"Every area received a very thorough assessment, " Tiago Paes, the Stadiums Operations Manager for the Local Organizing Committee, told FIFA.com.

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The activity is in compliance with Decision 36 COM 10C, approved by the World Heritage Committee at its 36th Session that took place in St Petersburg, Russia, in July this year.

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Obama announced on his Web site, www.barackobama.com, that he was filing a presidential exploratory committee.

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Saskia Sassen is the Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology and co-chair of the Committee on Global Thought, Columbia University ( www.saskiasassen.com).

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Byrne will not attend Wednesday's hearing, but another influential member of the Judiciary Committee, Orrin Hatch, the Republican from Utah--the home state of Overstock.com--has been examining issues raised by his constituent.

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