Joel Klein gives up role in News Corp hacking probe; company lawyer to take over
NEW YORK Former U.S. assistant attorney general Joel Klein is relinquishing his role as head of News Corp. s internal probe into phone hacking at its British newspaper unit. He is surrendering the duties to Gerson Zweifach, a company lawyer.

Company drops plans for gas pipeline
A Texas company has abandoned plans for a natural gas pipeline in southwestern Pennsylvania, citing legal costs and falling natural gas production. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (http://bit.ly/L108Jo0 ) reports Wednesday that a senior vice

J.C. Penney executive brought in for changes leaves company
Michael Francis, who was handpicked by Chief Executive Ron Johnson, left the company Monday, the company announced in a news release. Francis, a former Target Corp. executive, was brought in by Johnson in October to take over merchandising

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