front page template

<?php
/*
Template Name: Front Page
*/

//Display the header
get_header();?>

<div id="container">
            <div id="content" role="main">

<?php
/*code to display slideshow*/
get_a_post(211); ?>
<?php the_content(); ?>

<?php
if ( is_active_sidebar( 'my-widget-areaa' )) {
  dynamic_sidebar( 'my-widget-area' );
}
?>

    <?php
$sticky = get_option('sticky_posts');
rsort( $sticky );
$sticky = array_slice( $sticky, 0, 2);
query_posts( array( 'post__in' => $sticky, 'caller_get_posts' => 2 ) );
if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();?>
        <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<div class="entry">
<?php the_content(); ?>
</div>

   <?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>



<?php
/*code to display most recent news article*/
    query_posts('showposts=1&cat=3');
    while(have_posts()) : the_post();
    ?>
<h2 class="entry-title"><?php the_category(3); ?></h2>
    <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<div class="entry">
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
</div>

<?php endwhile; ?>

            </div><!-- #content -->
        </div><!-- #container -->

<?php get_sidebar();
//Display sidebar
?>

<?php get_footer();
//Display the footer
?>