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Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk News of the World to close as Rupert Murdoch acts to limit fallout The tabloid's 200 staff are told that Sunday's edition will be the last, as speculation grows that it will be replaced by the Sun News of the World: shock, tears and anger as staff fear a conspiracy Many of tabloid's 200 staff understood to perceive closure as move to protect Rebekah Brooks News of the World: Murdoch takes the initiative, but will it end the crisis? News International's closure of its 167-year-old title is unlikely to be enough to quell the growing tide of criticism This week's featured media jobs Royal Geographical Society - Programmes Manager London/contract/full time Best Health - Editor London/permanent/full time RIBA - Events and Professional Development Coordinator London/permanent/full time For more jobs, career advice and workplace news visit guardianjobs.co.uk Today's headlines The Guardian Murdoch to close the News of the World after phone-hacking scandal. P1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 36, 37, 38 Did NoW target Amanda Holden before giving her a job? G2, P2-3 How Grace Dent fell in love with Twitter. G2, P4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Alexander Chancellor: Murdoch's devotion to truth seems ironic now. P9 The Independent Murdoch to close the News of the World after phone-hacking scandal. P1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 37; Viewspaper, P4-5 Julian Assange has second thoughts about his ghost-written memoirs. P20-21 Jemima Khan: What happens when your phone is hacked. Viewspaper, P2-3 The i Murdoch to close the News of the World after phone-hacking scandal. P1, 4, 5, 12, 13, 16 Jemima Khan: What happens when your phone is hacked. P26-27 Daily Telegraph Murdoch to close the News of the World after phone-hacking scandal. P1, 2, 3, 4, 5; B1, B2 BBC4 is viewers' favourite of corporation's channels. P14 The Times Murdoch to close the News of the World after phone-hacking scandal. P1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 29, Financial Times Murdoch to close the News of the World after phone-hacking scandal. P1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 16, 18 Review of Google+. P14 Wall Street Journal Europe Murdoch to close the News of the World after phone-hacking scandal. P1, 3 Fight against web censorship in Tunisia. P9 Daily Mail Murdoch to close the News of the World after phone-hacking scandal. P1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14 Daily Express Murdoch to close the News of the World after phone-hacking scandal. P1, 4, 5 Pam St Clement to quit EastEnders after 25 years. P29 The Sun Murdoch to close the News of the World after phone-hacking scandal. P1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Pam St Clement to quit EastEnders after 25 years. P7; TVbiz, P2-3 Daily Mirror Murdoch to close the News of the World after phone-hacking scandal. P1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Pam St Clement to quit EastEnders after 25 years. P12-13 Clare Balding to host BBC's Countryfile. P15 Chris Moyles criticises Radio 2 DJs on Alan Carr's TV show. P17 Real Radio Network to broadcast American Idol host Ryan Seacrest's show in UK. P23 Daily Star Murdoch to close the News of the World after phone-hacking scandal. P4, 5 Coronation Street 'too gay' says actor Andrew Lancel. P9 Pam St Clement to quit EastEnders after 25 years. P14 BBC1 "needs to improve" says internal poll. P24 And finally ... The phone-hacking scandal, and News International's decision to close the News of the World, dominates the news today with several pages of coverage in all the papers. Well, almost all the papers – The Daily Star (two pages) and Daily Express (three) both pay mere lip service to the story. But at least the Express managed to work the late Princess Diana into it. Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today Andy Coulson to be arrested today Second former senior News of the World journalist to also be arrested after leaks from NI force police to speed up plans Pressure on to contain scandal within UK News of the World's impending closure raises questions over how deeply US empire has been affected Shares tumble as investors take fright Fears over deal for BSkyB wipes £600m off its value, while jitters on Wall Street also hit News Corp share price App Store reaches 15bn downloads An average of 75 downloads for every iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owner EastEnders' Pat to leave Albert Square Actor Pam St Clement says quitting BBC1 soap after more than 25 years will be like a 'bereavement' News of the World: the key legal players News of the World legal executive Tom Crone and former News International chief Les Hinton Press Complaints Commission is 'toothless poodle' – Ed Miliband Labour leader still believes in self-regulation process, but the Commission no longer stands by 2009 report Phone hacking: the hunt for corrupt officers and 4,000 possible victims The senior detective leading the phone-hacking inquiry confirms Glenn Mulcaire's notebooks contain thousands of names The News of the World's sensational history The Sunday newspaper has thrived on a formula of crime, sex and sensation since its first edition in 1843 Ed Miliband and Ken Clarke react to News of the World closure Justice secretary dismisses News of the World closure as 'rebranding' while Labour leader insists Rebekah Brooks must quit Tommy Sheridan's lawyer calls for robust investigation into perjury trial Dossier presented to police outlines allegations into evidence given by senior News of the World executives at perjury trial