure over phone hacking and bribing cops. A deputy editor decries a 'witch hunt' that shows the British press is less free than ex-Soviet states.
Murdoch media crisis deepens with five new arrests

Rupert Murdoch, the media mogul who made and broke British prime ministers, now appears powerless to thwart investigations into alleged misdeeds by his empire.
'The Vow' leads strong pre-Valentine's weekend at box office

'The Vow,' starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum, took in $41.7 million at U.S. and Canadian theaters from Friday through Sunday in the biggest domestic opening so far this year, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters on Sunday.
Facebook IPO: Are users really worth $125 each?

The Facebook IPO suggests that the social network's 800 million users are worth $100 billion. What role will Facebook's audience play as the mega giant files what could become one of the largest IPOs of all time.
Neil Young said Steve Jobs was a vinyl music fan

Neil Young and Steve Jobs used to talk about music. The late Apple visionary saw the digital future, but listened to vinyl records, according to Neil Young.
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Murdoch on MySpace: We "screwed up" in the race against Facebook

Rupert Murdoch today admitted that News Corp dropped the ball when it came to MySpace. 
2011 Reflections: Europe's ideals thrown into tumult

Seven Monitor correspondents reflect on the world's hot spots. In this installment, Robert Marquand says the eurozone crisis is undermining postwar ideals.
Mission Impossible leads box office at end of weak year

The year's final weekend saw top movies add to ticket sales from the Christmas holiday one week earlier but no change in the top three chart positions. The "Sherlock Holmes" and "Alvin and the Chipmunks" franchise films took the No. 2 and 3 positions behind Tom Cruise's 'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.'