SPORTS
US Open top seeds Nadal, Wozniacki capture openers
NEW YORK-US Open top seeds Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki moved into the second round on the Flushing Meadows hardcourts while Serbian stars Novak Djokovic and Jelena Jankovic struggled to advance on Day 2.
POLITICS
WASHINGTON-In a new blow to US incumbents, a political novice backed by 2008 vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin and the "Tea Party" movement has upset a sitting senator in Alaska's Republican primary.
EDUCATION
Olympic culture, education programs set for Rio
SINGAPORE-IOC president Jacques Rogge said Thursday he plans to expand future Youth Olympic Games and introduce a Culture and Education Program into the traditional Olympics as early as Rio in 2016.
EDITORIAL
LAGOS-Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's office wanted to make one thing clear about his potential candidacy in upcoming elections -- but they may have succeeded in clarifying nothing at all.
