China strides onto olympic stage

AP BEIJING -- Once-reclusive China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pyrotechnics and pageantry -- topped by the unworldly sight of a flying gymnast, traversing the heights ...Olympics-Sponsors step up pace to get Olympic mileage ReutersGet Ready For The Olympics Tampa TribuneGhana Broadcasting Corporation - Monsters and Critics.com - Chicago Tribune - TheReporter.com