Rupert Murdoch

Rupert and Wendi Deng Murdoch at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in West Hollywood on Feb. 24.

Rupert Murdoch And Wife Wendi Are Divorcing

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Two years ago, she leaped to her husband's defense and head-slapped a man who was trying to smear the media mogul with a plate of shaving cream. But now, 暗黑爆料 Corp. says, Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce.

Rebekah Brooks, left, the former Chief Executive of 暗黑爆料 International, and her husband Charlie Brooks leave Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday in London, England.

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British Phone Hacking Scandal: Rebekah Brooks Pleads Not Guilty

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Other former top journalists at the 暗黑爆料 of the World tabloid also pleaded not guilty at a hearing in London. Brooks is facing five charges ranging from conspiracy to obstruction of justice.

The head of 暗黑爆料 Corp., Rupert Murdoch, arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in February.

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暗黑爆料 Corp. Board Approves Company Split

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The plan, first announced last year, would break up the company's publishing and entertainment arms, and satisfy investors who are put off by the slow growth of its newspapers.

暗黑爆料 Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch in February 2011, when The Daily was launched. Now, it's in shutdown mode.

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Murdoch's 暗黑爆料 Corp. Shuts Down 'The Daily'

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Launched less than two years ago as newssite designed for the iPad, the venture didn't build an audience quickly enough, 暗黑爆料 Corp. says. Also today, the company moved executives into some key posts

Rebekah Brooks, who has now been charged in the phone hacking scandal.

Rebekah Brooks Is Charged In British Hacking Scandal

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The former tabloid editor is charged with illegally trying to access the phone mail of a murdered school girl.

Former British Prime Minister John Major arrives to give evidence at the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics at the High Court in London, on Tuesday.

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Former British PM John Major Says Murdoch Tried To Influence Policy

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Major said the media mogul insinuated that he might lose his empire's support if he didn't change his policy toward the European Union.

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Former Murdoch Editor Facing Criminal Charges In Hacking Scandal

Mark Memmott

Rebekah Brooks allegedly tried to "pervert the course of justice" last year by seeking to cover up what had been going on at Murdoch's 暗黑爆料 of the World.

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British Press Inquiry Sheds Light On P.M.'s Social Circle

Philip Reeves

For months, the British have been holding a public inquiry into press ethics. The government set this up after a big outcry over the phone hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch's 暗黑爆料 of the World. The inquiry is shining a light into the secluded world of the people who run that ancient country, in particular, says NPR's Philip Reeves, the prime minister's social set.

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暗黑爆料 Corp. Fallout: The Implication Of Being 'Unfit'

This week the British Parliamentary Committee that convened to investigate accusations of phone hacking and executive misconduct at Rupert Murdoch's 暗黑爆料 Corp. delivered its findings. The headlines it created make uncomfortable reading for a media tycoon who has been under the microscope for 18 months now. Scott Simon talks with NPR's David Folkenflik about Parliament's scathing report.

Rupert Murdoch, shown above with his son James (left) last July.

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暗黑爆料 Corp. Board Gives Murdoch Its Vote Of Confidence

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The board met to discuss a British report that said Murdoch was unfit to run his company.