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Financial Times: The Murdoch family is said to be pushing to prevent Roger Ailes from leading a walkout of prime-time talent at Fox News as they haggle over the terms of an exit that could pay the exec $40 million. Rupert Murdoch and sons Lachlan and James are looking to ensure Ailes cannot poach on-air talent or set up in competition as his 20-year reign at the right-leaning U.S. cable news network comes to an end in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.