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August 2005
- ID theft spyware scam uncovered
- 6th other top story (23/8/2005, 10:10 – 10:45)
- 5th other top story (23/8/2005, 10:45 – 12:40)
- 4th other top story (23/8/2005, 15:30 – 16:25)
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September 2005
- 'Bogus spy' facing life sentence
- 1st other top story (6/9/2005, 08:50 – 11:15)
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- 'Evil' bogus spy jailed for life
- Left subheadline (6/9/2005, 11:15 – 22:50)
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October 2005
- US setting up new spying agency
- 4th other top story (14/10/2005, 01:15 – 03:05)
- 5th other top story (14/10/2005, 03:05 – 05:10)
- 6th other top story (14/10/2005, 07:10 – 07:25)
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January 2006
- UK diplomats 'spying in Moscow'
- Main headline (23/1/2006, 08:55 – 10:20)
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- UK diplomats in Moscow spying row
- Main headline (23/1/2006, 10:20 – 20:55)
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- UK diplomats in Moscow spy row
- 1st other top story (23/1/2006, 20:55 – 24/1/2006, 02:00)
- 2nd other top story (24/1/2006, 02:00 – 03:05)
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- Two held in Russia-UK 'spy' case
- Right subheadline (28/1/2006, 18:30 – 29/1/2006, 02:40)
- 1st other top story (29/1/2006, 02:40 – 03:10)
- 2nd other top story (29/1/2006, 03:10 – 03:55)
- 3rd other top story (29/1/2006, 03:55 – 05:15)
- 4th other top story (29/1/2006, 05:15 – 06:25)
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February 2006
- Venezuela expels US naval 'spy'
- 3rd other top story (2/2/2006, 19:35 – 23:15)
- 4th other top story (2/2/2006, 23:15 – 23:35)
- 5th other top story (2/2/2006, 23:35 – 3/2/2006, 02:50)
- 6th other top story (3/2/2006, 02:50 – 03:20)
- 7th other top story (3/2/2006, 03:20 – 07:25)
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March 2006
- Nazi spy eluded best of British
- 4th other top story (5/3/2006, 03:50 – 06:10)
- 5th other top story (5/3/2006, 06:10 – 10:45)
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April 2006
- Stormontgate spy found shot dead
- Right subheadline (4/4/2006, 18:40 – 18:45)
- Main headline (4/4/2006, 18:45 – 18:55)
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- Funeral service for murdered spy
- 6th other top story (8/4/2006, 12:35 – 13:10)
- 5th other top story (8/4/2006, 13:10 – 15:15)
- 3rd other top story (8/4/2006, 15:15 – 15:30)
- 1st other top story (8/4/2006, 15:30 – 20:45)
- 2nd other top story (8/4/2006, 20:45 – 9/4/2006, 00:50)
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- Israel satellite 'to spy on Iran'
- 3rd other top story (26/4/2006, 08:00 – 09:50)
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May 2006
- US 'spyware maker' fined profits
- 6th other top story (6/5/2006, 09:15 – 11:10)
- 4th other top story (6/5/2006, 11:10 – 11:30)
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- Bush defends US spying programme
- Right subheadline (13/5/2006, 18:00 – 18:10)
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- Bush defends US spy programme
- 1st other top story (13/5/2006, 18:10 – 20:05)
- 3rd other top story (13/5/2006, 20:05 – 14/5/2006, 00:45)
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August 2006
- HK legislators pass 'spying law'
- 2nd other top story (6/8/2006, 09:40 – 11:10)
- 3rd other top story (6/8/2006, 11:10 – 11:15)
- 4th other top story (6/8/2006, 11:15 – 11:45)
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- Russia colonel jailed for spying
- 3rd other top story (9/8/2006, 10:45 – 10:55)
- 4th other top story (9/8/2006, 10:55 – 11:50)
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- Taleban 'kill woman for spying'
- 3rd other top story (9/8/2006, 13:45 – 14:30)
- 4th other top story (9/8/2006, 14:30 – 17:25)
- 5th other top story (9/8/2006, 17:25 – 18:20)
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September 2006
- Musharraf defends his spy service
- Main headline (28/9/2006, 01:40 – 03:10)
- Left subheadline (28/9/2006, 03:10 – 11:35)
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- Russian officers on spying charge
- 4th other top story (29/9/2006, 12:00 – 15:30)
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November 2006
- Stasi spy chief Markus Wolf dies
- 3rd other top story (9/11/2006, 09:55 – 11:20)
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- Poisoned ex-spy condition serious
- Right subheadline (20/11/2006, 05:55 – 07:30)
- 1st other top story (20/11/2006, 07:30 – 10:50)
- 3rd other top story (20/11/2006, 10:50 – 11:45)
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- Poisoned Russian ex-spy 'serious'
- 3rd other top story (20/11/2006, 11:45 – 12:40)
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- Poisoned ex-spy 'slightly worse'
- 3rd other top story (20/11/2006, 12:40 – 12:50)
- 2nd other top story (20/11/2006, 12:50 – 15:15)
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- Russia denies poisoned spy claims
- Right subheadline (20/11/2006, 15:15 – 18:15)
- Main headline (20/11/2006, 18:15 – 21/11/2006, 06:35)
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- Terror police probe spy poisoning
- 1st other top story (21/11/2006, 06:35 – 12:05)
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- Spy 'may have had mix of poisons'
- Right subheadline (21/11/2006, 12:05 – 12:15)
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- Radioactive poison fear over spy
- Right subheadline (21/11/2006, 12:15 – 14:35)
- 1st other top story (21/11/2006, 14:35 – 15:25)
- Left subheadline (21/11/2006, 15:25 – 16:30)
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- Poisoned spy 'had death threats'
- Left subheadline (21/11/2006, 16:30 – 22/11/2006, 02:05)
- 1st other top story (22/11/2006, 02:05 – 05:15)
- 5th other top story (22/11/2006, 05:15 – 09:05)
- 6th other top story (22/11/2006, 09:05 – 11:05)
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- Former spy tests reveal 'objects'
- Right subheadline (23/11/2006, 06:55 – 10:55)
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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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- Ex-Russian spy Litvinenko dies
- Main headline (23/11/2006, 23:15 – 23:25)
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- Ex-Russian spy dies in hospital
- Main headline (23/11/2006, 23:25 – 24/11/2006, 08:20)
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- Russian ex-spy dies in hospital
- Main headline (24/11/2006, 08:20 – 11:35)
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- Dead ex-spy accused his killers
- Main headline (24/11/2006, 11:35 – 12:35)
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- Dead Russian ex-spy accuses Putin
- Main headline (24/11/2006, 12:35 – 13:20)
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- Spy's death-bed Putin accusation
- Main headline (24/11/2006, 13:20 – 13:25)
- Right subheadline (24/11/2006, 13:25 – 13:45)
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- Radiation hunt after spy death
- Right subheadline (24/11/2006, 14:05 – 15:05)
- Main headline (24/11/2006, 15:05 – 15:35)
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- Radiation tests after spy death
- Main headline (24/11/2006, 15:35 – 17:25)
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- Radiation found after spy's death
- Main headline (24/11/2006, 17:25 – 25/11/2006, 06:15)
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- Police probe Russian spy's death
- Main headline (25/11/2006, 06:15 – 12:50)
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- Radiation tests after spy death
- Main headline (25/11/2006, 12:50 – 26/11/2006, 00:20)
- Left subheadline (26/11/2006, 00:20 – 02:00)
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- Tories want spy death statement
- Right subheadline (26/11/2006, 02:00 – 09:15)
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- Advice sought over ex-spy's death
- Right subheadline (26/11/2006, 09:15 – 09:55)
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- Advice sought after ex-spy death
- Right subheadline (26/11/2006, 09:55 – 1/12/2006, 21:55)
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December 2006
- More tests for dead spy's contact
- Main headline (2/12/2006, 05:30 – 11:10)
- Left subheadline (2/12/2006, 11:10 – 12:05)
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- Dead spy's contact doing 'well'
- Left subheadline (2/12/2006, 12:05 – 12:10)
- Main headline (2/12/2006, 12:10 – 18:50)
- Left subheadline (2/12/2006, 18:50 – 20:10)
- Right subheadline (2/12/2006, 20:10 – 3/12/2006, 03:25)
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- Ex-spy's contact assessed further
- Right subheadline (3/12/2006, 03:25 – 05:30)
- 3rd other top story (3/12/2006, 05:30 – 06:05)
- 1st other top story (3/12/2006, 06:05 – 08:30)
- 2nd other top story (3/12/2006, 08:30 – 09:10)
- 3rd other top story (3/12/2006, 09:10 – 11:35)
- 2nd other top story (3/12/2006, 11:35 – 13:50)
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- Spy death inquiry moves to Russia
- 2nd other top story (3/12/2006, 13:50 – 13:55)
- Left subheadline (3/12/2006, 13:55 – 14:00)
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- Spy death probe moves to Russia
- Left subheadline (3/12/2006, 14:00 – 20:35)
- Right subheadline (3/12/2006, 20:35 – 4/12/2006, 03:20)
- Left subheadline (4/12/2006, 03:20 – 05:00)
- 2nd other top story (4/12/2006, 05:00 – 05:20)
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- UK spy probe police go to Russia
- Left subheadline (4/12/2006, 14:25 – 17:15)
- 2nd other top story (4/12/2006, 17:15 – 17:55)
- 3rd other top story (4/12/2006, 17:55 – 19:45)
- 1st other top story (4/12/2006, 19:45 – 20:40)
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- Reid pledge on spy death inquiry
- 1st other top story (4/12/2006, 20:40 – 21:05)
- Right subheadline (4/12/2006, 21:05 – 5/12/2006, 01:35)
- 1st other top story (5/12/2006, 01:35 – 01:40)
- 3rd other top story (5/12/2006, 01:40 – 01:45)
- 4th other top story (5/12/2006, 01:45 – 02:35)
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- Spy probe focuses on two capitals
- 1st other top story (5/12/2006, 02:35 – 04:45)
- 2nd other top story (5/12/2006, 04:45 – 07:55)
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- Ex-spy contact 'meets UK police'
- 2nd other top story (6/12/2006, 11:45 – 12:30)
- 3rd other top story (6/12/2006, 12:30 – 12:55)
- 4th other top story (6/12/2006, 12:55 – 13:20)
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- Ex-spy contact leaves hospital
- Right subheadline (6/12/2006, 13:25 – 17:15)
- 1st other top story (6/12/2006, 17:15 – 17:35)
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- Ex-KGB spy death 'was murder'
- 2nd other top story (6/12/2006, 23:45 – 7/12/2006, 01:05)
- 3rd other top story (7/12/2006, 01:05 – 01:35)
- 4th other top story (7/12/2006, 01:35 – 02:05)
- 3rd other top story (7/12/2006, 02:05 – 03:55)
- 2nd other top story (7/12/2006, 03:55 – 04:15)
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- Funeral for ex-KGB spy Litvinenko
- 2nd other top story (7/12/2006, 04:15 – 04:35)
- 1st other top story (7/12/2006, 04:35 – 04:50)
- 2nd other top story (7/12/2006, 04:50 – 08:50)
- 1st other top story (7/12/2006, 08:50 – 11:05)
- 2nd other top story (7/12/2006, 11:05 – 11:15)
- 3rd other top story (7/12/2006, 11:15 – 13:10)
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- Prayers for murdered ex-KGB spy
- 3rd other top story (7/12/2006, 13:10 – 13:40)
- 1st other top story (7/12/2006, 13:40 – 15:10)
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- Funeral service for murdered spy
- 1st other top story (7/12/2006, 15:10 – 16:00)
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- 'Spy' hotel workers test positive
- Left subheadline (7/12/2006, 16:00 – 16:25)
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- 'Spy hotel' workers test positive
- Left subheadline (7/12/2006, 16:25 – 17:55)
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- Tests for spy murder bar visitors
- 4th other top story (8/12/2006, 05:20 – 05:50)
- 5th other top story (8/12/2006, 05:50 – 08:50)
- 6th other top story (8/12/2006, 08:50 – 09:55)
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- Spy widow points finger at Russia
- 1st other top story (9/12/2006, 23:30 – 23:55)
- Left subheadline (9/12/2006, 23:55 – 10/12/2006, 00:15)
- Main headline (10/12/2006, 00:15 – 22/12/2006, 09:55)
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- Dead spy's Italy contact arrested
- Left subheadline (24/12/2006, 14:40 – 20:35)
- Main headline (24/12/2006, 20:35 – 25/12/2006, 02:05)
- 3rd other top story (25/12/2006, 02:05 – 02:25)
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- Trial for 'spying-charge' soldier
- 5th other top story (27/12/2006, 14:45 – 15:15)
- 2nd other top story (27/12/2006, 15:15 – 18:35)
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- Yukos probed over ex-spy's death
- 2nd other top story (27/12/2006, 18:35 – 20:25)
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- Trial for 'spying-charge' soldier
- 3rd other top story (27/12/2006, 18:35 – 20:25)
- 4th other top story (27/12/2006, 20:25 – 20:40)
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- Yukos probed over ex-spy's death
- 1st other top story (27/12/2006, 20:25 – 28/12/2006, 01:25)
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January 2007
- Positive tests after ex-spy death
- 4th other top story (3/1/2007, 18:50 – 19:20)
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- Russia seeks UK help in spy probe
- 3rd other top story (12/1/2007, 14:50 – 15:00)
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- Russia seeks help in spy probe
- 3rd other top story (12/1/2007, 15:00 – 15:40)
- 4th other top story (12/1/2007, 15:40 – 15:50)
- 3rd other top story (12/1/2007, 15:50 – 16:35)
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- Spy police 'seek new Russia trip'
- 4th other top story (16/1/2007, 11:40 – 11:45)
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April 2007
- Foundation in memory of ex-spy
- 2nd other top story (3/4/2007, 05:20 – 05:30)
- 4th other top story (3/4/2007, 05:30 – 07:55)
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- Taleban uses boy to behead 'spy'
- 4th other top story (21/4/2007, 17:50 – 19:00)
- Right subheadline (21/4/2007, 19:00 – 23:40)
- 3rd other top story (21/4/2007, 23:40 – 22/4/2007, 00:50)
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- Heir 'hired firm to spy on wife'
- 2nd other top story (25/4/2007, 13:20 – 14:25)
- 3rd other top story (25/4/2007, 14:25 – 15:00)
- 4th other top story (25/4/2007, 15:00 – 17:20)
- 2nd other top story (25/4/2007, 17:20 – 19:00)
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- Detective agency 'paid to spy'
- 5th other top story (25/4/2007, 19:30 – 20:50)
- 3rd other top story (25/4/2007, 20:50 – 22:10)
- 4th other top story (25/4/2007, 22:10 – 26/4/2007, 00:40)
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May 2007
- Planet hunters spy distant haul
- 5th other top story (29/5/2007, 14:10 – 21:20)
- 6th other top story (29/5/2007, 21:20 – 22:05)
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