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Here are the front page headlines that match 'surprise'. Click a headline to view details of where the headline appeared on the front page.

July 2005

Rice in surprise visit to Beirut
- 1st other top story (22/7/2005, 13:53 – 14:24)
- 2nd other top story (22/7/2005, 14:24 – 16:10)
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Rice to make surprise Moscow trip
- 4th other top story (14/10/2005, 05:15 – 07:25)
- 5th other top story (14/10/2005, 08:40 – 09:10)
- 6th other top story (14/10/2005, 09:10 – 10:15)
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Rice makes surprise trip to Iraq
- 1st other top story (11/11/2005, 07:50 – 10:45)
- 2nd other top story (11/11/2005, 10:45 – 11:15)
- 3rd other top story (11/11/2005, 11:15 – 13:15)
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UN chief in surprise Iraq visit
- Left subheadline (12/11/2005, 08:50 – 09:10)
- Main headline (12/11/2005, 09:10 – 15:05)
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Rumsfeld in surprise Iraq visit
- 4th other top story (26/4/2006, 05:10 – 06:10)
- 3rd other top story (26/4/2006, 06:10 – 08:00)
- 4th other top story (26/4/2006, 08:00 – 08:20)
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CIA boss in surprise resignation
- Left subheadline (5/5/2006, 20:40 – 6/5/2006, 05:20)
- 1st other top story (6/5/2006, 05:20 – 06:00)
- 2nd other top story (6/5/2006, 06:00 – 09:15)
- 3rd other top story (6/5/2006, 09:15 – 10:50)
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US rejects surprise Iran letter
- 1st other top story (9/5/2006, 00:25 – 03:55)
- 2nd other top story (9/5/2006, 03:55 – 04:25)
- Left subheadline (9/5/2006, 04:25 – 05:20)
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Bush makes surprise trip to Iraq
- Left subheadline (13/6/2006, 15:35 – 17:35)
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Bush makes surprise Iraq trip
- Left subheadline (13/6/2006, 17:35 – 14/6/2006, 01:45)
- 1st other top story (14/6/2006, 01:45 – 01:55)
- 2nd other top story (14/6/2006, 01:55 – 05:15)
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Rumsfeld in surprise Iraq visit
- 5th other top story (12/7/2006, 07:50 – 10:15)
- 2nd other top story (12/7/2006, 10:15 – 10:30)
- 3rd other top story (12/7/2006, 10:30 – 11:10)
- 4th other top story (12/7/2006, 11:10 – 11:50)
- 5th other top story (12/7/2006, 11:50 – 11:55)
- 6th other top story (12/7/2006, 11:55 – 12:35)
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Brazil 'surprised' over Menezes
- 3rd other top story (18/7/2006, 03:45 – 07:45)
- 2nd other top story (18/7/2006, 07:45 – 08:15)
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Surprise jump in Christmas sales
- 5th other top story (19/1/2007, 10:15 – 11:30)
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UK house prices in surprise fall
- 5th other top story (16/4/2007, 10:15 – 10:20)
- 4th other top story (16/4/2007, 10:20 – 10:40)
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