Troubled Rio readies for starting gun

Rio de Janeiro set aside worries over finances, ticket sales and politics for a spectacular opening show Wednesday welcoming thousands of athletes to the start of the Paralympics. For Rio, the Paralympics, coming right after a vibrant, but sometimes tricky Olympics, are one more challenge in a period of deep recession and political instability. You can't come to a more passionate people for sport," International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven said at a press conference Wednesday in