One of the league's general managers and a person close to the Knicks management said the Knicks were still trying to cancel the problem by trading for Dikembe Mutombo, the Atlanta Hawks All-Starr center.
But when a local mayor threatened to cancel the concert, citing crowd problem, Jacques Chirac, then Mayor of Paris, stepped in to overrule him.
The airline had to cancel hundreds of flights when problems in the baggage-handling system resulted in a backlog of at least 20,000 bags.
One example, Mr. Hunter said, was his organization's decision, "because of security concerns and travel problems," to cancel its annual meeting this week in Anchorage.
But who knew it would be such a problem to cancel a business trip?
Last week, the Nasdaq exchange had to cancel errant trades after a technical problem caused shares of Kraft to soar.
Meanwhile, its vehicles belch out so much noxious diesel soot that the air pollution index is regularly stuck at "high .Technological ingenuity may, however, be able to use these two problems to cancel each other out.
Dublin airport was forced to cancel dozens of flights today after problems with the air traffic control system, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded.
He had to cancel three concerts earlier this year due to back problems, but throws open his arms in a broad show of generosity.
A rising Mexican rock guitar duo has had to cancel an American tour because of visa problems, its record label said.
