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News of the World Figure Found Dead

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2011 Sean Hoare, the former News of the World correspondent who was the first member of Andy Coulson's staff to claim the editor knew of phone hacking by his reporters, was found dead in his home Monday (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

London Papers Falling Down

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Scotland Yard Chief Quits, Ex-Editor Arrested in Hacking Case

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2011 Sir Paul Stephenson, head of London’s Metropolitan Police Service—commonly known as Scotland Yard—resigned Sunday just hours after police arrested former editor Rebekah Brooks in the Murdoch hacking scandal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

California Prisoners Do or Die

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2011 Prisoners all over California continue a hunger strike despite nearing death; "Sister Wives" reality TV show stars fight the anti-polygamy law; and economists have resorted to capital bribery to resuscitate the American job market. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Murdoch’s Officers Jump the Deck

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2011 Les Hinton, chairman of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal, and Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper operations, both resigned Friday over connections to the now-defunct News of the World’s recent phone hacking scandal (more). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )