Get the Latest Sticky Post.
<?php
$sticky = get_option( ‘sticky_posts’ );
query_posts( array( ‘cat’ => 28, ‘post__in’ => $sticky, ‘orderby’ => ID, ‘showposts’ => 2 ) );
?>
<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<a href=”<?php the_permalink(); ?>” rel=”bookmark” title=”Permanent Link to <?php the_title(); ?>”>
<?php endwhile;?>
<?php endif; wp_reset_query(); ?>
Exclude sticky posts from a list of recent posts
<?php $sticky = get_option(‘sticky_posts’) ;
$post_to_exclude[] = $sticky[0];
$args=array(
‘cat’ => 28,
‘showposts’=>10,
‘post__not_in’=> $post_to_exclude,
);
query_posts($args); ?>
<h2><a href=”<?php the_permalink() ?>”><?php the_title(); ?></a> </h2>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<?php endwhile;?>