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July 2005
- US rescues soldier in Afghanistan
- 1st other top story (3/7/2005, 16:39 – 16:52)
- Main headline (3/7/2005, 16:52 – 17:02)
- 1st other top story (3/7/2005, 17:02 – 18:14)
- Right subheadline (3/7/2005, 18:14 – 4/7/2005, 02:32)
- Left subheadline (4/7/2005, 02:32 – 03:18)
- 3rd other top story (4/7/2005, 03:18 – 03:21)
- 4th other top story (4/7/2005, 03:21 – 03:22)
- 6th other top story (4/7/2005, 03:22 – 06:51)
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August 2005
- Friendly dragon rescues gift firm
- 3rd other top story (2/8/2005, 12:17 – 12:40)
- 4th other top story (2/8/2005, 12:40 – 14:37)
- 3rd other top story (2/8/2005, 14:37 – 14:38)
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- Race to rescue Russian divers
- 3rd other top story (5/8/2005, 08:25 – 08:49)
- 4th other top story (5/8/2005, 08:49 – 10:08)
- 3rd other top story (5/8/2005, 10:08 – 10:37)
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- Russians race to rescue sailors
- Right subheadline (5/8/2005, 12:27 – 18:38)
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- Russians attempt deep-sea rescue
- Right subheadline (5/8/2005, 18:38 – 22:49)
- 1st other top story (5/8/2005, 22:49 – 23:37)
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- Russians try deep-sea rescue
- 2nd other top story (5/8/2005, 23:37 – 6/8/2005, 00:02)
- 1st other top story (6/8/2005, 00:02 – 02:59)
- 2nd other top story (6/8/2005, 02:59 – 03:00)
- 3rd other top story (6/8/2005, 03:00 – 03:29)
- 4th other top story (6/8/2005, 03:29 – 05:49)
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- Russian sub rescue races against time
- Left subheadline (6/8/2005, 05:49 – 10:14)
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- West joins Russian rescue efforts
- Left subheadline (6/8/2005, 10:14 – 14:23)
- Right subheadline (6/8/2005, 14:23 – 16:36)
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- Russians saved in deep-sea rescue
- Main headline (7/8/2005, 09:29 – 15:25)
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- Submarine rescuers return home
- 6th other top story (9/8/2005, 09:33 – 10:18)
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- Rescuers return home
- 4th other top story (9/8/2005, 10:18 – 10:21)
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- Sub rescuers return home
- 2nd other top story (9/8/2005, 10:53 – 11:40)
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- Sub rescue team fly home
- 2nd other top story (9/8/2005, 12:40 – 15:36)
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- Climber rescued from major peak
- 5th other top story (10/8/2005, 09:49 – 09:58)
- Right subheadline (10/8/2005, 09:58 – 11:45)
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- Climber rescued from Pakistan peak
- Right subheadline (10/8/2005, 11:45 – 14:12)
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- Climber rescued from 20,000ft
- 4th other top story (10/8/2005, 14:12 – 17:13)
- 5th other top story (10/8/2005, 17:13 – 20:41)
- 6th other top story (10/8/2005, 20:41 – 22:28)
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- Rescue teenager dies in hospital
- 2nd other top story (27/8/2005, 05:50 – 05:55)
- Left subheadline (27/8/2005, 05:55 – 07:50)
- 1st other top story (27/8/2005, 07:50 – 07:55)
- 2nd other top story (27/8/2005, 07:55 – 08:15)
- Right subheadline (27/8/2005, 08:15 – 10:50)
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- Rescue teenager dies in hospital
- Right subheadline (27/8/2005, 10:50 – 10:55)
- 2nd other top story (27/8/2005, 10:55 – 12:15)
- Right subheadline (27/8/2005, 12:15 – 12:20)
- 1st other top story (27/8/2005, 12:20 – 12:30)
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- Race to rescue hurricane victims
- Main headline (31/8/2005, 00:50 – 10:10)
- Left subheadline (31/8/2005, 10:10 – 10:40)
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September 2005
- Bush boosts Katrina rescue force
- Main headline (3/9/2005, 20:05 – 4/9/2005, 05:25)
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- Massive airlift rescues thousands
- Main headline (4/9/2005, 05:25 – 15:25)
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- Katrina airlift rescues thousands
- Main headline (4/9/2005, 15:25 – 20:10)
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- Violence mars US hurricane rescue
- Main headline (5/9/2005, 05:10 – 07:50)
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- Rescuers seek hurricane survivors
- Main headline (5/9/2005, 07:50 – 08:40)
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- Hurricane rescuers seek survivors
- Main headline (5/9/2005, 08:40 – 15:20)
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- Cocklers jury shown rescue video
- 3rd other top story (20/9/2005, 13:10 – 14:30)
- 6th other top story (20/9/2005, 14:30 – 17:05)
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- Rescuers comb wetlands after Rita
- Right subheadline (25/9/2005, 05:50 – 07:20)
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- Rita rescuers comb wetlands
- 1st other top story (25/9/2005, 07:20 – 08:40)
- 2nd other top story (25/9/2005, 08:40 – 09:10)
- 3rd other top story (25/9/2005, 09:10 – 09:20)
- 2nd other top story (25/9/2005, 09:20 – 09:40)
- Left subheadline (25/9/2005, 09:40 – 15:45)
- Right subheadline (25/9/2005, 15:45 – 16:30)
- 1st other top story (25/9/2005, 16:30 – 17:10)
- 2nd other top story (25/9/2005, 17:10 – 17:20)
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- 19 women rescued from 'brothel'
- 4th other top story (30/9/2005, 10:55 – 11:00)
- Left subheadline (30/9/2005, 11:00 – 18:05)
- Main headline (30/9/2005, 18:05 – 1/10/2005, 01:10)
- Right subheadline (1/10/2005, 01:10 – 02:55)
- 2nd other top story (1/10/2005, 02:55 – 03:55)
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October 2005
- UK rescuers on quake standby
- 1st other top story (8/10/2005, 13:55 – 16:05)
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- Quake rescue mission winds down
- 3rd other top story (14/10/2005, 13:00 – 14:20)
- 4th other top story (14/10/2005, 14:20 – 14:25)
- 3rd other top story (14/10/2005, 14:25 – 16:20)
- 4th other top story (14/10/2005, 16:20 – 18:30)
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- Polio girl 'miracle quake rescue'
- Left subheadline (16/10/2005, 17:35 – 18:30)
- 1st other top story (16/10/2005, 18:30 – 18:35)
- 2nd other top story (16/10/2005, 18:35 – 18:45)
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- Divers lead Indian crash rescue
- 2nd other top story (30/10/2005, 09:15 – 10:20)
- 1st other top story (30/10/2005, 10:20 – 14:05)
- 2nd other top story (30/10/2005, 14:05 – 18:25)
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January 2006
- Battle to rescue German skaters
- Right subheadline (3/1/2006, 04:20 – 05:30)
- Main headline (3/1/2006, 05:30 – 08:00)
- Left subheadline (3/1/2006, 08:00 – 11:30)
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- German rescuers race against time
- Left subheadline (3/1/2006, 11:30 – 15:35)
- Right subheadline (3/1/2006, 15:35 – 15:55)
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- German rescuers halt rink search
- Right subheadline (3/1/2006, 15:55 – 17:05)
- 1st other top story (3/1/2006, 17:05 – 17:10)
- Main headline (3/1/2006, 17:10 – 23:40)
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- US mine rescue team finds body
- 3rd other top story (4/1/2006, 02:40 – 05:25)
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- 'Miraculous' rescue for US miners
- Main headline (4/1/2006, 05:25 – 08:05)
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- US mine 'rescue' turns to tragedy
- Main headline (4/1/2006, 09:00 – 15:10)
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- Fury over US mine 'rescue' fiasco
- Main headline (4/1/2006, 15:10 – 20:55)
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- Rescuers race to save lost whale
- Right subheadline (21/1/2006, 09:30 – 12:10)
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- Rescuers capture Thames whale
- Main headline (21/1/2006, 12:25 – 14:20)
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- Lost whale dies despite rescue bid
- Main headline (21/1/2006, 19:25 – 19:40)
- Left subheadline (21/1/2006, 19:40 – 22/1/2006, 03:40)
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- Lost whale dies after rescue bid
- Left subheadline (22/1/2006, 03:40 – 04:50)
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- Atlantic rescue for two UK rowers
- 6th other top story (23/1/2006, 06:15 – 08:30)
- 7th other top story (23/1/2006, 08:30 – 11:10)
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- Atlantic rescue for two UK rowers
- 7th other top story (23/1/2006, 11:10 – 13:00)
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- Crews rescued after ships collide
- 1st other top story (31/1/2006, 08:10 – 09:55)
- 2nd other top story (31/1/2006, 09:55 – 11:35)
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- Crews rescued after ships collide
- 2nd other top story (31/1/2006, 11:35 – 11:45)
- 3rd other top story (31/1/2006, 11:45 – 11:50)
- 2nd other top story (31/1/2006, 11:50 – 12:55)
- 3rd other top story (31/1/2006, 12:55 – 14:50)
- 4th other top story (31/1/2006, 14:50 – 15:10)
- 5th other top story (31/1/2006, 15:10 – 15:20)
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February 2006
- Race to rescue Philippine victims
- Left subheadline (17/2/2006, 23:55 – 18/2/2006, 02:05)
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- Kidnap boy rescued in armed raid
- 1st other top story (18/2/2006, 03:55 – 11:15)
- 3rd other top story (18/2/2006, 11:15 – 12:05)
- 4th other top story (18/2/2006, 12:05 – 12:20)
- 1st other top story (18/2/2006, 12:20 – 14:20)
- 2nd other top story (18/2/2006, 14:20 – 15:35)
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- No success in Philippines rescue
- Left subheadline (18/2/2006, 15:55 – 20:30)
- 1st other top story (18/2/2006, 20:30 – 23:35)
- 2nd other top story (18/2/2006, 23:35 – 19/2/2006, 00:25)
- 3rd other top story (19/2/2006, 00:25 – 03:25)
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- Focus shifts in Philippine rescue
- 4th other top story (19/2/2006, 04:55 – 09:10)
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- Philippine rescuers hunt for dead
- 4th other top story (19/2/2006, 09:10 – 11:50)
- 3rd other top story (19/2/2006, 11:50 – 12:50)
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- Philippine rescuers find bodies
- 3rd other top story (19/2/2006, 12:50 – 15:05)
- 4th other top story (19/2/2006, 15:05 – 17:20)
- 2nd other top story (19/2/2006, 17:20 – 22:50)
- 3rd other top story (19/2/2006, 22:50 – 23:30)
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- Aid boost for Philippines rescue
- 1st other top story (19/2/2006, 23:30 – 20/2/2006, 00:10)
- 2nd other top story (20/2/2006, 00:10 – 00:50)
- 3rd other top story (20/2/2006, 00:50 – 02:35)
- 4th other top story (20/2/2006, 02:35 – 04:00)
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- Philippines rescue work renewed
- 7th other top story (20/2/2006, 13:00 – 13:20)
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March 2006
- Son's rescue bid ends in tragedy
- Right subheadline (7/3/2006, 01:40 – 04:30)
- 1st other top story (7/3/2006, 04:30 – 05:45)
- 2nd other top story (7/3/2006, 05:45 – 07:15)
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- Son's rescue bid ends in tragedy
- 2nd other top story (7/3/2006, 07:15 – 08:10)
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- British hostage Kember freed in Iraq rescue
- Main headline (23/3/2006, 09:30 – 18:40)
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- Freed Kember thanks rescue troops
- Main headline (25/3/2006, 14:40 – 26/3/2006, 00:40)
- 2nd other top story (26/3/2006, 00:40 – 00:55)
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- Kember thanks rescue troops
- 2nd other top story (26/3/2006, 00:55 – 04:35)
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April 2006
- 204 dogs rescued from 60ft shed
- 6th other top story (18/4/2006, 17:10 – 18:30)
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- 204 dogs rescued from 40ft shed
- 6th other top story (18/4/2006, 18:30 – 18:50)
- 7th other top story (18/4/2006, 18:50 – 19/4/2006, 00:50)
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May 2006
- Australia mine rescuers delayed
- 5th other top story (7/5/2006, 02:05 – 07:25)
- 2nd other top story (7/5/2006, 07:25 – 08:00)
- 4th other top story (7/5/2006, 08:00 – 09:40)
- Right subheadline (7/5/2006, 09:40 – 11:40)
- 2nd other top story (7/5/2006, 11:40 – 15:20)
- 3rd other top story (7/5/2006, 15:20 – 16:05)
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- Hard rock hinders miners' rescue
- 6th other top story (8/5/2006, 05:55 – 10:05)
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- Trapped Australian miners rescued
- Right subheadline (8/5/2006, 21:55 – 9/5/2006, 04:25)
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- Australian miners rescued
- 2nd other top story (9/5/2006, 04:25 – 05:15)
- 3rd other top story (9/5/2006, 05:15 – 07:55)
- 1st other top story (9/5/2006, 07:55 – 08:50)
- 2nd other top story (9/5/2006, 08:50 – 09:15)
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- Rescued miners in 'good health'
- 2nd other top story (9/5/2006, 09:15 – 10:25)
- 1st other top story (9/5/2006, 10:25 – 11:05)
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- Rescue copters private bids plan
- 5th other top story (9/5/2006, 15:10 – 17:30)
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- Women rescued in sex traffic raid
- Right subheadline (10/5/2006, 08:55 – 11:15)
- 2nd other top story (10/5/2006, 11:15 – 11:35)
- 3rd other top story (10/5/2006, 11:35 – 11:50)
- 4th other top story (10/5/2006, 11:50 – 12:10)
- Left subheadline (10/5/2006, 12:10 – 12:40)
- 1st other top story (10/5/2006, 12:40 – 13:00)
- 2nd other top story (10/5/2006, 13:00 – 15:20)
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June 2006
- Reid set to outline 'rescue plan'
- 3rd other top story (21/6/2006, 09:50 – 10:00)
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July 2006
- Lebanon rescue 'may start soon'
- 1st other top story (17/7/2006, 03:25 – 03:30)
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- Lebanon rescue 'to start shortly'
- 1st other top story (17/7/2006, 03:30 – 06:00)
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- Navy rescues thousands of Britons
- Main headline (20/7/2006, 12:05 – 13:25)
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- Mass rescue for Lebanon Britons
- Main headline (20/7/2006, 16:00 – 21/7/2006, 03:20)
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August 2006
- Trapped DR Congo envoys rescued
- 1st other top story (22/8/2006, 01:20 – 01:50)
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- DR Congo envoys rescued
- 1st other top story (22/8/2006, 01:50 – 02:10)
- Left subheadline (22/8/2006, 02:10 – 03:35)
- 1st other top story (22/8/2006, 03:35 – 04:20)
- 2nd other top story (22/8/2006, 04:20 – 06:00)
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- Foreigners rescued in S Lanka
- 3rd other top story (27/8/2006, 06:00 – 06:20)
- 4th other top story (27/8/2006, 06:20 – 07:50)
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October 2006
- French rescuers tackle wreckage
- 1st other top story (11/10/2006, 18:45 – 19:40)
- 2nd other top story (11/10/2006, 19:40 – 20:05)
- 4th other top story (11/10/2006, 20:05 – 20:10)
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- Tornado crash sparks rescue
- 4th other top story (24/10/2006, 12:35 – 15:25)
- 5th other top story (24/10/2006, 15:25 – 15:40)
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November 2006
- Eighteen rescued from fair ride
- 3rd other top story (6/11/2006, 01:10 – 01:20)
- 4th other top story (6/11/2006, 01:20 – 01:25)
- 5th other top story (6/11/2006, 01:25 – 04:25)
- 4th other top story (6/11/2006, 04:25 – 04:45)
- 5th other top story (6/11/2006, 04:45 – 04:55)
- 6th other top story (6/11/2006, 04:55 – 10:05)
- 5th other top story (6/11/2006, 10:05 – 11:15)
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- African flood rescue gathers pace
- 2nd other top story (19/11/2006, 17:25 – 18:35)
- 3rd other top story (19/11/2006, 18:35 – 20:00)
- 4th other top story (19/11/2006, 20:00 – 20/11/2006, 00:10)
- 2nd other top story (20/11/2006, 00:10 – 00:25)
- 3rd other top story (20/11/2006, 00:25 – 01:30)
- 4th other top story (20/11/2006, 01:30 – 01:40)
- 5th other top story (20/11/2006, 01:40 – 01:55)
- 4th other top story (20/11/2006, 01:55 – 02:25)
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January 2007
- Web plea rescues Canadian child
- 6th other top story (6/1/2007, 08:30 – 13:15)
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- Rescuers arrive at drifting ship
- 1st other top story (12/1/2007, 11:05 – 14:40)
- 2nd other top story (12/1/2007, 14:40 – 14:45)
- 1st other top story (12/1/2007, 14:45 – 15:05)
- 4th other top story (12/1/2007, 15:05 – 15:40)
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- Rescue mission in Brazil collapse
- 2nd other top story (13/1/2007, 18:00 – 20:00)
- 4th other top story (13/1/2007, 20:00 – 20:30)
- 5th other top story (13/1/2007, 20:30 – 22:10)
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- Troops' rescue bid for marine
- 1st other top story (17/1/2007, 07:50 – 10:30)
- Left subheadline (17/1/2007, 10:30 – 12:50)
- 3rd other top story (17/1/2007, 12:50 – 13:40)
- 4th other top story (17/1/2007, 13:40 – 17:05)
- 5th other top story (17/1/2007, 17:05 – 17:20)
- 6th other top story (17/1/2007, 17:20 – 19:50)
- 5th other top story (17/1/2007, 19:50 – 22:55)
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- Rescue as ship sinks off Lizard
- 4th other top story (18/1/2007, 12:00 – 12:35)
- 5th other top story (18/1/2007, 12:35 – 13:05)
- 3rd other top story (18/1/2007, 13:05 – 13:35)
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February 2007
- Four rescued from capsized yacht
- 2nd other top story (3/2/2007, 06:50 – 07:35)
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- Helicopter rescue marines hailed
- 1st other top story (22/2/2007, 13:10 – 15:35)
- 2nd other top story (22/2/2007, 15:35 – 16:40)
- 4th other top story (22/2/2007, 16:40 – 18:15)
- 5th other top story (22/2/2007, 18:15 – 18:40)
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March 2007
- Rescuers destroy beached whale
- 1st other top story (7/3/2007, 01:00 – 05:30)
- 2nd other top story (7/3/2007, 05:30 – 07:35)
- 3rd other top story (7/3/2007, 07:35 – 07:50)
- 4th other top story (7/3/2007, 07:50 – 08:10)
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- Rescue attempts at Siberia mine
- 4th other top story (20/3/2007, 10:45 – 11:10)
- 3rd other top story (20/3/2007, 11:10 – 11:20)
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- Hostage rescued after eight days
- 1st other top story (22/3/2007, 12:55 – 13:20)
- 2nd other top story (22/3/2007, 13:20 – 17:15)
- 1st other top story (22/3/2007, 17:15 – 17:20)
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- Hostage rescued after eight days
- 1st other top story (22/3/2007, 17:20 – 23/3/2007, 01:05)
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May 2007
- Rescuers tackle fire at care home
- Right subheadline (2/5/2007, 08:10 – 10:20)
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- Rescuers tackle fire at care home
- Right subheadline (2/5/2007, 10:20 – 10:25)
- 3rd other top story (2/5/2007, 10:25 – 10:40)
- 4th other top story (2/5/2007, 10:40 – 15:50)
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- Girl, 11, rescued from marriage
- 6th other top story (8/5/2007, 13:30 – 14:05)
- 5th other top story (8/5/2007, 14:05 – 15:45)
- 4th other top story (8/5/2007, 15:45 – 17:20)
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