The top twenty nightly news stories of 2006, as compiled by
the Tyndall Report:
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| Iraq: US-led combat continues | 1131 | 343 | 398 | 389
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Israel-Hezbollah fighting | 578 | 177 | 196 | 205
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Hurricane Katrina aftermath | 367 | 102 | 75 | 190
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September 11th attacks aftermath | 229 | 76 | 67 | 87
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Oil, gasoline prices rise | 207 | 60 | 65 | 82
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Illegal immigration debate | 202 | 47 | 77 | 78
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Iraq: sectarian violence flares | 187 | 53 | 54 | 80
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Iraq: war-zone journalists attacks | 170 | 58 | 73 | 39
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Campaign 2006: Dems win House | 165 | 51 | 58 | 57
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North Korea N-weapons program | 162 | 53 | 54 | 55
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al-Qaeda manhunts, detention | 144 | 48 | 51 | 46
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West Virginia coal mine explosion | 132 | 42 | 36 | 53
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Iran N-weapons program feared | 131 | 42 | 48 | 41
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NYSE-NASDAQ market action | 129 | 22 | 39 | 68
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Torino Winter Olympic Games | 106 | 29 | 4 | 73
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Auto industry financial troubles | 100 | 32 | 24 | 45
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Rep Mark Foley (R-FL) scandal | 99 | 32 | 37 | 31
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Airlines anti-terrorism security | 99 | 32 | 34 | 33
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War on Terrorism: global effort | 97 | 30 | 30 | 37
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