Challenges In The News 05/31/08

SHELBY - Get your walking shoes out and limber up as it's nearing time for the third annual StepOne Challenge. Registration for the community-wide walking event will run until April 18. The challenge kicks off on April 26 and will end June 6, six weeks later.

A former Great Britain captain and Wigan great will take on a new challenge in aid of the Rugby League Benevolent Fund. (08/04/2008 10:00:00)

Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Tatenda Taibu is relishing the challenge of the IPL ahead of joining up with the Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.

Weight has been lost, habits have been changed, and the second annual Pound Plunge challenge has come to an end. When the event began in January, participants were charged with the task of dropping 14,000 pounds in 12 weeks.

Students at Cassia Alternative High School have taken a challenge to heart issued by the family of the first student killed during the shooting tragedy at Columbine High School in April, 1999.

NSW Education Minister John Della Bosca says he can "absolutely guarantee" he will not launch a leadership challenge against Premier Morris Iemma. Leadership speculation has surrounded Mr Della Bosca since last week, when he declined to rule out a move to the lower house.

ELYRIA: Ohio's execution method has been characterized as unfit for even household pets by an anesthesiologist testifying in a case challenging the constitutionality of the state's lethal injection process for putting prisoners to death.

SAINT JOHN, NB - Provincial Energy Minister Jack Keir has a new challenge. He is now the minister responsible for implementing the government's "Benefits Blueprint" initiative.

TOKYO, April 7 Kyodo - Development-related ministers of the Group of Eight nations warned Sunday that soaring food prices pose a serious challenge for Africa and other impoverished countries and vowed to tackle together new threats including climate change.

Over the years the length of Augusta National has been adjusted to challenge the invitees to The Masters. Equipment, technique and physical conditioning all have changed the complexion of golf.

Sweden's long-standing practice of levying higher taxes on wine than beer withstood a legal challenge by the European Union on Tuesday.