Here are your top news headlines for this Tuesday evening, May 15, 2012: – Former tabloid editor Rebekah Brooks charged in phone-hacking scandal – France has a new president – GOP kills civil unions in Colorado special session – John Edwards’ daughter to testify

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Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News International, today will be charged over allegations that she attempted to hide evidence from detectives investigating the News of the World phone-hacking scandal and alleged bribes to public officials. Brooks will be charged with three counts of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice in July of [...]

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Rupert Murdoch has issued an apology to his colleagues in the wake of a Parliamentary select committee on culture, media, and sport report on phone hacking, which basically stated that Murdoch isn’t fit to lead a company like News Corporation. Here is the full transcript of that apology: Dear Colleagues: Today, the UK’s Parliamentary select [...]

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Here are your top news headlines for this Tuesday evening, May 1, 2012: – Occupy May Day protests occur worldwide – Mali junta resists counter-coup – British MPs say Rupert Murdoch is “not fit” to run a major company – Delta Airlines to buy oil refinery Incoming search terms:fox news breaking news for May 1st [...]

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Here are your top news headlines for this Thursday evening, April 26, 2012: – Pakistan PM convicted of contempt – Syrian explosion kills at least 70 – Liberian president convicted of war crimes – Rupert Murdoch admits phone-hacking cover-up Incoming search terms:april 26 top newsdrudge newsheadlines in world news april 2012headlines in world news april [...]

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Here are your top news headlines for this Wednesday evening, April 25, 2012: – Mad cow disease discovered in California – Mitt Romney sweeps primaries – Napolitano to testify about Secret Service scandal – Murdoch testifies to phone-hacking panel Mobile users: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGSosRX_WWo Incoming search terms:news headlines for april 25 2012top news april 2012top news in [...]

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Well, that certainly didn’t take very long. Just 48 hours after launching his crusade to expose the Fox News Channel for who they really are, the “Fox Mole” has been caught and fired. In a post on Gawker last night, called “Hi Roger. It’s Me, Joe, The Fox Mole,” a News Corp. employee named Joe [...]

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The U.S. today filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin, and Simon & Schuster in New York, claiming collusion over eBook pricing. Apple and Macmillan, which so far have refused to discuss a settlement with the United States Department of Justice, deny that they colluded to raise prices for eBooks. They instead [...]

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James Murdoch has announced that he is stepping down as Chairman at British broadcaster BSkyB, effective immediately. He apparently reached the decision after speaking to colleagues at BSkyB and News Corporation over the weekend. Murdoch decided to resign now in anticipation of what is likely to be a harsh report by the Culture, Media, and [...]

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Here are your top business and financial news for this Thursday, March 29, 2012: – Facebook preparing its IPO for May – Bertelsmann AG considering IPO – Rupert Murdoch says he’ll “hit back hard” against “baseless” piracy allegations – Investors want energy companies to disclose the amount of natural gas they burn – BlackRock‘s Catherine [...]

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A group led by Magic Johnson emerged last night as the new owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers, ending months of speculation regarding the troubled franchise. Johnson, who guided the Lakers to five NBA championships, is a partner in the group along with baseball exec Stan Kasten and movie exec Peter Guber. The controlling owner [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Wednesday, March 14, 2012: – Primaries held in Mississippi, Alabama – Student charged for online threats – Afghan delegation attacked – Arrests in UK phone hacking scandal Related articles Rebekah Brooks ARRESTED AGAIN in Phone-Hacking Probe(blippitt.com)

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