21.   Rogge and IOC General Manager Francois Carrard late Wednesday held the first of a series of meetings with the Greek organizing committee.

22.   Rumsfeld on Tuesday held the first in a series of meetings with the Joint Chiefs of Staff on how to approach yet another major review of the military.

23.   The Brussels meeting was the second - the first was held last year in Moscow.

24.   The Duma is scheduled to hold the first of three possible confirmation votes on his candidacy on Wednesday.

25.   The first was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei in February.

26.   The first were held four years ago.

27.   The Duma had planned Wednesday to hold the first of three votes needed to approve it.

28.   The Duma is scheduled to hold the first of three possible confirmation votes on his candidacy Wednesday.

29.   The first will be held Friday afternoon.

30.   The first was held in Havana in October.