Challenges In Then News - 03/31/08

After turning Louisville streets into sled runs Monday night, nature threw the city another challenge yesterday morning with temperatures that turned some of the city's damp roads into skating rinks.

ALBANY, N.Y. - How's this for a recruiting slogan? Join the Army, Buy a House. Faced with the challenge of expanding the U.S. Army in wartime, the military is testing an incentive program that pays enlistees up to $40,000 toward a home or a startup business after their commitment

Thirteen Corona moms are among 57 Inland mothers who have taken up the challenge to live healthier by participating in the second annual Get Fit Challenge, which is being held from Feb. 1 through May 1.

Stability remains an issue with the F1.08 Despite recent signs that BMW Sauber is making improvements to its 2008 car, the German team's drivers are not expecting to challenge Ferrari and McLaren for race wins early this season...

In a new challenge to President Bush's use of executive power, Senate Democrats want to make the government produce evidence for a judge to review when it claims disclosing such information would endanger national security.

Tyler Hansbrough scored 27 points, including a critical baby hook with 21 seconds to play Tuesday night, and No. 5 North Carolina once again survived a surprising challenge before holding on in a 75-74 victory over Virginia.

Gardner Howard is hoping his combination of football know-ledge and knack for connecting well with young people will serve him well as he takes on the challenge of building up the football program at Scott

Southern Indiana real-estate agent Ed Clere filed yesterday to run as a Republican in House District 72, setting up a challenge with long-time Rep. Bill Cochran, D-New Albany.

One of the most watched races in Maryland outside the presidential primary is in the Fourth Congressional District, where Democratic U.S. Rep. Albert Wynn is trying to fend off another challenge from Donna Edwards.

India's outsourcing industry must keep innovating to keep its world-beating edge and meet the challenge of a stronger rupee and a slowing global economy, business leaders said on Wednesday.

AUSTIN – The two main Democrats running to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn clashed over the Iraq war and health care late Wednesday in their first and probably only debate before Texas' March 4 primary.

Challenges In The News - 03/30/08

Financial uncertainties have upped the stakes for the annual retreat between the Charles County commissioners and Board of Education, with the "2008 Budget Challenge" the focus of this week's meeting.

East Aurora Mayor David J. DiPietro is being challenged for the mayoral post he has held for three terms, and four people are vying for three trustee seats in next month's village election.

This report reviews the challenges of marrying document management with process automation and illustrates the importance of a document-centric process automation (DCPA) approach. It also explains how BPM and ECM can be delivered using a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model to deliver high efficiency at low cost and minimal risk. Submitted by SpringCM

If Jerker Johansson was looking for a fresh challenge after giving up his day-to-day management responsibilities with Morgan Stanley at the end of the last year, he has certainly found one in his new job as chief executive of UBS Investment Bank.

Jefferson County voters challenging the Feb. 5 County Commission special election have renewed their call for a judge to declare the vote illegal before William Bell is certified Friday as the winner.

When exercise physiologist and author Bob Greene stepped through the doors of the H-E-B at 10718 Potranco Road last week, he went straight to work inspiring San Antonians to take the Best Life Challenge 2008.

Defense attorneys in the giant Gambino mob case are considering challenging the way the case was assigned to a federal court judge in Brooklyn outside the usual random selection method.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 ( Robotics Online ) The National Robotics Challenge (NRC) returns to Marion Ohio, on March 7-8, 2008. This unique competition encourages middle school, high school, and college students to learn about robotic engineering through hands-on projects.

Paula Creamer leads a group of young, talented American golfers who won LPGA tournaments in 2007 and are eager to challenge Lorena Ochoa for the No. 1 ranking. Creamer kicks off the season Thursday with the defense of her SBS Open title at Turtle Bay.

Harwich resident Jeffrey Beatty is now an official candidate in the Republican primary, seeking the nomination to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. John Kerry in November.

Jeffersonville's annexation of some 9,000 Clark County residents in six areas should be suspended pending a resolution of the challenge brought by residents of one neighborhood, a lawyer for that group argued in court yesterday.

Challenges In The News - 03/29/08

Stability remains an issue with the F1.08 : Despite recent signs that BMW Sauber is making improvements to its 2008 car, the German team's drivers are not expecting to challenge Ferrari and McLaren for race wins early this season.

Anyone born deaf faces a challenge playing in a soccer team. But for deaf-mute players in Iraq, not even the risk of being killed on the way to training can keep them off the pitch.

Tyler Hansbrough scored 23 points, including a critical baby hook with 21 seconds to play Tuesday night, and No. 5 North Carolina survived a surprising challenge before holding on for a 75-74 victory over Virginia in Chartlottesville, Va.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton beat back a strong challenge by Barack Obama on Tuesday to decisively win her adopted state in one of the most compelling state primaries in years. Sen. John McCain easily defeated former Massachusetts Gov.

A lesbian couple are seeking to overturn Colorado?s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, in what is thought to be the first challenge to the 2006 ballot initiative that established it.

A New York federal judge on Wednesday affirmed a freeze of 300 million dollars of assets owned by Venezuela's state oil company following a legal challenge by US oil major ExxonMobil.

After big losses to Sen. Barack Obama in Tuesday's Potomac Primary, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton signaled yesterday that she will challenge her rival more aggressively, launching new television ads and attempting to overcome the Obama campaign's clear organizational advantages.

RISING business and household costs is the biggest challenge facing small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in singapore, according to an industry-wide survey.

Darren Clarke begins his challenge at the Indonesia Open with a two-under-par 68 in Thursday's first round.

Consultants say the municipality is one serious challenge away from administrative failure, but its supervisors are in no hurry to hire a central administrator.

THOMASVILLE — Following a legend is never easy. Thomas County Central’s Bill Shaver is looking forward to such a challenge, however. The Thomas County Board of Education elected to promote Shaver from offensive coordinator to head coach Tuesday night, finally deciding upon Ed Pilcher’s replacement.

Challenges In The News - 03/28/08

Thirteen Corona moms are among 57 Inland mothers who have taken up the challenge to live healthier by participating in the second annual Get Fit Challenge, which is being held from Feb. 1 through May 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The 7.12 per cent increase in crime index -- from 209,388 cases in 2006 to 224,298 cases last year -- will be main challenge facing the police in the effort to create a crime-free environment and help spur the country's development, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan.

Galway International Rally to host first ever Challenge event outside of UK.

A NORTH woman has joined forces with a fellow breast cancer patient to mount a legal challenge to an NHS decision to prevent them both having life prolonging drugs.

RICHMOND (AP) — Balancing a state budget thrown out of whack by a softening national economy and tepid revenue collections is the biggest challenge facing legislators at the procedural midpoint of the 2008 General Assembly.

In a new challenge to President Bush's use of executive power, Senate Democrats want to make the government produce evidence for a judge to review when it claims disclosing such information would endanger national security.

MONTOUR FALLS -- The only things you need to participate in the second Schuyler Steps Out walking challenge set to begin Friday are a comfortable pair of sneakers and the will to walk.

Locating experienced people tops the list of staffing concerns for technology executives today, a new survey shows. Nearly one in four chief information officers polled said finding skilled information technology professionals is their greatest staffing challenge.

NORTH TONAWANDA — The owner of a city printing business has issued a challenge in the fundraising effort for a new welcome center and history museum.

RBC today announced the five team finalists for the 2008 RBC Next Great Innovator Challenge. This year’s finalists are from York University’s Schulich School of Business, Ryerson’s Ted Rogers School of Management and three teams from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Business.

PETALING JAYA, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The DAP today admitted that it would be facing a tough challenge to win seats from Barisan Nasional (BN), particularly seats represented by MCA.

Challenges In THE News - 03/27/08

Judges Tony Crebs and Michael Pernick awarded Qunitana a 116-112 edge, and Jose Corbian scored it 115-113 for the challenger in front of 2,500 at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula.

They are not dealing with any type of income tax preparation at all. Reaching them is a big challenge.

Taking the SEAL challenge. Hundreds of athletes, from 13 to 70, come to try out the regimen that keeps the elite Navy unit in shape. The SEAL fitness challenge, continuing at UCLA today, is the elite military group’s traveling workout road show, intended to promote fitness and offer people a chance to compete against the SEAL’s actual strength tests. Although the SEAL’s don’t admit women to their ranks, 13-year-old Hagedorn passed the SEAL challenge with flying colors, earning a tan T-shirt. Endurance and competition apparently run in the family. Her sister Shannon, 14, also finished the SEAL challenge Saturday afternoon – after wrapping up a seven-mile cross-country practice run that morning. Visit the event’s website, sealfitnesschallenge.com for more information.

On the disaster that is the Kings: “I’m worried about hockey. I’m not a fool. I understand this league and sport has challenges.”

Stretching the limits: Diane Vishneva relishes the challenges in three contrasting works made for her. “Of course, it’s a challenge,” she said through an interpreter during a recent rehearsal break in Manhattan, where along with guest artist Desmond Richardson she was learning the intricate footwork of Rhoden’s “Three Point Turn.”

No access to a 401(k) can make it more challenging to save for the future, but your retirement isn't doomed. Here are some ways to stay on track to your goals.

Recognizing that the information age offers great challenges as well as opportunities, Dodd also has fought to protect people’s basic right to privacy, authoring legislation to protect individuals’ financial, medical and genetic records. He also wrote and successfully enacted a measure requiring Internet service providers to notify parents of how to obtain software to screen out web content unsuitable for children.

Microsoft Corp. has pounced on slumping Internet icon Yahoo Inc. with an unsolicited takeover offer of $44.6 billion in its boldest bid yet to challenge Google Inc.'s dominance of the lucrative online search and advertising markets.

Auctioning4u co-founder and CEO Christian Braun told AuctionBytes over the weekend that the business was closing and included a letter that outlined the reasons (see below). Auctioning4u is one of many eBay drop-off store chains and franchisors that have closed, finding it more than a little challenging to operate eBay consignment businesses.

RealtyTrac is seeing increased interest in its site from overseas investors, fueled by a weak U.S. dollar. The company aims to expand its subscription U.S. listings service to foreign nationals as soon as this year, and may eventually offer foreclosure information from markets abroad. "The challenge is that there isn't something exactly like U.S. foreclosure laws in every country," Sharga said.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is facing the most serious challenge to his 28-year rule as candidates including his own former finance minister register on Friday for a March 29 general election.

Challenges In The News - 03/26/08

In Virginia, Democrats Find Hope Amid Challenges

In the latest legal challenge, an antitrust suit filed Feb. 1 in federal court in Brooklyn accuses the four firms that dominate title insurance nationwide of illegally fixing prices in New York state.

As the convention nears, with Sen. Clinton trailing slightly in the delegate count, the next step might well be a suit in Florida courts challenging her party’s refusal to seat Florida’s delegation at the convention. Imagine that as the convention approaches, Sen. Clinton is leading in the popular vote, but Sen. Obama has the delegate lead. Surely no one familiar with her history would doubt that her take-no-prisoners campaign team would do whatever it took to capture the nomination, including all manner of challenges to Obama delegates and tidal waves of litigation.

Some nautical types question whether the metaphor is all that apt. For sailors, a headwind isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but merely offers a new set of challenges.

Although finances are sound now, the lopsided structure of China’s tax system could become a challenge if corporate profits weaken, as the stock market has already begun to take off. China’s overall fiscal situation is better than those of many Asian countries. But the transitional state of its economy, which has exited the planned era without building up all the institutions of a market economy, poses no challenges.

It found that the most successful companies targeted specific segments within the market, adapted their marketing and surmounted distribution challenges.

Take the 10-Day Challenge with John McEnroe.

This is just a bump along the way. All big dreams have challenges, but this is not one we are not prepared to meet.

Yahoo Inc. officially rejected Microsoft Corp.’s unsolicited takeover bid on Monday, leaving investors guessing whether the tense mating dance may hatch a more imposing challenger to Google Inc. or disintegrate into a bruising brawl.

Salvaging this student would be a challenge, but at least his mother is an ally.
Investing: Wins yet worries for Internet stocks. Overvaluation and recession concerns challenge the sector.

Challenges In The News - 03/25/08

It you’re a Web designer, you’re more likely to lose clients to foreign competitors than to Web publishing tools like Weebly or Syntha-Site. Yes, these programs have significantly lowered the bar for the technically challenged, making it easy to set up a page in a manner of minutes. They’re great for first-time users and small-time entrepreneurs.

OEM’s have nonetheless encountered new and daunting challenges.

Can they manage challenging logistics and supply packaging globally?

Cultivating those alliances “would be challenging in any organization, but particularly in an organization that has been so successful because of a decentralized culture.

In addition to the legal challenges, Hassan will need to boost sales of existing products, including new cholesterol-lowering drug Zetia. “I don’t have all the answers yet. My strategy is to build (the company) and not work toward selling it.”

Food companies face a unique challenge delivering refrigerated foods to these out-of-the-way places.

Our challenge is to take all of those people and get them jobs.

I think whether they retreat into another round of selfishness or can respond to JFK’s challenge – to ask not what the country can do for me but what I can do for the country – will have to do with whether we as a society call them up to a higher purpose.

As the drug industry grapples with patent expirations and a chronic lack of exciting drugs in the pipeline, Levinson faces a unique challenge – living up to his own track record.

Much of the challenge stems from the fact that scientists have barely begun to understand the cascade of biological miscues that tripper the illnesses.

For example, only 30% of breast cancer patients carry the markers that qualify them for Genentech’s drug Herceptin, yeet the treatment is worth $1 billion a year. But autoimmune diseases are more challenging, says rheumatologist Timothy W. Behrens, who was the lead biomarker expert scouted from the University of Minnesota. In 2003, Levinson and his crew got an early, painful glimpse of how big a challenge they may be facing in autoimmune diseases.

Challenges In The News - 03/24/08

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court rejected a challenge Tuesday to the Bush administration's domestic spying program. The justices' decision, issued without comment, is the latest setback to legal efforts to force disclosure of details of the warrantless wiretapping that began after the Sept. 11 attacks. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last year ruled against an Islamic charity that also challenged the program, concluding that a key piece of evidence is protected as a state secret.

How do you juggle your roles? Sometimes it is very hard. I try to take them to (one of their) sports events. It’s a challenge, but it pays off personally because I feel like I’m doing something good for the community. Giving back.

Guerra spoke recently about his agenda for the national business group, as well as the challenges he sees ahead.

But Gabriel warned that the government stimulus plan was “not a magic bullet.” He ticked off a list of economic challenges faced by many Americans, including excessive credit card and automobile loan debt and a shaky job market.

Government officials acknowledged the challenge.

“The sooner we wrap up this nomination fight, the sooner we can unify our party and begin to face the challenge of defeating the Democrats in the fall.”

Drawn by the opportunity to talk candidly with colleagues about the challenges of running the world’s largest companies, these business chiefs bring a diversity of perspectives to the intense, interactive discussions that characterize the Forum.

A challenging year for airlines. Consumer Reports, Travel Letter: Frequent-flyer programs present new challenges.

CNET hastily enacted a “poison pill” provision, which Jana is challenging in court.

Still, with the economy expected to slow in the months ahead, the challenges with wireless and broadband will have a significant impact on the way communications companies operate and compete.

The biggest challenge for the company was building its own source of high-quality traffic – and gobbling up doman names was the first step.

Challenges In The News - 03/23/08

Harness racing has a king, although the queen gave him a good run. Donato Hanover held off a challenge by the talented filly Pampered Princess on the final turn and fended off Adrian Chip down the stretch to capture the $1.5 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday.

Expectations are raised for UCLA quarterback, and he feels up to the challenge. Ben Olson's college football career has been out there waiting and waiting and waiting and, yes, waiting.

ORTH Adelaide coach Andrew Jarman will tonight prepare dynamo debutant Matt Wright for his next challenge - backing up after his four-goal entrance to SANFL.

Posted: 8:10 AM- FARMINGTON - The Utah Supreme Court gave a Utah man the right to challenge the adoption of his son, which he argued was done before he could reasonably file for paternity.

Residents met the challenge to donate fans to those in need Wednesday, netting 16 fans and $765.48 in cash to purchase more. In the process, participants walked away with a warm fuzzy feeling, while getting an idea of what people without air conditioning endure.

Dear Greg: Here's a challenge for you involving Microsoft, Circuit City and eMachines/Gateway. Yesterday was the day of reckoning for participants in the Somerset Slim Down, a county-wide challenge to lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks. At the end of 2006 and early 2007, Microsoft announced a free upgrade for Windows Vista with the purchase of a Windows-Capable PC system. A Circuit City ad clearly stated that the eMachines/Gateway PC would get the Windows Vista upgrade as Microsoft promised.

Trusting another woman ? a perfect stranger no less ? to carry her baby may be the most difficult challenge of Jerri Christensen?s life.

Palmer's Kevin Vig isn't quite sure what inspired him to tackle a two-day hiking challenge unlike any other. Perhaps the idea arose while he slogged on snow during the Little Su 50-kilometer race, the companion to the Susitna 100.

Ace archer Dola Banerjee overcame a stiff challenge from China's Juan Juan Zhang to claim the women's recurve individual gold medal at the Meteksan Archery World Cup in Dover, Great Britain, today.

The city faces a new challenge to its regulations governing substance-abuse recovery houses.

Dobbins Island project would harm the bay, say environmentalists Anne Arundel County environmentalists plan to keep fighting a Dobbins Island owner's pier, which they claim threatens the health of the Chesapeake Bay - even as a county panel last week denied they had the legal right to mount such a challenge.

Challenges In The News - 03/22/08

A citizens group is using the proceeds from a chicken and dumplings dinner and bake sale to challenge the Exmore Town Council on a large residential housing project they feel was wrongfully approved.

The number one challenge online sellers face on eBay is fees, according to a survey conducted by AuctionBytes. Seventy-one percent said it was among the three biggest issues they faced as eBay sellers, and 37% of respondents said it was the single biggest challenge they faced.

Darren Fletcher has insisted the battle for places at Manchester United is a challenge to relish. Fletcher has seen a steady stream of big names head out of Old Trafford in recent years, giving up the unequal struggle for a regular first-team spot.

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- A joint venture owned by MGIC Investment Corp. and Radian Group Inc. has hired private-equity firm Blackstone Group to help it deal with a "liquidity challenge" after the mortgage investor was hit by margin calls from its lenders.

A county supervisor and city alderman are vying Tuesday for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Rep. Jim Beckett in a district that covers parts of Oktibbeha, Clay, Calhoun and Webster counties.

Orlando Hernandez wouldn't call it fun. A challenge? Perhaps. A strong test? Maybe. But fun? No. El Duque turned in another excellent start yesterday at Wrigley Field but had the misfortune of locking horns with Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano.

Fulton attorney Salvatore Lanza could be tossed off the Republican line in the race for Oswego County District Attorney if a challenge to his petitions is upheld by the Oswego County Board of Elections. Lanza contacted The Valley News Wednesday morning to say that he had received a copy of the challenge by registered mail.

A man who suffered the loss of his hands and feet will today take on his greatest challenge yet - a triathlon. Quadruple amputee Jamie Andrew is to put his high-performance prosthetic limbs through their paces in the 24-hour endurance event to raise money for charity.

India and South Africa shared the challenge of a struggle against poverty, President Thabo Mbeki told businessmen in Johannesburg on Friday. Business was vital if this problem was to be effectively addressed, Mbeki told the Seventh India Calling Conference.

New public works director welcomes challenge. Historically, officials would leave Murrieta City Hall for calmer pastures, not be drawn here to address the many challenges. But a new era apparently has arrived in Murrieta. Thomas, who is gregarious and frank, said the challenge of modernizing Murrieta's thoroughfares, sewers and related infrastructure drew him here, after more than a decade in the more developed Escondido. But his biggest challenge may be addressing Murrieta's myriad road issues with a very limited budget. More than $100 million is committed to a handful of bridge and freeway interchange projects.

"IT was a difficult case to deal with, but then, I took it as a challenge and decided to deal with it," smiles Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) R K Sondhi, who pronounced the judgment on the long pending Beant Singh assassination case on Tuesday.

Challenges In The News - 03/21/08

Astrological Forecast – LA Times 080607: Cancer (June 22 – July 22) – Balanced and happy, you send out all the right messages. Your fortune comes to you in direct proportion to your belief about what you deserve and how much you can handle. Leo – In the thick of challenge, you’re already a winner. Whether or not you get the result you were going for, you experience moments of fearless rapture – a prize far more valuable.

The bid to curb drug industry marketing is hardly a juggernaut. Many of the state initiatives have been challenged as infringements on free-speech rights.

Many in the art establishment challenge the idea that a website will ever replace their intimate network of contacts and question the extent to which an image on a screen can replicate the experience of seeing a work of art in close quarters.

To continue to exercise my skills in video and television production within a challenging and engaging environment. Adept at delivering entertaining and educational electronic media from conception to completion, managing all aspects of the production lifecycle.

The South African Rugby Players Association (SARPA) will challenge the decision of the rugby administration in South Africa that no overseas-based players will in future be eligible for national selection.

Most of us like an easygoing lifestyle, but not Lanita Warner: She's looking for a challenge. Halfway through eighth grade, teachers at Warner's middle school ran out of ways to challenge her.

Lawrence Dallaglio is ready to "raise the bar" after potential World Cup rival Nick Easter threw down a record-breaking challenge at Twickenham.

The Marion Family YMCA is now accepting registrations for its Corporate Challenge. The Corporate Challenge is a program in which teams from different organizations will compete in many featured events.

New Albany’s City Council will decide Monday night whether to challenge a stormwater-drainage utility contract in Circuit Court.

GREEN LAKE Liz Challenger, 75, is aptly named. After her car was hit on Mothers Day 2006 by a driver who was fleeing law enforcement at high speeds, Challenger faced the biggest challenge of her life.

ROY KEANE watched his side draw with Juventus and then declared: “We’re ready for the Premiership challenge.”

Challenges In The News - 03/20/08

The Ecotourism NZ Conference has ended three days of debate, discussion and inspiration with a challenge for New Zealand - lead the world in ecotourism.

Some voters in Hinds County could have to contend with more than politicians looking for their support on election day. The expected extreme heat will be a challenge at more than a half dozen precincts without air conditioning.

Experts say a lawsuit involving an Islamic charity might be the strongest challenge to warrantless wiretap program.

Beijing police briefly detained foreign journalists reporting on an event held by press freedom activists on Monday, underscoring the media-management challenge Chinese authorities face ahead of the 2008 Olympics.

The murder of three college students left residents of Newark shaken and angry Monday, prompting a march on City Hall and providing a major challenge for the city's new reform-minded mayor

The South African Rugby Players Association (SARPA) will challenge the decision of the rugby administration in South Africa that no overseas-based players will in future be eligible for national selection.

Swiss drug firm Novartis AG lost a key patent challenge case on its cancer medicine Glivec at a court in India's southern city of Chennai.

The challenge is always the same: how to make men look good in high heels.

India and South Africa shared the challenge of a struggle against poverty, President Thabo Mbeki told businessmen in Johannesburg on Friday. Business was vital if this problem was to be effectively addressed, Mbeki told the Seventh India Calling Conference.

Best-selling author Dennis Avery is the next prominent figure to challenge the facts Al Gore is promoting in his global warming crusade. Mr. Avery is co-author of Unstoppable Global Warming Every 1,500 Years. Both Al Gore and Dennis Avery have New York Times best-selling books on global warming, but with opposite conclusions.

This week's graphics challenge theme is Hands. Lend a hand for this handy challenge. Hands down, you'll have fun if you can handle it. We have supplied some starting images...

Challenges In The News - 03/19/08

An Indian court yesterday dismissed a challenge to the country's patent laws filed by Swiss pharmaceuticals maker Novartis, signalling a victory for health advocates who say they are protecting cheap generic drugs for the developing world.

Some voters in Hinds County could have to contend with more than politicians looking for their support on election day. The expected extreme heat will be a challenge at more than a half dozen precincts without air conditioning.

Buffalo Bills rookie Marshawn Lynch started the process of giving back before his NFL career began. The running back held a camp for youngsters in his hometown of Oakland before reporting to his first training camp to assume the challenge of replacing Willis McGahee. Lynch was that eager to serve as a role model.

Experts say a lawsuit involving an Islamic charity might be the strongest challenge to warrantless wiretap program.

Drug companies can continue to make less expensive generic drugs, much of which flow to the developing world, after an Indian court Monday rejected a patent law challenge.

The borough has just bowed to a court order that let a developer build a town house complex on Federal Hill. Now it faces a second developer's nearly identical legal challenge.

During fair week, much of the attention on showmanship tends to go toward the larger animals such as steers and goats. But don't be too quick to equate size with dedication and challenge.

CLIMBING a mountain is a popular challenge for many people - but one Whitley Wood man has decided to tackle seven. And when he has completed the amazing feat he will go back to the beginning and start all over again.

A federal appeals court today is expected to hear a challenge to restrictions preventing sexually oriented businesses from operating too close to Houston's schools, parks and other "sensitive" areas.

Robert Finlay, right, a Wall Street investment advisor who moved back to New Hampshire a year ago, issued a challenge yesterday to every librarian and museum director in the state to increase their membership. And he offered $75,000 as incentive.

An Indian court has thrown out a challenge to the country's patent laws by Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis.

Challenges In The News - 03/18/08

Lee County Property Appraiser Ken Wilkinson, the father of Save Our Homes, just saw his baby survive another legal challenge. A Tallahassee judge threw out a Save Our Homes challenge from three Alabama residents Monday, the third unsuccessful run part-time residents have made at the exemption.

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 8, 2007) - Longstanding weaknesses in the financial systems of government agencies pose a "formidable challenge," according to a report released by the Government Accountability Office.

Everybody knows that Southern Hills in Tulsa, Okla., will present a very difficult challenge for this week's PGA Championship.

Maximizing the Performance of SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time for Financial Services Applications on AMD64 Technology Whitepaper: The technology needs of financial services companies offer a remarkable challenge for computer hardware and software vendors.

The borough has just bowed to a court order that let a developer build a town house complex on Federal Hill. Now it faces a second developer's nearly identical legal challenge.

During fair week, much of the attention on showmanship tends to go toward the larger animals such as steers and goats. But don't be too quick to equate size with dedication and challenge.

Lee Seaton, Angels Camp City Council member, is finishing second term and will challenge Tryon for board a Board of Supervisor seat. Angels Camp City Council member Lee Seaton said Friday he will challenge longtime incumbent Tom Tryon for the District 4 Board of Supervisors seat.

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - An Oconomowoc man accused of killing his mother with an ax as she slept won't challenge a psychologist's conclusion that he's mentally fit to stand trial.

Mirant Corp. said Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with bankrupcty creditors who challenged a 2006 agreement in legal disputes over a distribution contract with Potomac Electric and Power Co.

CLIMBING a mountain is a popular challenge for many people - but one Whitley Wood man has decided to tackle seven. And when he has completed the amazing feat he will go back to the beginning and start all over again.

Robert Finlay, right, a Wall Street investment advisor who moved back to New Hampshire a year ago, issued a challenge yesterday to every librarian and museum director in the state to increase their membership. And he offered $75,000 as incentive.

Challenges In The News - 03/17/08

The team, all clad in a white shirted uniform bearing the logos of the Organisation's sponsors, were greeted by the Hon. Minister of Health, Louis Deguara and members of the HSBC Life Management team, newly-acquired title sponsors for this year's challenge who joined close relatives, families and friends in bidding farewell and fuelling last words of encouragement prior to this year's feat.

The contestant who died in a Nigerian reality TV programme drowned taking part in one of its challenges, police say.

The FCC denied what was in effect a nuisance challenge to the renewal of the TV license of WRAZ-TV Raleigh, N.C.

WBC International lightweight champion Ali Funeka will take another step towards a world title challenge when he defends his crown against Australian fighter Allan Luxford in East London.

That was an extremely positive and challenging experience both mentally and physically.

We wanted to update you on the achievements and challenges the Council has made since the plan was approved. - (Orange County Boy Scout Council)

A Manx library encourages children to find out more about environmental issues through a new reading challenge.

The team, all clad in a white shirted uniform bearing the logos of the Organisation's sponsors, were greeted by the Hon. Minister of Health, Louis Deguara and members of the HSBC Life Management team, newly-acquired title sponsors for this year's challenge who joined close relatives, families and friends in bidding farewell and fuelling last words of encouragement prior to this year's feat.

If you love barbecue, join the challenge Aug. 11 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. It's the sixth annual Barbecue Challenge.

The FCC denied what was in effect a nuisance challenge to the renewal of the TV license of WRAZ-TV Raleigh, N.C.

WBC International lightweight champion Ali Funeka will take another step towards a world title challenge when he defends his crown against Australian fighter Allan Luxford in East London.

Challenges In The News - 03/16/08

The ARC said it was surprised by J&J's legal action since it has been "selling first aid kits commercially in the United States since 1903," the profits of which are "reinvested in its humanitarian programs "Until now, J&J has never challenged this activity," said ARC, adding that last year it received "only two million dollars in revenue from the sale of its products," while J&J "received 52.3 billion in annual revenue."

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has opened registration for its Lunar Plant Growth Chamber engineering challenge.

If you love barbecue, join the challenge Aug. 11 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. It's the sixth annual Barbecue Challenge.

A CASTLE DOUGLAS woman is making final preparations before the toughest challenge of her life. Shirley Prahms will climb the mighty Ben Nevis with son Alan this Saturday.

A RACE to climb Britain's three highest mountains in 24 hours is the challenge for a Dursley aid worker. Pete Mills, 27, from Woodmancote, is taking part in the three peak challenge to raise money for Merlin, a charity which provides medical aid to people caught up in conflicts or natural disasters.

The finding of two Kenyan fossils appears to challenge the prevailing human evolution theory that two species Homo habilis and Homo erectus developed one after the other. Instead the finding of a jawbone thought to belong to the former and a skull thought to belong to the latter suggests that the two species might have co-habited some 2 million years ago.

A Manx library encourages children to find out more about environmental issues through a new reading challenge.

A national Latino coalition is threatening to challenge Oklahoma's sweeping immigration law before the measure goes into effect on Nov. 1.

Two fossils discovered in northern Kenya directly challenge the established view that there was a linear progression from apes to humans. Surprising research based on two African fossils suggests our family tree is more like a wayward bush with stubby branches, challenging what had been common thinking on how early humans evolved.

Andrew Hall - at just 29 years of age - is the youngest-ever president of the Parkes P A and H (Show) Society in its long and proud history of 127 years - and he's on the eve of possibly his greatest challenge.

The team, all clad in a white shirted uniform bearing the logos of the Organisation's sponsors, were greeted by the Hon. Minister of Health, Louis Deguara and members of the HSBC Life Management team, newly-acquired title sponsors for this year's challenge who joined close relatives, families and friends in bidding farewell and fuelling last words of encouragement prior to this year's feat.

The contestant who died in a Nigerian reality TV programme drowned taking part in one of its challenges, police say.

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The Left parties have downplayed PM's challenge to withdraw support on the nuke deal, maintaining everything should not be linked with pulling down the government.

The Marion Family YMCA is now accepting registrations for its Corporate Challenge. The Corporate Challenge is a program in which teams from different organizations will compete in many featured events.

Digidesign has issued a challenge: Can you tell the difference between digital and analog recording?

Keeping up with growth is the biggest challenge facing the Fort Mill Township, said leaders who spoke at the Chamber of Commerce's annual Fort Mill State of the Community breakfast Friday.

The pharmaceutical industry and patient campaigners lost a landmark legal challenge yesterday to win access for early-stage Alzheimer's sufferers to dementia drugs on the National Health Service.

By Kevin Murphy Special to the Daily Times Friday, August 10, 2007 9:32 PM CDT MADISON - The routing of a proposed power line between Waterloo and Lake Mills survived a legal challenge Friday by the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors and a citizens group.

A Chesterbrook man is showing his true strength as he overcomes a huge life challenge. His unbeatable spirit has taken him to the top of some national competitions.

SEPARATING two twins-joined at the hip-is proving a challenge for doctors at SSG Hospital. According to doctors with the hospital's Paediatrics Department, the girls are healthy, but it may be difficult to separate them as they share liver, uterus and urinary bladder, but do not share a kidney.

Hunting bears is a challenge and passion both Roy Keefer and I share, along with many other sportsmen. I began hunting them as a bear control officer with the British Columbia, Canada, Wildlife Branch. It was our job to respond to bear encounters and attacks.

Hoshiarpur-based International Tractors Ltd is all set to challenge the Mahindras for the acquisition of assets of Romanian tractor company Tractorul and is gearing up to make a bid for the company.

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal can challenge for the title even without Thierry Henry.

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What was expected to be a runaway victory turned into a horse race. What was going to be a snore fest turned into a nail-biter. Tiger Woods' expected romp to a PGA Championship became a challenge with the help of a 14th-hole bogey and late charges from Woody Austin and Ernie Els. Woods' lead was trimmed to a shot before a birdie on 15 and three pars sealed the victory, his 13th major title.

Varni's role is to deliver those new tastes, such as microbrews and energy drinks, while also providing the traditional favorites such as Pabst and Snapple. "New drinks are coming out every day, but we obviously can't carry all of them," he said. "One of the things we do is try and figure out which drinks will be popular and which drinks will fail." That's quite a challenge.

Today, young people are faced with many challenges as they often .live in fragile families and disintegrating neighborhoods. Scoutreach meets the developmental needs of youth in urban settings as diverse as the barrios of South Central Los Angeles and the housing developments of Washington, D.C. The program also focuses on the U.S. rural population, which constitutes approximately 25 percent of the total U.S. population. Some rural communities are stable and growing, but others are characterized by decentralized, low-density populations, poverty, or both.

Astrological Forecast: Libra – Challenge yourself to think bigger. If your plan is too small, it won’t have enough magic to inspire your team. And if you don’t need a team to accomplish your goal, then it’s for sure too small.

A boy sets himself the challenge of scaling the UK's three highest peaks in six days for charity.

Big Brother announces that Liam is the winner of the linguist challenge

Being involved with the upcoming Abbotsford News diversity challenge, we are asking and reminding young writers from the ages of 14 and 24 who live in Abbotsford/Mission to submit their responses of 300 words or less by Tuesday, Sept. 4 by e-mailing me at the address below or dropping off their submissions at the Abbotsford News at 34375 Gladys Ave.

CHENNAI: J. Swarna of SDAT-Chandra Academy overcame a stiff challenge from K.K. Narmadha (IB) before posting a 9-11, 7-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-8, 11-7 win in a women’s quarterfinal match of the J.V.S. Rao memorial 9th State-ranking table ...

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh appears to have shaken off a challenge from his detractors with the Congress high command giving him not only reprieve but also permission to reshuffle his team.

The deployment of the UN-African Union peacekeeping force to the western Sudanese region of Darfur will be an unprecendented challenge, the UN official in charge of the mission said Friday.

As soon as I saw the "Food Stamp Challenge" headline, I knew we would read the gratuitous comment from hunger relief "advocates" that governors, members of Congress, and most of us didn't know what it was like to be hungry or feed a family on a food stamp budget.

Challenges In The News - 03/13/08

Big Brother announces that Liam is the winner of the linguist challenge.

For some of the Democratic party's loyal supporters, this is turning out to be a summer of discontent. In recent weeks, a prominent anti-war activist announced plans to challenge Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Four major Hispanic organizations protested the "mixed message" on immigration from congressional Democrats.

Justin Rose and Luke Donald head the British challenge at three over in the USPGA.

Ulster’s challenge ends with Monaghan

ULTRA-FIT people on the Island are being sought to take part in a fun but challenging day out in aid of a charity which aims to fulfill the dreams of terminally ill and seriously ill children.

Tiger holds off challenge

Being involved with the upcoming Abbotsford News diversity challenge, we are asking and reminding young writers from the ages of 14 and 24 who live in Abbotsford/Mission to submit their responses of 300 words or less by Tuesday,

CHENNAI: J. Swarna of SDAT-Chandra Academy overcame a stiff challenge from K.K. Narmadha (IB) before posting a 9-11, 7-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-8, 11-7 win in a women’s quarterfinal match of the J.V.S. Rao memorial 9th State-ranking table ...

Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden almost breezed to a second term without a challenge. But just before the filing deadline three candidates...

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh appears to have shaken off a challenge from his detractors with the Congress high command giving him not only reprieve but also permission to reshuffle his team.

HELL'S KITCHEN -- The slicing and dicing -- not to mention the sweating and swearing -- come to an end with the season finale of the reality series. One last challenge will determine which of the contestants who started the show has the right stuff to run a restaurant. (9 p.m., Fox)

Challenges In The News - 03/12/08

A boy sets himself the challenge of scaling the UK's three highest peaks in six days for charity.

Jacob Alexander, the former chief executive of Comverse Technology who is fighting extradition from Namibia to face options-related fraud charges in the United States, won another delay in the proceedings. An extradition hearing was delayed until Nov. 12 as a result of a challenge filed by Mr. Alexander to the selection of the magistrate who will hear the case.

When Joseph E. Kurtz takes over as archbishop of Louisville on Wednesday, he'll face the challenge of finding more people wanting to take up the priesthood. Kurtz is stepping into an archdiocese that, for the second time in two years, has ordained no priests.

This weeks LinuxWorld event saw a number of new product announcements from open source systems management start-ups, as they look to challenge the market dominance of CA, HP, IBM and BMC.

A $6 million "Dragon's Den"-like challenge is offering companies a helping hand to expand into Britain.

MORE than 100 students from a South Wales school took part in a day-long challenge to build a catapult.

A boy sets himself the challenge of scaling the UK's three highest peaks in six days for charity.

Karen Koehler, the president of the state trial lawyers, likes a good challenge, and she has a new one: going up against insurance companies before the voters.

I WATCHED and heard Governor Eddie "Among" Panlilio over a local television channel saying he is prepared to challenge anyone in a face-to-face discussion on the merits and the true intent of the controversial letters he sent to the Provincial Board (PB), addressed to the Office of the Vice Governor.

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14.08.2007 - 09:05 CET | By Honor Mahony The UK has admitted it will be a "challenge" to meet ambitious EU renewable energy goals following revelations of an internal report suggesting there was little chance of them being reached.

In closing a $6 billion buyout of digital marketing company aQuantive on Monday, Microsoft is taking a first step in its quest to leapfrog Yahoo and challenge Google in the online advertising business. Microsoft completed its $6 billion buyout of digital marketing company aQuantive yesterday and now plans to challenge Yahoo and Google in the online advertising business. A challenge to the Nasdaq Stock Market?s bid for the OMX exchange of Sweden appeared to be developing as representatives of the Borse Dubai stock exchange, which bought a stake in the OMX last week, were in Stockholm to meet with OMX officials.

Bush administration's request for a formal case at the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body comes four months after it launched its challenge.

Entries for the Stawell Regional Health Community Walking Challenge close at 5pm this Friday. The challenge is an innovative way for people to get motivated and involved in exercise by walking in teams.

Despite the general improvement in the human development indicators over the years, maternal and child mortality rates remain an uphill challenge for the country, as President John Agyekum Kufour has admitted.

THE prospect of Germany's first all-out rail strike may have faded but the boldness of a rebel union's challenge to the management of the state-owned operator Deutsche Bahn has underlined the rise of the country's militant splinter unions.

This weeks LinuxWorld event saw a number of new product announcements from open source systems management start-ups, as they look to challenge the market dominance of CA, HP, IBM and BMC.

A $6 million "Dragon's Den"-like challenge is offering companies a helping hand to expand into Britain.

MORE than 100 students from a South Wales school took part in a day-long challenge to build a catapult.

A ruling by a federal appeals court Monday appears to clear the way for NASCAR to block AT&T Inc. from featuring its logo on Jeff Burton's No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in its order that San Antonio-based AT&T lacks standing to challenge NASCAR's decision.

Bush administration's request for a formal case at the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body comes four months after it launched its challenge.

Challenges In The News - 03/10/08

Febronia Sidoti has never been one to shy away from a challenge, whether it's in the kitchen or in life. At the age of 18 she left her home in the Sicilian ...

... way it doesn't -- may be ripe for a legal challenge, state open records law experts say, and at least one city politician has vowed to push the issue. ...

I can foresee Els continuing to challenge, and indeed adding to the three major titles he took before needing reconstructive knee surgery following a ...

"The first-round entries exceeded our expectations in both quantity and quality; our judges had quite a challenge themselves. We hope that with the launch ...

Mini says it's rolling out a new Challenge edition of the Cooper S that offers higher top speed, increased torque, faster acceleration and better traction ...

The government today admitted that meeting the new European Union renewable energy target will prove a "major challenge" following a leaked report obtained ... The government today admitted that meeting the new European Union renewable energy target will prove a "major challenge" following a leaked report obtained by the Guardian that reveals officials have briefed ministers that it was an impossibility.

The new fossils are significant because both their relative geological ages and their physical attributes directly challenge these views about our human ...

Newly-appointed Sanef chairperson Jovial Rantao faces unprecedented challenges, ranging from promoting the quality and ethics of journalism to championing ...

However, he needed the caution flag that regrouped the field and a clear race track on the restart to beat back a strong challenge from Andy Gregg, ...

Making a great school lunch is no longer a simple matter of slapping together a PB&J on white, tossing in a bag of chips and adding a juice box. Add the concern of keeping packed lunches healthy to the age-old challenge of satisfying picky eaters, and parents today face quite a dilemma.

Every snap Dane Stratton and Cole Pemberton must meet a challenge.

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The Justice Department's effort to shield President Bush from judicial scrutiny for his decision to order warrantless wiretaps is set to face its most difficult challenge. This afternoon in San Francisco, a federal appellate court will hear arguments over whether a lawsuit challenging the wiretapping program involves secrets too sensitive for litigation.

Steve Mertl August 14, 2007 - 10:44 p.m. VANCOUVER (CP) - The United States' top trade official says she's disappointed at having to challenge Canada's compliance with the softwood lumber agreement less than a year after it was signed.

The SNP move presents Brown with a challenge. While arguing against independence, he must try to satisfy Scots' apparent desire for more autonomy or he risks a political backlash.

THE extent of the transport challenge facing the City and the country to meet the requirements of FIFA for 2010 World Cup are not fully appreciated, says the Cape Town Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Provo is among several Utah cities saying they may challenge 2006 Census estimates.

Jack Anderson Jr. of Walcott rides “Dude” through an obstacle Saturday at the Extreme Cowboy Challenge. The challenge took place on the Fisher Farm south of Mt. Pleasant

Entries for the Stawell Regional Health Community Walking Challenge close at 5pm this Friday. The challenge is an innovative way for people to get motivated and involved in exercise by walking in teams.

West Jordan plans to challenge a census estimate that puts its population at 94,309, saying the city has surpassed 100,000 people.

Every snap Dane Stratton and Cole Pemberton must meet a challenge.

The UK has admitted it will be a "challenge" to meet ambitious EU renewable energy goals following revelations of an internal report suggesting there was little chance of them being reached.

Eric Brown, the author of "SEO Essentials For A Top 10 Search Engine Ranking" is currently in the process of conducting an SEO challenge regarding his website SEO Tips 4 U at Learn SEO Today.

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And even though he won last year’s challenge using the 07 version, he still has a warm spot in his heart for the look and feel of “Madden NFL 05.”

Legal dilemma seen in prosecuting pedophile. Sweeping restraining order may not stand up to constitutional challenge, experts say.

Drug developer Warner Chilcott Ltd. said Wednesday it received notice of a patent challenge from Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. over the company's chewable birth control pill Femcon FE.

Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard said he ``trusted'' his Liberal Party deputy Peter Costello amid reports of a leadership challenge ahead of an election due this year.

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has fought off a barrage of questions in Parliament today, with the Opposition calling for him to challenge the Prime Minister John Howard, or resign.

Goshen – State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Alessandro has dismissed a challenge to the election petitions of Democratic Newburgh mayoral candidate Lillie Howard. That means there will be a primary election pitting Howard against Councilman Salvatore Cracolici, the party’s endorsed candidate.

Community Medical Center agreed Tuesday not to challenge a vote to unionize nurses, the last hurdle after two previous failed attempts to organize.

Making a great school lunch is no longer a simple matter of slapping together a PB&J on white, tossing in a bag of chips and adding a juice box. Add the concern of keeping packed lunches healthy to the age-old challenge of satisfying picky eaters, and parents today face quite a dilemma.

Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Warnings from pundits that the millions of engineers and scientists India and China produce each year would soon challenge the US' technical superiority may be a little premature, according to Newsweek International.

Years ago, a 12-year-old Inland Valley student wrote about his first golf round. "It was an adventure," he said, "a real adventure." For players in the upcoming Inland Valley Amateur Championship, set for Sept.1-2, the event promises not one but two days of challenge and "adventure."

A GROUP of golfers from twin town Schweinfurt played a special challenge match at Wishaw Golf Club last week as part of a five-day golfing exchange.

Challenge Marketing News 03/06/08

Making a great school lunch is no longer a simple matter of slapping together a PB&J on white, tossing in a bag of chips and adding a juice box. Add the concern of keeping packed lunches healthy to the age-old challenge of satisfying picky eaters, and parents today face quite a dilemma.

As Elizabeth Edwards takes chances, testing the role of candidate's wife, she presents a hard target and tough challenge for political opponents.

ORTON Waterville's Lucinda Davies has been selected to take part in a university challenge.

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. said Wednesday it overcame a challenge to a contract award from the U.S. Army worth up to $63.3 million.

JOONAS Kylmakorpi's opening heat effort to pass Chris Neath set the scene for this fascinating inter-league challenge between the Hammers and their old rivals from Rye House.

Claiming U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones has gone too liberal on the war and other issues, an Onslow County Republican has mounted a primary challenge against the 3rd District congressman.

David Beckham has risen to every challenge possible during his illustrious career so far – and England coach Steve McClaren does not expect the midfielder to start failing now. (16/08/2007 08:23:44)

Hyatt Resorts today debuts six online webisodes of the "Ultimate Adventure Challenge," a unique online reality series featuring the adventures in culture, cuisine, and outdoor activities of five finalist U.S. families.

QUEENSLAND Premier Peter Beattie says a High Court challenge could be mounted against Prime Minister John Howard's intervention over council mergers.

A North Dakota motorcycle advocacy group is preparing to challenge citations issued for violating a city noise ordinance.

A senior detective hunting two yobs who killed a young man in a row over litter has said people do have the right to challenge anti-social behaviour. A senior detective hunting two yobs who killed a man in a row over litter said that people are entitled to challenge antisocial behaviour. Detective Chief Inspector Cliff Lyons said the death of 23-year-old Evren Anil in Crystal Palace, south east London, was shocking.

Challenge Marketing News 03/05/08

David Beckham has risen to every challenge possible during his illustrious career so far – and England coach Steve McClaren does not expect the midfielder to start failing now.

A North Dakota motorcycle advocacy group is preparing to challenge citations issued for violating a city noise ordinance.

Former world champion Valentino Rossi insists his conscience is clear as he looks to continue his challenge on high-flying Australian star Casey Stoner at the Czech MotoGP on Sunday.

Strictly eating locally produced foods can be a challenge. Good thing our foodie is a Sacramentan.

A senior detective hunting two yobs who killed a young man in a row over litter has said people do have the right to challenge anti-social behaviour.

Democratic Barack Obama on Thursday defended controversial foreign policy statements he's made recently, saying presidential candidates must challenge conventional Washington thinking.

A senior detective hunting two yobs who killed a man in a row over litter said that people are entitled to challenge antisocial behaviour. Detective Chief Inspector Cliff Lyons said the death of 23-year-old Evren Anil in Crystal Palace, south east London, was shocking.

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said he ``trusted'' his Liberal Party deputy Peter Costello amid reports of a leadership challenge ahead of an election due this year.

A left-wing candidate may challenge Wendy Alexander for the leadership of Scottish Labour. The prospect of a second coronation within the Labour party in less than three months faded today after it emerged that the favourite for the Scottish party leadership, Wendy Alexander, faces the prospect of a leftwing challenge.

You're being urged to put down that candy bar today and reach for something healthy. The American Cancer Society is holding its "Great American Eat Right Challenge."

Salina Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Dennis Lauver on Wednesday was looking for teammates. And solutions. "Are we way off track? Am I dreaming that we've got a challenge here?" Lauver asked his audience.

Challenge Marketing News 03/04/08

An Indie Festival that loves film more than hype. New Zealand provides a welcoming arena for challenging movies.

Toy recall shows challenge China poses to partners

Democratic politicians are reflecting those sentiments in the 2008 presidential campaign and in legislative proposals in Congress. Populist lawmakers in the House and Senate have targeted oil-industry tax breaks, and challenged pharmaceutical companies on issues from drug prices to generic substitutes to imports from foreign companies.

We’ve got a bit of a challenge here. Let’s put our head’s together and see what we can do about it.

EAGER readers have completed a summer challenge to plough through six books of their choice.

More than 1,800 new teachers are entering the Clark County School District this year. Hiring them was just part of the challenge for the district. Keeping them is another. Investigative Reporter Adrienne Augustus has the story.

Last week I wrote about Michael Moore's ridiculous film, Sicko, and some of the equally ridiculous right-wing reactions to it. Shortly thereafter, I received a challenge from Michael Cannon, a health care policy expert at the Cato Institute.

Neuro Resource Group , manufacturers of the InterX pain management device, today announced that Rob Gauntlett and James Hooper, the first men to attempt a 180 degree pole-to-pole challenge, are now making their way across the US.

As Elizabeth Edwards takes chances, testing the role of candidate's wife, she presents a hard target and tough challenge for political opponents.

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. said Wednesday it overcame a challenge to a contract award from the U.S. Army worth up to $63.3 million.

JOONAS Kylmakorpi's opening heat effort to pass Chris Neath set the scene for this fascinating inter-league challenge between the Hammers and their old rivals from Rye House.

Challenge Marketing News 03/03/08

Ten year’s from now, there is going to be an entirely new set of teenagers. We have to continue developing methods, intervention and education tactics to address these critical issues. It’s a continuing challenge.

I hope I do inspire him and hope I play well enough to give him a good challenge.

As the face of the new elite, Mr. Slim presents an acute challenge for the country’s young president.

Push for energy legislation enters a tricky dance of trade-offs. House passes measure but compromises pose challenge for final bill.

Her (Paris Hilton) main challenge this summer has been learning to stand upright on her pink surfboard, which is propped up on the side of her house.

At the organization’s midyear conference in Washington, D.C. attendees shared common challenges they faced regarding the 1031 Exchange industry.

To discover this feeling, go to www.johsonsforyou.com and take the Melt Away Stress Challenge.

The real challenge of the operation, USC project managers had predicted, would come when 1,200-square-foot Tuscan-style homes with red tile roofs would be pulled up the steep hill by a tractor weighted down with 25,000 pounds of concrete to keep its tires from spinning under the strain.

For now, its authority and ability to negotiate agreements are limited to the West Bank and challenged by Hamas as unconstitutional.

The former general’s denunciations were seen as a direct challenge to the Chilean state, which has been under democratic rule for 17 years.

“That’s the challenge,” she acknowledges. “As an artist, you always want to feel you’re presenting your best work. But you don’t always know what you best work is.”

Challenge Marketing News 03/02/08

While it’s tempting for a challenged brand to emulate the likes of Google, Apple or Starbucks, doing so can seem audacious at best, delusional at worst.

Our July 23 Cover Story of BusinessWeek, “Can China Be Fixed?” posed a provocative question. The article went beyond China’s flashy facade and examined the enormous challenges confronting the country on its path to becoming a modern industrial power.

Coming into vogue. Wines from new and emerging winemaking regions present both opportunity and challenge.

Morgan developed a lesson that challenges students to design a chamber for growing plants on the moon. She is taking 10 million basil seeds into space. NASA will send the seeds to teachers who request them for experiments.

The new carrier got a taste of the challenges other airlines face when its first flight out of Kennedy Airport was delayed because of the severe storms that hit New York on Wednesday morning.

Nonstop challenges in early May can make you feel like a Survivor contestant.

McEnroe was challenging.

Romney is like a carnival charlatan selling snake oil. He accomodates his beliefs to the situation at hand for his own advancement. And it he cannot figure out that the Mormon church is a cult branch of traditional Christianity, how would he handle the complex challenges he would encounter as President and Commander in Chief?

Insurers selling equity-indexed annuities are starting to face challenges from securities regulators as well.

A look at some of the more challenging issues:

Today the place pulses with purpose: hallways are bursting with murals math games and word challenges, as if every square inch of the school were devoted to instruction.

Challenge Marketing News 03/01/08

Claudio Pizarro insists he was lucky not to have suffered a broken leg in a challenge by Kalifa Cisse during Chelsea's 2-1 win at Reading on Wednesday.

Jadel Gregorio believes Phillips Idowu can challenge for a medal at the World Championship.

Arkansas legislators participating in a three-day hunger challenge said Friday that they got insight into the plight of hungry Arkansans, and they have no plans to reshelve the issue. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)

For Paula Hiuser and Kevin Keenan, the sound of the starting horn at today's Timberman Triathlon will mark the answer to a challenge that came from within.

How a company made everyone a team player. They developed core values – “take risks” – and so-called rules of engagement – “challenge the issue, not the person.”

We are fortunate to have a person of Mayor Bloomberg’s caliber bringing energy and boldness to the challenges we face.

But he also faced a series of difficult challenges, including maintaining UC’s quality with fewer resources and expanding its diversity without the help of affirmative action.

Britain takes on artisan candy. New chocolatiers are challenging the traditional landscape. There’s more to British chocolate than Cadbury’s Sales of high-end or artisan made products have soared, while a new wave of young British chocolatiers has emerged challenging the traditional French and Belgian supremacy in this rarefied area.

Chilling out and feeling ‘Girl Power’. Challenging campers to ‘be the best they can be’, a Girl Scout sleep-away makes a 13-year-old less shy, more open. ‘It changed her life,’ says her mom. “Being away from her parents, girls are able to take responsibility for their belongings and figure out how to solve their own problems in a safe place.”

Challenges for Chrylser. The new Challenger will be in dealerships next spring. The aggressive design of the new Challenger has been well received in some quarters and raises hopes that Chrysler can recapture the flair for edgy design it was getting kudos for just a few years back. For the “new” Chrysler – which recently went private and is in the midst of a restructuring – meeting this challenge won’t be easy. What they are below average on is being fuel-efficient, and environmentally friendly, providing good value for money and appealing to younger drivers.

Bush’s hardest challenge will be selling in a fix for the 12 million illegal immigrants already living in the U.S.