He contrasted the affair with the Watergate scandal in which a "brave" newspaper - the Washington Post - "protected the public".

BBC: Lord Fowler calls for full inquiry into phone hacking

The paper quoted the Washington Post newspaper in a report headlined: "China has its reason, general U.S. public says".

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Petersburg Times is perhaps the finest daily newspaper south of The Washington Post and east of The Dallas Morning News.

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In 1999, at the height of the internet boom, two "old economy"newspaper giants, the Washington Post Co. and the Tribune Co.

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The US concern was expressed in a note - or demarche - issued to embassies and obtained by the Washington Post newspaper.

BBC: US warning over criminal court

The newspaper says that the Washington Post "accurately interpreted" Mr Abe's alleged remarks on China's need to spar with neighbours over territory.

BBC: China media: No support for Abe

In the glossy, ambitious thriller " State of Play , " Russell Crowe is a powerful presence as Cal McAffrey, a veteran reporter for a newspaper that resembles the Washington Post.

WSJ: Film Review: 'Every Little Step,' 'State of Play'

Newspaper companies, such as rivals the Washington Post Company (WPO) and Gannett (GCI) have struggled as media increasingly moves from print to online.

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Downtown, the Washington Post maintained an accurate thermometer in a newspaper kiosk, where the shade temperatures reached 110 on July 20 and August 9.

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Many newspaper experts expect national publications such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post and The New York Times to survive.

CNN: Newspapers fold as readers defect and economy sours