Claims that James Murdoch knew three years ago that phone hacking at the News of the World was not confined to a single “rogue” reporter have been referred to the police. Labour MP Tom Watson said he was contacting Scotland Yard after two former senior executives at the paper publicly […]
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Stock markets have continued to rise following the eurozone’s comprehensive agreement designed to resolve the Greek debt crisis. UK, French and German markets gained more than 0.5% in early trading,…
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Scandal grows as James Murdoch evidence questioned
Pressure intensified on Rupert Murdoch’s media empire Friday after his son James was accused of misleading British MPs, as rival newspapers became embroiled in the phone-hacking scandal. After hacking allegations forced Murdoch to close his News of the World tabloid, it emerged that police had asked a regulator for files […]
Libya’s Gaddafi rules out talks
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West Hartford Little League: Wahoos have been all over the place this summer – West Hartford News
West Hartford NewsWest Hartford Little League: Wahoos have been all over the place this summerWest Hartford NewsWest Hartford closed the gap to 4-2 with two runs in the second on singles from LaRosa (2-for-3) and Michael Lee (1-for-2), but Glastonbury …
Deception and Invisible Weapons and Wars
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. One of the greatest strategies for an army to employ in order to win a war is deception. From the use of smoke, to hide military maneuvering and movements, to unique modern-day camouflage techniques and special paints on military equipment and weaponry, so as […]
Egypt not to allow foreign poll monitors
Egypt’s council of military rulers will not allow international monitors to observe upcoming parliamentary elections, a council member has said. Maj. Gen. Mamdouh Shaheen, who presented the new election law to reporters on Wednesday, said barring foreign monitors was a necessary step to protect Egypt’s sovereignty. “We have nothing to […]