Some of those who have done battle with Mr. Murdoch over the years disputed elements of his accounts.

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In 2007 he vowed to "battle as I've always done" following the start of chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with cancer for the fifth time.

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The evocation of the horror of the sudden destruction of the French flagship L'Orient at the Battle of the Nile is particularly well done.

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The Welsh side continued to battle but the job had already been done by Munster as they went back to the top of their Heineken Cup pool.

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The key to who wins this battle will be where the customized prints are done.

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AGF's have done quite well, although they might have done even better had Mr Galignani, in one of the battle's more bizarre moments, not asked Generali to desist from offering yet more.

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Though, with all the damage already done, I fear this one is an uphill, albeit losing, battle for Mr Romney.

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Genentech's legal battle reveals another risk: Biotechnology companies are often formed around work done at universities.

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"Unless someone else has done an exceptional job I'm convinced that Ferrari will be in the battle to the end, " Domenicali told the sport's official website.

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The man who has swapped the battle to keep Southampton in the promotion hunt in England's Championship for the international stage has done his bit already by impressing with his own enthusiasm.

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