Its response was to declare that the elections would be held as scheduled.

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Registration and practice runs for the National Toboggan Championships were held Friday as scheduled, but Saturday's races were postponed for a day.

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Allawi, laying out his government's security, economic, and political aspirations, told members of Congress elections for a transitional national assembly will be held in January, as scheduled.

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In New York, Fashion Week, a series of designer showings with some activities held under tents, went on mostly as scheduled, though organizers put on additional crews to deal with the snow and ice, turned up the heat and fortified the tents.

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Mr Roh said that if he loses the referendum, he will resign on or around February 15th, so that a fresh presidential vote can be held at the same time as parliamentary elections, already scheduled for April 15th.

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