A general view of a giant flower carpet at Brussels' Grand Place, August 13, 2004. The traditional carpet, made of about 700,000 begonias laid to form a floral decoration of 1,850 square meters, 'Art Nouveau' inspired, is on display for two days





Playing in the Rhine : Children play in the Rhine river near the western town of Bacharach, Germany, as temperatures continue to rise,




Jeff Gordon (L) kisses the yard of bricks finish line next to his car owner Rick Hendrick after Gordon drove to victory in the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, August 8, 2004.





Supporters of Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry applaud as he delivers a speech in Jefferson City, Missouri.





Manchester United's Gary Neville (L) and Arsenal's Robin Van Persie fight for the ball at the FA Community Shield in Cardiff, Wales





Teresa Heinz Kerry, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, was in the spotlight at the party's convention





Rick Roufus, left, delivers a blow to the body of Taro Akebono of Japan during the third round of the K-1 Battle of Bellagio III at Bellagio in Las Vegas on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004. Roufus won the fight by a unanimous decision.