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To: tejek who wrote (199122)	8/31/2004 4:57:40 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574839

EU claims it won Olympics thesun.co.uk By TREVOR KAVANAGH Political Editor EURO chief Romano Prodi last night hailed Britain’s haul of Olympic gold as a triumph — for the European Union. And he warned our athletes will have to fly the EU flag as well as the Union Jack at Beijing in 2008. That would mean 800m and 1500m champion Kelly Holmes and boxing sensation Amir Khan would be battling for Brussels as much as Britain. Medal table (As Brussels sees it) Europe: 82 golds USA: 35 China: 32 Russia: 27 Australia: 17 Great Britain: 0* *See contribution to EU Mr Prodi turned the Athens games into a political football, boasting that our bag of 30 medals helped the EU trounce America and China. He said: “The Games were a huge success thanks to their unique spirit and smooth organisation but also because EU athletes did so well. “In 2008 I hope to see the teams in Beijing carry the flag of the European Union alongside their own national flag as a symbol of our unity. “The European Union’s sportsmen and women performed outstandingly at Athens, winning 82 gold medals and more than 280 medals in total.” Mr Prodi a failed Italian politician, is about to step down after a dismal term as EU president. He has infuriated critics by spelling out his vision for an EU superstate, dubbed the “Holy Romano Empire”. Mr Prodi’s grandiose plan for a Euro Olympic squad was backed by other Eurocrats. Commission spokesman Reijo Kemppinen claimed: “The EU swept the floor at the Olympic Games.” German Ingo Friedrich, vice-president of the Euro Parliament, insisted medals must be listed under the EU to “foster a European identity”. But ex-sports minister Kate Hoey blasted the Prodi plan. “Athletes feel very strong emotions when they represent their own country at the Olympics. “We saw Amir Khan and other medal-winners kissing or crying into the Union Jack and Kelly Holmes was proud to be picked to parade the flag in the closing ceremony. “Can anyone imagine them feeling that way about the EU banner?”

To: tejek who wrote (199122)	8/31/2004 7:31:45 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574839

Ted, I'm surprised at how much they talked about Iraq... from the Rep perspective, the less said the better. John

To: tejek who wrote (199122)	8/31/2004 10:50:36 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574839

Consumer Confidence Plummets in August 18 minutes ago Add Business - AP to My Yahoo! By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Business Writer NEW YORK - Consumer confidence, which had been on the rise since April, declined unexpectedly sharply in August, a private research group said Tuesday. The Consumer Confidence Index (news - web sites) dropped 7.5 points to 98.2 from a revised reading of 105.7 in July, according to a report from The Conference Board (news - web sites). The reading was much lower than the 103.5 that analysts had expected. "The slowdown in job growth has curbed consumers' confidence," said Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board's Consumer Research Center, in a statement. "The level of consumer optimism has fallen off and caution has returned. Until the job market and pace of hiring picks up, this cautious attitude will prevail." Economists closely track consumer confidence because consumer spending accounts for two-thirds of all U.S. economic activity. The report said the Present Situation index fell to 100.7, from 106.4, while the Expectations Index, which measures consumers' outlook over the next six months, dropped to 96.6 from 105.3. Consumers' assessment of current conditions was less upbeat than last month. Those saying business conditions are "good" declined to 23.2 percent from 25.2 percent. Those claiming conditions are "bad" rose to 20.1 percent from 19.1 percent. Consumers saying jobs are "plentiful" decreased to 18.1 percent from 19.7 percent while those claiming jobs are "hard to get" rose to 25.8 percent from 25.7 percent in July. Consumers have also reduced expectations for the next six months. Those anticipating conditions to worsen increased to 8.8 percent from 7.1 percent. Those expecting business conditions to improve declined to 20.1 percent from 23.0 percent last month. The employment outlook for the next six months was also less favorable. Consumers expecting fewer jobs increased to 15.4 percent from 13.5 percent. Those anticipating more jobs to become available fell to 16.2 percent from 19.5 percent. Consumers expecting their incomes to improve in the months ahead rose to 19.3 percent from 18.0 percent last month.

To: tejek who wrote (199122)	8/31/2004 12:08:04 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574839

ted, I found a loser willing to fight your civil war for you! nytimes.com When marchers approached the Garden, a police detective was knocked off his scooter. He was then repeatedly kicked and punched in the head by at least one male demonstrator, the police said. The detective, William Sample, was listed in serious condition at St. Vincent's Manhattan Hospital, where Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly both visited him, the police said. There was no immediate word of an arrest in the assault, but as of 9 p.m., the police said there had been 11 protest-related arrests.