Challenges in the news - 01/31/2008

JACKSON, Miss. -- Former state Representative John Reeves has dropped his challenge to the outcome of the House District 71 post. Reeves, a Republican who had been in the House since 1984, was defeated twice by Adrienne Wooten, a Democrat.

Court skeptical of voter ID challenge. Voter ID law is likely to be upheld. The Supreme Court appears skeptical of a lawsuit challenging Indiana’s strict photo identification measure. Democrats challenged the law as a voting rights violation, contending the Republican-backed measure would deter thousands of poor, minority or elderly voters from casting a ballot. The same theme was on display Monday when the court heard a challenge to lethal injections in a Kentucky death penalty case. During Wednesday’s arguments, Roberts and Justice Antonin Scalia questioned whether the Democrat’s challenge should be thrown out because no voters were cited in the lawsuit. He called the pending lawsuite a “kind of grab-bag challenge” that did not focus on voters or real problems.

It is clear from these past few weeks, however, that the polls are finally getting the challenge they deserve.

Yet 2008 presents continued challenges as regulators balance the risks and benefits of anemia drugs.

“The logo is there to tell you what the car is, not who you are,” Hyundai challenged the importance of image, a key premise of premium branding.

Renting the remainder will be more challenging. “We are talking to a variety of national, small-shop and apparel tenants who are saying to us, ‘We may reduce the velocity of our expansion for a period.’”

The producer stressed that his main challenge was making patriotic films that felt more like Hollywood blockbusters than Soviet propaganda. “The viewer votes with his ruble,” Mr. Bazhenov said. “That’s the most important thing and we understand it. Today you can’t force people into movie theaters.”

“The problem of performance-enhance substances may be the most serious challenge that baseball has faced since the 1919 Black Sox scandal.” – George Mitchell, quoting former Commissioner Fay Vincent in his report.

All three films present a built-in casting challenge. The lead actor has to carry the story for a long time, talking to the dog, mannequins or himself until a real person makes a belated grand entrance.

A timeless voice challenging today's world – this is definitive Jonit Mitchell.

“When the Supreme Court issued their narrow-minded ... ruling, they ignored reality. They ignored the challenges associated with documenting a discriminatory difference in pay within a mere six months, despite the typical office secrecy over income.”

Challenges in the news - 01/30/2008

A top official said China faces a "major challenge" maintaining the safety of its farm produce despite declaring success in a four-month food quality crackdown, state media reported Wednesday.

A documentary about a Johannesburg therapist who forms an orphanage in a South African village decimated by AIDS. She discovers her biggest challenge is breaking the cycle of child abuse and giving the kids the opportunity to survive.

KOCHI: After enjoying a cakewalk in the CBSE National athletic championship, Labour India Public School is hungry for a new challenge.

Mohamed Sissoko is keen for Juventus to agree a deal with Liverpool as the midfielder 'wants a new challenge'. The 22-year-old has been a long-term target for Juventus and has grown frustrated due to his lack of first-team football this season.

All-star student scholars from North Babylon High School will challenge Greenport High School in the first round of the 11th season of Cablevision's The Challenge, an academic quiz show designed to test students' knowledge in a Jeopardy-style format.

It's time to put your thinking cap on as a Thunder Bay-based organization is challenging entrepreneurs to come up with a marketable idea. The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre launched its 5th annual Idea Factory Challenge on Wednesday and are encouraging people to submit their ideas or inventions.

By Jenn McDowell WEARE – The FIRST robotics season kicked off for teams around the world with the announcement of this year’s challenge: FIRST Overdrive.

A well-known Des Moines Democrat plans to challenge Leonard Boswell in the next primary.

The British government approved Thursday a new generation of nuclear power stations, describing the move as "compelling" but infuriating environmentalists who are considering a legal challenge.

Auckland hooker Tom McCartney will be looking to challenge All Black No.2 Keven Mealamu for his spot in the Blues front row in this year's Super 14 competition.

MONTVALE, N.J. ( Map ) - MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL ) today announced that its subsidiary, Barr Laboratories, has initiated a challenge of the patents listed by Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC in connection with its Eloxatin(R) (Oxaliplatin Aqueous Solution), 5mg/mL Injectable.

Challenges in the news - 01/29/2008

(HealthDay News) - It's often a challenge when breast-feeding moms must return to their jobs

World number one Justine Henin had to fight off a determined challenge from second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova to claim her 40th WTA tour title at the Sydney International tournament on Friday.

The move from a longtime family home to a senior living community is unlike any other. Often made amid changing needs and shifting family dynamics, the transition can be challenging for all involved. . Chris Rigby works for Senior Transitions, an agency that assists seniors in finding assisted living communities. She understands the challenges involved better than most.

The United States Supreme Court just announced that it will hear another six cases this term, including a case, Kennedy v. Louisiana, that will test that state's new law that makes child rape a capital offense. The announcement was made just a few days before Monday's oral argument in Baze v. Rees, a serious (and in my view long overdue) challenge to the nation's lethal injection statute and ...

A McDaniel College alumnus has pledged a $5 million challenge gift to the Westminster school's multimillion-dollar fundraising campaign.

DALLAS – Staying at Hawaii would have been the easy choice for June Jones. It was the challenge of rebuilding a tattered football program that led him to take the coaching job at Southern Methodist, which stumbled to a 1-11 record this season.

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Grandmaster and National chess champion Surya Shekhar Ganguly will spearhead the Indian challenge at the sixth Parsvnath International Chess tournament Jan 12 to 20 at Modern School Barakhamba Road here.

Indiana's strict law requiring voters to show current photo identification at the polls appears likely to survive a constitutional challenge before the Supreme Court. During oral arguments Wednesday, the Court's conservative majority raised potentially fatal concerns about whether the challengers had standing to sue, and whether the law should be attacked on its face before it takes effect and ...

LANSING, Mich. — A federal appeals court this week revived a challenge to the funding of the No Child Left Behind education law.

WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court appeared Wednesday to split along partisan lines as justices weighed a challenge to the nation's strictest requirement that voters show photo identification before casting a ballot.

The hopes and plans city leaders talked about two years ago are now coming to fruition, so there are great possibilities for Haverhill. But financially the city is in a tougher spot than in 2006, and therein lies the challenge for the city's newly elected officials.

Challenges in the news - 01/28/2008

To help people keep their New Yearâ€_s resolutions of regular exercise and physical fitness in 2008, South Dakota Department of Health Division of Health and Medical Services has introduced its Choose 2 Move Challenge. The new challenge focuses on people pursuing a variety of fitness activities from Jan. 15 to Feb. 15 for three to five days weekly, depending upon level of intensity.

Union leaders, employers and Minister for Skills David Lammy will today (Friday) set out the skills challenge facing the UK finance sector at a seminar hosted by unionlearn, the TUC’s learning and skills organisation.

DALLAS — Staying at Hawaii would have been the easy choice for June Jones. It was the challenge of rebuilding a tattered football program that led him to take the coaching job at Southern Methodist, which stumbled to a 1-11 record this season.

PUTRAJAYA: Basic hand hygiene by healthcare providers remains a challenge for the Health Ministry. “How many wash their hands after seeing a patient?” Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican asked.

“THE TIME IS RIGHT for all our New England leaders to step up to the plate to improve our environment and save money,” EPA Regional Administrator Robert W. Varney said of the municipal energy-efficiency challenge. “This is a win-win program.”

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero will issue a fitness challenge to fellow elected officials at 1 p.m. Friday at the Downtown YMCA Wellness Center, 119 N. Washington Square.

MOMO Sissoko is keen to move from Liverpool to Juventus for 'a new challenge'. Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri has admitted his admiration for Sissoko after working with the Malian at Valencia.

COLOGNE: Toyota launched their new Formula One car yesterday as the Japanese auto giant look to step up their challenge for the championship after two lacklustre previous seasons.

Calcutta: Former Australian captain Steve Waugh admitted that poor umpiring decisions have always been a “grey area” and that is was time a “player challenge system” was introduced.

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Barr Laboratories, has initiated a challenge of the patents listed by Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC in connection with its Eloxatin(R) (Oxaliplatin Aqueous Solution), 5mg/mL Injectable.

"Next Year I'll be attempting the London-Edinburgh-London, it's going to be a challenge" – CB

Challenges in the news - 01/27/2008

Santos joked that Akron police won top honors in the first chili challenge because they ''stuffed the ballot box during their shift change last year. ...

COLOGNE: Toyota launched their new Formula One car yesterday as the Japanese auto giant look to step up their challenge for the championship after two ...

... control committee to get hospital staff to adhere to policies and procedures, the simple act of keeping their hands clean remained a big challenge. ...

We're counting down the days to our one year anniversary on January 15th with a daily trivia challenge.

"It's going to be a major challenge," said Grover Niemeier, a Shanghai-based adviser on food and sanitation issues.

With the demand for fixed content expected to rise, firms will be confronted with a different set of challenges, he warns. ...

Harvey's challenge on Redhage under the basket inadvertently led to Frank falling awkwardly and injuring his right knee. The incident seemed to send Harvey ...

Claiming that the Salwa Judum movement had been successful in pushing back Maoists in Chhattisgarh to where they were a decade ago, cadres plan to take out rallies from February in guerrilla bastions to 'challenge' them, a leader of the movement said Friday.

The United States Supreme Court just announced that it will hear another six cases this term, including a case, Kennedy v. Louisiana, that will test that state's new law that makes child rape a capital offense. The announcement was made just a few days before Monday's oral argument in Baze v. Rees, a serious (and in my view long overdue) challenge to the nation's lethal injection statute and ...

Johnny Mowlem says he is excited about the challenge of spearheading South Korean tyre company Hankook's entry into the American Le Mans Series with his Corsa Motorsports team this year.

Pretoria - South African double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius on Friday vowed to challenge any decision by the governing athletics body IAAF barring him from competing in the Bejing Olympics at the highest levels.

Challenges in the news - 01/26/2008

His interest intensified, and after a summer spent meeting with area residents, he decided to challenge state Rep. Paul J. Kujawski, D-Webster, ...

“I'm up for the challenge. I'm all about helping my team win. If they want to do that, they can throw my way.

In a nutshell, these titles throw you a daily test made up of a variety of challenges, then give you a score that you can use as a reference to build up the ...

"I welcome their self-imposed challenge to show me their success. I complained to the team about the poor reliablilty and punctuality of services but I ...

Dick Eckburg discovered that she had to paint the portrait from a photograph and said he realized what a challenge that must have been. ...

It says senior auto executives are concerned about India’s eroding cost advantage and the increasing challenges of rewarding and retaining talent. ...

By Michael Peel, Legal Correspondent Greenpeace, the environmental campaign group, is considering a fresh legal challenge to the government’s strategy of ...

"They all think I'm nuts," said Condon, a lifeguard for 21 years, but he loves to challenge himself.

“This should send a message to all adult business owners that the ordinance will stand up to scrutiny and a court challenge.

The baby boomers will present a challenge to religious institutions as they age, a challenge that's about more than the fact that, at 76 million strong, ...

Tyson Jerome Huff, 23, Carlos Antoine Puckerin, 24, and Guneyt Mehmet Turker, 22, abandoned their charter challenge of what they had termed an "unreasonable ...

Challenges in the news - 01/25/2008

TROY Bayliss remains optimistic that a fractured collarbone won't seriously hamper his challenge for the 2008 World Superbike championship. ...

So that would be a challenge at any time,” said Dave MacNeill, Panthers women’s head coach

The challenge for the Patriots to stop the AFC's top rushing attack will be up to the defensive linemen. This job means stopping the second best running ...

“I’m glad that there’s no challenge as far as that goes,” Liebert said when asked by a reporter how he felt.

Former Argyle striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake has admitted the lure of a fresh challenge was the main reason he decided to leave the Pilgrims for their ...

Anyone wanting to sponsor Lee’s skydive can call him on 01642 454141. Anyone wanting to meet Ron’s challenge can call him on 01642 281872.

“What I want is to be ready for is the next challenge."

Bordeaux head into their home clash against Auxerre as the team most likely to provide a concerted challenge to Lyon at the top of Ligue 1 in 2008. ...

Rising raw material and energy prices are also seen as the main challenges of the new year. Iraq is expected to continue topping the list of main export ...

by HAYDN GILL BARBADOS should encounter a significant challenge against Guyana in the first first-class match at the new Kensington Oval, starting today. ...

But, yes, I think it's a threat as well as a challenge for us, and also an opportunity PETER Costello must come clean on speculation he may mount a leadership challenge in the Federal Opposition, the Government says. ...

Challenges in the news - 01/24/2008

Music Review: Mr. Robertson’s challenging neighborhood. Conductor David Roberson and the L.A. Philharmonic bravely go where few orchestras would venture.

Chaos began after last month’s presidential election, which international observers say was plagued with irregularities and suspected fraud by both President Mwai Kibaki and his challenger, Ralia Odinga. Each man claims to have won the Dec. 27 vote.

... Australia's Liberal leader Paul Omodei has been thrown a lifeline, with his deputy, Troy Buswell, backing away from an immediate leadership challenge. ...

"That's a huge challenge," Packers defensive coordinator Bob Sanders said.

... world number four Ana Ivanovic is convinced she now has the game to challenge the world's leading players and win her first grand slam title. ...

By MICHAEL DOYLE WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider a challenge to the “millionaire’s amendment,” which permits politicians to evade ...

The challenge is playing together.

Choi, who donated $90000 to the Korean Presbyterian church in Greensboro after winning the 2005 Greensboro Classic, relishes the challenge of trying to win ...

Stocks plunged Friday afternoon on Wall Street, as investors appeared to challenge the Federal Reserve's assertion that it will aggressively act to prevent ...

Pretoria - South African double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius on Friday vowed to challenge any decision by the governing athletics body IAAF barring him ...

The mayor of Lansing decides to get in shape, and challenges others to do the same. Mayor Virg Bernero has created the "Winter Warm-Up Challenge," which ...

Challenges in the news - 01/23/2008

MONTVALE, N.J. ( Map ) - MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL ) today confirmed that its subsidiary, Barr Laboratories, Inc., has initiated a challenge of the patent listed by Forest Laboratories, Inc. in connection with its Namenda(R) (memantine hydrochloride) tablets, 5mg and 10mg

It's time to put your thinking cap on as a regional organization is challenging entrepreneurs to come up with a marketable idea. The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre launched its 5th annual Idea Factory Challenge on Wednesday and are encouraging people to submit their ideas or inventions.

Johnny Mowlem says he is excited about the challenge of spearheading South Korean tyre company Hankook's entry into the American Le Mans Series with his Corsa Motorsports team this year.

Claiming that the Salwa Judum movement had been successful in pushing back Maoists in Chhattisgarh to where they were a decade ago, cadres plan to take out rallies from February in guerrilla bastions to 'challenge' them, a leader of the movement said Friday.

South African double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has vowed to challenge any decision by the governing athletics body IAAF barring him from competing in the Bejing Olympics "at the highest levels".Manchester United are formidable opponents at the best of times, so a visit to Old Trafford just three days after dismissing your manager represents a particularly daunting challenge for the coaches that Sam Allardyce has left behind at Newcastle United.

The United States Court of Appeals allowed the scientists to continue working until the question of their privacy challenge can be addressed at a full trial.Union leaders, employers and Minister for Skills David Lammy will today (Friday) set out the skills challenge facing the UK finance sector at a seminar hosted by unionlearn, the TUC’s learning and skills organisation.

In his third year as Tulare's public works director, Lew Nelson deals with five challenges directly connected to the city's growth.

Challenge yourself. Challenge others. Challenge Clubs for girls is a Catholic organization building faith, virtues and leadership skills among the women of tomorrow. Summer camps available.

Alas, Christopher tripped during one of the show’s challenges and pocketed the booby prize instead.

Effer Dares posted daily prompts on the group’s blog, challenging readers to focus on a theme, such as: Create a page that is a “letter to your former self.” The friends decided to put their ideas into a book. They called it “We Dare Your: Scrapbook Challenges About Real Life.” It was published in 2007.

For soldiers trying to navigate a foreign language and culture in a region rarely visited by U.S. forces, telling friend from foe is a constant challenge.

Challenges in the news - 01/22/2008

The Ottawa Senators were up to the challenge of facing the NHL's winningest team in a potential Stanley Cup finals preview, even if only standings points and bragging rights were at stake.

When Healthy Choice challenged us to come with the best healthy meals, we did.

FORMER treasurer Peter Costello must come clean on speculation he may try to mount a leadership challenge in the Federal Opposition, the Government says.

DALLAS — Staying at Hawaii would have been the easy choice for June Jones. It was the challenge of rebuilding a tattered football program that led him to take the coaching job at Southern Methodist, which stumbled to a 1-11 record this season.

Caithness Long Island, the firm that last year broke ground on a 350-megawatt power plant in Yaphank, said a judge has dismissed the last remaining legal challenge to the controversial facility.

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider a challenge to the “millionaire’s amendment,” which permits politicians to evade the usual campaign spending limits when they are facing wealthy opponents.

Seven local high school students are in Georgia today competing in a regional construction challenge that highlights infrastructure problems in the United States.

Three Windsor men who went to court this week arguing the lawfulness of the commando-style raid in which they were arrested dropped their challenge Friday and pleaded guilty to drug and weapons charges.

NEW CUMBERLAND — A county ordinance designed to regulate adult entertainment clubs in the rural parts of Hancock County has survived a recent court challenge.

Boots and Imedeen internal skincare are challenging people to get vibrant, healthy skin from the inside out this New Year, or get their money back with the -- You Can Do More 90 Day Challenge.

The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear a challenge to the so-called “Millionaire’s Amendment.” The provision allows candidates to accept much larger contributions from donors than standard limits allow when facing wealthy opponents who self-finance their own campaigns.

Challenges in the news - 01/21/2008

Down & Dirty: Surf, turf and Old Man Winter. Spacious, clean campking sites and challenging swells are a big part of San Elijo State Beach’s draw, even in winder. But remember: Bring a jacket.

Walls of waves tackled at Maverik’s contest. Princeton By The Sea, CA – Maverick’s, a rock-studded, once-secret surf spot named after a dog, looked for all the world Saturday like the Super Bowl of big wave riding as thousands of people streamed to the fishing hamlet to see two dozen surfers challenge one of the world’s most dangerous breaks.

Sweet, affordable dreams. Santa Barbara – what’s not to love. Except maybe the prices, which means a weekend getaway can cost a pretty penny. The challenge to the Travel staff: Find nice hotels, good restaurants and enjoyable activities without breaking the budget. So we are, we slept, we played, all in the name of research. Here’s what we turned up.

THE Health Promotion Board and Malay/Muslim community group Clubilya have again put out a challenge to Malay smokers - abstain or quit smoking this month.

Working to build local government in war-torn Iraq and gaining public confidence is a considerable challenge because of the deplorable state of infrastructure left behind by the regime of brutal dictator Saddam Hussein.

At an age when most coaches are retiring to the golf course, one 66-year-old Midland coach is embarking on a new challenge and taking his coaching skills to the next level.

Next month's Super Tuesday primary is going to be a big day for the candidates, but it could be a challenge for voters who venture downtown to cast their ballots.

Seven local high school students are in Georgia today competing in a regional construction challenge that highlights infrastructure problems in the United States.

It's win or go home time for Fred Thompson, and he finally appears to be responding to the challenge by shedding his laid-back campaigning style and aggressively attacking his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.

SINGAPORE: Over 500 people are taking part in an annual event that challenges them to stop smoking.

MELBOURNE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - After a break out year in 2007, world number four Ana Ivanovic is convinced she now has the game to challenge the world's leading players and win her first grand slam title.

Challenges in the news - 01/19/2008

After bowling a 172 in the final game of qualifying of the 29th annual Warren Men’s Challenge, Barry Spear worried he might not make the final cut for Sunday’s finals at Echo Lanes.

Another challenge by a developer to the Highlands Act has been dismissed by a Superior Court judge.

The Deputy Liberal Leader Troy Buswell is being urged to cut short his overseas holiday to return to Perth to mount a leadership challenge against Paul Omodei.

Garioch's Hannah Miley says she is looking forward to the pressure of Olympic trials in March, and she proved she is on form for the challenge with a bundle of titles and three records at the Scottish National Short-course Swimming Championships at Tollcross Leisure Centre in Glasgow.

KUALA LUMPUR: Team Qi-Meritus Mahara will represent Malaysia in the inaugural GP2 Asia Series. The team have confirmed a strong line-up with leading GP2 Series talent Luca Filippi (Italy) and Hiroki Yoshimoto (Japan) leading the challenge.

Terry Cochrane was named full-time manager of Glenavon today and declared: " I'm not afraid of the challenge".

By Azera Rahman, New Delhi, Jan 14: Terming her life after 10, Downing Street, as being "very busy" Cherie Blair, wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair, said inequality is the biggest challenge that women face today, be it in London or Delhi.

Over 150 participants and family members attended the kick-off for the Community Health Challenge on Thursday, January 3, at the YME High School auditorium.

Agriculture's Innovative Minds Symposium will be held Jan. 31 in Heritage Hall at the Bicentennial Center, Salina, Kan., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The premise of the AIM Symposium is to Challenge the Innovators.

Others found challenges they weren’t ready for.

Dealership managers, who have reported as much as a 40 percent increase in response rates through OneCommand's marketing strategies, are sharing their success stories with others in the business, who then become OneCommand clients, said Babbington. In addition, during difficult economic times such as many dealers are experiencing now, OneCommand's lower costs, about one-tenth that of traditional direct mail or call centers, is a very attractive feature for them, he said. "During more challenging conditions, they need an obvious return on investment" with marketing, said Babbington. "Our clients can report success in this area."

Challenges in the news - 01/18/2008

Trying to figure out how to get the kids out of your hair this Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Look no further than the Palm Desert YMCA, which is offering a "sports challenge" Monday.

The Department of Homeland Security has no shortage of critics, who challenge everything from its size and scope to its emphasis on border security rules. One expert says DHS should shift from "guns, guards and gates" to intelligence and nuclear nonproliferation. January 16, 2008 · Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is getting tired of everyone beating up on his agency. If critics don't like what the department is doing, Chertoff offers a challenge: Come up with a better idea.

Five of Citigroup's non-executive directors are facing a re-election challenge over their part in the bank's $28.1bn (£14.3bn) sub-prime headache.

“I got a challenge and I challenged myself.” – Maria Sharapova. “Anyone can challenge me.”

No need, though, with referee Gerry Austin ruling in the Colt’s favor on all four red-flag challenges during the course of the game.

So it was easy to overlook how Sunday’s mid-January riot of sunshine was such a marvel to folks from more challenging climates.

After-Marty party rolls on for Chargers. The Chargers just ruined a great game. What a bunch of Goofs. Everyone with any kind of interest in football has been waiting all season for the defending Super Bowl champions to challenge perfection, and the Chargers go and goof things up. This NFL season is all about New England and its guest to become the best team the NFL has ever produced. And to make history, it’d be nice if the Patriots had a challenge.

The 2008 Color of Money Challenge is looking for military personnel who are struggling with their finances. Over the next year, columnist Michelle Singletary will help the selected military families or individuals get financially fit.

WAVERLY - Six teams did intellectual battle in the auditorium of Waverly High School Saturday for the first round of the 28th Annual Scholarship Challenge competition.

The registration deadline for the 2008 Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) Design Challenge Americas is January 31, 2008. This challenge encourages innovation in environmental design and offers compelling incentives to encourage designers to "go green."

K.J. Choi fought off the wind and a final-round challenge to win the Sony Open, leading from start to finish for win No. 7.

Challenges in the news - 01/17/2008

Navy Seal Fitness Challenge – 02.09.08 – Los Angeles

Professors across the U.S. and the world have partnered with Google Inc. to introduce students to the world of online advertising and already 8,000 students are ready for the challenge.

Car Design News Contest 2008 Kicks Off with Challenge to Design the Ultimate Green-Connected Urban Car Detroit, MI - Jan. 16, 2008 - Today at the 2008 North American International Auto Show's Designer's Night, Car Design News announced the formal kick off of the 2008 Car Design News Contest, held in association with SABIC Innovative Plastics and powered by Autodesk, by revealing the challenging ...

Sustainable Duxbury, a community group formed in 2006 to look for ways to employ sustainable-energy practices in town, recently signed up for the New England Wind Fund’s Community Solar Challenge.

LANCASTER - The town is looking for new ways to improve energy efficiency and has committed to participating in a federal energy challenge.

WORCESTER - Lawyers for two Milford teenagers charged in a fatal stabbing asked a judge yesterday to allow them to offer the testimony of expert witnesses to support their constitutional challenge to a state law requiring that murder suspects between the ages of 14 and 17 be tried as adults.

Picture Perfect: Music composer AR Rahman poses with his wife Saira. For composer AR Rahman, the biggest challenge in Jodhaa Akbar was creating music that could echo the union of cultures in the period film -- the story of 16th century Mughal emperor Akbar's romance with a Rajput princess.

BANGKOK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Nepal, Taiwan, Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines will host qualifiers for this year's Challenge Cup tournament, the winners of which earn a place at the 2011 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said.

WIND POINT — County Board Supervisor Ken Hall continues to challenge the nomination papers of his opponent.

To help people keep their New Year's resolutions of regular exercise and physical fitness in 2008, South Dakota Department of Health Division of Health and Medical Services has introduced its Choose 2 Move Challenge. The new challenge focuses on people pursuing a variety of fitness activities from Jan. 15 to Feb. 15 for three to five days weekly, depending upon level of intensity.

Results are in for a local diet challenge, a race to lose weight through the holiday season. Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl has the details.