And China, I'm predicting, will come in third in the total medals.
Simpson and Meadows were both second in their 800m heats, while Okoro put in a battling finish to come through in third place.
But even a muted recovery of 2% growth, which should come in the third or fourth quarter 2009, will be welcome news.
The Irish, needing a victory in their attempt to come third in the group, had fought back to lead after Koumas had headed Wales in front on 23 minutes.
Kenseth had won three times here in the Nationwide Series, but had never come closer than third in Sprint Cup.
Patten, 21, is no stranger to long distance swimming, having come third in the 10km open water swim and making the final of the 800m freestyle in Beijing.
One is the knowledge that having come third in the league and been knocked out of the European Cup by Porto there is some silverware for the trophy room.
Mr Wade was elected president with around 60% of the votes and the crucial support of another opposition leader, Mustapha Niasse - who had come third in the election and was rewarded with the post of prime minister.
You are in this game not to come second or third, you are in it to win something.
The apotheosis of the streak (if not of the recent modern NBA game) may have come in Tuesday's third quarter.
"If we come in anywhere in the third or fourth spot, we are going to be doing great, " he said on CNN Monday.
He also called for a full proportional representation voting system, which he said would mean his party would come second or third in the next general election.
Murphy's competitive debut for his new side could come in the Champions League third qualifying tie, with Celtic draw with Sporting Braga hours before his transfer was completed.
"There is a pipeline of European deals which we can expect to come to market in the third or fourth quarter if conditions are favorable, " said Martin Thorneycroft, head of EMEA equity syndicate at Morgan Stanley.
The documentary charts Gretna's season, which saw them come from third place in October to lead by 12 points by January before being a matter of seconds away from finishing second to St Johnstone on the final day.
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The elections are seen as a crucial test for the party, with both Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives predicting that Labour could come second or third in terms of the popular vote in Wales, for the first time since the 1930s.
After the success of the kestrel boxes in 2009, if the Springwatch team decide to come back for a third year in 2010, what can we expect from Nigel and his team?
In recent years, a new superintendent has come on board -- the third in our first three years.
Letters of credit from deep-pocketed third parties come in handy, too.
And remember the argument that raged two years ago, when everyone was expecting the economy to come out of recession in the third quarter of 2009?
Chevron released an interim update on its quarterly performance after the bell on Wednesday where it noted Q4 earnings were expected to come in substantially below its stellar third quarter earnings.
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In corporate news this week, retailer Express (EXPR) announced that its third quarter earnings would come in below expectations due to weak sales trends in September.
"We did enough late in the third quarter and in the fourth quarter to come away with this win, " Spoelstra said.
Instead, GM is paying back its debts, turned a profit for the first time in three years, and a third shift is about to come back to work in Lordstown, putting that plant at maximum capacity. (Applause.) Right next door. (Applause.) And by the way, it was in part because of the decisions that these three guys made in Congress.
Ian Bell looks set to come in for next week's third Test at Edgbaston.
The 50-year-old, who employs 45 people, has come second, third and fourth in previous years.
The latest figures show how Wales has come from third to second place in the four home nations.
But there is good news for the teams that come first, second and third in the new league.
Last week, however, the company warned that sales and earnings for the third quarter would come in lower than expected.
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