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FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry walks outside the High Court, in London

World Dec 15

Prince Harry wins phone hacking case in landmark victory against British tabloid misconduct

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Arts May 10

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry walks outside the High Court, in London
UK tabloid admits it unlawfully gathered info on Prince Harry as hacking lawsuit begins

The publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mirror has acknowledged and apologized for unlawfully gathering information about Prince Harry in its reporting, and said he's due compensation.

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

World Jan 21

Brazilian prosecutors accuse U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald in phone hacking case

Brazilian prosecutors are accusing U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald of involvement in hacking the phones of officials involved in a corruption investigation, though Brazil's high court had blocked investigations of the journalist and his Brazil-based news outlet in relation to the…

By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

World Jul 04

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British newspaper editor sentenced for phone hacking scandal

A British court sentenced the former editor of Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World tabloid to 18 months in jail for his role in a phone hacking scandal. The practice of reporters hacking into the cellphones of private individuals in…

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Nation Feb 29

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News Corp.’s Succession ‘in Flux’ as James Murdoch Resigns

Under pressure from the phone-hacking scandal that engulfed his tabloid News of the World last summer, James Murdoch -- the youngest son of Rupert Murdoch -- stepped down as executive chairman of News International. Gwen Ifill discusses the ongoing fallout…

Jul 20

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Cameron ‘Weakened’ by Scandal, But Appears to Be Out of Immediate Danger

Prime Minister David Cameron came under tough questioning Wednesday before Parliament about his link to the News of the World's phone-hacking scandal. Gwen Ifill discusses how a media scandal has turned into a political one with The Guardian's Richard Adams…

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Jul 18

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Murdochs, Brooks Prepare for ‘Made-for-TV Drama’ Testimony in Parliament

Fallout from The News of the World scandal allegedly involving phone-hacking and police bribery grew Monday as Scotland Yard saw two high-level resignations within 24 hours and officials reported the death of an early whistle-blower. Gwen Ifill discusses the latest…

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Jul 12

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Murdoch TV Deal in ‘Grave Jeopardy’ as U.K. Scandal Inquiry Deepens

The British House of Commons is expected to issue a rare unified message to media baron Rupert Murdoch, encouraging him to abandon his bid for British Sky Broadcasting over allegations of journalists hacking phones and bribing police. Ray Suarez discusses…

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Jul 08

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Deepening News of the World Scandal Threatens Murdoch’s $12B TV Deal

There was more fallout from The News of the World's phone-hacking scandal Friday when London police arrested former editor Andrew Coulson, who once worked for Prime Minister David Cameron. International Television News' Gary Gibbon reports on the scandal and new…

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Jul 07

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Will News of the World’s Shuttering Change British Journalism Tactics?

News Corp. announced Thursday that its tabloid, News of the World, will cease to publish after 168 years, but reports have surfaced that sister publication, The Sun, might publish a Sunday edition in its place. Margaret Warner discusses the phone-hacking…

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