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News of the World Shutting Down Amidst Phone Hacking Scandal

News of the World Shutting Down Amidst Phone Hacking Scandal Created by MG1 on Jul 08, 2011

The News of the World will shut down after the Sunday edition amidst accusations that its reporters hacked into the cell phones of various crime victims.
After 168 years, the Sunday edition will be the last issue of the News of the World, edited by Colin Myler, James Murdoch, deputy chief operating officer at News Corporation and chairman of News International, said in a statement.
"The good things the News of the World does ... have been sullied by behaviour that was wrong. Indeed, if recent allegations are true, it was inhuman and has no place in our company," Murdoch said. "We will run no commercial advertisements this weekend. Any advertising space in this last edition will be donated to... »read more

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