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Who's Who: News of the World Scandal

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As the News of the World phone-hacking scandal deepens, the cast of characters continues to grow....
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The Worst Fall From Grace

Politicians fawned at Rupert Murdoch’s feet. Then a hacked phone brought the tycoon low.

by William Underhill
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Video: Wife Defends Murdoch

Relive the pie throw seen 'round the world: Rupert and James Murdoch’s testimony before Parliament was halted after a man in the audience assaulted Rupert with a foam pie.

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The Murdoch Psychodrama

James Murdoch resigning from two British newspaper boards is the latest chapter in a Dickens-worthy saga.

by Alex Massie

News of the World: The Movie

News of the World: The Movie
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News of the World: The Movie

Scandal-plagued British tabloid News of the World printed its last-ever edition on Sunday, but who'll portray the drama's key players in the Hollywood version? The Daily Beast swings by the casting couch. By Michael Solomon.