JA in US spelldown

ARDENNE HIGH School student Rhea Braithwaite, 13, the 2000 Children's Own Spelling Bee Champion is in the US capital preparing to do battle in the 73rd renewal of the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee competition next week.

Ziggy snubs Austria's 'Nazi' gov't

REGGAE STAR Ziggy Marley has cancelled a planned performance in Austria in protest over the inclusion of a far-right party in the federal government, concert organisers said yesterday.

New US visa interview appointment system
APPLICANTS SEEKING visas to visit the United States will no longer join long queues to get interview appointments, but will use a telephone call-in service, the US Embassy announced yesterday.