Friday, 17 June 2011

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Andy Murray, nearly man

In pictures: As Wimbledon approaches, the British public should remember Andy Murray's history of last round failures

Vancouver riots kiss couple named

‘He doesn’t always connect with what’s going on around him’, says Australian Scott Jones’s mother


Weiner: was he accepting an Oscar or resigning?

Charles Laurence in New York on Weiner's bravado as he addressed his constituents one last time

Incompetent bosses blamed for high stress at work

Survey finds junior staff making difficult decisions because their bosses can’t

Lord who built Mustique leaves estate to servant

Lord Glenconner cut his family out of his will and left Caribbean estate to his West Indian manservant

Pop is descending into porn, says Mike Stock

Songwriter blames Rihanna, Scherzinger and other US acts for ‘relentless torrent of sex-driven imagery’

Royal Ascot 2011

In pictures: big hats and big names are among the crowds who enjoyed the sun at Ascot's opening day

Metallica and Lou Reed collaboration stuns Twitter

Unexpected hook-up generates a lukewarm response from bemused music fans