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July 2005
- Hurricane Dennis strikes Florida
- Left subheadline (9/7/2005, 19:06 – 22:49)
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- Bomber strikes Israeli coast town
- 1st other top story (12/7/2005, 18:54 – 19:32)
- Left subheadline (12/7/2005, 19:32 – 23:30)
- 1st other top story (12/7/2005, 23:30 – 13/7/2005, 02:17)
- 2nd other top story (13/7/2005, 02:17 – 03:42)
- 3rd other top story (13/7/2005, 03:42 – 05:37)
- 4th other top story (13/7/2005, 05:37 – 06:40)
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September 2005
- Israel launches Gaza air strikes
- 1st other top story (24/9/2005, 10:50 – 15:25)
- Right subheadline (24/9/2005, 15:25 – 16:40)
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- Fresh Israeli air strikes on Gaza
- 1st other top story (26/9/2005, 09:25 – 10:10)
- 2nd other top story (26/9/2005, 10:10 – 12:05)
- 1st other top story (26/9/2005, 12:05 – 12:20)
- 2nd other top story (26/9/2005, 12:20 – 12:45)
- 3rd other top story (26/9/2005, 12:45 – 17:25)
- 4th other top story (26/9/2005, 17:25 – 18:15)
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- 'Suicide bomber' strikes in Kabul
- 4th other top story (28/9/2005, 14:55 – 15:10)
- 1st other top story (28/9/2005, 15:10 – 18:15)
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- Woman suicide bomber strikes Iraq
- 4th other top story (28/9/2005, 16:15 – 16:30)
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- 'Suicide bomber' strikes in Kabul
- 3rd other top story (28/9/2005, 18:15 – 18:55)
- 4th other top story (28/9/2005, 18:55 – 20:20)
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- Gate Gourmet strikes peace deal
- Right subheadline (28/9/2005, 18:55 – 29/9/2005, 02:40)
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- 'Suicide bomber' strikes in Kabul
- 5th other top story (28/9/2005, 20:20 – 29/9/2005, 02:15)
- 6th other top story (29/9/2005, 02:15 – 03:40)
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- Gate Gourmet strikes peace deal
- 1st other top story (29/9/2005, 02:40 – 03:45)
- 5th other top story (29/9/2005, 03:45 – 05:30)
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October 2005
- US strikes kill '70 Iraq rebels'
- 3rd other top story (17/10/2005, 11:15 – 11:45)
- 4th other top story (17/10/2005, 11:45 – 12:40)
- Right subheadline (17/10/2005, 12:40 – 16:10)
- 1st other top story (17/10/2005, 16:10 – 16:40)
- 2nd other top story (17/10/2005, 16:40 – 16:45)
- 3rd other top story (17/10/2005, 16:45 – 16:50)
- 4th other top story (17/10/2005, 16:50 – 18:20)
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- Storm strikes Nicaragua
- 4th other top story (30/10/2005, 16:05 – 19:35)
- 5th other top story (30/10/2005, 19:35 – 21:00)
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November 2005
- New wave of bombs strikes Iraq
- 3rd other top story (19/11/2005, 16:20 – 17:05)
- Right subheadline (19/11/2005, 17:05 – 19:05)
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- Fresh wave of bombs strikes Iraq
- Right subheadline (19/11/2005, 19:05 – 20/11/2005, 05:00)
- 2nd other top story (20/11/2005, 05:00 – 05:35)
- 3rd other top story (20/11/2005, 05:35 – 06:25)
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- Water crisis strikes Chinese city
- 2nd other top story (23/11/2005, 08:55 – 09:30)
- 3rd other top story (23/11/2005, 09:30 – 10:45)
- Left subheadline (23/11/2005, 10:45 – 10:55)
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- Earthquake strikes central China
- Left subheadline (26/11/2005, 05:15 – 08:55)
- 1st other top story (26/11/2005, 08:55 – 10:05)
- 2nd other top story (26/11/2005, 10:05 – 11:25)
- 3rd other top story (26/11/2005, 11:25 – 14:45)
- 4th other top story (26/11/2005, 14:45 – 15:25)
- 3rd other top story (26/11/2005, 15:25 – 15:45)
- 4th other top story (26/11/2005, 15:45 – 15:50)
- 2nd other top story (26/11/2005, 15:50 – 15:55)
- 3rd other top story (26/11/2005, 15:55 – 17:05)
- 4th other top story (26/11/2005, 17:05 – 18:40)
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- British Gas facing five strikes
- 4th other top story (29/11/2005, 14:50 – 15:45)
- 3rd other top story (29/11/2005, 15:45 – 16:15)
- 4th other top story (29/11/2005, 16:15 – 16:25)
- 5th other top story (29/11/2005, 16:25 – 17:25)
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January 2006
- Two killed as Israel strikes car
- 1st other top story (2/1/2006, 22:50 – 3/1/2006, 00:10)
- 3rd other top story (3/1/2006, 00:10 – 01:05)
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March 2006
- Council staff back mass strikes
- 6th other top story (15/3/2006, 10:55 – 11:05)
- Right subheadline (15/3/2006, 11:05 – 11:35)
- 1st other top story (15/3/2006, 11:35 – 12:25)
- 2nd other top story (15/3/2006, 12:25 – 15:10)
- 3rd other top story (15/3/2006, 15:10 – 15:35)
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- Commuters hit by French strikes
- 5th other top story (28/3/2006, 08:50 – 10:25)
- 3rd other top story (28/3/2006, 10:25 – 12:20)
- 2nd other top story (28/3/2006, 12:20 – 13:00)
- 3rd other top story (28/3/2006, 13:00 – 13:05)
- 4th other top story (28/3/2006, 13:05 – 14:30)
- 5th other top story (28/3/2006, 14:30 – 14:40)
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- Further council strikes loom
- 7th other top story (30/3/2006, 17:05 – 17:20)
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April 2006
- Council pension strikes off
- 4th other top story (12/4/2006, 14:15 – 14:20)
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- Move to suspend council strikes
- 4th other top story (12/4/2006, 14:20 – 14:25)
- 6th other top story (12/4/2006, 14:25 – 16:55)
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- Jackson strikes deal over loans
- 5th other top story (14/4/2006, 13:30 – 16:45)
- 4th other top story (14/4/2006, 16:45 – 19:00)
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- Sri Lanka strikes on Tamil bases
- 4th other top story (26/4/2006, 06:10 – 08:00)
- 5th other top story (26/4/2006, 08:00 – 08:20)
- 4th other top story (26/4/2006, 08:20 – 10:10)
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- Fresh strikes on Sri Lanka rebels
- 4th other top story (26/4/2006, 10:10 – 10:15)
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- Thousands flee Sri Lanka strikes
- 4th other top story (26/4/2006, 15:40 – 16:20)
- Right subheadline (26/4/2006, 16:20 – 18:15)
- 3rd other top story (26/4/2006, 18:15 – 20:15)
- 2nd other top story (26/4/2006, 20:15 – 23:00)
- 3rd other top story (26/4/2006, 23:00 – 23:55)
- 4th other top story (26/4/2006, 23:55 – 27/4/2006, 02:55)
- 5th other top story (27/4/2006, 02:55 – 03:20)
- 6th other top story (27/4/2006, 03:20 – 05:50)
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May 2006
- Earthquake strikes Tonga
- 2nd other top story (3/5/2006, 23:40 – 4/5/2006, 01:30)
- 3rd other top story (4/5/2006, 01:30 – 02:10)
- 4th other top story (4/5/2006, 02:10 – 04:45)
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- Votes on railway pension strikes
- 2nd other top story (9/5/2006, 19:35 – 19:55)
- 1st other top story (9/5/2006, 19:55 – 20:45)
- 2nd other top story (9/5/2006, 20:45 – 22:25)
- 3rd other top story (9/5/2006, 22:25 – 22:30)
- 4th other top story (9/5/2006, 22:30 – 10/5/2006, 01:40)
- 5th other top story (10/5/2006, 01:40 – 02:50)
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- EU strikes deal on service sector
- 2nd other top story (29/5/2006, 21:05 – 30/5/2006, 00:30)
- 3rd other top story (30/5/2006, 00:30 – 01:10)
- 2nd other top story (30/5/2006, 01:10 – 02:35)
- 3rd other top story (30/5/2006, 02:35 – 06:00)
- 4th other top story (30/5/2006, 06:00 – 07:50)
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June 2006
- Pakistan strikes 'militant camp'
- 3rd other top story (10/6/2006, 07:45 – 08:30)
- 4th other top story (10/6/2006, 08:30 – 10:40)
- 3rd other top story (10/6/2006, 10:40 – 11:50)
- 4th other top story (10/6/2006, 11:50 – 12:15)
- 5th other top story (10/6/2006, 12:15 – 12:30)
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- Israel airstrikes on Gaza targets
- Left subheadline (30/6/2006, 01:20 – 02:30)
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- Israel strikes hit Gaza targets
- Left subheadline (30/6/2006, 02:30 – 04:25)
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- Israel strikes new Gaza targets
- Left subheadline (30/6/2006, 04:25 – 11:25)
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July 2006
- 'Eight dead' in Gaza air strikes
- 2nd other top story (6/7/2006, 14:55 – 15:25)
- Right subheadline (6/7/2006, 15:25 – 15:30)
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- Israelis resume Gaza air strikes
- Left subheadline (7/7/2006, 08:10 – 15:20)
- 1st other top story (7/7/2006, 15:20 – 15:55)
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- Fresh Israeli strikes target Gaza
- 4th other top story (10/7/2006, 04:10 – 05:55)
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- Israel in fresh Lebanon strikes
- Left subheadline (12/7/2006, 22:25 – 13/7/2006, 00:15)
- Main headline (13/7/2006, 01:10 – 05:00)
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- Israel pursues strikes on Lebanon
- Main headline (13/7/2006, 23:50 – 14/7/2006, 05:40)
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- Israel steps up Lebanese strikes
- Main headline (14/7/2006, 09:30 – 12:15)
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- Israel steps up Lebanese strikes
- Main headline (14/7/2006, 12:15 – 18:00)
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- Olmert orders new Lebanon strikes
- Main headline (14/7/2006, 18:00 – 18:35)
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- Israel expands strikes on Lebanon
- Main headline (15/7/2006, 19:50 – 20:30)
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- Afghans investigate air strikes
- 3rd other top story (16/7/2006, 10:45 – 11:55)
- 4th other top story (16/7/2006, 11:55 – 12:50)
- 5th other top story (16/7/2006, 12:50 – 15:35)
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- More die in fresh Lebanon strikes
- Main headline (16/7/2006, 17:40 – 19:05)
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- New Lebanon air strikes kill 23
- Main headline (16/7/2006, 19:05 – 20:50)
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- New pay deal averts rail strikes
- 7th other top story (19/7/2006, 12:20 – 13:25)
- 6th other top story (19/7/2006, 13:25 – 13:50)
- 7th other top story (19/7/2006, 13:50 – 15:30)
- 6th other top story (19/7/2006, 15:30 – 17:35)
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August 2006
- Israel resumes Beirut air strikes
- Main headline (3/8/2006, 05:45 – 06:40)
- Left subheadline (3/8/2006, 06:40 – 14:10)
- 1st other top story (3/8/2006, 14:10 – 14:45)
- 3rd other top story (3/8/2006, 14:45 – 14:50)
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- Gaza strikes 'kill Palestinians'
- 1st other top story (5/8/2006, 13:15 – 13:20)
- 2nd other top story (5/8/2006, 13:20 – 16:30)
- 1st other top story (5/8/2006, 16:30 – 17:05)
- 2nd other top story (5/8/2006, 17:05 – 19:40)
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- South Lebanese warned of strikes
- Main headline (8/8/2006, 13:20 – 16:40)
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- Forest fire strikes Greek resorts
- 2nd other top story (21/8/2006, 22:20 – 22/8/2006, 01:20)
- 3rd other top story (22/8/2006, 01:20 – 01:35)
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- Gaza hit by Israeli air strikes
- 2nd other top story (25/8/2006, 02:25 – 04:45)
- 1st other top story (25/8/2006, 04:45 – 06:55)
- 2nd other top story (25/8/2006, 06:55 – 07:50)
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September 2006
- Suicide bomber strikes in Kabul
- 1st other top story (30/9/2006, 06:30 – 07:15)
- Main headline (30/9/2006, 07:15 – 12:10)
- 1st other top story (30/9/2006, 12:10 – 14:55)
- 2nd other top story (30/9/2006, 14:55 – 20:30)
- 3rd other top story (30/9/2006, 20:30 – 21:30)
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November 2006
- Bomb strikes Iraq wedding party
- 2nd other top story (1/11/2006, 00:00 – 01:45)
- 3rd other top story (1/11/2006, 01:45 – 03:35)
- 4th other top story (1/11/2006, 03:35 – 03:55)
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- Israel strikes Gaza after siege
- Right subheadline (4/11/2006, 02:15 – 06:35)
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- Israel mounts air strikes in Gaza
- 2nd other top story (4/11/2006, 12:40 – 13:10)
- 1st other top story (4/11/2006, 13:10 – 5/11/2006, 03:10)
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- Two killed as wave strikes tanker
- 3rd other top story (11/11/2006, 17:20 – 17:30)
- Left subheadline (11/11/2006, 17:30 – 12/11/2006, 03:00)
- 1st other top story (12/11/2006, 03:00 – 07:55)
- 6th other top story (12/11/2006, 07:55 – 09:50)
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December 2006
- Strong quake strikes off Taiwan
- 2nd other top story (26/12/2006, 13:25 – 16:25)
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January 2007
- US Somali air strikes 'kill many'
- Main headline (9/1/2007, 10:45 – 18:00)
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- Sundance strikes iTunes film deal
- 6th other top story (13/1/2007, 15:15 – 14/1/2007, 01:25)
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- Quake strikes off Indonesia coast
- Right subheadline (21/1/2007, 12:15 – 15:40)
- 1st other top story (21/1/2007, 15:40 – 15:45)
- 3rd other top story (21/1/2007, 15:45 – 18:15)
- 5th other top story (21/1/2007, 18:15 – 22/1/2007, 01:25)
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- Car bomb attack strikes Baghdad
- 1st other top story (27/1/2007, 10:05 – 11:00)
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- BA still faces threat of strikes
- 3rd other top story (30/1/2007, 16:30 – 17:50)
- 4th other top story (30/1/2007, 17:50 – 17:55)
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March 2007
- BBC strikes Google-YouTube deal
- 4th other top story (2/3/2007, 11:50 – 12:25)
- 5th other top story (2/3/2007, 12:25 – 12:50)
- 6th other top story (2/3/2007, 12:50 – 15:50)
- 5th other top story (2/3/2007, 15:50 – 16:15)
- 4th other top story (2/3/2007, 16:15 – 18:35)
- 5th other top story (2/3/2007, 18:35 – 18:40)
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- Rail union announces new strikes
- 2nd other top story (9/3/2007, 17:10 – 18:10)
- 4th other top story (9/3/2007, 18:10 – 18:20)
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April 2007
- Tsunami strikes Solomon Islands
- Left subheadline (2/4/2007, 00:55 – 04:40)
- Right subheadline (2/4/2007, 04:40 – 10:10)
- Left subheadline (2/4/2007, 10:10 – 13:45)
- 1st other top story (2/4/2007, 13:45 – 15:10)
- 2nd other top story (2/4/2007, 15:10 – 16:30)
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May 2007
- Postal workers to vote on strikes
- 2nd other top story (11/5/2007, 14:20 – 16:35)
- 3rd other top story (11/5/2007, 16:35 – 16:50)
- 4th other top story (11/5/2007, 16:50 – 19:25)
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- Israel launches Gaza air strikes
- Left subheadline (17/5/2007, 15:30 – 16:45)
- 1st other top story (17/5/2007, 16:45 – 20:00)
- 2nd other top story (17/5/2007, 20:00 – 20:55)
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- Gaza hit by fresh Israeli strikes
- 1st other top story (18/5/2007, 02:15 – 02:30)
- 2nd other top story (18/5/2007, 02:30 – 02:50)
- 3rd other top story (18/5/2007, 02:50 – 05:30)
- 6th other top story (18/5/2007, 05:30 – 07:50)
- 7th other top story (18/5/2007, 07:50 – 10:05)
- 3rd other top story (18/5/2007, 10:05 – 11:10)
- 4th other top story (18/5/2007, 11:10 – 11:15)
- 5th other top story (18/5/2007, 11:15 – 11:25)
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- Israel 'strikes at Hamas leader'
- 2nd other top story (20/5/2007, 19:40 – 19:55)
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- Bomb strikes Baghdad market
- 1st other top story (22/5/2007, 12:25 – 12:45)
- 2nd other top story (22/5/2007, 12:45 – 13:00)
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- Israel renews strikes across Gaza
- Left subheadline (26/5/2007, 10:30 – 13:40)
- 1st other top story (26/5/2007, 13:40 – 15:40)
- Left subheadline (26/5/2007, 15:40 – 16:00)
- Main headline (26/5/2007, 16:00 – 18:15)
- 2nd other top story (26/5/2007, 18:15 – 19:50)
- 3rd other top story (26/5/2007, 19:50 – 22:45)
- 4th other top story (26/5/2007, 22:45 – 27/5/2007, 00:35)
- 5th other top story (27/5/2007, 00:35 – 03:25)
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- EMI strikes a deal with YouTube
- 6th other top story (31/5/2007, 16:55 – 1/6/2007, 00:00)
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