Challenges In The News 05/23/08

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided not to run for the U.S. presidency, he said in the New York Times, ending long-running speculation that he could launch a challenge as an independent candidate.

Members of the Gateway varsity ice hockey team will take on the Mighty Penguins sled hockey team on sleds in a special challenge contest Sunday at Center Ice Arena in Delmont.

The Challenge is an exciting global adventure which mixes 4x4 driving with adventure sports and tactical thinking. Applicants should be strong athletes, able to work well in a team and have the stamina to see themselves through both a National and International Selection process.

Obama's challenge to others on campaign financing is now a test for him. A year ago, Senator Barack Obama said that if he won his party’s nomination he would limit himself to public financing in the general election, but that challenge to others is now a test for him.

There are Republican officials in Massachusetts and at the national level who have welcomed former Navy pilot Jim Ogonowski's decision to challenge four-term Democratic Sen.

A South Miami business executive will challenge U.S. Rep. Illeana Ros-Lehtinen, who has served since 1989, for her seat in Congress.

Former Dallas Cowboys star Ron Springs is one of 11 plaintiffs named in lawsuit filed today in the U.S. District Court for Texas' eastern district, which aims to challenge Texas' cap on medical malpractice awards.

The BBC's business team in India looks at the key challenges for the Indian government ahead of the presentation of its budget.

Providing employees with adequate skills training tops the list of staffing concerns for technology executives today, a new survey shows. More than a quarter of chief information officers polled said providing adequate professional development and skills training for their information technology professionals is their greatest staffing challenge.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard airs his frustration over the side's failure to challenge for the Premier League title.

Two Britons who were cleared of crimes have launched a landmark human rights challenge to have their DNA samples destroyed. The case being heard by Human Rights judges on Wednesday comes just days after the convictions of two killers in the UK thanks to chance DNA matches.