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July 2005
- Battle starts over Supreme Court
- 3rd other top story (2/7/2005, 20:46 – 3/7/2005, 01:29)
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- Key terror law talks set to start
- Main headline (18/7/2005, 02:55 – 04:57)
- Left subheadline (18/7/2005, 04:57 – 07:35)
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- Key terror law talks set to start
- Left subheadline (18/7/2005, 07:35 – 11:07)
- Main headline (18/7/2005, 11:07 – 14:30)
- 1st other top story (18/7/2005, 14:30 – 16:32)
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- Gaza withdrawal 'may start early'
- 1st other top story (21/7/2005, 10:52 – 12:16)
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August 2005
- Slow start for Norton's Picture
- 6th other top story (2/8/2005, 17:41 – 20:12)
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- BA strike chaos starting to ease
- Left subheadline (13/8/2005, 21:12 – 14/8/2005, 05:10)
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- Russian-Chinese war games start
- 2nd other top story (18/8/2005, 05:35 – 06:25)
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- Windows 2000 bug starts virus war
- 7th other top story (18/8/2005, 11:05 – 11:10)
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- Rolls-Royce strike action starts
- 2nd other top story (23/8/2005, 02:00 – 02:15)
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- 4th other top story (23/8/2005, 04:00 – 07:55)
- 5th other top story (23/8/2005, 07:55 – 08:25)
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- Google starts online talk service
- 5th other top story (24/8/2005, 10:20 – 12:50)
- 6th other top story (24/8/2005, 12:50 – 13:15)
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September 2005
- BBC and ITV to start Sky rival
- 6th other top story (7/9/2005, 09:10 – 14:15)
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- New Orleans starts to remove dead
- Main headline (8/9/2005, 08:45 – 16:20)
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- Slow start to fuel price protests
- Left subheadline (14/9/2005, 10:05 – 12:55)
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- Protest convoy starts fuel action
- 1st other top story (16/9/2005, 08:00 – 09:30)
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October 2005
- Saddam defiant at start of trial
- Main headline (19/10/2005, 11:30 – 13:05)
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- George Best 'starting to wake up'
- 1st other top story (30/10/2005, 14:05 – 18:25)
- 2nd other top story (30/10/2005, 18:25 – 18:45)
- 1st other top story (30/10/2005, 18:45 – 19:00)
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- UK citizenship testing starts
- 2nd other top story (31/10/2005, 10:30 – 11:00)
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- 5th other top story (31/10/2005, 11:50 – 16:35)
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November 2005
- Mother starts 'right to know' bid
- 3rd other top story (8/11/2005, 13:05 – 15:55)
- 5th other top story (8/11/2005, 15:55 – 20:15)
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- Asbestos compensation bid starts
- 7th other top story (14/11/2005, 03:25 – 05:20)
- 6th other top story (14/11/2005, 05:20 – 05:25)
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- Asbestos legal fight starts
- 6th other top story (14/11/2005, 05:25 – 06:05)
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- Iraq exit may start in '06 - Reid
- 4th other top story (14/11/2005, 11:00 – 11:50)
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- Quake donor conference starts
- 7th other top story (19/11/2005, 05:10 – 06:55)
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- Pubs' 24-hour opening nears start
- 1st other top story (23/11/2005, 19:00 – 24/11/2005, 00:05)
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- Saddam trial restarts in Baghdad
- Left subheadline (28/11/2005, 09:35 – 11:45)
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January 2006
- William starts military career
- 6th other top story (8/1/2006, 06:05 – 08:20)
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- Scanner trials start at stations
- 2nd other top story (11/1/2006, 04:15 – 07:55)
- 3rd other top story (11/1/2006, 07:55 – 11:00)
- 4th other top story (11/1/2006, 11:00 – 11:40)
- 5th other top story (11/1/2006, 11:40 – 12:05)
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- Minister starts Galloway petition
- 4th other top story (12/1/2006, 23:05 – 13/1/2006, 03:40)
- 3rd other top story (13/1/2006, 03:40 – 03:45)
- 5th other top story (13/1/2006, 03:45 – 07:55)
- 4th other top story (13/1/2006, 07:55 – 08:45)
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- Saddam Hussein's trial restarts
- 4th other top story (29/1/2006, 08:50 – 09:00)
- Left subheadline (29/1/2006, 09:00 – 09:25)
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- Enron trial starts with lie claim
- 6th other top story (31/1/2006, 23:35 – 1/2/2006, 07:55)
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February 2006
- Iran 'restarts' nuclear enrichment
- 5th other top story (13/2/2006, 16:40 – 23:35)
- 6th other top story (13/2/2006, 23:35 – 14/2/2006, 03:05)
- 5th other top story (14/2/2006, 03:05 – 03:10)
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- Rover to restart Longbridge work
- Left subheadline (22/2/2006, 12:15 – 12:20)
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- Work to restart at Rover plant
- Left subheadline (22/2/2006, 12:20 – 12:35)
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March 2006
- Work to start on 9/11 memorial
- 6th other top story (13/3/2006, 06:05 – 06:40)
- 5th other top story (13/3/2006, 06:40 – 12:00)
- 6th other top story (13/3/2006, 12:00 – 12:40)
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- Labour starts inquiry into loans
- 7th other top story (15/3/2006, 18:15 – 18:35)
- 1st other top story (15/3/2006, 18:35 – 18:40)
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- MPs start voting on school reform
- Right subheadline (15/3/2006, 19:05 – 19:30)
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- Canada seal cull to start
- 1st other top story (25/3/2006, 15:25 – 18:45)
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- 5th other top story (25/3/2006, 23:00 – 23:35)
- 4th other top story (25/3/2006, 23:35 – 26/3/2006, 00:15)
- 5th other top story (26/3/2006, 00:15 – 07:50)
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- Protests at start of Rice UK tour
- Left subheadline (31/3/2006, 10:10 – 11:45)
- Right subheadline (31/3/2006, 11:45 – 12:25)
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- Protests at start of Rice UK tour
- Right subheadline (31/3/2006, 12:25 – 15:30)
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April 2006
- Belarus leader starts third term
- 2nd other top story (8/4/2006, 15:15 – 15:30)
- 3rd other top story (8/4/2006, 15:30 – 15:35)
- 2nd other top story (8/4/2006, 15:35 – 15:45)
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- Belarus president starts new term
- 2nd other top story (8/4/2006, 15:45 – 16:45)
- 3rd other top story (8/4/2006, 16:45 – 20:45)
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- Moussaoui defence case to start
- 4th other top story (13/4/2006, 13:55 – 15:25)
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- Queen to start 80th celebrations
- 6th other top story (19/4/2006, 01:05 – 02:35)
- 7th other top story (19/4/2006, 02:35 – 03:50)
- 6th other top story (19/4/2006, 03:50 – 06:05)
- Right subheadline (19/4/2006, 06:05 – 08:50)
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- Microsoft starts EU court battle
- 5th other top story (24/4/2006, 11:05 – 11:30)
- 4th other top story (24/4/2006, 11:30 – 11:40)
- 3rd other top story (24/4/2006, 11:40 – 14:10)
- 4th other top story (24/4/2006, 14:10 – 15:35)
- 3rd other top story (24/4/2006, 15:35 – 15:40)
- 4th other top story (24/4/2006, 15:40 – 15:55)
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May 2006
- MPs set to restart honours probe
- 1st other top story (16/5/2006, 08:30 – 09:30)
- 2nd other top story (16/5/2006, 09:30 – 10:15)
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- Rally starts for European stocks
- 2nd other top story (18/5/2006, 10:50 – 11:00)
- 5th other top story (18/5/2006, 11:00 – 11:15)
- 4th other top story (18/5/2006, 11:15 – 12:10)
- 5th other top story (18/5/2006, 12:10 – 12:15)
- 6th other top story (18/5/2006, 12:15 – 12:25)
- 5th other top story (18/5/2006, 12:25 – 12:55)
- 4th other top story (18/5/2006, 12:55 – 13:05)
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- Blair welcomes Iraq's 'new start'
- Main headline (22/5/2006, 11:40 – 12:20)
- Left subheadline (22/5/2006, 12:20 – 21:15)
- Right subheadline (22/5/2006, 21:15 – 23/5/2006, 04:10)
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- Israel's PM starts key US talks
- 2nd other top story (23/5/2006, 04:10 – 06:00)
- 3rd other top story (23/5/2006, 06:00 – 07:05)
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- Pope Benedict starts Poland tour
- 5th other top story (25/5/2006, 10:05 – 12:30)
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June 2006
- EU-Turkey talks off to slow start
- 3rd other top story (12/6/2006, 04:05 – 05:35)
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- EU agrees to start Turkey talks
- 1st other top story (12/6/2006, 13:00 – 13:15)
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- EU agrees to start Turkey talks
- 1st other top story (12/6/2006, 13:15 – 17:15)
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- Right subheadline (12/6/2006, 18:05 – 19:05)
- 4th other top story (12/6/2006, 19:05 – 22:25)
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- Peaceful start to summer solstice
- 5th other top story (21/6/2006, 09:05 – 11:05)
- 6th other top story (21/6/2006, 11:05 – 11:40)
- 7th other top story (21/6/2006, 11:40 – 12:10)
- 6th other top story (21/6/2006, 12:10 – 12:25)
- 7th other top story (21/6/2006, 12:25 – 13:35)
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- Iran minister starts German visit
- 4th other top story (24/6/2006, 03:30 – 03:40)
- 5th other top story (24/6/2006, 03:40 – 04:55)
- 6th other top story (24/6/2006, 04:55 – 08:30)
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- Israel army starts Gaza assault
- Main headline (28/6/2006, 01:00 – 01:15)
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July 2006
- Storms start to follow heatwave
- 3rd other top story (4/7/2006, 20:55 – 21:40)
- 2nd other top story (4/7/2006, 21:40 – 5/7/2006, 01:15)
- Right subheadline (5/7/2006, 01:15 – 02:05)
- 1st other top story (5/7/2006, 02:05 – 05:30)
- 3rd other top story (5/7/2006, 05:30 – 05:35)
- 6th other top story (5/7/2006, 06:45 – 09:05)
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- Funeral pyre starts legal wrangle
- 6th other top story (13/7/2006, 10:20 – 10:40)
- 7th other top story (13/7/2006, 10:40 – 11:15)
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- 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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- Discovery starts return to Earth
- 1st other top story (17/7/2006, 13:45 – 14:00)
- Right subheadline (17/7/2006, 14:00 – 14:20)
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- Crew start leaving listing ship
- 4th other top story (25/7/2006, 08:45 – 10:00)
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August 2006
- Blair starts holiday with UN plea
- 1st other top story (8/8/2006, 14:40 – 9/8/2006, 00:40)
- 2nd other top story (9/8/2006, 00:40 – 02:10)
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- Official start for Lebanon truce
- Main headline (14/8/2006, 06:05 – 06:10)
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- Lebanon army starts to move south
- Main headline (17/8/2006, 05:20 – 06:15)
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- Lebanon army starts to move south
- Main headline (17/8/2006, 06:15 – 09:40)
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- Lebanon army starts to move south
- Main headline (17/8/2006, 09:40 – 10:05)
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- Holiday getaway set to start
- Right subheadline (25/8/2006, 04:55 – 05:25)
- 2nd other top story (25/8/2006, 05:25 – 06:40)
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- 4th other top story (25/8/2006, 09:05 – 11:05)
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- Millions start holiday getaway
- 6th other top story (25/8/2006, 11:10 – 13:10)
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- 6th other top story (25/8/2006, 14:35 – 22:05)
- 5th other top story (25/8/2006, 22:05 – 22:35)
- 6th other top story (25/8/2006, 22:35 – 23:50)
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September 2006
- Bomb plot suspect starts evidence
- 3rd other top story (14/9/2006, 13:10 – 14:15)
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- Welsh smoking ban starts in April
- 1st other top story (19/9/2006, 12:05 – 13:15)
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- NHS national strike set to start
- 3rd other top story (21/9/2006, 04:40 – 04:55)
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- 5th other top story (21/9/2006, 07:45 – 08:55)
- 6th other top story (21/9/2006, 08:55 – 09:20)
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October 2006
- Gas traders start giving it away
- 4th other top story (3/10/2006, 12:35 – 12:55)
- 6th other top story (3/10/2006, 12:55 – 15:20)
- 5th other top story (3/10/2006, 15:20 – 17:35)
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- Menezes family start legal battle
- Right subheadline (16/10/2006, 02:40 – 07:50)
- 1st other top story (16/10/2006, 07:50 – 09:45)
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November 2006
- Hunters marking start of season
- 2nd other top story (4/11/2006, 04:30 – 07:40)
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- 4th other top story (4/11/2006, 07:50 – 08:55)
- 3rd other top story (4/11/2006, 08:55 – 09:20)
- 3rd other top story (4/11/2006, 10:45 – 12:40)
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December 2006
- Submarine tragedy inquiry starts
- 2nd other top story (30/12/2006, 11:35 – 12:45)
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January 2007
- Belarus 'restarts oil shipments'
- 2nd other top story (11/1/2007, 03:05 – 04:40)
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- 2nd other top story (11/1/2007, 05:00 – 08:00)
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- 21 July 'bomb plot' trial starts
- Right subheadline (15/1/2007, 02:20 – 11:00)
- Left subheadline (15/1/2007, 11:00 – 11:40)
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- Scavenger beach clean-up starts
- Left subheadline (23/1/2007, 11:05 – 12:00)
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- Ship debris beach clear-up starts
- 2nd other top story (24/1/2007, 08:35 – 09:00)
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- World trade talks set to restart
- 4th other top story (27/1/2007, 11:50 – 13:30)
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- 2nd other top story (27/1/2007, 17:00 – 21:55)
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- Microsoft starts Vista hard sell
- 6th other top story (29/1/2007, 15:25 – 15:35)
- 7th other top story (30/1/2007, 07:10 – 08:05)
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- UK house prices 'start to cool'
- 5th other top story (30/1/2007, 07:35 – 08:40)
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- Microsoft starts Vista hard sell
- 2nd other top story (30/1/2007, 08:05 – 08:10)
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- UK house prices 'start to cool'
- 4th other top story (30/1/2007, 08:40 – 08:50)
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- Microsoft starts Vista hard sell
- 3rd other top story (30/1/2007, 10:10 – 10:25)
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February 2007
- Inquiry to start into pylon plans
- 4th other top story (6/2/2007, 09:20 – 11:45)
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- Vodafone starts MySpace service
- 5th other top story (7/2/2007, 11:15 – 12:15)
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- Autopsy on Playboy model starts
- 7th other top story (9/2/2007, 16:10 – 18:00)
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- Bird flu farm restarts processing
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- Stranded whaler restarts engines
- 2nd other top story (25/2/2007, 03:55 – 09:25)
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April 2007
- Wales starts public smoking ban
- Right subheadline (2/4/2007, 02:50 – 04:40)
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- Sailors start two weeks' leave
- Right subheadline (7/4/2007, 04:55 – 05:00)
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- Navy crew starts two weeks' leave
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- Navy crew start two weeks' leave
- Right subheadline (7/4/2007, 05:55 – 06:20)
- 1st other top story (7/4/2007, 06:20 – 09:10)
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- UK unemployment starts moving up
- 5th other top story (18/4/2007, 10:55 – 11:00)
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- UK unemployment starts rising
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- Slow start for Nigerian elections
- Left subheadline (21/4/2007, 13:15 – 14:55)
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May 2007
- Overseas votes start French poll
- 4th other top story (5/5/2007, 12:25 – 14:00)
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- 4th other top story (5/5/2007, 14:15 – 15:15)
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- Cutty Sark fire 'started deliberately'
- Main headline (21/5/2007, 08:05 – 08:45)
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- Reunited Police start world tour
- 6th other top story (29/5/2007, 07:50 – 09:15)
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- New start for Longbridge plant
- Right subheadline (29/5/2007, 12:00 – 12:40)
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- 2nd other top story (29/5/2007, 16:30 – 19:10)
- 1st other top story (29/5/2007, 19:10 – 22:15)
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- Stansted expansion inquiry starts
- 1st other top story (30/5/2007, 11:00 – 11:10)
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