Madrid's plans include hosting beach volleyball on a platform on a lake in Retiro Park and regenerating an old bull fighting ring to host basketball.

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But it must also raise finance, either private or public, for its grand infrastructure plans, made more urgent by hosting the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016.

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Lawmakers around the country have been hosting town hall meetings to talk over health care plans with their constituents.

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Although the Me.ga site is now offline, Mr Dotcom is still providing information about his plans at an alternative site, at which he appeals for hosting companies in other countries who might support the service to get in touch.

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She says the cast of the Broadway mothership have been warm since she made her debut Feb. 12, hosting a small party in her honor and handing over that champagne, which she plans to open after her run concludes.

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To help companies assess their crises plans and provide attendees with a simulated crisis intervention exercise, Levick and Pillsbury are co-hosting a one-day workshop for senior executives, risk managers, and GCs.

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