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BSkyB Chairman James Murdoch and News Corp Chief Executive and Chairman Rupert Murdoch appear before a parliamentary committee at Portcullis House in London

Who is Wendi Deng? Murdoch’s Mysterious Pie-Blocking Wife

In her Charlies Angles moment, Wendi Deng defended her husband, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, from pie-throwing assailant Jonnie Marbles at Tuesday's appearance with a parliamentary committee in London over the phone-hacking scandal at News of the World.
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News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch and his wife Wendi Deng arrive at the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills

Wendi Deng Murdoch: Rupert's Pie-Blocking Wife [PHOTOS]

The woman who sprung to the defense of Rupert Murdoch during an attempted assault at a Parliamentary committee hearing was his wife, Wendi Deng Murdoch.A man with a pie covered in either whipped cream or shaving cream attacked News International head Rupert Murdoch Tuesday at a parliamentary hearing over the News of the World hacking scandal.
All Eyes on Tea Party

'Gang of Six' Debt Plan Could Hinge on Tea Party Support

The Gang of Six' debt plan, and President Obama's approval of its outline, has created momentum in Washington for a landmark deficit reduction package that would also avert a U.S. Government default, but two words could sap that momentum in a hurry: Tea Party.
A man is held by police after he tried to attack News Corp Chief Executive and Chairman Rupert Murdoch during a parliamentary committee hearing on phone hacking at Portcullis House in London

Rupert Murdoch’s Tryst with Shaving Cream Attacker

As the scandal hit media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's Tuesday's parliamentary committee hearing was progressing, a man nonchalantly approached Murdoch and slapped a plate of shaving cream in his face and shouted, You are a greedy billionaire. Wendi Deng, Murdoch's wife, and his son James Murdoch promptly defended the attacker with Deng, a former volleyball player, slapping the assailant.
U.S. President Barack Obama, D-Ill.

Obama Hails 'Gang of Six' Debt Plan

President Obama Tuesday indicated his support for a new deficit-reduction plan that is gaining momentum in the U.S. Senate, calling it a very significant step and one that is broadly consistent with the significant reduction he seeks in the nation's budget deficit. If approved by Congress, the deal would avert a U.S. Government default.
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Who is Aaron Swartz, the JSTOR MIT Hacker? [FULL TEXT]

The indictment also states that Swartz, a former fellow at Harvard University's Center for Ethics, used MIT's computer networks to steal more than 4 million articles from JSTOR, a nonprofit that archives academic journals.
Senator Dick Durbin

Who are the 'Gang of Six' Senators?

The U.S. Government borrowing authority ends on August 2. A failure by Democrats and Republicans to reach a deal on the debt ceiling could result in an event most economists for decades thought was unfathomable -- a default by the largest and most technologically advanced economy in the world.
David Cameron and Rebekah Brooks

How Close Are Rebekah Brooks and Prime Minister David Cameron?

During testimony before a parliamentary committee on Tuesday, Brooks addressed the subject and downplayed how close she is with the Prime Minister and insisted that reports about the closeness of their relationship in the media are erroneous and exaggerations.
News Corp Chief Executive and Chairman Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch Incoherent, Delusional

Not only does the billionaire “media mogul” seem to be confused and somewhat incoherent, but he has also washed his hands of any wrongdoing at his corporation.
French writer Tristane Banon leaves the office of her lawyer David Koubbi in Paris

French Police Investigate DSK Rape Claim

One of the daughters of Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK) has been questioned by investigators in France in connection with the alleged rape attempt on Tristane Banon.

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