Top of the Hour: File-Sharing Site Shut Down, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

Megaupload, one of the internet’s largest file-sharing sites, has been shut down by officials in the U.S. Federal prosecutors claim the site has cost copyright holders more than $ 500 million in lost revenue –  a claim Megaupload denies.

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