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July 2005
- China launches shake-up of yuan
- 1st other top story (21/7/2005, 12:52 – 13:36)
- 2nd other top story (21/7/2005, 13:36 – 15:43)
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August 2005
- Parade launches Edinburgh fringe
- 6th other top story (7/8/2005, 18:05 – 8/8/2005, 02:11)
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- Mars probe launches at third try
- 1st other top story (12/8/2005, 13:01 – 17:51)
- 2nd other top story (12/8/2005, 17:51 – 20:10)
- 4th other top story (12/8/2005, 20:10 – 13/8/2005, 02:18)
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- IPCC launches Menezes leak probe
- 4th other top story (26/8/2005, 18:05 – 18:15)
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September 2005
- Israel launches Gaza air strike
- Right subheadline (24/9/2005, 04:10 – 08:05)
- 1st other top story (24/9/2005, 08:05 – 10:50)
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- Israel launches Gaza air strikes
- 1st other top story (24/9/2005, 10:50 – 15:25)
- Right subheadline (24/9/2005, 15:25 – 16:40)
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- Israel launches fresh Gaza raids
- 2nd other top story (28/9/2005, 00:05 – 03:50)
- 4th other top story (28/9/2005, 03:50 – 05:40)
- 5th other top story (28/9/2005, 05:40 – 10:25)
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October 2005
- US launches assault in west Iraq
- 1st other top story (1/10/2005, 11:00 – 11:15)
- Main headline (1/10/2005, 11:15 – 12:15)
- Left subheadline (1/10/2005, 12:15 – 14:10)
- 1st other top story (1/10/2005, 14:10 – 14:35)
- Main headline (1/10/2005, 14:35 – 15:00)
- Left subheadline (1/10/2005, 15:00 – 21:35)
- 1st other top story (1/10/2005, 21:35 – 22:25)
- 2nd other top story (1/10/2005, 22:25 – 2/10/2005, 00:00)
- 3rd other top story (2/10/2005, 00:00 – 01:50)
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- China launches rocket into space
- Left subheadline (12/10/2005, 02:35 – 06:40)
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- Parade launches Trafalgar events
- 6th other top story (23/10/2005, 12:40 – 13:10)
- 1st other top story (23/10/2005, 13:10 – 14:45)
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November 2005
- Treasury launches 'leak' inquiry
- 4th other top story (25/11/2005, 17:15 – 26/11/2005, 00:35)
- 5th other top story (26/11/2005, 00:35 – 01:05)
- 4th other top story (26/11/2005, 01:05 – 02:50)
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- Beckham launches football school
- 6th other top story (28/11/2005, 15:00 – 16:00)
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December 2005
- UN launches biggest appeal
- 1st other top story (1/12/2005, 00:05 – 00:30)
- Left subheadline (1/12/2005, 00:30 – 01:30)
- Main headline (1/12/2005, 01:30 – 05:15)
- Left subheadline (1/12/2005, 05:15 – 05:55)
- 3rd other top story (1/12/2005, 05:55 – 08:25)
- 4th other top story (1/12/2005, 08:25 – 10:20)
- 1st other top story (1/12/2005, 10:20 – 13:20)
- 2nd other top story (1/12/2005, 13:20 – 15:15)
- 3rd other top story (1/12/2005, 15:15 – 16:15)
- 5th other top story (1/12/2005, 16:15 – 16:25)
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January 2006
- Hughes launches leadership drive
- Right subheadline (12/1/2006, 15:15 – 15:55)
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- Tesco launches net call service
- 3rd other top story (19/1/2006, 11:25 – 12:15)
- 4th other top story (19/1/2006, 12:15 – 12:30)
- 3rd other top story (19/1/2006, 12:30 – 12:50)
- 4th other top story (19/1/2006, 12:50 – 14:00)
- 5th other top story (19/1/2006, 14:00 – 14:55)
- 6th other top story (19/1/2006, 14:55 – 15:15)
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- Pluto probe launches from Florida
- 1st other top story (19/1/2006, 19:15 – 21:55)
- 2nd other top story (19/1/2006, 21:55 – 22:00)
- Left subheadline (19/1/2006, 22:00 – 20/1/2006, 00:30)
- 3rd other top story (20/1/2006, 00:30 – 00:45)
- 4th other top story (20/1/2006, 00:45 – 03:15)
- 3rd other top story (20/1/2006, 03:15 – 03:20)
- 5th other top story (20/1/2006, 03:20 – 06:10)
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- Post Office launches 118 service
- 5th other top story (29/1/2006, 13:05 – 20:00)
- 4th other top story (29/1/2006, 20:00 – 20:05)
- 5th other top story (29/1/2006, 20:05 – 21:05)
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February 2006
- Opening spectacle launches Games
- Main headline (10/2/2006, 19:25 – 11/2/2006, 03:40)
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- Prescott launches Cameron attack
- 1st other top story (11/2/2006, 11:50 – 11:55)
- Right subheadline (11/2/2006, 11:55 – 13:00)
- 1st other top story (11/2/2006, 13:00 – 17:05)
- 2nd other top story (11/2/2006, 17:05 – 22:05)
- 3rd other top story (11/2/2006, 22:05 – 12/2/2006, 01:10)
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March 2006
- UN launches emergency fund
- 4th other top story (9/3/2006, 23:00 – 23:15)
- 5th other top story (9/3/2006, 23:15 – 10/3/2006, 00:20)
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- US launches 'major Iraq assault'
- Right subheadline (16/3/2006, 15:55 – 16:05)
- Left subheadline (16/3/2006, 16:05 – 17:05)
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- US launches major Iraq air attack
- Left subheadline (16/3/2006, 17:05 – 21:45)
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- US launches major Iraq offensive
- Left subheadline (16/3/2006, 21:45 – 17/3/2006, 02:35)
- Main headline (17/3/2006, 02:35 – 06:40)
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April 2006
- Oxfam launches crisis appeal
- 5th other top story (20/4/2006, 03:50 – 04:15)
- 6th other top story (20/4/2006, 04:15 – 08:10)
- 5th other top story (20/4/2006, 08:10 – 08:40)
- 4th other top story (20/4/2006, 08:40 – 08:45)
- 5th other top story (20/4/2006, 08:45 – 10:25)
- 6th other top story (20/4/2006, 10:25 – 11:10)
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June 2006
- Israel launches air raid on Gaza
- 1st other top story (11/6/2006, 09:15 – 10:30)
- Right subheadline (11/6/2006, 10:30 – 15:10)
- Main headline (11/6/2006, 15:10 – 15:25)
- Left subheadline (11/6/2006, 15:25 – 16:45)
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- Sacked Clarke launches fightback
- 2nd other top story (26/6/2006, 10:45 – 11:30)
- 1st other top story (26/6/2006, 11:30 – 12:35)
- 2nd other top story (26/6/2006, 12:35 – 13:10)
- 1st other top story (26/6/2006, 13:10 – 14:05)
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- Sacked Clarke launches fight back
- 1st other top story (26/6/2006, 14:05 – 14:10)
- Left subheadline (26/6/2006, 18:30 – 19:45)
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- Clarke launches fightback
- 1st other top story (26/6/2006, 19:45 – 22:05)
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- UK mosques watchdog launches
- 4th other top story (27/6/2006, 17:35 – 18:05)
- 5th other top story (27/6/2006, 18:05 – 20:05)
- 6th other top story (27/6/2006, 20:05 – 20:10)
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- Israel army launches Gaza assault
- Main headline (28/6/2006, 01:15 – 02:25)
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- Israeli army launches Gaza assault
- Main headline (28/6/2006, 02:25 – 06:50)
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July 2006
- Israel 'launches new Gaza strike'
- 1st other top story (8/7/2006, 03:25 – 03:55)
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- Israeli launches new raid in Gaza
- 1st other top story (8/7/2006, 09:10 – 10:20)
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- Israel launches raids on Lebanon
- Left subheadline (12/7/2006, 16:25 – 16:55)
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- Labour MP launches leadership bid
- 1st other top story (14/7/2006, 10:45 – 10:50)
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- Labour MP launches leader bid
- 1st other top story (14/7/2006, 10:50 – 12:35)
- 2nd other top story (14/7/2006, 12:35 – 13:50)
- 3rd other top story (14/7/2006, 13:50 – 14:10)
- 2nd other top story (14/7/2006, 14:10 – 17:50)
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- UN launches Lebanese aid appeal
- Main headline (24/7/2006, 22:55 – 25/7/2006, 05:05)
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August 2006
- Hezbollah launches rocket barrage
- Main headline (6/8/2006, 11:40 – 7/8/2006, 05:00)
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- Israel launches Gaza incursions
- 5th other top story (22/8/2006, 11:35 – 12:40)
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- Black Dahlia launches festival
- 6th other top story (30/8/2006, 23:00 – 31/8/2006, 05:40)
- 7th other top story (31/8/2006, 05:40 – 07:20)
- 6th other top story (31/8/2006, 07:20 – 08:00)
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September 2006
- Bush launches 9/11 remembrances
- Main headline (10/9/2006, 23:15 – 11/9/2006, 08:45)
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- Apple launches movie downloads
- Right subheadline (12/9/2006, 19:00 – 19:20)
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- Japan launches Sun 'microscope'
- 1st other top story (22/9/2006, 22:50 – 23/9/2006, 02:50)
- 2nd other top story (23/9/2006, 02:50 – 03:10)
- 3rd other top story (23/9/2006, 03:10 – 05:40)
- 5th other top story (23/9/2006, 05:40 – 07:25)
- 6th other top story (23/9/2006, 07:25 – 11:10)
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- Cameron launches personal blog
- 3rd other top story (30/9/2006, 12:55 – 20:30)
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October 2006
- Insurer launches per-mile cover
- 6th other top story (5/10/2006, 03:05 – 04:10)
- 3rd other top story (5/10/2006, 04:10 – 05:00)
- 4th other top story (5/10/2006, 05:00 – 05:10)
- 5th other top story (5/10/2006, 05:10 – 08:25)
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- Rice launches Korea crisis tour
- 1st other top story (18/10/2006, 08:00 – 08:25)
- Left subheadline (18/10/2006, 08:25 – 10:05)
- Main headline (18/10/2006, 10:05 – 14:05)
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November 2006
- Israel launches major Gaza raid
- 4th other top story (1/11/2006, 11:45 – 12:15)
- Left subheadline (1/11/2006, 12:15 – 17:35)
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December 2006
- C4 launches on-demand service
- 6th other top story (6/12/2006, 08:45 – 09:40)
- 5th other top story (6/12/2006, 09:40 – 11:05)
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January 2007
- Celebrity Big Brother 5 launches
- 5th other top story (3/1/2007, 21:25 – 21:50)
- 1st other top story (3/1/2007, 21:50 – 22:05)
- 2nd other top story (3/1/2007, 22:05 – 4/1/2007, 02:05)
- 3rd other top story (4/1/2007, 02:05 – 07:55)
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- US launches air strike in Somalia
- 5th other top story (9/1/2007, 06:00 – 06:25)
- Right subheadline (9/1/2007, 06:25 – 07:05)
- Main headline (9/1/2007, 07:05 – 10:45)
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February 2007
- Branson launches climate prize
- 4th other top story (9/2/2007, 09:30 – 10:20)
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- Branson launches $25m climate bid
- 4th other top story (9/2/2007, 10:20 – 10:40)
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- Obama launches presidential bid
- 4th other top story (10/2/2007, 16:35 – 16:40)
- Main headline (10/2/2007, 16:40 – 11/2/2007, 00:50)
- Left subheadline (11/2/2007, 00:50 – 03:45)
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- BA launches new baggage rates
- 2nd other top story (13/2/2007, 02:55 – 04:40)
- 3rd other top story (13/2/2007, 04:40 – 05:20)
- 4th other top story (13/2/2007, 05:20 – 07:45)
- 5th other top story (13/2/2007, 07:45 – 08:15)
- 6th other top story (13/2/2007, 08:15 – 09:25)
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- BA launches new baggage rates
- 6th other top story (13/2/2007, 09:25 – 10:05)
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- Blears launches deputy leader bid
- 3rd other top story (24/2/2007, 12:20 – 14:20)
- 4th other top story (24/2/2007, 14:20 – 20:05)
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- Iran 'launches rocket into space'
- 3rd other top story (25/2/2007, 12:15 – 12:20)
- Right subheadline (25/2/2007, 12:20 – 14:15)
- Left subheadline (25/2/2007, 14:15 – 14:45)
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March 2007
- McCain launches White House bid
- 1st other top story (1/3/2007, 05:30 – 07:50)
- Right subheadline (1/3/2007, 07:50 – 07:55)
- Left subheadline (1/3/2007, 07:55 – 12:55)
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- Chavez launches biting US attack
- 2nd other top story (11/3/2007, 05:00 – 05:05)
- 1st other top story (11/3/2007, 05:05 – 08:15)
- 2nd other top story (11/3/2007, 08:15 – 09:40)
- 3rd other top story (11/3/2007, 09:40 – 10:55)
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- South Africa launches Aids plan
- 7th other top story (15/3/2007, 03:35 – 04:40)
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April 2007
- Crime focus for election launches
- 2nd other top story (3/4/2007, 00:55 – 01:15)
- 3rd other top story (3/4/2007, 01:15 – 02:40)
- 2nd other top story (3/4/2007, 02:40 – 04:20)
- 3rd other top story (3/4/2007, 04:20 – 05:20)
- 4th other top story (3/4/2007, 05:20 – 05:30)
- 1st other top story (3/4/2007, 05:30 – 10:05)
- 2nd other top story (3/4/2007, 10:05 – 11:00)
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- Google launches UK pay service
- 3rd other top story (13/4/2007, 01:40 – 03:20)
- 4th other top story (13/4/2007, 03:20 – 05:30)
- 3rd other top story (13/4/2007, 05:30 – 10:40)
- 4th other top story (13/4/2007, 10:40 – 11:10)
- 5th other top story (13/4/2007, 11:10 – 11:45)
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May 2007
- Revamped Home Office launches
- 2nd other top story (9/5/2007, 08:50 – 10:50)
- 3rd other top story (9/5/2007, 10:50 – 10:55)
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- Brown launches Labour leader bid
- Main headline (11/5/2007, 11:25 – 15:55)
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- Israel launches Gaza air strikes
- Left subheadline (17/5/2007, 15:30 – 16:45)
- 1st other top story (17/5/2007, 16:45 – 20:00)
- 2nd other top story (17/5/2007, 20:00 – 20:55)
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- Israel launches raids into Gaza
- 2nd other top story (17/5/2007, 20:55 – 23:30)
- 3rd other top story (17/5/2007, 23:30 – 18/5/2007, 02:15)
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