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    Rupert Murdoch on the Witness Stand

    Britain's 80-year old press lord, Rupert Murdoch, and his son, James, answered questions from members of Parliament today for almost three hours, saying that phone hacking and bribing police officers are wrong.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Britain's 80-year old press lord, Rupert Murdoch, and his son, James, answered questions from members of Parliament today for almost three hours, saying that phone hacking and bribing police officers are wrong. Both denied knowing that News Corp policies were broken so often and blamed subordinates they accused of betraying them and their company. At one point, a protester managed to throw a small amount of shaving cream in the elder Murdoch's face. We hear about the substance and the drama as the scandal develops.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Mary Dejevsky

      The Independent

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      Sarah Ellison

      Washington Post reporter

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      John Burns

      New York Times

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Phone Hacking and the House of Murdoch
    1. 0:00Bipartisan Debt Deal Develops in Senate
    2. 7:38Rupert Murdoch on the Witness StandYou’re reading this
    3. 44:34Borders Forced to Liquidate
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