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The New York Times article covers the settlement between Prince Harry and News Group Newspapers over allegations of phone hacking and misconduct by tabloid newspapers. The settlement includes a financial payout and an apology, highlighting the challenges faced by private individuals taking on powerful corporations in Britain. This resolution may help ease tensions within the royal family and bring an end to a decade of legal battles related to hacking. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that British journalist Robert Winnett, who is Sally Buzbee's successor as executive editor of "The Washington Post," was linked to a private eye who used unethical media practices to land big exclusives. Topics discussed include reason for Buzbee's resignation, accusations against Winnett and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Will Lewis, and information on the turmoil at The Post.

The article reveals the alleged link of "The Washington Post" publisher Will Lewis and incoming executive editor Robert Winnett to the use of stolen phone and company records in newspaper articles in 2004. It presents the testimony of former "The Sunday Times" reporter Peter Koenig about the deception, hacking and fraud. It provides an overview of the investigation into the role of Lewis and Winnett in the hacking scandal and the decision of Lewis to pay for information from a source.

The article highlights the Blaxploitation film series at Film Forum in Manhattan, showcasing the genre's impact on the representation of Black Americans in cinema.

The article focuses on the performance of "Pamela Palmer" at the Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts, which runs until August 10 with a duration of 1 hour and 25 minutes.

The article focuses on Scotland Yard's preliminary inquiry into the deletion of millions of emails during the British phone-hacking scandal, which may implicate current and former News Corp executives in potential obstruction of justice.

The article profiles Kirby Howell-Baptiste's versatile career from "Sugar" to "Killing Eve," discussing her roles and cultural influences, including her affinity for vintage jewelry and Doc Martens worn on red carpets.

The article focuses on "The Nice Guys," a 2016 comedy-mystery starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, portraying a bumbling private detective teaming up with a bone-breaker-for-hire to solve a missing person case.

The article presents an interview with Don Winslow, a crime writer, who discusses his decision to transition from writing novels to political activism. Topics discussed include his extensive career in crime fiction, the changing landscape of the genre, and his motivations for using his platform to engage in social and political issues. He also discusses his writing process, the influence of film on crime fiction, and his feelings about retiring from writing novels to focus on activism.

The article reports on the criticism raised by Nathan Anderson, founder of short-selling firm Hindenburg Research, questioning the setup of Icahn Enterprises, the publicly traded company of billionaire investor Carl Icahn, for allegedly paying higher dividend to shareholders despite financial losses. It offers a look at the business practices of Icahn Enterprises and the strategy of Icahn to investing in stocks, real estate and other investments including his activist campaigns.

The article focuses on the discovery of an overlooked poem titled "Requiem" written by detective novelist Raymond Chandler, known for his hard-drinking gumshoe Philip Marlowe, revealing a more sentimental and mystical side of Chandler in contrast to his famous wisecracking detective character.

The article focuses on an audio interview with acclaimed author Stephen King, where he discusses his latest novel "Holly" and shares insights into his writing preferences, particularly emphasizing suspense over mystery, along with the challenges of plotting in his work.

The article cites cases of private investigators who are hired by authoritarian governments to spy, harass or repatriate dissidents in the U.S. Focus is given on Michael McKeever, who was hired by Iranian intelligence agents in a suspected plot to kidnap journalist Masih Alinejad and secretly cooperated with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It highlights the case of Michael McMahon, who faces charges of acting as illegal agent for the Chinese government, stalking and conspiracy.

The article reports on how the efforts by former New York City police detective-turned-private investigator Jay Salpeter to help parricide convict Martin Tankleff to be freed from prison because he believed he was innocent has caused his own legal issues. As of May 2023, Salpeter is facing felony charges for allegedly seeking money from his former client Tankleff. Also cited is how Salpeter investigated Tankleff's case for over six years.

Reports on the involvement of Maple Valley residents in tracking the killers of homeless man Jeffrey T. Thompson. Pursuit of the case by detectives due to the interest of the residents; Provision of information about a couple from out of town.

Profiles Laura Lippman, the author of a popular and distinctive series about Tess Monaghan, a Baltimore, Maryland-based private investigator. Personal background; Career history; Connection between reporters and detectives; Characteristics of her books.

The article shares the experiences of private investigator Marie Schembri who saw the progression in the use of strategies from undercover disguises to the utilization of information technology. Topics discussed include the skill of an investigator to make herself invisible through the use of clothing, the importance of Internet connection to private investigators, and her first investigative job involving Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and his real estate holdings in the U.S.

The article discusses the autumn of 2016, and The Sun, Britain's tabloid paper, has on to a juicy stary: Prince Harry, the rakish younger son of Prince Charles, has dating an American actress named Meghan Markle.

The article focuses on Robert A. Levinson, an American private investigator, consultant for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and former agent with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who is said to have disappeared on Kish Island, Iran, in March 2007. The CIA misleading the FBI and questions raised by several private investigators regarding the way the case is being handled by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama are mentioned.

The article offers information on how Amazon.com Inc. chief executive Jeff Bezos had asked security chief Gavin de Becker to find out how American Media Inc. had attained private intimate pictures of Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, his girlfriend, in 2019.

The article discusses U.S. federal prosecutors' calls for a prison term for private investigator Eric Saldarriaga, who is facing trail on charges that he hacked email accounts on the behalf of various clients. Topics addressed include the implications in terms of the severity of authorities' prosecution of hacking of email and social media accounts, as well as arguments that Saldarriaga should only receive home detention and probation following his plea of guilty to conspiracy charges.

The article reports that Harold T. Martin III cybersecurity specialist for the National Security Agency and other intelligence organizations who was accused for taking thousands of secret documents home for over twenty years pleaded guilty to a single charge carrying a 10 year sentence. Investigators have not succeeded in proving connection between Martin and the Shadow Brokers suspected to be close to Russian Intelligence, he has brazenly violated his secrecy oath, robbed information from N.S.A

The article presents an answer to a question about hiring an investigator to inspect and ensure the level of quality of the rent-regulated apartment complex in Corona, Queens.

The article discusses the private investigator Vincent Parco in New York who is convicted of selling pistol and silencer.

The article reports that several investigators seeking evidence of abusive labor practices in the manufacture of Ivanka Trump-branded shoes have been released on bail from a detention center in southeastern China.

The article reports that Rusty Hardin, lawyer for pitcher Roger Clemens, has hired private investigators to challenge the credibility of Clemens's former trainer, Brian McNamee, who told federal agents and former U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell that he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone. Hardin claims that Mitchell failed to interview several people who know Clemens and McNamee. A possible subpoena of Clemens by a congressional committee to testify under oath is discussed.

The article focuses on the family situation of New York Jets cornerback David Barrett. Barrett's older siblings had always told him his mother Willie Ann Rucker died in an automobile accident in their native Waterloo, Iowa in 1979. It was not until his senior year in college in 2000 Barrett learned his mother had vanished, and is presumed dead, probably murdered. Barrett has hired private investigators to examine her case.

The article reports that Dan Slepian, a news producer for National Broadcasting Company Inc., (NBC) had chronicled the reinvestigation of the 1990 murder of a bouncer at the Palladium nightclub in Manhattan. The program was telecast on "Dateline NBC" in 2005. Prosecutors intend to retry the case after new developments came to light. Slepian continued to shoot new footage which will appear in a two hour documentary titled "In the Shadow of Justice," to be telecast on the program Dateline.

The article discusses the scandal in Los Angeles, California that began with the arrest of private investigator Anthony Pellicano in 2002. The case led to over twelve arrests as of May 2007 and the prosecution has over 150,000 pages of evidence. Pellicano worked for over twenty years as a private detective with the best known people of Hollywood and recorded all his telephone conversations in addition to illegally wiretapping other people's telephones.