الأربعاء، 20 يوليو 2011

Afternoon Update: British Leader Defends His Actions in Hacking Case

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British Leader Defends His Actions in Hacking Case

By ALAN COWELL

At a rowdy session of Parliament on Wednesday, Prime Minister David Cameron for the first time seemed to distance himself from a former Murdoch employee he had hired.

British Panel Says Murdochs Are Blocking Inquiries

By ALAN COWELL

A parliamentary panel investigating Britain's hacking scandal accused the Murdoch empire on Wednesday of "deliberate attempts" to thwart its investigations.

News Corp. Stops Paying Investigator's Legal Fees

By GRAHAM BOWLEY

The News Corporation said on Wednesday that it would no longer pay legal fees for Glenn Mulcaire, the private investigator who has been implicated in the phone hacking scandal.

The Lede Blog

Latest Updates on Phone Hacking Scandal

By ROBERT MACKEY

The Lede continues to follow developments in the phone hacking scandal in Britain on Wednesday.

Bipartisan Plan for Budget Deal Buoys President

By JACKIE CALMES and JENNIFER STEINHAUER

A group of senators made a new push to win backing for an ambitious deficit-reduction proposal that includes new revenues and deep spending cuts.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast

Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain offers a spirited defense before Parliament; disorganization among Libyan rebels in the west; and a rare glimpse of Hama, Syria.

Opinion

Room For Debate

Can World Soccer Root Out Corruption?

After a recent spate of match-fixing scandals, can the sport's governing body restore confidence in the game?

BUSINESS

Despite Cancer Risk, Embalmers Stay With Formaldehyde

By ANDREW MARTIN

While the chemical was recently labeled a carcinogen, undertakers insist nothing else preserves the body well enough for public viewing or for shipping.

DealBook

Chiesi Sentenced in Galleon Insider Trading Case

By BEN PROTESS

A federal judge in Manhattan sentenced Danielle Chiesi, a former beauty queen turned hedge fund trader, to 30 months in prison for trafficking inside information.

Talk of Greek Default Builds Before Conference

By STEPHEN CASTLE AND JUDY DEMPSEY

Ahead of a meeting on the European debt crisis, officials pressed for a rescue plan that would push Greece into temporary default, despite warnings.

450,000 to Get Payments in Countrywide Settlement

By GRETCHEN MORGENSON

Countrywide Home Loans agreed to pay borrowers $108 million for charging excessive fees when they fell behind on their mortgages.

DealBook

Shares of Zillow Soar 90%

By ERIC OWLES

Not even the weak housing market can slow down the rush for Internet stocks. Shares in the real estate Web site were at $38 in its first few hours of trading.

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