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.