News Corp. Closing Beleaguered 'News of the World'

Rupert Murdoch's tabloid destroyed by hacking scandal

Editors' note: This is a breaking story, and is being continuously updated as news warrants.

The latest revelations in the ongoing News Corp. phone hacking scandal were apparently too much for the company to bear: It announced Thursday that it has decided to close its News of the World tabloid, the largest circulation English-language paper in the world, which is at the center of the scandal. 

Sunday's edition of the paper will be its last, James Murdoch, son of Rupert Murdoch, said.

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