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London, June 22 : The oldest tennis tournament in the world, Wimbledon, begins today with an 80 million pound sliding roof on the Centre Court, but the weather predictions are so good that the exclusive accessory may not be needed at all.

The All England Club has spent nearly three years redeveloping the arena to prevent rain playing spoilsport in the spectacular event.

Bloemfontein, South Africa  - The Spanish were as shocked as the rest of the world by the US national team's dramatic turnaround from bottom of the table to the semi-finals at the Confederations Cup on Sunday night.

La Furia Roja, who meet the States in the last four on Wednesday in Bloemfontein, will be undeniable favourites to claim their 16th victory on the trot, but they thought they would be meeting Italy or Egypt as the second-place finishers from Group B.

Warsaw - Polish politician Jaroslaw Kaczynski said Monday a new faction in the European Parliament will stress family values and sovereignty of the EU's member states.

Kaczynski, head of the eurosceptic opposition party Law and Justice, said the faction will include eight parties and 55 members.

The faction will battle bureaucracy in the European Union and stress equality of all member states, Kaczynski told reporters in Warsaw.

London, June 22 : Ballroom dancing not only helps improve children''s behaviour but motivates them to exercise, researchers have found.

An evaluation of a national dancing initiative found that kids'' attitudes to exercise changed because of the introduction of dance to PE lessons.

The Essentially Dance project, aimed to improve children''s health and fitness, also builds their confidence and improves their relationship skills.

Washington/Seoul - The US is prepared for the possible launch of a North Korean long-range rocket towards Hawaii, US President Barack Obama said in an interview with US television station CBS broadcast on Monday.

Obama said his administration and the US military were ready for every eventuality.

North Korea has raised its war rhetoric amid rising tensions over its nuclear and missile programmes.

London, June 22 : More than a third of British teenagers use caffeine tablets and energy drinks while studying for exams, finds a new survey.

The study led by School Food Trust showed that students revising for exams skipped meals, did less exercise, and ate more junk food.

They often underestimated the importance of healthy living.

Of the 500 students questioned during the survey, 48 per cent thought that eating properly was important to help them revise