Leaders of the host city for baseball's All-Star Game say Cincinnati is ready for its close-up. After more than two years of planning and sprucing up, organizers say everything's in place for a smooth, safe and fun five days of events that began Friday morning with the opening of MLB's fan festival. Cincinnati leaders are eager to showcase the city's changes and shed any lingering images of a staid Midwestern burg with racial turmoil in its recent past. More...