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July 2005
- Deportation laws to be reviewed
- 2nd other top story (14/7/2005, 13:00 – 17:00)
- 1st other top story (14/7/2005, 17:00 – 20:19)
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- New laws target terror training
- 1st other top story (15/7/2005, 18:17 – 16/7/2005, 08:56)
- 3rd other top story (16/7/2005, 08:56 – 08:59)
- 1st other top story (16/7/2005, 08:59 – 09:11)
- 2nd other top story (16/7/2005, 09:11 – 09:18)
- 3rd other top story (16/7/2005, 09:18 – 12:17)
- 4th other top story (16/7/2005, 12:17 – 13:51)
- 3rd other top story (16/7/2005, 13:51 – 15:51)
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- Public split over new hate laws
- Right subheadline (18/7/2005, 00:07 – 19:11)
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- Key terror laws talks under way
- 1st other top story (18/7/2005, 16:32 – 17:44)
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- Terror laws talks reach consensus
- 1st other top story (18/7/2005, 17:44 – 17:50)
- Left subheadline (18/7/2005, 17:50 – 18:00)
- Main headline (18/7/2005, 18:00 – 20:14)
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- Public split over new hate laws
- 2nd other top story (18/7/2005, 19:11 – 19/7/2005, 00:02)
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- Terror laws talks reach consensus
- Main headline (18/7/2005, 20:14 – 19/7/2005, 01:57)
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- Public split over new hate laws
- 3rd other top story (19/7/2005, 00:02 – 01:40)
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- Blair talks over anti-terror laws
- Left subheadline (26/7/2005, 10:29 – 10:59)
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August 2005
- New drink laws 'lead to violence'
- Main headline (10/8/2005, 08:25 – 13:51)
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- Violence fear over new drink laws
- Main headline (10/8/2005, 13:51 – 15:52)
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- Hooligan laws set to be tightened
- 1st other top story (12/8/2005, 02:46 – 08:06)
- Right subheadline (12/8/2005, 08:06 – 10:04)
- 1st other top story (12/8/2005, 10:04 – 10:35)
- 2nd other top story (12/8/2005, 10:35 – 11:58)
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- Hooligan laws tightening unveiled
- 2nd other top story (12/8/2005, 11:58 – 12:47)
- 3rd other top story (12/8/2005, 12:47 – 13:43)
- 4th other top story (12/8/2005, 13:43 – 17:51)
- 5th other top story (12/8/2005, 17:51 – 17:59)
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- Fertility laws set for overhaul
- Right subheadline (16/8/2005, 01:35 – 01:55)
- Left subheadline (16/8/2005, 01:55 – 04:25)
- Right subheadline (16/8/2005, 04:25 – 06:05)
- Left subheadline (16/8/2005, 06:05 – 10:35)
- Right subheadline (16/8/2005, 10:35 – 13:25)
- 2nd other top story (16/8/2005, 13:25 – 15:25)
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- Four arrested under terror laws
- 5th other top story (16/8/2005, 14:35 – 15:25)
- 2nd other top story (16/8/2005, 15:25 – 19:15)
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- Fertility laws set for overhaul
- 3rd other top story (16/8/2005, 15:25 – 19:30)
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- Drink laws' impact to be assessed
- 1st other top story (29/8/2005, 02:35 – 09:20)
- 2nd other top story (29/8/2005, 09:20 – 10:20)
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September 2005
- Family laws 'hitting UK business'
- 4th other top story (12/9/2005, 00:50 – 03:35)
- 5th other top story (12/9/2005, 03:35 – 05:05)
- 4th other top story (12/9/2005, 05:05 – 08:10)
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- Australia agrees new terror laws
- 4th other top story (27/9/2005, 07:15 – 10:10)
- 5th other top story (27/9/2005, 10:10 – 10:25)
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October 2005
- Major overhaul for gambling laws
- Main headline (1/10/2005, 09:00 – 11:15)
- Left subheadline (1/10/2005, 11:15 – 12:15)
- Main headline (1/10/2005, 12:15 – 14:10)
- Left subheadline (1/10/2005, 14:10 – 14:35)
- Right subheadline (1/10/2005, 14:35 – 22:25)
- 1st other top story (1/10/2005, 22:25 – 2/10/2005, 00:00)
- 2nd other top story (2/10/2005, 00:00 – 00:30)
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- Opposition bid to stop drink laws
- 3rd other top story (10/10/2005, 02:35 – 05:05)
- 2nd other top story (10/10/2005, 05:05 – 06:00)
- Right subheadline (10/10/2005, 06:00 – 06:10)
- 2nd other top story (10/10/2005, 06:10 – 08:05)
- 3rd other top story (10/10/2005, 08:05 – 10:15)
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- Anti-terror laws face opposition
- Left subheadline (12/10/2005, 14:05 – 15:45)
- Right subheadline (12/10/2005, 15:45 – 19:20)
- 1st other top story (12/10/2005, 19:20 – 20:20)
- 2nd other top story (12/10/2005, 20:20 – 20:40)
- 3rd other top story (12/10/2005, 20:40 – 22:35)
- 2nd other top story (12/10/2005, 22:35 – 13/10/2005, 00:10)
- 3rd other top story (13/10/2005, 00:10 – 03:15)
- 4th other top story (13/10/2005, 03:15 – 07:35)
- 5th other top story (13/10/2005, 07:35 – 07:55)
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- Tories delaying terror laws fight
- 1st other top story (26/10/2005, 04:05 – 08:30)
- 2nd other top story (26/10/2005, 08:30 – 11:30)
- 3rd other top story (26/10/2005, 11:30 – 16:50)
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November 2005
- Stakes raised on anti-terror laws
- Left subheadline (8/11/2005, 10:45 – 13:05)
- 2nd other top story (8/11/2005, 13:05 – 13:55)
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- Blair defeated over terror laws
- Main headline (9/11/2005, 17:05 – 10/11/2005, 04:50)
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- New laws 'won't affect drinking'
- 5th other top story (21/11/2005, 02:20 – 04:30)
- 4th other top story (21/11/2005, 04:30 – 07:40)
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- 'No re-run of terror laws debate'
- 2nd other top story (21/11/2005, 17:25 – 18:30)
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- Terror laws clear hurdle in Lords
- 4th other top story (21/11/2005, 23:35 – 22/11/2005, 00:35)
- 5th other top story (22/11/2005, 00:35 – 01:50)
- 6th other top story (22/11/2005, 01:50 – 05:45)
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- Drink laws 'will push up arrests'
- 4th other top story (22/11/2005, 17:35 – 22:20)
- 5th other top story (22/11/2005, 22:20 – 23:10)
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- First big test for new drink laws
- 6th other top story (25/11/2005, 23:45 – 26/11/2005, 00:35)
- 7th other top story (26/11/2005, 00:35 – 01:05)
- 6th other top story (26/11/2005, 01:05 – 08:15)
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January 2006
- Government rejects smacking laws
- 4th other top story (22/1/2006, 18:00 – 18:05)
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February 2006
- Blair to make security laws plea
- 1st other top story (10/2/2006, 06:05 – 06:40)
- 2nd other top story (10/2/2006, 06:40 – 08:45)
- 3rd other top story (10/2/2006, 08:45 – 09:25)
- 4th other top story (10/2/2006, 09:25 – 10:10)
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- Blair delivers security laws plea
- 1st other top story (10/2/2006, 17:15 – 18:40)
- 2nd other top story (10/2/2006, 18:40 – 19:25)
- 3rd other top story (10/2/2006, 19:25 – 22:10)
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- Brown backs tougher terror laws
- 1st other top story (13/2/2006, 12:00 – 12:35)
- 2nd other top story (13/2/2006, 12:35 – 12:50)
- 1st other top story (13/2/2006, 12:50 – 17:50)
- 2nd other top story (13/2/2006, 17:50 – 23:35)
- 3rd other top story (13/2/2006, 23:35 – 14/2/2006, 01:00)
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- Blair says new terror laws vital
- 1st other top story (15/2/2006, 12:35 – 14:00)
- Right subheadline (15/2/2006, 14:00 – 14:40)
- Left subheadline (15/2/2006, 14:40 – 15:40)
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- MPs overturn terror laws defeat
- Left subheadline (15/2/2006, 15:40 – 15:45)
- Main headline (15/2/2006, 15:45 – 16:00)
- Left subheadline (15/2/2006, 16:00 – 16:20)
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- UK terrorism laws 'cause abuses'
- 2nd other top story (23/2/2006, 04:15 – 05:35)
- 3rd other top story (23/2/2006, 05:35 – 06:10)
- 4th other top story (23/2/2006, 06:10 – 07:35)
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- White House admits Katrina flaws
- 5th other top story (23/2/2006, 19:35 – 21:00)
- 2nd other top story (23/2/2006, 21:00 – 22:30)
- 3rd other top story (23/2/2006, 22:30 – 23:00)
- 4th other top story (23/2/2006, 23:00 – 24/2/2006, 00:10)
- 5th other top story (24/2/2006, 00:10 – 00:25)
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March 2006
- US state tightens abortion laws
- 2nd other top story (6/3/2006, 20:40 – 21:15)
- 3rd other top story (6/3/2006, 21:15 – 7/3/2006, 01:05)
- 4th other top story (7/3/2006, 01:05 – 04:30)
- 5th other top story (7/3/2006, 04:30 – 05:00)
- 4th other top story (7/3/2006, 05:00 – 05:45)
- 5th other top story (7/3/2006, 05:45 – 09:45)
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- New gambling laws to help addicts
- 2nd other top story (10/3/2006, 05:40 – 08:00)
- 3rd other top story (10/3/2006, 08:00 – 09:05)
- 4th other top story (10/3/2006, 09:05 – 09:20)
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- Government rapped over drink laws
- Right subheadline (17/3/2006, 07:05 – 07:55)
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- Government rapped on drink laws
- 2nd other top story (17/3/2006, 07:55 – 10:30)
- 3rd other top story (17/3/2006, 10:30 – 11:10)
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April 2006
- Firefox sorts out security flaws
- 6th other top story (20/4/2006, 11:10 – 14:50)
- 7th other top story (20/4/2006, 14:50 – 15:10)
- 6th other top story (20/4/2006, 15:10 – 17:35)
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- MPs seek more laws bill changes
- 5th other top story (25/4/2006, 06:35 – 07:20)
- 6th other top story (25/4/2006, 07:20 – 07:50)
- 5th other top story (25/4/2006, 07:50 – 08:30)
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May 2006
- CIA 'torture' lawsuit thrown out
- Right subheadline (19/5/2006, 06:00 – 07:15)
- 6th other top story (19/5/2006, 07:15 – 07:20)
- 5th other top story (19/5/2006, 07:20 – 09:00)
- 6th other top story (19/5/2006, 09:00 – 10:55)
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June 2006
- Mother's anger at paedophile laws
- 1st other top story (19/6/2006, 09:20 – 10:35)
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- Delays in openness laws attacked
- 6th other top story (28/6/2006, 10:35 – 10:45)
- 3rd other top story (28/6/2006, 10:45 – 11:25)
- 4th other top story (28/6/2006, 11:25 – 11:40)
- 5th other top story (28/6/2006, 11:40 – 11:55)
- 6th other top story (28/6/2006, 11:55 – 16:05)
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July 2006
- Urgent debate on extradition laws
- 1st other top story (11/7/2006, 19:05 – 20:05)
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- MPs to debate extradition laws
- 1st other top story (12/7/2006, 02:35 – 03:25)
- 2nd other top story (12/7/2006, 03:25 – 07:50)
- 1st other top story (12/7/2006, 07:50 – 08:45)
- 2nd other top story (12/7/2006, 08:45 – 09:55)
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- New laws to allow casino adverts
- 1st other top story (18/7/2006, 05:20 – 07:15)
- 2nd other top story (18/7/2006, 07:15 – 07:45)
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- Blocks to openess laws considered
- 2nd other top story (30/7/2006, 09:10 – 09:20)
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August 2006
- Tesco 'breaching planning laws'
- 3rd other top story (18/8/2006, 03:25 – 03:55)
- 4th other top story (18/8/2006, 03:55 – 06:05)
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- Tobacco firms lose US lawsuit
- 3rd other top story (18/8/2006, 04:05 – 06:05)
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- Tesco 'breaching planning laws'
- 5th other top story (18/8/2006, 06:05 – 07:20)
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- Tobacco firms lose US lawsuit
- 4th other top story (18/8/2006, 06:05 – 08:35)
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- Tesco 'breaching planning laws'
- 6th other top story (18/8/2006, 07:20 – 08:40)
- 5th other top story (18/8/2006, 08:40 – 10:05)
- 4th other top story (18/8/2006, 10:05 – 12:10)
- 3rd other top story (18/8/2006, 12:10 – 15:15)
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- Human body parts laws tightened
- 3rd other top story (31/8/2006, 00:55 – 02:00)
- 2nd other top story (31/8/2006, 02:00 – 02:20)
- Right subheadline (31/8/2006, 02:20 – 03:50)
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September 2006
- New child car seat laws in force
- Left subheadline (18/9/2006, 05:50 – 12:20)
- 1st other top story (18/9/2006, 12:20 – 16:35)
- 2nd other top story (18/9/2006, 16:35 – 18:05)
- 3rd other top story (18/9/2006, 18:05 – 22:40)
- 4th other top story (18/9/2006, 22:40 – 23:00)
- 5th other top story (18/9/2006, 23:00 – 23:15)
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- 'Millions unaware' of ageism laws
- 5th other top story (25/9/2006, 02:05 – 03:35)
- 4th other top story (25/9/2006, 03:35 – 04:50)
- 5th other top story (25/9/2006, 04:50 – 10:45)
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November 2006
- Brain flaws 'linked to cot death'
- 5th other top story (1/11/2006, 00:20 – 04:50)
- 6th other top story (1/11/2006, 04:50 – 06:10)
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- Lib Dems seek to repeal Labour laws
- Right subheadline (9/11/2006, 01:05 – 05:50)
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- Tougher race hate laws considered
- Main headline (11/11/2006, 01:00 – 12:35)
- Left subheadline (11/11/2006, 12:35 – 17:15)
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- Tougher race hate laws mulled
- 1st other top story (11/11/2006, 17:15 – 17:30)
- 2nd other top story (11/11/2006, 17:30 – 20:40)
- 3rd other top story (11/11/2006, 20:40 – 21:00)
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- Drink laws 'not changing habits'
- Right subheadline (24/11/2006, 01:40 – 06:25)
- 1st other top story (24/11/2006, 06:25 – 11:30)
- 2nd other top story (24/11/2006, 11:30 – 14:10)
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December 2006
- Community care flaws admitted
- 3rd other top story (3/12/2006, 15:50 – 16:35)
- 4th other top story (3/12/2006, 16:35 – 4/12/2006, 02:20)
- 5th other top story (4/12/2006, 02:20 – 03:35)
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January 2007
- Lords consider mental health laws
- 3rd other top story (8/1/2007, 05:10 – 05:20)
- 4th other top story (8/1/2007, 05:20 – 07:45)
- 5th other top story (8/1/2007, 07:45 – 08:50)
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- Gay rights laws facing challenge
- 4th other top story (9/1/2007, 13:00 – 13:05)
- 2nd other top story (9/1/2007, 13:05 – 15:20)
- 3rd other top story (9/1/2007, 15:20 – 17:30)
- 5th other top story (9/1/2007, 17:30 – 18:45)
- 6th other top story (9/1/2007, 18:45 – 18:50)
- 2nd other top story (9/1/2007, 18:50 – 22:20)
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- Gay rights laws challenge fails
- 2nd other top story (9/1/2007, 22:20 – 22:25)
- 1st other top story (9/1/2007, 22:25 – 10/1/2007, 00:20)
- 2nd other top story (10/1/2007, 00:20 – 02:10)
- 4th other top story (10/1/2007, 02:10 – 07:40)
- 3rd other top story (10/1/2007, 07:40 – 09:00)
- 4th other top story (10/1/2007, 09:00 – 10:45)
- 5th other top story (10/1/2007, 10:45 – 11:35)
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February 2007
- Laws 'let down' crime assets body
- 5th other top story (13/2/2007, 07:30 – 07:45)
- 6th other top story (13/2/2007, 07:45 – 08:15)
- 7th other top story (13/2/2007, 08:15 – 09:10)
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March 2007
- Drug laws 'need major overhaul'
- Main headline (8/3/2007, 05:15 – 07:45)
- Left subheadline (8/3/2007, 07:45 – 07:55)
- 1st other top story (8/3/2007, 07:55 – 08:20)
- Left subheadline (8/3/2007, 08:20 – 08:35)
- 1st other top story (8/3/2007, 08:35 – 08:45)
- Main headline (8/3/2007, 08:45 – 09:40)
- Left subheadline (8/3/2007, 09:40 – 10:20)
- 1st other top story (8/3/2007, 10:20 – 12:05)
- 2nd other top story (8/3/2007, 12:05 – 14:30)
- 3rd other top story (8/3/2007, 14:30 – 15:10)
- 4th other top story (8/3/2007, 15:10 – 16:05)
- 5th other top story (8/3/2007, 16:05 – 16:50)
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- Lords support gay equality laws
- 1st other top story (21/3/2007, 22:35 – 22/3/2007, 02:20)
- 2nd other top story (22/3/2007, 02:20 – 03:45)
- 1st other top story (22/3/2007, 03:45 – 04:30)
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- Gay laws 'a major step forward'
- 1st other top story (22/3/2007, 04:30 – 08:10)
- 2nd other top story (22/3/2007, 08:10 – 08:25)
- 1st other top story (22/3/2007, 08:25 – 08:55)
- 2nd other top story (22/3/2007, 08:55 – 10:30)
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April 2007
- Knife crime laws 'will not work'
- 3rd other top story (8/4/2007, 14:00 – 15:05)
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- Knife crime laws 'will not work'
- 3rd other top story (8/4/2007, 15:05 – 15:10)
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- Microsoft fixes 'critical' flaws
- 7th other top story (11/4/2007, 11:35 – 13:00)
- 8th other top story (11/4/2007, 13:00 – 13:05)
- 7th other top story (11/4/2007, 13:05 – 16:20)
- 6th other top story (11/4/2007, 16:20 – 20:35)
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May 2007
- YouTube facing football lawsuit
- Right subheadline (4/5/2007, 22:30 – 5/5/2007, 02:55)
- 3rd other top story (5/5/2007, 02:55 – 03:10)
- 4th other top story (5/5/2007, 03:10 – 05:25)
- 5th other top story (5/5/2007, 05:25 – 07:55)
- 4th other top story (5/5/2007, 07:55 – 08:10)
- 5th other top story (5/5/2007, 08:10 – 08:35)
- 6th other top story (5/5/2007, 08:35 – 10:05)
- 5th other top story (5/5/2007, 10:05 – 11:35)
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- Wolfowitz 'broke World Bank laws'
- Right subheadline (15/5/2007, 02:30 – 08:25)
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- Wolfowitz 'broke World Bank laws'
- Right subheadline (15/5/2007, 08:25 – 09:55)
- 1st other top story (15/5/2007, 09:55 – 10:10)
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