Challenges In The News 05/15/08

She keeps her head down- Clinton’s challenge was different: A decade-long national reputation preceded her, but she was loathed by many Republicans as the embodiment of liberalism and the face of socialized medicine because of her role in President Clinton’s ill-fated healthcare plan.

Sturcken praised Wal-Mart for its vision but added that the company needed to provide verifiable data to back up its claims, calling that transparency “a lingering challenge.”

“How do you determine what a fair market value is?” he asked. “This just sets up the situation for a lot of legal challenges.”

The questioning in Clemens’ hearing split largely among partisan lines, with Democrats skeptical of Clemens and Republicans challenging McName. The Justice Department had agents at the hearing and could investigate without a request from Congress.

“There is much spirituality out there among the unaffiliated. I find this to be an exciting challenge.”

Leery of making the election a referendum of the Diaz-Balart brothers desire to overthrow Castro’s government, their challengers are instead arguing that the brothers have spent too much time on failed Cuba policy, neglecting every other issue.

Rising rents, the growth of big-box chains and the triumph of Amazon.com as a major force have challenged the indies.

Real-estate slump forcing many to seek new careers. “Even though they needed money, they don’t want to start at the bottom, so it was a real challenge to keep their spirits up. They are looking at the jobs out there and saying, “I can’t live on this.”

An Uncertain Legacy. Alberto and Keiko Fujimori, the father-and-daughter, president and first-lady duo that once led Peru, face their greatest challenge in defending charges of human rights violations and rampant corruption against the now-jailed former president.

“We believe the challenges of America can only be solved by closing the economic gaps between blacks and whites, rich and poor.”

The photos capture the power and pleasure of this cultural movement born of extraordinary creativity in challenging circumstances.