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Advertiser boycotts led to the closure of the News of the World on 10 July 2011, after 168 years of publication. Public pressure forced News Corporation to cancel its proposed takeover of the British satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

The Super Bowl is an annual tradition that gets bigger every year. But its reach, while vast in the U.S., pales when placed alongside the biggest sporting event — and that is the World Cup. The World Cup shatters viewership records with an astonishing 5 billion viewers globally.

USA Today (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company.

The Sun is a tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland. By circulation it is the eighth largest newspaper in any language in the world. It is published by News Group Newspapers of News International, itself a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.

of News International, a subsidiary of Great Britain's largest newspaper publisher, News Corporation Ltd., the media conglomerate founded and headed by Australian-born publisher Rupert Murdoch. Founded in 1843, News of the World achieved broad circulation through its low price and sensational content.

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In 1976, Rupert Murdoch, creator of Fox News, bought the Post for US$30.5 million. Since 1993, the Post has been owned by News Corporation and its replacement, News Corp.

It is currently owned by Operations Holdings, which is a part of the Unification Church movement. The Washington Times has been known for its conservative political stance, supporting the policies of Republican presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W.

abbreviation. (newspapers) The Washington Post; a newspaper from the United States.

Although there are many news agencies around the world, three global news agencies, Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press (AP), and Reuters have offices in most countries of the world, cover all areas of information, and provide the majority of international news printed by the world's newspapers.