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August 2005
- Bank tipped to cut UK base rates
- 1st other top story (4/8/2005, 08:23 – 12:03)
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- Bank cuts interest rates to 4.5%
- Main headline (4/8/2005, 12:03 – 13:20)
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- Death rates data hospital first
- 6th other top story (25/8/2005, 10:40 – 12:20)
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September 2005
- Bank poised to leave rates steady
- 1st other top story (8/9/2005, 05:15 – 06:35)
- 2nd other top story (8/9/2005, 06:35 – 07:55)
- 3rd other top story (8/9/2005, 07:55 – 08:50)
- 6th other top story (8/9/2005, 08:50 – 09:40)
- 5th other top story (8/9/2005, 09:40 – 10:00)
- 4th other top story (8/9/2005, 10:00 – 10:25)
- 5th other top story (8/9/2005, 10:25 – 11:10)
- 4th other top story (8/9/2005, 11:10 – 12:05)
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- Bank keeps rates on hold at 4.5%
- Right subheadline (8/9/2005, 12:05 – 16:00)
- 3rd other top story (8/9/2005, 16:00 – 18:15)
- 5th other top story (8/9/2005, 18:15 – 9/9/2005, 00:50)
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- School truancy rates rise again
- 1st other top story (21/9/2005, 10:40 – 12:35)
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October 2005
- US offensive in Euphrates region
- 3rd other top story (4/10/2005, 13:00 – 13:45)
- 1st other top story (4/10/2005, 13:45 – 16:35)
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- Bank tipped to leave rates steady
- Right subheadline (5/10/2005, 10:55 – 11:20)
- 1st other top story (5/10/2005, 11:20 – 11:40)
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- Breast cancer survival rates soar
- Left subheadline (10/10/2005, 10:15 – 20:55)
- 2nd other top story (10/10/2005, 20:55 – 22:40)
- 3rd other top story (10/10/2005, 22:40 – 11/10/2005, 00:00)
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- Thatcher celebrates 80th birthday
- 5th other top story (13/10/2005, 17:25 – 19:05)
- 1st other top story (13/10/2005, 22:05 – 22:15)
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- Murder rates 'fuelled by poverty'
- 4th other top story (17/10/2005, 00:50 – 02:40)
- 1st other top story (17/10/2005, 02:40 – 04:25)
- 2nd other top story (17/10/2005, 04:25 – 10:00)
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- Recession 'boosted murder rates'
- 2nd other top story (17/10/2005, 10:00 – 10:25)
- 3rd other top story (17/10/2005, 10:25 – 11:15)
- 4th other top story (17/10/2005, 11:15 – 11:45)
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- Lees demonstrates Outback escape
- 5th other top story (20/10/2005, 10:00 – 10:05)
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- Best's condition 'deteriorates'
- 1st other top story (26/10/2005, 23:10 – 27/10/2005, 03:30)
- Right subheadline (27/10/2005, 03:30 – 04:20)
- 3rd other top story (27/10/2005, 04:20 – 07:55)
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- Scheme re-offending rates 'high'
- 3rd other top story (28/10/2005, 12:10 – 12:50)
- 4th other top story (28/10/2005, 12:50 – 13:45)
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- Youth re-offending rates 'high'
- 4th other top story (28/10/2005, 13:45 – 13:50)
- 5th other top story (28/10/2005, 13:50 – 16:00)
- 6th other top story (28/10/2005, 16:00 – 16:35)
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- Dresden consecrates church
- 6th other top story (30/10/2005, 10:10 – 14:45)
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November 2005
- UK base rates 'to stay unchanged'
- 2nd other top story (10/11/2005, 10:50 – 11:55)
- 3rd other top story (10/11/2005, 11:55 – 12:05)
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- UK interest rates left unchanged
- 2nd other top story (10/11/2005, 12:05 – 16:00)
- 3rd other top story (10/11/2005, 16:00 – 16:40)
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- Legal fight hits 'music pirates'
- 2nd other top story (15/11/2005, 11:55 – 12:15)
- 3rd other top story (15/11/2005, 12:15 – 12:50)
- 4th other top story (15/11/2005, 12:50 – 12:55)
- 5th other top story (15/11/2005, 12:55 – 13:25)
- 6th other top story (15/11/2005, 13:25 – 17:10)
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December 2005
- ECB ignores fears to raise rates
- 3rd other top story (1/12/2005, 13:20 – 15:15)
- 4th other top story (1/12/2005, 15:15 – 16:15)
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January 2006
- UK interest rates unchanged again
- 3rd other top story (12/1/2006, 12:15 – 12:20)
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- UK interest rates unchanged
- 3rd other top story (12/1/2006, 12:20 – 13:00)
- 4th other top story (12/1/2006, 13:00 – 13:05)
- 5th other top story (12/1/2006, 13:05 – 16:40)
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- US navy captures Somali 'pirates'
- Right subheadline (22/1/2006, 12:15 – 15:30)
- 3rd other top story (22/1/2006, 15:30 – 18:05)
- 4th other top story (22/1/2006, 18:05 – 18:35)
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February 2006
- Bank leaves rates on hold again
- 2nd other top story (9/2/2006, 12:50 – 13:35)
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March 2006
- New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras
- 5th other top story (1/3/2006, 08:25 – 08:30)
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- Zawahiri berates West on cartoons
- Left subheadline (5/3/2006, 02:35 – 08:35)
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- UK interest rates unchanged
- 6th other top story (9/3/2006, 12:15 – 15:00)
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- Chile inaugurates female leader
- 4th other top story (11/3/2006, 15:45 – 16:25)
- 3rd other top story (11/3/2006, 16:25 – 17:10)
- 2nd other top story (11/3/2006, 17:10 – 17:55)
- 1st other top story (11/3/2006, 17:55 – 20:10)
- 2nd other top story (11/3/2006, 20:10 – 20:20)
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- Thirteen pirates held by US Navy
- 4th other top story (19/3/2006, 14:40 – 15:40)
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- US captures 13 Somali 'pirates'
- 4th other top story (19/3/2006, 15:40 – 18:20)
- 5th other top story (19/3/2006, 18:20 – 20:00)
- 3rd other top story (19/3/2006, 20:00 – 22:45)
- 4th other top story (19/3/2006, 22:45 – 20/3/2006, 01:30)
- 5th other top story (20/3/2006, 01:30 – 03:15)
- 6th other top story (20/3/2006, 03:15 – 04:50)
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April 2006
- UK interest rates remain at 4.5%
- 2nd other top story (6/4/2006, 12:10 – 13:55)
- 3rd other top story (6/4/2006, 13:55 – 14:45)
- 4th other top story (6/4/2006, 14:45 – 15:25)
- 5th other top story (6/4/2006, 15:25 – 15:35)
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- Queen celebrates 80th at Windsor
- Main headline (21/4/2006, 00:30 – 03:35)
- Right subheadline (21/4/2006, 03:35 – 10:20)
- Main headline (21/4/2006, 10:20 – 17:15)
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- Heart op survival rates unveiled
- 1st other top story (27/4/2006, 03:20 – 08:45)
- 2nd other top story (27/4/2006, 08:45 – 11:55)
- 3rd other top story (27/4/2006, 11:55 – 14:20)
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- Gary Lineker separates from wife
- 6th other top story (30/4/2006, 14:25 – 15:45)
- 7th other top story (30/4/2006, 15:45 – 16:00)
- 6th other top story (30/4/2006, 16:00 – 17:45)
- 5th other top story (30/4/2006, 17:45 – 18:00)
- 6th other top story (30/4/2006, 18:00 – 21:20)
- 5th other top story (30/4/2006, 21:20 – 1/5/2006, 00:20)
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May 2006
- Crime conviction rates 'too low'
- Right subheadline (28/5/2006, 20:40 – 20:50)
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June 2006
- UN Aids wording frustrates Annan
- 4th other top story (3/6/2006, 08:20 – 08:25)
- 3rd other top story (3/6/2006, 08:25 – 09:40)
- 5th other top story (3/6/2006, 09:40 – 10:00)
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- UK interest rates steady at 4.5%
- 1st other top story (8/6/2006, 12:20 – 14:55)
- 4th other top story (8/6/2006, 14:55 – 15:25)
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July 2006
- UK interest rates remain at 4.5%
- 6th other top story (6/7/2006, 12:15 – 13:55)
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- Nation commemorates 7/7 bombings
- Main headline (7/7/2006, 08:55 – 12:05)
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- UK's economic growth accelerates
- 1st other top story (21/7/2006, 09:55 – 10:50)
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- UK's economic growth accelerates
- 1st other top story (21/7/2006, 10:50 – 13:35)
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- UK rates 'could remain at 4.5%'
- 1st other top story (24/7/2006, 00:40 – 02:45)
- 2nd other top story (24/7/2006, 02:45 – 10:25)
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- Pirates is fastest film to $300m
- 6th other top story (24/7/2006, 10:00 – 10:25)
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- UK rates 'could remain at 4.5%'
- 3rd other top story (24/7/2006, 10:25 – 11:55)
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August 2006
- UK rates 'to hold steady at 4.5%'
- 3rd other top story (3/8/2006, 02:35 – 05:35)
- 1st other top story (3/8/2006, 08:20 – 10:15)
- 2nd other top story (3/8/2006, 10:15 – 11:30)
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- Rates decision 'finely balanced'
- 2nd other top story (3/8/2006, 11:30 – 12:10)
- 3rd other top story (3/8/2006, 12:10 – 12:15)
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- UK interest rates raised to 4.75%
- Right subheadline (3/8/2006, 12:10 – 14:45)
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- UK interest rates up to 4.75%
- 2nd other top story (3/8/2006, 14:45 – 15:25)
- 3rd other top story (3/8/2006, 15:25 – 16:35)
- 4th other top story (3/8/2006, 16:35 – 17:35)
- 5th other top story (3/8/2006, 17:35 – 4/8/2006, 01:10)
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- Iran inaugurates atomic project
- Left subheadline (26/8/2006, 10:25 – 13:25)
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September 2006
- UK rates left unchanged at 4.75%
- 3rd other top story (7/9/2006, 12:30 – 15:10)
- 4th other top story (7/9/2006, 15:10 – 16:30)
- 5th other top story (7/9/2006, 16:30 – 17:30)
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- Iran president berates US and UK
- 2nd other top story (20/9/2006, 02:00 – 02:45)
- 3rd other top story (20/9/2006, 02:45 – 07:40)
- 4th other top story (20/9/2006, 07:40 – 08:30)
- 5th other top story (20/9/2006, 08:30 – 10:20)
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- 'Pirates' behind couple's death
- 6th other top story (22/9/2006, 18:20 – 22:50)
- 7th other top story (22/9/2006, 22:50 – 23/9/2006, 01:15)
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October 2006
- Rates decision 'in the balance'
- Right subheadline (5/10/2006, 02:30 – 05:00)
- 2nd other top story (5/10/2006, 05:00 – 05:10)
- 3rd other top story (5/10/2006, 05:10 – 08:25)
- 5th other top story (5/10/2006, 08:25 – 09:15)
- 6th other top story (5/10/2006, 09:15 – 09:20)
- 5th other top story (5/10/2006, 09:20 – 12:05)
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- UK rates unchanged at 4.75%
- 1st other top story (5/10/2006, 12:05 – 12:15)
- 2nd other top story (5/10/2006, 12:15 – 12:55)
- 1st other top story (5/10/2006, 12:55 – 15:50)
- 2nd other top story (5/10/2006, 15:50 – 16:30)
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- Multi-faith agenda 'separates UK'
- 2nd other top story (8/10/2006, 07:40 – 10:40)
- 3rd other top story (8/10/2006, 10:40 – 12:00)
- 5th other top story (8/10/2006, 12:00 – 13:00)
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November 2006
- UK rates expected to rise to 5%
- Left subheadline (9/11/2006, 00:15 – 05:50)
- Right subheadline (9/11/2006, 05:50 – 12:05)
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- UK interest rates increased to 5%
- Right subheadline (9/11/2006, 12:05 – 12:45)
- Main headline (9/11/2006, 12:45 – 23:35)
- Right subheadline (9/11/2006, 23:35 – 10/11/2006, 03:05)
- 1st other top story (10/11/2006, 03:05 – 03:55)
- 2nd other top story (10/11/2006, 03:55 – 04:25)
- 4th other top story (10/11/2006, 04:25 – 05:10)
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- Ex-spy's condition deteriorates
- Right subheadline (23/11/2006, 10:55 – 13:10)
- Left subheadline (23/11/2006, 13:10 – 23:15)
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December 2006
- Bank set to keep UK rates on hold
- 5th other top story (7/12/2006, 07:55 – 08:50)
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- Interest rates kept on hold at 5%
- 5th other top story (7/12/2006, 12:05 – 12:35)
- 4th other top story (7/12/2006, 12:35 – 13:15)
- 5th other top story (7/12/2006, 13:15 – 13:40)
- 4th other top story (7/12/2006, 13:40 – 15:05)
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- Pontiff celebrates Christmas mass
- Left subheadline (25/12/2006, 03:20 – 06:40)
- Right subheadline (25/12/2006, 06:40 – 06:45)
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- Pontiff celebrates Christmas Mass
- Right subheadline (25/12/2006, 06:45 – 08:25)
- 2nd other top story (25/12/2006, 08:25 – 15:05)
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January 2007
- Interest rates set to stay at 5%
- 3rd other top story (11/1/2007, 11:35 – 12:05)
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- Bank increases UK rates to 5.25%
- 1st other top story (11/1/2007, 12:05 – 12:20)
- Right subheadline (11/1/2007, 12:20 – 12:50)
- Left subheadline (11/1/2007, 12:50 – 12:55)
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- Shock as UK rates rise to 5.25%
- Left subheadline (11/1/2007, 12:55 – 13:10)
- Main headline (11/1/2007, 13:10 – 12/1/2007, 02:30)
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- Syphilis rates 'soaring in China'
- 3rd other top story (12/1/2007, 03:35 – 05:10)
- 4th other top story (12/1/2007, 05:10 – 05:15)
- 5th other top story (12/1/2007, 05:15 – 08:15)
- 6th other top story (12/1/2007, 08:15 – 08:30)
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February 2007
- 'Strong chance' of UK rates rise
- 4th other top story (5/2/2007, 01:00 – 03:15)
- 5th other top story (5/2/2007, 03:15 – 04:35)
- 4th other top story (5/2/2007, 04:35 – 07:40)
- 3rd other top story (5/2/2007, 07:40 – 08:05)
- 4th other top story (5/2/2007, 08:05 – 08:45)
- 5th other top story (5/2/2007, 08:45 – 11:20)
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- UK rates expected to stay on hold
- 5th other top story (8/2/2007, 02:10 – 06:40)
- 6th other top story (8/2/2007, 06:40 – 10:55)
- 1st other top story (8/2/2007, 10:55 – 11:55)
- 2nd other top story (8/2/2007, 11:55 – 12:10)
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- Bank votes to leave rates on hold
- Right subheadline (8/2/2007, 12:10 – 12:55)
- 1st other top story (8/2/2007, 12:55 – 13:05)
- 2nd other top story (8/2/2007, 13:05 – 14:25)
- 3rd other top story (8/2/2007, 14:25 – 16:20)
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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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- Abduction case frustrates police
- 4th other top story (20/2/2007, 01:50 – 01:55)
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- Genocide ruling frustrates Bosnia
- 1st other top story (27/2/2007, 00:40 – 04:00)
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- 3rd other top story (27/2/2007, 04:55 – 06:55)
- 4th other top story (27/2/2007, 06:55 – 10:00)
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March 2007
- Hurley party celebrates marriage
- 5th other top story (3/3/2007, 20:50 – 22:15)
- 6th other top story (3/3/2007, 22:15 – 4/3/2007, 02:25)
- 5th other top story (4/3/2007, 02:25 – 02:40)
- 6th other top story (4/3/2007, 02:40 – 09:35)
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- Ghana celebrates first 50 years
- Right subheadline (6/3/2007, 00:30 – 06:00)
- 6th other top story (6/3/2007, 06:00 – 11:30)
- 5th other top story (6/3/2007, 11:30 – 12:20)
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- UK rates tipped to stay on hold
- 7th other top story (8/3/2007, 08:00 – 10:35)
- 6th other top story (8/3/2007, 11:55 – 12:05)
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- UK rates kept unchanged at 5.25%
- Right subheadline (8/3/2007, 12:05 – 12:10)
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- Interest rates kept at 5.25%
- Right subheadline (8/3/2007, 12:10 – 14:30)
- 1st other top story (8/3/2007, 14:30 – 16:05)
- 3rd other top story (8/3/2007, 16:05 – 16:35)
- 4th other top story (8/3/2007, 16:35 – 16:50)
- 5th other top story (8/3/2007, 16:50 – 17:55)
- 6th other top story (8/3/2007, 17:55 – 19:40)
- 5th other top story (8/3/2007, 19:40 – 9/3/2007, 00:00)
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- EU celebrates its 50th birthday
- 3rd other top story (24/3/2007, 20:10 – 25/3/2007, 03:40)
- 4th other top story (25/3/2007, 03:40 – 05:25)
- 6th other top story (25/3/2007, 05:25 – 12:10)
- 5th other top story (25/3/2007, 12:10 – 13:25)
- 4th other top story (25/3/2007, 13:25 – 13:50)
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April 2007
- UK rates to remain at 5.25%
- Right subheadline (5/4/2007, 12:05 – 12:15)
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- Bank keeps interest rates at 5.25%
- Right subheadline (5/4/2007, 12:15 – 12:45)
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- Interest rates kept at 5.25%
- 1st other top story (5/4/2007, 12:45 – 13:15)
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- Pope celebrates Easter Vigil Mass
- 1st other top story (8/4/2007, 11:15 – 12:20)
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- Iraq bomb penetrates British tank
- 5th other top story (23/4/2007, 12:05 – 12:10)
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- Bomb penetrates British tank in Iraq
- Right subheadline (23/4/2007, 12:10 – 12:35)
- Left subheadline (23/4/2007, 12:35 – 15:00)
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- Bomb penetrates UK tank in Iraq
- 1st other top story (23/4/2007, 15:45 – 15:55)
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- Iraq bomb penetrates British tank
- Left subheadline (23/4/2007, 15:55 – 16:00)
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May 2007
- UK interest rates set to hit 5.5%
- 3rd other top story (10/5/2007, 01:25 – 02:20)
- 4th other top story (10/5/2007, 02:20 – 07:45)
- 3rd other top story (10/5/2007, 07:45 – 08:35)
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- Interest rates set to hit 5.5%
- 3rd other top story (10/5/2007, 08:35 – 10:05)
- 2nd other top story (10/5/2007, 10:05 – 10:45)
- Right subheadline (10/5/2007, 10:45 – 12:00)
- Left subheadline (10/5/2007, 12:00 – 12:05)
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- UK interest rates raised to 5.5%
- Left subheadline (10/5/2007, 12:05 – 11/5/2007, 00:25)
- 3rd other top story (11/5/2007, 00:25 – 00:30)
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