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News Summary: Former UK PM accuses Murdoch tabloid

By The Associated Press
Published June 11, 2012 4:17pm ET
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News Summary: Former UK PM accuses Murdoch tabloid
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives at the High Court with his wife Sarah to give evidence at the Leveson Inquiry, London, Monday, June 11, 2012. Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown and current Treasury chief George Osbourne give evidence at Britain's inquiry into media ethics. (AP Photo/Tim Hales) | Tim Hales

THE ACCUSATION: Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says a Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid personally attacking him.

WAR OF THE WORDS: Brown directly contradicted Murdoch’s claim that the then-prime minister had made an abusive phone call to the media mogul in 2009. Murdoch’s company says Murdoch stood by his testimony.

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