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Former executives challenge Murdochs' testimony

Last updated Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - 7:32am

LONDON — Former News International executives on Tuesday challenged testimony given by their bosses — Rupert and James Murdoch — with one saying the media mogul had gotten it wrong when he blamed outside lawyers for improperly investigating the company's tabloid phone hacking scandal.

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Members of the media gather outside News International's office in London, Wednesday, July 13, 2011. In a stunning retreat, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. media empire dropped its bid Wednesday to take over full control of British Sky Broadcasting amid a political and legal firestorm over phone hacking at one of its British newspapers. Murdoch stepped back from making potentially his biggest, most lucrative acquisition, accepting that he could not win British government acceptance of the takeover since the country's major political parties had united against it.(AP Photo/Akira Suemori)

Murdoch drops bid for British Sky Broadcasting

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Last updated Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 10:20am

LONDON -- In a stunning retreat, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. media empire dropped its bid Wednesday to take over full control of British Sky Broadcasting amid a political and legal firestorm over phone hacking at one of its British newspapers.

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