16th arrest in probe of phone hacking at Murdoch paper

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16th arrest in probe of phone hacking at Murdoch paper

The Associated Press Published Wednesday, September 7, 2011 6:22AM EDT

Newspapers for sale with headlines relating to the phone hacking scandal, near Westminster in London, Wednesday, July 20, 2011. (AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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LONDON - British police say they've arrested a 16th suspect in their investigation of phone hacking at the now-defunct tabloid News of the World.

The 35-year-old man was arrested at his home Wednesday morning. Authorities did not release his name.

The arrests are part of a revived investigation into phone hacking by employees at the Sunday tabloid, which was owned by Rupert Murdoch's News International. None of the suspects has been charged, and one has been cleared.

The News of the World was closed in July amid mounting outrage over the hacking allegations.

The case has also rocked British police and politicians, some of whom are accused of ignoring the shady practices for fear of antagonizing the Murdochs' powerful media empire.