Challenges In The News 05/21/08

Local chef Jason Gibson is putting his talent to the test this weekend as he tackles the challenge of creating a sit-down dinner for 100 based on the trendy 100-mile diet. In Ontario. In late winter.

When Gov. Charlie Crist kicked off a statewide fitness challenge Wednesday at Bellamy Elementary School, 800 students clapped and cheered.

New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) The pre-Budget Economic Survey has warned of the US slowdown having an effect on the Indian economy and maintained that sustaining growth of nine per cent will be a challenge along with keeping a lid on inflation.

The whole idea of challenge games has grown on me. I wasn’t so sure about the premise at first, but I’m sold.

In case Dartmouth wasn't a big enough challenge last week (a 7-0 loss), the Massachusetts tennis team gets another shot today at the No. 75 team in the country when it travels to Boston College.

The fit-again goalkeeper Ben Foster has revealed his short and long-term goals – to make a reserve team comeback with Manchester United and eventually challenge to be the England No 1.

Tottenham players have returned to training after winning the Carling Cup and head coach Juande Ramos has warned there will be plenty more hard work before they can challenge the "Big Four".

Hawke's Bay councils are set to mount a ratepayer-funded legal challenge against Health Minister David Cunliffe's decision to sack the region's district health board (DHB).

Lawyers for the City of Mulvane are claiming the Sumner County Commissioners don't have the authority to challenge their annexation.

Radio personality Susan F. Benjamin is seizing the challenge: she's reformatting her show "The Greater Voice" to focus on books, books, books - and the authors and ideas behind them. And she's inviting book clubs, book bloggers, and bookstore owners to join her.

Barr Laboratories, a subsidiary of Barr Pharmaceuticals has initiated a challenge of the patents listed by GlaxoSmithKline in connection with its Avodart soft gelatin capsules, 0.5mg.