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John McCain, stung by his double-digit defeat in South Carolina, gave a concession speech written by a pen dipped in acid.
CNN: Jeff Greenfield: McCain's harsh words
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Baltacha, making her main draw debut at Roland Garros, must have feared a repeat of compatriot Anne Keothavong's 6-0 6-0 'double bagel' defeat by Dinara Safina at last year's French Open.
BBC: Elena Baltacha goes out with a fight at French Open
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McCain delivered his announcement speech in New Hampshire where six years ago he handed George Bush a surprise double-digit defeat which catapulted McCain's insurgent campaign into serious contention, at least for a while.
CNN: Can McCain campaign get traction?
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The double-barreled defeat casts more doubt on Merck's future, just as many industry-watchers were starting to think that its legal strategy might defend the company from the thousands of Vioxx-related suits it is facing.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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Ministers are facing defeat on plans to double the maximum size of home extensions if they fail to compromise, Tory MP Zac Goldsmith has warned.
BBC: Defeat possible on home extension plan, warns MP
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Scotland revenged that defeat thanks to a Kenny Miller double in Olso in September 2005 but finished a distant third behind Italy and Norway, who went on to lose a play-off with the Czech Republic.
BBC: Knudsen set for debut at Hampden
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Midfielder Eggert Jonsson had been drafted into the heart of the home defence in place of the suspended Marius Zaliukas, with Jason Thomson replacing Lee Wallace, following the double sending off in last weekend's defeat by Aberdeen.
BBC: Hearts 0-0 Hibernian
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The 27-year-old suffered a double compound leg fracture in the Robins' play-off defeat at Leeds last September and has not played since.
BBC: Hull Kingston Rovers in Chev Walker injury blow
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Apparently stung from having been pressured by Congress (how dare they?) and probably embarrassed over their defeat within the professional accounting community, FASB decided to double down a few months ago.
FORBES: FASB's Return to Mark-to-Market Sanity
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The Dons came from 2-1 down to defeat the plucky Fifers 3-2, thanks to Scott Vernon's second half double.
BBC: Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee relieved at Cup recovery
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City saw their hopes of silverware this season ended by their FA Cup defeat at Stoke in midweek but they boosted their prospects of a top-four finish by completing the double over Chelsea for the first time since 1957.
BBC: Chelsea 2-4 Man City