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CNN 2009-09-28

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SSS 2010-08-27

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CNN 2012-08-11

The focus of the Olympic security has understandably been terrorism, but the organizers have numerous contingency plans for other risks. An obvious concern is London's transport network. A power blackout or fire could cause massive disruption to the

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