Cardiff Council said it wa delighted that the Mardi Gras had grown into such a major event.

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Just half a decade later, Record Store Day has developed into a major annual event for the music business.

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As festival guest director, she will have a major input into the event which is to take place from 5 to 27 May 2012.

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In fact, many employees decide that it is not even worth the effort of waking up early, getting ready to work and heading into the office when a major sporting event is underway.

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Sony has not yet said if the price drop will come into effect in other countries, but a major PlayStation event is to be held on Wednesday.

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The Swiss pharmaceuticals billionaire has a stated goal of transforming the America's Cup into a televised, heavily sponsored international sporting event on a par with Formula One auto racing and Major League Baseball.

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She added that she sees huge potential in turning this one hackathon event into a new movement associated with all major sporting events and is excited to be on the ground floor of seeing this project through.

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Congressmen should not scare the public into supporting legislation before it is needed on the basis that Congress might run amok if a major cyber event occurs.

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