(Reuters) – Here are the major events in the phone-hacking scandal at News Corporation. July 4, 2011 – A lawyer for the family of murdered British schoolgirl Milly Dowler says police have told him her voicemail messages were hacked in 2002, possibly by a News of the World investigator. The disclosure comes days after Britain gives its backing for News Corp to buy out British pay-TV group BSkyB. July 7 – News Corp announces it will close the News of the World. The July 10 edition is the last. July 13 – News Corp withdraws its bid for BSkyB. This pre-empts a planned vote in parliament. …
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