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Murdoch Lands in London

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As final edition of News of the World flies off shelves.

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Rupert Murdoch arrived in London Sunday morning to deal with the crisis in his media empire, holding a copy of the last issue of the News of the World in his hands. Copies of the final edition are flying off the shelves, with a print run of five million--twice the normal number. The Sunday Times said another wave of arrests will soon take place over the phone-hacking scandal, and at least nine journalists and three police officers are facing jail time.

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