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August 2005
- Gervais poised for Hollywood role
- 6th other top story (24/8/2005, 15:45 – 25/8/2005, 01:25)
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September 2005
- Boy died 'imitating Depp role'
- 6th other top story (15/9/2005, 22:05 – 16/9/2005, 03:15)
- 7th other top story (16/9/2005, 03:15 – 07:05)
- 6th other top story (16/9/2005, 07:05 – 08:05)
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- Police roles for ex-troops mooted
- 3rd other top story (21/9/2005, 17:05 – 21:05)
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- Chief defends Fema's Katrina role
- Right subheadline (27/9/2005, 17:15 – 17:45)
- 1st other top story (27/9/2005, 17:45 – 18:05)
- 2nd other top story (27/9/2005, 18:05 – 22:45)
- 3rd other top story (27/9/2005, 22:45 – 28/9/2005, 00:05)
- 4th other top story (28/9/2005, 00:05 – 01:15)
- 5th other top story (28/9/2005, 01:15 – 03:50)
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November 2005
- UK troops set for new Afghan role
- 3rd other top story (14/11/2005, 16:35 – 16:45)
- 4th other top story (14/11/2005, 16:45 – 17:05)
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December 2005
- Muslims debate role in UK life
- 4th other top story (4/12/2005, 14:35 – 15:30)
- 5th other top story (4/12/2005, 15:30 – 23:55)
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January 2006
- US warns on UK Afghan troop role
- 3rd other top story (18/1/2006, 11:30 – 12:20)
- 4th other top story (18/1/2006, 12:20 – 13:00)
- 3rd other top story (18/1/2006, 13:00 – 14:30)
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February 2006
- Iran 'has negative role in world'
- 1st other top story (3/2/2006, 02:50 – 03:20)
- 2nd other top story (3/2/2006, 03:20 – 03:35)
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- Captain's role in sinking probed
- 4th other top story (7/2/2006, 15:00 – 16:20)
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- Charles 'adopted dissident role'
- 4th other top story (21/2/2006, 17:05 – 17:10)
- 1st other top story (21/2/2006, 17:10 – 17:25)
- Left subheadline (21/2/2006, 17:25 – 18:20)
- Main headline (21/2/2006, 18:20 – 22/2/2006, 06:05)
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March 2006
- Musharraf seeks US Kashmir role
- 3rd other top story (1/3/2006, 05:20 – 06:00)
- 4th other top story (1/3/2006, 06:00 – 07:15)
- 5th other top story (1/3/2006, 07:15 – 08:05)
- 4th other top story (1/3/2006, 08:05 – 08:50)
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- Bush praises Pakistan terror role
- Left subheadline (4/3/2006, 08:50 – 09:40)
- 1st other top story (4/3/2006, 09:40 – 11:05)
- 2nd other top story (4/3/2006, 11:05 – 11:55)
- Left subheadline (4/3/2006, 11:55 – 22:40)
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- Pakistan terror role praised by Bush
- Left subheadline (4/3/2006, 22:40 – 5/3/2006, 02:35)
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- Harman gives up Lords reform role
- Main headline (16/3/2006, 11:20 – 12:50)
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April 2006
- Clarity call on UK's Afghan role
- 4th other top story (19/4/2006, 06:55 – 09:55)
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- Nepal king offers opposition role
- Left subheadline (21/4/2006, 14:40 – 15:55)
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May 2006
- Britain takes on Nato Afghan role
- 4th other top story (4/5/2006, 05:30 – 06:45)
- 6th other top story (4/5/2006, 06:45 – 09:20)
- 8th other top story (4/5/2006, 09:20 – 11:20)
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- Adams backs Paisley for top role
- 6th other top story (10/5/2006, 13:45 – 16:35)
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- Prescott stresses 'broker' role
- 4th other top story (15/5/2006, 13:35 – 15:30)
- 5th other top story (15/5/2006, 15:30 – 15:55)
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- 'Bin Laden' denies Moussaoui role
- Right subheadline (23/5/2006, 23:20 – 24/5/2006, 05:35)
- Left subheadline (24/5/2006, 05:35 – 10:00)
- 4th other top story (24/5/2006, 10:00 – 12:30)
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June 2006
- UK role in CIA flights 'criminal'
- 3rd other top story (14/6/2006, 00:15 – 01:45)
- 4th other top story (14/6/2006, 01:45 – 01:55)
- 5th other top story (14/6/2006, 01:55 – 06:15)
- Right subheadline (14/6/2006, 08:15 – 08:20)
- Main headline (14/6/2006, 08:20 – 08:55)
- 1st other top story (14/6/2006, 08:55 – 09:05)
- 3rd other top story (14/6/2006, 09:05 – 10:30)
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- Gates to end daily Microsoft role
- Left subheadline (15/6/2006, 22:55 – 16/6/2006, 09:00)
- Right subheadline (16/6/2006, 09:00 – 09:20)
- 1st other top story (16/6/2006, 09:20 – 11:55)
- 2nd other top story (16/6/2006, 11:55 – 12:15)
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- Doctors slam private role in NHS
- 4th other top story (26/6/2006, 14:30 – 15:00)
- 5th other top story (26/6/2006, 15:00 – 16:15)
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July 2006
- Cameron to question police role
- 1st other top story (10/7/2006, 03:40 – 05:55)
- 6th other top story (10/7/2006, 05:55 – 08:10)
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- Row over private healthcare role
- 5th other top story (15/7/2006, 15:50 – 17:15)
- 6th other top story (15/7/2006, 17:15 – 18:20)
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- Prison lifers lose parole rights
- 4th other top story (20/7/2006, 10:00 – 10:05)
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- Lifers could lose parole rights
- 4th other top story (20/7/2006, 10:05 – 11:55)
- 1st other top story (20/7/2006, 11:55 – 12:35)
- Left subheadline (20/7/2006, 12:35 – 13:00)
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- Life prisoners lose parole rights
- Left subheadline (20/7/2006, 13:00 – 21/7/2006, 02:40)
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August 2006
- Call to boost churches' Aids role
- 1st other top story (6/8/2006, 02:30 – 03:05)
- 3rd other top story (6/8/2006, 03:05 – 07:50)
- 4th other top story (6/8/2006, 07:50 – 09:35)
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- Army chief defends Afghan role
- 4th other top story (6/8/2006, 13:05 – 13:35)
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September 2006
- Ex-president blasts Blair US role
- 1st other top story (14/9/2006, 21:35 – 23:50)
- 2nd other top story (14/9/2006, 23:50 – 15/9/2006, 00:15)
- 1st other top story (15/9/2006, 00:15 – 02:10)
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- Trio compete for Maria stage role
- 6th other top story (16/9/2006, 13:20 – 14:50)
- 6th other top story (16/9/2006, 15:50 – 20:10)
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- Army chief backs RAF Afghan role
- Main headline (22/9/2006, 23:50 – 23/9/2006, 05:35)
- 1st other top story (23/9/2006, 05:35 – 05:40)
- Left subheadline (23/9/2006, 05:40 – 10:00)
- 1st other top story (23/9/2006, 10:00 – 12:35)
- 2nd other top story (23/9/2006, 12:35 – 17:05)
- 3rd other top story (23/9/2006, 17:05 – 17:10)
- 4th other top story (23/9/2006, 17:10 – 18:35)
- 3rd other top story (23/9/2006, 18:35 – 19:50)
- 4th other top story (23/9/2006, 19:50 – 20:50)
- 5th other top story (23/9/2006, 20:50 – 21:00)
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- Pakistan 'role in Mumbai attacks'
- 1st other top story (30/9/2006, 11:30 – 11:50)
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- Pakistan 'role in Mumbai attacks'
- 1st other top story (30/9/2006, 11:50 – 12:10)
- Main headline (30/9/2006, 12:10 – 15:45)
- 1st other top story (30/9/2006, 15:45 – 20:30)
- 2nd other top story (30/9/2006, 20:30 – 21:30)
- 3rd other top story (30/9/2006, 21:30 – 23:55)
- 5th other top story (30/9/2006, 23:55 – 1/10/2006, 02:00)
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October 2006
- Lennon killer fails in parole bid
- 6th other top story (11/10/2006, 06:35 – 09:15)
- 5th other top story (11/10/2006, 09:15 – 10:05)
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- Future King's faith role queried
- Right subheadline (22/10/2006, 03:45 – 05:15)
- 1st other top story (22/10/2006, 05:15 – 07:00)
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- Demand over Charles's faith role
- 1st other top story (22/10/2006, 07:00 – 07:40)
- Right subheadline (22/10/2006, 07:40 – 08:35)
- 2nd other top story (22/10/2006, 08:35 – 08:55)
- 3rd other top story (22/10/2006, 08:55 – 12:25)
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November 2006
- Drop in lifers released on parole
- Left subheadline (6/11/2006, 05:35 – 11:15)
- Right subheadline (6/11/2006, 11:15 – 12:50)
- 1st other top story (6/11/2006, 12:50 – 16:40)
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- Iran and Syria to seek Iraq role
- 2nd other top story (20/11/2006, 17:30 – 20:25)
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January 2007
- Blair sets out MI5 role in NI
- 4th other top story (10/1/2007, 13:05 – 13:30)
- 5th other top story (10/1/2007, 13:30 – 14:10)
- 3rd other top story (10/1/2007, 14:10 – 14:40)
- 2nd other top story (10/1/2007, 14:40 – 16:00)
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- PM to back Iraq and Afghan roles
- Main headline (12/1/2007, 02:30 – 10:05)
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- Police defend role in Turner case
- Left subheadline (20/1/2007, 17:35 – 20:20)
- 2nd other top story (20/1/2007, 20:20 – 21:40)
- 3rd other top story (20/1/2007, 21:40 – 22:25)
- 4th other top story (20/1/2007, 22:25 – 21/1/2007, 01:25)
- 5th other top story (21/1/2007, 01:25 – 03:40)
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- View of US's global role 'worse'
- Main headline (23/1/2007, 00:55 – 03:45)
- Left subheadline (23/1/2007, 03:45 – 04:10)
- 1st other top story (23/1/2007, 04:10 – 04:40)
- 6th other top story (23/1/2007, 04:40 – 04:50)
- 3rd other top story (23/1/2007, 04:50 – 05:10)
- 6th other top story (23/1/2007, 05:10 – 07:40)
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February 2007
- Meinhof gang killer in parole bid
- 5th other top story (12/2/2007, 09:00 – 10:15)
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March 2007
- Private-sector welfare role urged
- Left subheadline (4/3/2007, 09:35 – 14:45)
- Right subheadline (4/3/2007, 14:45 – 18:30)
- 3rd other top story (4/3/2007, 18:30 – 20:20)
- 2nd other top story (4/3/2007, 20:20 – 21:20)
- 3rd other top story (4/3/2007, 21:20 – 22:45)
- 4th other top story (4/3/2007, 22:45 – 5/3/2007, 00:25)
- 5th other top story (5/3/2007, 00:25 – 00:50)
- 6th other top story (5/3/2007, 00:50 – 01:50)
- 4th other top story (5/3/2007, 01:50 – 03:00)
- 5th other top story (5/3/2007, 03:00 – 03:05)
- 4th other top story (5/3/2007, 03:05 – 06:10)
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- BBC suspends net education role
- 5th other top story (14/3/2007, 11:20 – 12:25)
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- BBC halts net education role
- 5th other top story (14/3/2007, 12:30 – 12:40)
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- Party to discuss Mugabe role
- 4th other top story (30/3/2007, 02:50 – 05:25)
- 5th other top story (30/3/2007, 05:25 – 11:30)
- 3rd other top story (30/3/2007, 11:30 – 12:15)
- 2nd other top story (30/3/2007, 12:15 – 15:45)
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April 2007
- No 10 denies sailors' story role
- 3rd other top story (12/4/2007, 15:35 – 15:50)
- 2nd other top story (12/4/2007, 15:50 – 18:45)
- 1st other top story (12/4/2007, 18:45 – 13/4/2007, 01:40)
- 4th other top story (13/4/2007, 01:40 – 02:55)
- 6th other top story (13/4/2007, 02:55 – 05:10)
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- MoD to review Harry's Iraq role
- Left subheadline (26/4/2007, 01:15 – 03:05)
- Right subheadline (26/4/2007, 03:05 – 11:20)
- 1st other top story (26/4/2007, 11:20 – 11:35)
- Left subheadline (26/4/2007, 11:35 – 16:15)
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May 2007
- Fears of UN role for Zimbabwe
- 5th other top story (10/5/2007, 07:45 – 10:05)
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- UN to rule on Zimbabwe key role
- 4th other top story (12/5/2007, 00:55 – 01:25)
- 3rd other top story (12/5/2007, 01:25 – 01:30)
- 4th other top story (12/5/2007, 01:30 – 02:15)
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- UN row over key role for Zimbabwe
- Right subheadline (12/5/2007, 02:15 – 03:20)
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- Commanders mull Harry's army role
- Right subheadline (17/5/2007, 05:55 – 08:15)
- Left subheadline (17/5/2007, 08:15 – 09:20)
- 1st other top story (17/5/2007, 09:20 – 09:25)
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- Commanders mull Harry's role
- 1st other top story (17/5/2007, 09:25 – 10:25)
- 2nd other top story (17/5/2007, 10:25 – 11:45)
- 3rd other top story (17/5/2007, 11:45 – 11:50)
- 5th other top story (17/5/2007, 11:50 – 12:55)
- 4th other top story (17/5/2007, 12:55 – 13:50)
- 6th other top story (17/5/2007, 13:50 – 15:45)
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- Carter attacks Blair's Iraq role
- Left subheadline (19/5/2007, 07:35 – 07:55)
- Main headline (19/5/2007, 07:55 – 08:10)
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