Britain's Independent daily drops print edition

The Independent will publish its final print edition next month and become digital only, its owners said on Friday, in the latest shake-up for British newspapers hit by falling advertising revenues. The last Independent on Sunday will be on March 20. ESI Media, the group which controls The Independent, said in a statement it was also selling off the "i" -- a cut-price sister title -- to Scotland-based publisher Johnston Press to fund the website.