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 ALMOST hidden from outsiders,
the US is engaged in a new war in
the Middle East which is growing
in intensity and running out of
American control. Al Qaeda in
the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has hugely
extended its reach across southern
Yemen in ... |
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| WASTING OUR
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 IN Spain, the unemployment
rate among workers under 25
is more than 50 percent. In
Ireland almost a third of the
young are unemployed. Here
in America, youth unemployment
is "only" 16.5 percent, which is still
terrible - but things could be
worse.
And sure enough, many politicians
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Rupert Murdoch unfit to lead company: British MPs
AP
LONDON A COMMITTEE of British lawmakers called Rupert Murdoch unfit to run his global media empire - a finding that reflects just how deeply the phone hacking scandal has shaken the relationship between the press and politics.
The divisive ruling on Tuesday against Murdoch, his son James and three of their executives also exposed the waning influence of the media tycoon.
Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport committee began an inquiry amid disclosures about widespread tabloid hacking of voice mail, concerns over bribes paid to police for scoops, and politicians who may have overstepped the bounds by cosying up to key players in the Murdoch empire.
Tarring the credentials of both the 81-year-old media mogul and James Murdoch, the committee’s scathing words on the Murdochs could affect their controlling stake in British Sky Broadcasting.
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