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Former Murdoch executive Brooks said to be arrested in hacking scandal

Former Murdoch executive Brooks said to be arrested in hacking scandal

British police make six arrests, including Rebekah Brooks and her husband, a friend of PM Cameron.

HUD report: Supervisors directed banks’ mortgage misconduct

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Redskins must absorb at least half of $36M salary cap reduction this year

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Why we’re unfriending one another

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British police Tuesday re-arrested Rebekah Brooks, former chief of Rupert Murdoch's News International, and five others in the U.K. hacking probe, according to a person briefed on the details.
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