successor. rupert murdoch is stepping down. anchor: his son james will take over and his other son will become executive cochairman. anchor: rupert murdoch started with a single newspaper and built a vast empire. it has been embroiled in numerous scandals over the year. he will remain chairman of the company. anchor: more trouble for the fi fa president. anchor: the european parliament is demanding he step down immediately and make way for an interim leader. lawmakers voted for the resolution but he rejected the call to quit. anchor: three astronauts have returned to earth after a 200 day mission on the international space station. they made a hard and quick landing in the steps of central kazakhstan. anchor: the italian astronaut