Numerous requests by writers from Gizmodo and Gawker to get on the guest list were met with shrugs from Rubenstein, the PR firm handling the event.

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Because of the 2012 Summer Olympics, the country will be well-versed and experienced by 2018 in handling a modern-day, large scale event.

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In any event, I do think that there are other ways of handling Darfur.

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The arrangement will see the BP chartered anchor handling vessel "Grampian Frontier" being drafted in to help in the event of a marine pollution incident.

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