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August 2005
- No 10 confirms Blair in Barbados
- 6th other top story (22/8/2005, 12:55 – 15:35)
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- Body confirmed as missing boy
- 1st other top story (22/8/2005, 23:55 – 23/8/2005, 00:50)
- Right subheadline (23/8/2005, 00:50 – 05:50)
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September 2005
- Japanese tourists confirmed dead
- 3rd other top story (3/9/2005, 12:00 – 12:30)
- 4th other top story (3/9/2005, 12:30 – 14:40)
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- Date of Saddam's trial confirmed
- 2nd other top story (4/9/2005, 14:45 – 16:50)
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- IRA decommissioning is confirmed
- Main headline (25/9/2005, 18:30 – 26/9/2005, 06:25)
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- Roberts confirmed as US top judge
- Left subheadline (29/9/2005, 17:00 – 18:55)
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October 2005
- NZ result confirms Labour victory
- 1st other top story (1/10/2005, 01:45 – 03:55)
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- 3rd other top story (1/10/2005, 05:40 – 06:45)
- 4th other top story (1/10/2005, 06:45 – 09:00)
- 5th other top story (1/10/2005, 09:00 – 10:35)
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- New archbishop to be confirmed
- 4th other top story (5/10/2005, 02:40 – 04:00)
- 3rd other top story (5/10/2005, 04:00 – 08:20)
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- Bird flu confirmed in Romania
- 5th other top story (13/10/2005, 07:55 – 08:55)
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- Bird flu is confirmed in Romania
- 5th other top story (13/10/2005, 08:55 – 09:00)
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- World Service confirms Arabic TV
- 5th other top story (25/10/2005, 13:00 – 13:25)
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November 2005
- Bali bomb maker confirmed dead
- Right subheadline (10/11/2005, 07:20 – 07:40)
- 1st other top story (10/11/2005, 07:40 – 10:40)
- 3rd other top story (10/11/2005, 10:40 – 10:50)
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- China confirms bird flu in humans
- 5th other top story (16/11/2005, 13:05 – 15:25)
- 4th other top story (16/11/2005, 15:25 – 15:35)
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- Germany to confirm new chancellor
- Right subheadline (22/11/2005, 05:45 – 08:35)
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- Germany to confirm chancellor
- 2nd other top story (22/11/2005, 08:35 – 09:05)
- 4th other top story (22/11/2005, 09:05 – 09:30)
- 3rd other top story (22/11/2005, 09:30 – 10:05)
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- Take That confirm a reunion tour
- 7th other top story (25/11/2005, 13:55 – 26/11/2005, 00:35)
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January 2006
- Turkey deadly bird flu confirmed
- 5th other top story (6/1/2006, 17:10 – 7/1/2006, 01:20)
- 6th other top story (7/1/2006, 01:20 – 02:15)
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- Probe 'to confirm CIA abductions'
- 1st other top story (24/1/2006, 02:00 – 03:45)
- 2nd other top story (24/1/2006, 03:45 – 08:00)
- Left subheadline (24/1/2006, 08:00 – 08:40)
- 1st other top story (24/1/2006, 08:40 – 08:45)
- Left subheadline (24/1/2006, 08:50 – 08:55)
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- Bird flu death confirmed in Iraq
- 1st other top story (30/1/2006, 12:15 – 13:20)
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- Iraqis 'confirm' bird flu death
- 1st other top story (30/1/2006, 13:20 – 17:30)
- 2nd other top story (30/1/2006, 17:30 – 17:35)
- 3rd other top story (30/1/2006, 17:35 – 19:10)
- 4th other top story (30/1/2006, 19:10 – 21:35)
- 5th other top story (30/1/2006, 21:35 – 31/1/2006, 00:50)
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- UN 'confirms' Iran uranium move
- 2nd other top story (31/1/2006, 20:00 – 20:05)
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- UN confirms Iran uranium move
- 2nd other top story (31/1/2006, 20:05 – 20:10)
- 1st other top story (31/1/2006, 20:10 – 20:25)
- Left subheadline (31/1/2006, 20:25 – 20:30)
- 1st other top story (31/1/2006, 20:30 – 23:25)
- 2nd other top story (31/1/2006, 23:25 – 1/2/2006, 07:10)
- 3rd other top story (1/2/2006, 07:10 – 09:20)
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February 2006
- Body confirmed as baby Troy
- 3rd other top story (9/2/2006, 14:35 – 15:50)
- 2nd other top story (9/2/2006, 15:50 – 15:55)
- 3rd other top story (9/2/2006, 15:55 – 19:20)
- 4th other top story (9/2/2006, 19:20 – 23:00)
- 5th other top story (9/2/2006, 23:00 – 23:40)
- 6th other top story (9/2/2006, 23:40 – 10/2/2006, 03:25)
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- Germany confirms bird flu cases
- 5th other top story (15/2/2006, 12:05 – 13:10)
- 6th other top story (15/2/2006, 13:10 – 17:10)
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- France confirms lethal bird flu
- Main headline (18/2/2006, 20:30 – 22:45)
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- France confirms bird flu strain
- Left subheadline (25/2/2006, 01:15 – 03:50)
- Main headline (25/2/2006, 03:50 – 09:40)
- Right subheadline (25/2/2006, 09:40 – 14:30)
- 1st other top story (25/2/2006, 14:30 – 21:10)
- 2nd other top story (25/2/2006, 21:10 – 23:05)
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March 2006
- US hostage in Iraq confirmed dead
- Left subheadline (11/3/2006, 02:40 – 03:50)
- Main headline (11/3/2006, 03:50 – 12:25)
- Left subheadline (11/3/2006, 12:25 – 17:10)
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- Review 'will confirm' CO2 target
- Left subheadline (28/3/2006, 04:15 – 09:00)
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April 2006
- Bird flu confirmed in dead swan
- Main headline (5/4/2006, 20:55 – 6/4/2006, 04:45)
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- Tests may confirm UK's first bird flu case
- Main headline (6/4/2006, 06:55 – 07:50)
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- Swan tests confirm deadly virus
- Main headline (6/4/2006, 14:25 – 7/4/2006, 06:30)
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- BAE confirms possible Airbus sale
- Right subheadline (7/4/2006, 07:20 – 13:55)
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- Sales jump confirms M&S revival
- 3rd other top story (11/4/2006, 08:20 – 09:00)
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- Prodi poll win confirmed in Italy
- Main headline (11/4/2006, 18:25 – 18:35)
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- Iran confirms key nuclear advance
- Left subheadline (11/4/2006, 18:25 – 19:10)
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- Italy confirms Prodi poll victory
- Left subheadline (19/4/2006, 17:50 – 20/4/2006, 03:00)
- 5th other top story (20/4/2006, 03:00 – 03:50)
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- Prodi confirmed as Italy winner
- 1st other top story (22/4/2006, 15:50 – 23/4/2006, 04:35)
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- Bird flu confirmed in farm worker
- 2nd other top story (28/4/2006, 18:40 – 21:45)
- 3rd other top story (28/4/2006, 21:45 – 23:05)
- 4th other top story (28/4/2006, 23:05 – 29/4/2006, 00:05)
- 3rd other top story (29/4/2006, 00:05 – 05:20)
- 4th other top story (29/4/2006, 05:20 – 06:10)
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May 2006
- Vauxhall confirms 900 job losses
- Main headline (17/5/2006, 10:25 – 16:00)
- Left subheadline (17/5/2006, 16:00 – 20:00)
- 2nd other top story (17/5/2006, 20:00 – 22:30)
- 1st other top story (17/5/2006, 22:30 – 22:45)
- 2nd other top story (17/5/2006, 22:45 – 18/5/2006, 03:55)
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- Hayden confirmed as head of CIA
- 5th other top story (26/5/2006, 15:10 – 16:05)
- 6th other top story (26/5/2006, 16:05 – 18:05)
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June 2006
- Iraqi PM confirms Zarqawi death
- Main headline (8/6/2006, 08:50 – 09:00)
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- US confirms Heathrow hijack plot
- 1st other top story (22/6/2006, 01:45 – 02:20)
- 2nd other top story (22/6/2006, 02:20 – 04:05)
- Right subheadline (22/6/2006, 04:05 – 04:15)
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- US confirms UK hijacking plot
- Right subheadline (22/6/2006, 04:15 – 08:10)
- 1st other top story (22/6/2006, 08:10 – 10:25)
- 2nd other top story (22/6/2006, 10:25 – 11:00)
- 3rd other top story (22/6/2006, 11:00 – 13:20)
- 4th other top story (22/6/2006, 13:20 – 14:15)
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August 2006
- Unique Scottish bird confirmed
- 6th other top story (16/8/2006, 05:45 – 07:10)
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September 2006
- Blair confirms plan to stand down
- Main headline (7/9/2006, 15:05 – 15:20)
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- I will quit within year, Blair confirms
- Main headline (7/9/2006, 15:20 – 18:30)
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- I will quit within a year, PM confirms
- Main headline (7/9/2006, 18:30 – 8/9/2006, 05:55)
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- Hain to confirm deputy PM hope
- 4th other top story (12/9/2006, 03:55 – 06:10)
- 5th other top story (12/9/2006, 06:10 – 07:25)
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- Airbus confirms more A380 delays
- Right subheadline (21/9/2006, 08:35 – 11:05)
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- Airbus confirms A380 delays
- 2nd other top story (21/9/2006, 11:05 – 11:45)
- 3rd other top story (21/9/2006, 11:45 – 13:00)
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October 2006
- Trust confirms 49 superbug deaths
- Left subheadline (1/10/2006, 13:25 – 22:45)
- Right subheadline (1/10/2006, 22:45 – 22:50)
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- Test 'may confirm' N Korea claim
- Main headline (14/10/2006, 02:45 – 04:40)
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- US test 'confirms' N Korea claim
- Main headline (14/10/2006, 04:40 – 13:05)
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- US confirms N Korea nuclear test
- Left subheadline (16/10/2006, 17:05 – 17:20)
- 1st other top story (16/10/2006, 17:20 – 17/10/2006, 02:15)
- Left subheadline (17/10/2006, 02:15 – 02:45)
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November 2006
- Hezbollah confirms Israel talks
- 1st other top story (1/11/2006, 01:45 – 04:50)
- Left subheadline (1/11/2006, 04:50 – 07:40)
- Main headline (1/11/2006, 07:40 – 10:50)
- 4th other top story (1/11/2006, 10:50 – 11:30)
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December 2006
- Paris riot probe confirms chase
- 1st other top story (7/12/2006, 16:50 – 20:55)
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January 2007
- Diaz and Timberlake confirm split
- 7th other top story (12/1/2007, 11:00 – 14:45)
- 5th other top story (12/1/2007, 14:45 – 15:00)
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- Japan confirms bird flu outbreak
- 5th other top story (16/1/2007, 08:25 – 10:50)
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- NI police collusion 'confirmed'
- Main headline (22/1/2007, 06:05 – 11:35)
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- China confirms satellite downed
- Main headline (23/1/2007, 08:40 – 12:55)
- 3rd other top story (23/1/2007, 12:55 – 15:00)
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February 2007
- Blair 'to confirm Iraq timetable'
- Main headline (20/2/2007, 22:20 – 23:15)
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- Blair 'to confirm Iraq timetable'
- Main headline (20/2/2007, 23:15 – 21/2/2007, 08:40)
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- Airbus confirms 10,000 job cuts
- Main headline (28/2/2007, 14:35 – 19:10)
- Left subheadline (28/2/2007, 19:10 – 20:20)
- Right subheadline (28/2/2007, 20:20 – 21:45)
- 1st other top story (28/2/2007, 21:45 – 22:05)
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March 2007
- Ethiopia group release confirmed
- Main headline (13/3/2007, 15:35 – 15:40)
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April 2007
- Iranian envoy wounds 'confirmed'
- 2nd other top story (11/4/2007, 12:05 – 12:40)
- 3rd other top story (11/4/2007, 12:40 – 13:00)
- 4th other top story (11/4/2007, 13:00 – 14:40)
- 5th other top story (11/4/2007, 14:40 – 15:35)
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- No confirmation of BBC man's fate
- Left subheadline (16/4/2007, 07:15 – 07:25)
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- Tories confirm Trimble peer move
- 4th other top story (17/4/2007, 08:15 – 09:25)
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May 2007
- Brown awaits leader confirmation
- Main headline (17/5/2007, 02:40 – 12:45)
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- Brown confirmed as Labour leader
- Main headline (17/5/2007, 12:45 – 15:05)
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- Bird flu case confirmed at farm
- 1st other top story (24/5/2007, 13:50 – 15:35)
- 2nd other top story (24/5/2007, 15:35 – 18:15)
- 1st other top story (24/5/2007, 18:15 – 20:25)
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