Thursday marks the deadline for a clutch of candidate cities to host the 2016 games, but with London's bill to host the 2012 Olympics growing to eye-watering heights, one wonders if the enthusiasm from Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid will be tempered by the economic downturn.

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That rival, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, stood alone before television cameras near the steps hours later to criticize Ms. Quinn for watering down the bill and excluding many New Yorkers from its benefits.

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