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Rafael Nadal drags out of wimbledon with knee problems

22/07/2009
Murray has been paired in the first round with American robert Kendrick. Alternatively, Nadal's station on the crown business of the draw was filled by the fifth seed, argentina's Juan martin del Potro. "I'm just not 100 per cent," said Nadal, who wo...

Barack Obama admits he is not the perfect father

22/07/2009
"I know I have made mistakes. "There were many days out on the campaign trail when I felt like my family was a million miles away and I knew I was missing moments of my daughters' lives that I'd never get back. "It is a loss I will never fully accept....

Wildcat refinery strike escalates

22/07/2009
Unofficial strikes at oil terminals and king stations receive spread to more sites across the uk. Planned talks between unions and employers had aimed at breaking the deadlock which was stalled on Tuesday. The action has spread to power stations at Drax...

Campaigners call foul as MPs' expenses are published– but heavily redacted

21/07/2009
A letter from Miss Usher's accountants sent on dec 14 2,006, said: "I am enclosing a declaration to vary your previous main residence election for a period of one month to [Burnley home] and then back to [London home]. Even the accelerated timetable has...

Iran elections: Mousavi supporters protest

21/07/2009
It also came despite a demand from the powerful Revolutionary Guard that websites and bloggers should remove whatever materials that "create tension". Witnesses said that some clashs also erupted later on Tuesday between groups of new men and members of ...