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Sheet 1: Monday

Headline Category Word Count Page # Author Category % Story %
Darling under fire as Northern Rock is nationalised Business 729 1 P.Inman, L.Elliott, D.Hencke 15.71 3.16
Rapid law to take over Rock but state-owned rival worries high street Business 709 6 P.Inman 15.71 3.07
Chancellor's move leaves shareholders and staff in limbo Business 974 6 D.Hencke, J.Treanor 15.71 4.22
£165,000 a month pair charged with revitalising stricken lender Business 492 7 J.Finch 15.71 2.13
Blackstone founder backs apocalyptic warning with $1bn Business 438 24 A.Clark 15.71 1.9
Malaysian billionaire bids for Virgin Radio Business 95 24 M.Barriaux 15.71 0.41
Yahoo talks to AOL to head off Microsoft Business 97 24 M.Barriaux 15.71 0.42
Employees cheat firms of more than £1bn a year Business 90 24 M.Barriaux 15.71 0.39
Father who killed son, six, may return to UK soon Crime 422 4 M.Taylor 2.24 1.83
Police hunt pensioner after robbery attempt Crime 95 8 H.Carter 2.24 0.41
Family size three-seat privy listed Culture 281 8 M.Kennedy 3.75 1.22
Record companies bank on Brit award bounce to boost sales Culture 584 9 O.Gibson 3.75 2.53
Missing Briton's body found in Venice Death 106 8 J.Hooper 0.46 0.46
Oxbridge fails to boost state school intake Education 214 5 P.Curtis 1.95 0.93
Oral tests to be dropped from language exams Education 236 13 M.Taylor 1.95 1.02
Shark species face extinction amid overfishing and appetite for fins Environment 746 11 A.Jha 9.55 3.23
Cadbury thinks out of the box with 'eco-egg' Environment 270 23 S.Bowers 9.55 1.17
Reasons to see red over green energy Environment 1186 26 A.Seager 9.55 5.14
BBC under fire from ITV over awards sponsorship Media 336 4 O.Gibson 1.46 1.46
Buyout firms seek controlling stake in M&B pubs Money 378 22 M.Barriaux 10.96 1.64
Investors talk to sovereign wealth funds Money 578 22 J.Treanor 10.96 2.51
Crunch time £25bn wiped off banks' stockmarket value Money 339 22 J.Treanor 10.96 1.47
House price rise bypasses London Money 563 23 M.Barriaux 10.96 2.44
Pressure is on to save final-salary schemes from extinction Money 670 25 P.Inman 10.96 2.9
Teddy bear row teacher heads for China People 111 8 H.Carter 0.48 0.48
PM and Speaker face accusations of breaking parliamentary rules Politics 255 10 D.Hencke, W.Woodward 2.26 1.11
Labour regulations have cost £66bn, BCC claims Politics 266 26 J.Finch 2.26 1.15
Exercise essential to keeping weight off after dieting, says nutritionist Science 421 11 A.Jha 1.83 1.83
Seeking solitary: prison gang wars force fearful inmates to plead for segregation Society 853 3 A.Travis 7.29 3.7
Berwick residents' poll backs return to Scotland Society 101 8 S.Carrell 7.29 0.44
Background checks will not force sex offenders to hide, Smith says Society 727 10 A.Travis 7.29 3.15
Online content providers sign up to code of conduct to protect children Technology 468 23 R.Wray 2.03 2.03
RAF and navy hardest hit by £4.5bn MoD cuts UK News 872 4 D.Hencke 11.73 3.78
Miliband urged to regulate private military UK News 475 9 R.Norton-Taylor 11.73 2.06
Sick veterans being let down, say Mps UK News 316 10 R.Norton-Taylor 11.73 1.37
Brown hints at taking powers from Holyrood UK News 337 10 S.Carrell 11.73 1.46
Brown and Cameron woo farmers' union UK News 706 13 J.Meikle, D.Hencke 11.73 3.06
Government fights to keep ban on main Iranian opposition group World News 537 12 C.Dyer 28.31 2.33
Albanian celebrations leave Serbs defiant World News 1091 14 J.Borger, P.Beaumont 28.31 4.73
Anger and fear in a city still divided World News 572 14 P.Beaumont 28.31 2.48
Questions remain over EU's role World News 791 15 I.Traynor 28.31 3.43
Suicide bomber kills 80 in Afghanistan World News 438 16 I.Sameem, M.Afghan 28.31 1.9
Olmert says Israel has 'free hand' on blockade World News 527 16 T.O'Loughlin 28.31 2.28
Mexicans refuse to call time on historic bar World News 552 17 J.Tuckman 28.31 2.39
Searchers scour the outback for racehorse World News 290 17 B.McMahon 28.31 1.26
No 1' car registration plate is sold for £7m World News 105 20 Reuters 28.31 0.46
Clinton cuts short stay in Wisconsin as Obama gains ground World News 458 20 S.Goldenberg 28.31 1.99
President eliminated in cliffhanger election World News 94 20 AP 28.31 0.41
Freed Cuban dissidents arrive in Madrid World News 93 20 AP 28.31 0.4
Cycle wallahs' win the hearts of city's poor in contest of shifting loyalties World News 983 21 D.Walsh 28.31 4.26


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Sheet 2: Tuesday

Headline Category Word Count Page # Author Category % Story %
Thousands of jobs to go at Northern Rock Business 852 1 L.Elliott 35.56 2.79
Unions and rivals fear worst as pursuit of savers begins Business 642 4 J.Treanor 35.56 2.1
Nationalisation is best deal for the taxpayer – Brown Business 801 4 N.Watt 35.56 2.63
Investors ready to take legal action Business 626 5 P.Inman 35.56 2.05
I could put out that Applegarth's windows' Business 593 5 M.Wainwright 35.56 1.94
Regulators coy about Goldman Sachs role in saving lender Business 404 23 J.Treanor 35.56 1.32
Nationalisation breaks government's debt rule Business 544 23 L.Elliott 35.56 1.78
Safest bank in Britain' offers deal no one else can match Business 648 23 R.Jones, M.Brignall 35.56 2.12
Orange boss succeeds in reviving network deal with Vodafone Business 605 24 R.Wray 35.56 1.98
Credit checking firm seeks buyer for price comparison website Business 354 24 M.Milner 35.56 1.16
3i Infrastructure reveals interest in wind farm firm Novera Business 277 24 T.Macalister 35.56 0.91
Top steelmakers agree 65% iron ore price rise while platinum hits record level Business 513 25 T.Macalister 35.56 1.68
New Star puts £60m into UK commercial property shares Business 406 25 S.Dunn 35.56 1.33
Rock fudge is the most palatable confection Business 781 25 N.Pratley 35.56 2.56
Protest over EC snuffing out competition from Chinese candles Business 365 25 D.Gow 35.56 1.2
GMB picks up early signs of slowdown in manufacturing Business 467 26 M.Milner 35.56 1.53
Tax swindle police raid companies across Germany Business 381 26 D.Gow 35.56 1.25
Rock rescue lifts weight off banks' backs Business 773 28 M.Barriaux 35.56 2.53
Surprise as M&B chair heads Cadbury board Business 499 28 S.Bowers 35.56 1.64
Myth of Forth rail bridge is painted out of history Business 316 28 M.Dickinson 35.56 1.04
Playwright wins West End transfer at 21 Culture 89 10 M.Brown 0.86 0.29
Stolen art reportedly found in car Culture 172 22 AP 0.86 0.56
Universities bank on fees hike as debts rise Education 482 6 J.Shepherd 1.58 1.58
Researchers link car exhaust fumes to heart attacks Environment 439 7 A.Jha 1.44 1.44
Armani appeals to new markets Life & Style 330 6 H.Freeman 1.08 1.08
Whistleblowing website vows to defy court gag Media 267 8 J.Kiss 0.88 0.88
Managers do 40 days unpaid overtime a year to keep up with work Money 601 10 J.Carvel 1.97 1.97
A cool head in another catastrophe Politics 585 4 S.Hoggart 4.98 1.92
Brown plans inquiry into workers' rights to defuse revolt Politics 341 11 P.Wintour 4.98 1.12
Iraq weapons dossier draft reveals role of 'spin doctor' Politics 594 12 R.Norton-Taylor 4.98 1.95
NHS chief accused of eroding hospitals' independence Society 680 2 J.Carvel 3.82 2.23
Drink and drugs can damage men's sperm, study suggests Society 485 7 A.Jha 3.82 1.59
Clearer picture emerges in battle over high definition viewing Technology 1403 27 R.Wray, J.McCurry 4.6 4.6
They're all guilty? 'Definitely.' Fayed gets his day in court UK News 1286 1 S.Bates 16.97 4.22
Life sentence for the extremist who plotted to murder soldier UK News 949 9 V.Dodd 16.97 3.11
America kill. Bush I kill. Blair kill,' said five-year-old UK News 363 9 V.Dodd 16.97 1.19
Judge to rule on McCartney divorce settlement UK News 274 10 E.Addley 16.97 0.9
Minister highlights public disquiet over migrants' access to services UK News 652 11 P.Wintour 16.97 2.14
Plan to prevent violent crime includes hundreds of knife detectors for police UK News 536 12 A.Travis 16.97 1.76
Woman tells court she was attacked by Bowman suspect UK News 260 13 H.Pidd 16.97 0.85
Angry cattle farmers bombard Benn with calls for badger cull UK News 428 13 R.Smithers 16.97 1.4
Asbo proposal for terror suspects UK News 188 14 A.Travis 16.97 0.62
Soldiers on firearms charges UK News 241 14 S.Carrell 16.97 0.79
Abortion libel claim by cardinal's former aide World News 495 8 C.Dyer 26.26 1.62
Crash-landing inquiry investigates fuel pumps World News 499 14 D.Milmo 26.26 1.64
Spain exposes EU split as US leads recognition World News 595 15 I.Traynor 26.26 1.95
Angry but pragmatic, protestors fly the flag for nationalism World News 1041 15 J.Borger, P.Beaumont 26.26 3.41
Israeli official stokes row with UN World News 234 16 T.O'Loughlin 26.26 0.77
Full-scale replica of imperial palace planned for 'Chinese Hollywood' World News 467 16 T.Branigan 26.26 1.53
Ugandan Anglicans in ultimatum to US church over gay marriages World News 318 16 R.Butt 26.26 1.04
Clinton accuses Obama of plagiarising speech World News 517 17 S.Goldenberg 26.26 1.69
Oswald, Ruby and the conversation that never was World News 440 17 D.Glaister 26.26 1.44
Rice joins Annan in Kenya to push rivals into real power-sharing deal World News 591 18 X.Rice 26.26 1.94
Empress's palm tree gets the chop after 170 years World News 101 18 AP 26.26 0.33
Bombers claim 140 lives in two days of violence in Afghanistan World News 94 18 AP 26.26 0.31
Soldiers found guilty of killing anti-drug police World News 104 18 AP 26.26 0.34
MPs call for review of relations with Denmark World News 95 18 Reuters 26.26 0.31
Billionaires boom as Putin puts oligarchs at No 2 in global rich list World News 855 19 T.Parfitt 26.26 2.8
Votes cast in the shadow of violence World News 820 20 D.Walsh 26.26 2.69
Sarkozy accused of election stunt after 1,000 officers raid estates World News 326 22 A.Chrisafis 26.26 1.07
Rivals court president ousted in Cypriot poll World News 419 22 H.Smith 26.26 1.37


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Sheet 3: Wednesday

Headline Category Word Count Page # Author Category % Story %
MPs demand more detail as Darling rushes through Northern Rock bill Business 789 13 P.Wintour 25.68 2.64
Credit Suisse suspends traders for over-pricing Business 502 22 D.Gow 25.68 1.68
Rock report to reveal Darling's delays Business 733 22 J.Treanor 25.68 2.46
Barclays director lands £14.8m bonus Business 548 23 J.Treanor 25.68 1.84
Opec worries drive oil price to $100 close Business 296 23 A.Clark 25.68 0.99
Insurer ousts boss and may hive off risky business Business 334 23 A.Clark 25.68 1.12
A safer ride on the rollercoaster Business 799 23 N.Pratley 25.68 2.68
GSK cuts HIV drug prices for developing countries Business 94 24 Reuters 25.68 0.31
Thomson gets qualified approval to buy Reuters Business 89 24 Reuters 25.68 0.3
Toshiba withdraws from high definition market Business 104 24 Reuters 25.68 0.35
Asda gives Wal-Mart a British boost Business 526 24 A.Clark 25.68 1.76
Royal Mail is urged to rethink London closures Business 93 24 M.Milner 25.68 0.31
Domino's delivers bigger profits with new menu and on line ordering Business 578 24 K.Allen 25.68 1.94
S&N expects recovery after a difficult year for beer Business 388 24 S.Bowers 25.68 1.3
£7bn Barclays profit soothes investors Business 911 26 M.Barriaux 25.68 3.05
Much aped chocolate advert scores with public Business 395 26 S.Bowers 25.68 1.32
Debt market scuppers Cadbury windfall Business 486 26 S.Bowers 25.68 1.63
Banksy works on sale at new exhibition Culture 263 5 M.Brown 2.29 0.88
DJ Grooverider jailed for four years in Dubai Culture 336 8 O.Gibson 2.29 1.13
Disney foothold in India Culture 86 24 A.Clark 2.29 0.29
University dropout steady at 22% Education 513 12 P.Curtis 1.72 1.72
Monsters of the deep Environment 378 20 D.Adam 2.1 1.27
Boost for micro power studied Environment 248 23 M.Milner 2.1 0.83
Older label's new look Life & Style 251 10 H.Freeman 0.84 0.84
Broadcasters face spot checks on phone lines Media 665 11 O.Gibson 2.23 2.23
Three lenders scrap 125% mortgage deals as criticism increases Money 487 22 R.Jones 1.93 1.63
Intercontinental hits targets and aims high Money 89 24 Reuters 1.93 0.3
Anger at gap between rich and poor - ICM poll Politics 716 1 J.Glover 11.93 2.4
Porsche threatens legal action on £25 congestion fee Politics 876 6 M.Taylor 11.93 2.93
Whitehall amateurs hold purse strings for £678bn spending Politics 573 10 D.Hencke 11.93 1.92
Move to link unemployment benefit to new work scheme Politics 598 12 P.Wintour 11.93 2
MPs question home secretary's ingredients Politics 535 13 S.Hoggart 11.93 1.79
Smith regrets failure to win over 42-day critics Politics 264 13 A.Travis 11.93 0.88
Stem cell jabs reverse damage after strokes, doctors claim Science 436 7 I.Sample 1.46 1.46
Homeless man lived at Gatwick Society 220 4 C.Heffernan 4.27 0.74
Hutton accused of U-turn on flexible working for parents Society 529 5 L.Ward 4.27 1.77
Study links baby diet in first weeks with adult IQ Society 525 6 S.Bosely 4.27 1.76
iPod users get BBC shows on the move Technology 269 11 O.Gibson, M.Sweney 0.9 0.9
Suspected suicides in Bridgend area reach 17 as schoolgirl found hanged UK News 652 3 R.Booth 15 2.18
Tommy Sheridan's wife and father-in-law charged with perjury during libel trial UK News 457 4 S.Carrell 15 1.53
Migrants must earn citizenship, says Brown UK News 596 4 A.Travis, P.Wintour 15 2
Schoolboy, 12, killed in fall during skiing trip UK News 408 6 H.Pidd 15 1.37
Papers reveal how alleged war criminal escaped UK arrest UK News 647 8 V.Dodd 15 2.17
A website fit for heroes: 14m first world war medals recorded on line UK News 723 9 E.Addley 15 2.42
CPS admits disc of suspects' DNA was 'mislaid' for a year UK News 325 12 N.Watt 15 1.09
Coroner urges action on armoured vehicles UK News 671 12 S.Jones 15 2.25
Stop Blair: ambition to lead Europe hits fierce opposition World News 727 1 I.Traynor, D.Gow 29.65 2.44
Litvinenko was traitor seeking conflict, says murder suspect World News 482 7 M.Hodgson 29.65 1.61
Signs of protest from patient children of the revolution World News 628 14 O.Balch 29.65 2.1
Illness forces Castro to quit after half a century in power World News 1527 14 P.Harris 29.65 5.12
White House rejects calls for an end to embargo World News 611 15 S.Goldenberg 29.65 2.05
Celebration tempered by caution World News 434 15 R.Luscombe 29.65 1.45
Democrat rivals tackle ailing US economy - and each other World News 444 16 D.Glaister 29.65 1.49
Bush shaken by memorial to 800,000 Rwanda dead World News 397 16 C.McGreal 29.65 1.33
Rivals close in as Musharraf suffers Pakistan poll rout World News 741 17 D.Walsh 29.65 2.48
Serbian convoy enters Kosovo amid fears over partition of new state World News 582 20 P.Beaumont, J.Borger 29.65 1.95
Police capture 'supreme one' in crime syndicate in Italy World News 99 21 AP 29.65 0.33
Art traffickers suspected as looted treasures found World News 99 21 AP 29.65 0.33
Vulnerable removed from streets to foil insurgents World News 91 21 AP 29.65 0.3
North Korea hosts US musicians World News 202 21 M.Nichols 29.65 0.68
Fishermen missing after warship and boat collide World News 98 21 Reuters 29.65 0.33
China faces renewed criticism as dissident's subversion trial starts World News 283 21 T.Branigan 29.65 0.95
Fear that China will push up world inflation after prices rise 7% World News 412 25 L.Elliott 29.65 1.38
Tokyo's advice to US should be saved for home consumption World News 993 25 J.McCurry 29.65 3.33


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Sheet 4: Thursday

Headline Category Word Count Page # Author Category % Story %
Northern Rock nationalisation in turmoil over offshore trust Business 700 1 P.Wintour, P.Inman, J.Treanor 30.11 2.37
Audit office launches inquiry into rescue Business 981 26 D.Hencke, N.Watt 30.11 3.32
Mortgage costs to rise, A&L warns, as shares hit all-time low Business 455 26 J.Treanor 30.11 1.54
SocGen report finds lax controls of rogue trader's activities Business 539 27 D.Gow 30.11 1.82
Asda warns food suppliers it will clamp down on price rises Business 534 27 J.Finch 30.11 1.81
No counterbid for S&N Business 145 27 J.Finch 30.11 0.49
Rate setters fear manufacturers will push up inflation Business 391 27 L.Elliott 30.11 1.32
A&L brings down shutters Business 842 27 N.Pratley 30.11 2.85
Why the money ran out Business 405 26 P.Inman 30.11 1.37
Vernalis to shed half its staff Business 239 28 M.Barriaux 30.11 0.81
Merkel challenges Liechtenstein over tax evasion Business 501 28