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July 2005
- Cities make final Olympics plea
- Main headline (6/7/2005, 02:37 – 03:03)
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- Cities make final Olympic pleas
- Main headline (6/7/2005, 03:03 – 11:00)
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- Mandela addresses Live 8 finale
- 1st other top story (7/7/2005, 05:14 – 06:04)
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- Aid funds finally flow for Niger
- Right subheadline (23/7/2005, 15:48 – 24/7/2005, 02:26)
- 1st other top story (24/7/2005, 02:26 – 05:43)
- 3rd other top story (24/7/2005, 05:43 – 07:59)
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- Discovery enters final countdown
- Main headline (26/7/2005, 15:34 – 15:43)
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August 2005
- Mourners' final tribute to Cook
- Right subheadline (12/8/2005, 11:25 – 15:48)
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- Iraq parties fight for final deal
- Main headline (14/8/2005, 09:40 – 10:35)
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- Gaza settlers face final decision
- 2nd other top story (14/8/2005, 09:54 – 10:03)
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- Iraq parties fight for final deal
- Left subheadline (14/8/2005, 10:35 – 15/8/2005, 03:52)
- 5th other top story (15/8/2005, 03:52 – 07:16)
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- Final prayers at Gaza settlements
- Main headline (21/8/2005, 14:00 – 19:45)
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- Pitt and Aniston finalise divorce
- 6th other top story (23/8/2005, 10:45 – 11:15)
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September 2005
- Ashes finale draws 7.4m viewers
- 4th other top story (13/9/2005, 12:50 – 16:55)
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- Final resting place for baby Lara
- 3rd other top story (13/9/2005, 13:10 – 15:50)
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- IRA's final weapons move unfolds
- Main headline (26/9/2005, 06:25 – 07:40)
- Left subheadline (26/9/2005, 07:40 – 12:15)
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October 2005
- Lawyers drop final Hatfield case
- 4th other top story (3/10/2005, 12:50 – 13:10)
- 3rd other top story (3/10/2005, 13:10 – 14:05)
- 5th other top story (3/10/2005, 17:20 – 22:00)
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- Final Tory candidates take stage
- Main headline (5/10/2005, 04:50 – 08:15)
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- CCTV shows model's final hours
- Right subheadline (5/10/2005, 21:15 – 23:35)
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- Final UN oil-for-food report due
- 3rd other top story (27/10/2005, 15:40 – 16:40)
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November 2005
- Final farewell for murdered model
- 1st other top story (4/11/2005, 18:15 – 23:25)
- 2nd other top story (4/11/2005, 23:25 – 8/11/2005, 00:00)
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- Legend Best 'enters final hours'
- Main headline (24/11/2005, 13:15 – 25/11/2005, 01:20)
- Left subheadline (25/11/2005, 01:20 – 04:10)
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December 2005
- Tense election finale for Egypt
- 4th other top story (1/12/2005, 10:20 – 13:20)
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- Final farewell to football legend
- Main headline (3/12/2005, 12:45 – 22:25)
- Right subheadline (3/12/2005, 22:25 – 4/12/2005, 01:25)
- 1st other top story (4/12/2005, 01:25 – 02:45)
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January 2006
- 'Final body' found at German rink
- 2nd other top story (5/1/2006, 02:50 – 05:00)
- 3rd other top story (5/1/2006, 05:00 – 08:30)
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- Iraq set for final poll results
- 2nd other top story (20/1/2006, 08:20 – 10:20)
- 3rd other top story (20/1/2006, 10:20 – 12:10)
- 4th other top story (20/1/2006, 12:10 – 12:20)
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- Canada leaders in final poll plea
- 4th other top story (23/1/2006, 05:35 – 05:50)
- 3rd other top story (23/1/2006, 05:50 – 06:55)
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February 2006
- Final offer to school plan rebels
- Right subheadline (16/2/2006, 16:20 – 18:00)
- 3rd other top story (16/2/2006, 18:00 – 18:35)
- 4th other top story (16/2/2006, 18:35 – 19:00)
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- Final Deepcut inquest resumes
- 6th other top story (20/2/2006, 08:40 – 11:45)
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- Final Deepcut inquest is resumed
- 6th other top story (20/2/2006, 11:45 – 11:55)
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- Final Deepcut inquest resumes
- 6th other top story (20/2/2006, 11:55 – 12:55)
- 5th other top story (20/2/2006, 12:55 – 13:20)
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- FA 'drops Wembley for Cup final'
- Main headline (20/2/2006, 23:30 – 21/2/2006, 00:10)
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- Wembley dropped for FA Cup final
- Main headline (21/2/2006, 00:10 – 17:10)
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- Lib Dem contenders in final bid
- 2nd other top story (24/2/2006, 01:20 – 03:10)
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March 2006
- Bush finalises India nuclear deal
- Right subheadline (2/3/2006, 07:20 – 10:45)
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- Final approval for US Patriot Act
- 2nd other top story (8/3/2006, 04:55 – 06:20)
- 3rd other top story (8/3/2006, 06:20 – 08:25)
- 4th other top story (8/3/2006, 08:25 – 9/3/2006, 09:25)
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- Final farewell for Celtic legend
- 7th other top story (17/3/2006, 12:25 – 15:25)
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April 2006
- Italy parties in final poll push
- 3rd other top story (8/4/2006, 05:10 – 05:30)
- 4th other top story (8/4/2006, 05:30 – 08:00)
- 5th other top story (8/4/2006, 08:00 – 08:05)
- 6th other top story (8/4/2006, 08:05 – 12:05)
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May 2006
- Final day of 'elephant' spectacle
- 6th other top story (7/5/2006, 18:05 – 20:20)
- 6th other top story (7/5/2006, 21:45 – 8/5/2006, 00:25)
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- Apprentice duo do battle in final
- 6th other top story (10/5/2006, 18:25 – 22:10)
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- Iraq 'finalises unity government'
- 2nd other top story (19/5/2006, 20:10 – 20:45)
- Left subheadline (19/5/2006, 20:45 – 20/5/2006, 00:15)
- 2nd other top story (20/5/2006, 00:15 – 03:10)
- 3rd other top story (20/5/2006, 03:10 – 06:40)
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- Eurovision finalists sing to win
- 6th other top story (20/5/2006, 20:25 – 20:50)
- Right subheadline (20/5/2006, 20:50 – 22:05)
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June 2006
- 'Final day' for Saddam witnesses
- 3rd other top story (13/6/2006, 09:50 – 10:05)
- 2nd other top story (13/6/2006, 10:05 – 10:15)
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- 'Final day' for Saddam's defence
- 2nd other top story (13/6/2006, 10:15 – 10:25)
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July 2006
- Saddam trial enters final phase
- 4th other top story (10/7/2006, 02:35 – 02:50)
- 3rd other top story (10/7/2006, 02:50 – 03:40)
- 4th other top story (10/7/2006, 03:40 – 04:10)
- 3rd other top story (10/7/2006, 04:10 – 05:55)
- 1st other top story (10/7/2006, 05:55 – 06:35)
- 2nd other top story (10/7/2006, 06:35 – 08:10)
- 3rd other top story (10/7/2006, 08:10 – 09:40)
- 2nd other top story (10/7/2006, 09:40 – 11:20)
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- Final spacewalk for astronauts
- 5th other top story (12/7/2006, 12:00 – 12:50)
- 6th other top story (12/7/2006, 12:50 – 16:25)
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- Top of the Pops finale draws near
- 5th other top story (30/7/2006, 15:20 – 19:20)
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August 2006
- Wembley 'ready for 2007 FA final'
- 3rd other top story (1/8/2006, 13:15 – 13:30)
- 2nd other top story (1/8/2006, 13:30 – 13:50)
- 3rd other top story (1/8/2006, 13:50 – 13:55)
- 4th other top story (1/8/2006, 13:55 – 16:25)
- 5th other top story (1/8/2006, 16:25 – 16:30)
- 4th other top story (1/8/2006, 16:30 – 16:40)
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- Six await Big Brother final vote
- 6th other top story (18/8/2006, 15:15 – 15:35)
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- Herceptin receives final go-ahead
- 4th other top story (23/8/2006, 04:45 – 05:50)
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- UN to finalise disability treaty
- 2nd other top story (25/8/2006, 01:10 – 02:25)
- 4th other top story (25/8/2006, 02:25 – 05:25)
- 5th other top story (25/8/2006, 05:25 – 06:40)
- 4th other top story (25/8/2006, 06:40 – 07:55)
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September 2006
- Moon probe set for impact finale
- 3rd other top story (2/9/2006, 04:15 – 06:25)
- 4th other top story (2/9/2006, 06:25 – 07:50)
- 6th other top story (2/9/2006, 07:50 – 16:30)
- 3rd other top story (2/9/2006, 16:30 – 17:45)
- 4th other top story (3/9/2006, 05:15 – 06:40)
- Right subheadline (3/9/2006, 06:40 – 06:50)
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- Blair prepares for Labour finale
- Main headline (26/9/2006, 08:20 – 09:35)
- Main headline (26/9/2006, 14:20 – 14:40)
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- Blair delivers his Labour finale
- Main headline (26/9/2006, 14:40 – 15:15)
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- Prescott ready for Labour finale
- 1st other top story (28/9/2006, 01:10 – 02:05)
- 2nd other top story (28/9/2006, 02:05 – 03:40)
- 1st other top story (28/9/2006, 03:40 – 07:55)
- 2nd other top story (28/9/2006, 07:55 – 08:55)
- 3rd other top story (28/9/2006, 08:55 – 10:30)
- 4th other top story (28/9/2006, 10:30 – 10:50)
- 5th other top story (28/9/2006, 10:50 – 11:25)
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October 2006
- Peter Pan sequel finally released
- 6th other top story (5/10/2006, 10:05 – 10:25)
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- Devolution talks enter final day
- Left subheadline (13/10/2006, 02:40 – 09:20)
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- Downing given final compensation
- 5th other top story (16/10/2006, 09:55 – 10:55)
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November 2006
- US parties' final push for votes
- 3rd other top story (6/11/2006, 17:00 – 17:25)
- 4th other top story (6/11/2006, 17:25 – 17:30)
- Left subheadline (6/11/2006, 17:30 – 22:10)
- 1st other top story (6/11/2006, 22:10 – 22:45)
- 2nd other top story (6/11/2006, 22:45 – 7/11/2006, 03:45)
- 1st other top story (7/11/2006, 03:45 – 05:35)
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- Bush makes final appeal for votes
- Right subheadline (7/11/2006, 05:35 – 05:45)
- Left subheadline (7/11/2006, 05:45 – 07:20)
- 2nd other top story (7/11/2006, 07:20 – 07:50)
- Left subheadline (7/11/2006, 07:50 – 08:15)
- 1st other top story (7/11/2006, 08:15 – 10:10)
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- Final minutes of choke death girl
- 4th other top story (9/11/2006, 09:50 – 11:10)
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- Woman in final embryo appeal
- 5th other top story (22/11/2006, 02:05 – 05:15)
- 4th other top story (22/11/2006, 05:15 – 09:05)
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December 2006
- Brown delivers 'final' pre-Budget
- Main headline (6/12/2006, 12:35 – 12:45)
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March 2007
- Final British bottle of HP sauce
- 6th other top story (16/3/2007, 01:15 – 07:30)
- 7th other top story (16/3/2007, 07:30 – 09:45)
- 6th other top story (16/3/2007, 09:45 – 10:45)
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- Doors finally open at new Wembley
- Right subheadline (17/3/2007, 12:50 – 14:55)
- 1st other top story (17/3/2007, 14:55 – 15:05)
- Right subheadline (17/3/2007, 15:05 – 23:45)
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- ITV Ice final hit by vote fault
- 5th other top story (20/3/2007, 17:15 – 17:20)
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- ITV's Ice final hit by vote fault
- 5th other top story (20/3/2007, 17:20 – 21/3/2007, 02:10)
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- Brown delivering 'final' Budget
- Main headline (21/3/2007, 12:35 – 12:45)
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April 2007
- Woman making final embryo appeal
- 1st other top story (10/4/2007, 01:45 – 01:50)
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- Woman in final embryo appeal
- 1st other top story (10/4/2007, 01:50 – 05:05)
- 2nd other top story (10/4/2007, 05:05 – 07:40)
- 3rd other top story (10/4/2007, 07:40 – 07:50)
- 4th other top story (10/4/2007, 07:50 – 07:55)
- 3rd other top story (10/4/2007, 07:55 – 08:05)
- Right subheadline (10/4/2007, 08:05 – 09:05)
- Left subheadline (10/4/2007, 09:05 – 10:10)
- Main headline (10/4/2007, 10:10 – 11:15)
- Left subheadline (10/4/2007, 11:15 – 11:20)
- Main headline (10/4/2007, 11:20 – 11:55)
- Left subheadline (10/4/2007, 11:55 – 12:05)
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- Woman loses final embryo appeal
- Main headline (10/4/2007, 14:55 – 11/4/2007, 05:20)
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- Virginia gunman sent final video
- Left subheadline (19/4/2007, 00:50 – 03:15)
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- Final Suffolk bird flu report due
- 1st other top story (19/4/2007, 00:50 – 03:15)
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- Virginia gunman sent final video
- Main headline (19/4/2007, 03:15 – 08:45)
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- Final Suffolk bird flu report due
- 3rd other top story (19/4/2007, 04:55 – 05:25)
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- Virginia gunman sent final video
- Main headline (19/4/2007, 08:45 – 16:10)
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- France set for final poll rallies
- 1st other top story (19/4/2007, 15:25 – 15:30)
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- Right subheadline (19/4/2007, 15:35 – 15:50)
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- 4th other top story (19/4/2007, 18:00 – 20:35)
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- Final poll rallies held in France
- 2nd other top story (19/4/2007, 21:40 – 22:35)
- 3rd other top story (19/4/2007, 22:35 – 20/4/2007, 00:25)
- 4th other top story (20/4/2007, 00:25 – 01:15)
- 5th other top story (20/4/2007, 01:15 – 07:10)
- 6th other top story (20/4/2007, 07:10 – 07:55)
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May 2007
- French rivals hold final rallies
- 2nd other top story (3/5/2007, 18:40 – 19:25)
- 3rd other top story (3/5/2007, 19:25 – 21:05)
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- Climate talks enter final phase
- 3rd other top story (3/5/2007, 21:05 – 23:45)
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- French poll rivals in final push
- 3rd other top story (4/5/2007, 08:40 – 09:20)
- 1st other top story (4/5/2007, 09:20 – 10:20)
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- 3rd other top story (4/5/2007, 12:40 – 15:50)
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- French rivals vie for final votes
- 2nd other top story (4/5/2007, 17:30 – 22:30)
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- Pope holds final Brazil trip Mass
- 6th other top story (13/5/2007, 21:40 – 22:35)
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- Wolfowitz faces a final showdown
- 1st other top story (16/5/2007, 21:00 – 17/5/2007, 00:20)
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- Madeleine film plan for Cup Final
- 5th other top story (18/5/2007, 14:15 – 14:35)
- 4th other top story (18/5/2007, 14:35 – 14:55)
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- 5th other top story (18/5/2007, 15:50 – 16:10)
- 7th other top story (18/5/2007, 16:10 – 17:25)
- 6th other top story (18/5/2007, 17:25 – 17:35)
- 5th other top story (18/5/2007, 17:35 – 18:20)
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- Madeleine film aired at Cup Final
- 1st other top story (19/5/2007, 15:20 – 18:50)
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- Madeleine film aired at Cup final
- 1st other top story (19/5/2007, 18:50 – 22:05)
- 2nd other top story (19/5/2007, 22:05 – 20/5/2007, 00:55)
- 3rd other top story (20/5/2007, 00:55 – 01:10)
- 4th other top story (20/5/2007, 01:10 – 01:40)
- 5th other top story (20/5/2007, 01:40 – 02:05)
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