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"Brooks contacted Dowler private detective herself"

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In today's international papers - did News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks order the hacking of teenage murder victim Milly Dowler's phone herself? The political fallout grows from those shocking revelations - while in the US journalists point out that even if Strauss-Kahn's accuser lied in the past, that doesn't mean she wasn't raped.

IN THE PAPERS
By Elena CASAS

The Independent leads on an exclusive - that News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks personally ordered the hacking of murder victim Milly Dowler's mobile phone - despite her denials.

The Financial Times explains why the growing storm is so politically explosive - calling on Rupert Murdoch to take responsibility.

The LA Times reminds its readers that even if Dominique Strauss-Kahn's accuser has lied in the past - that doesn't make her any less a rape victim.

And The Guardian says winemakers are lying on their bottles - underestimating the percentage of alcohol in their products.

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