Challenges In The News 06/26/08

ANNISTON - Casandra Richey had been in trouble and was headed for more when she decided to attend the National Guard Youth Challenge Academy. "If I had not joined this academy, I would have ended up in jail again or on drugs again," said the 16-year-old from Florence.

How many people can you fit into a Smart car? Sounds like the start of a joke but it was actually a challenge issued to car enthusiasts visiting Mercedes-Benz World today.

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Motorcycle officers wind their way through extreme challenge. Riding a police motorcycle through a course that includes a teeter-totter, curb jumping, more cones and barricades than you find on Interstate 80, really helps an officer's skills.

Royal Dutch Shell said it will delay drilling in offshore Alaska for another year owing to an ongoing court challenge by environmentalists who say regulators should not have approved the project because of possible risks to whales and other marine animals.

Insurance broker Rock Finch is seeking signatures from 318 registered voters in order to mount an independent challenge for Republican Jay Purcell's seat on the Cape Girardeau County Commission.

Gordon Brown is facing a fresh challenge to his authority from more than 60 Labour MPs ready to kill off 'unaccountable' reforms to the planning system.

A federal lawsuit using a novel method to challenge a landlord's right to rent to illegal immigrants is stoking tensions that have been rising for years in this diverse city of 50,000 south of Newark.

Every day a man or woman faces several challenges. Some of these challenges prove to be too much, and the coping method taken is not always healthy.

The Food Bank of Northern Nevada got a huge financial boost this week and the company that gave it is also challenging you. The Nell J. Redfield Foundation is calling Thursday's $250,000 donation a challenge grant because they need your help too.

Ride the Rockies has three new riders this year sponsored by Colorado's "I Have A Dream" Foundation. The Dreamers, all 18 years of age, had no previous experience or equipment, but had the enthusiasm to take on the challenge.