Friday, June 27, 2008

Challenges In The News 06/27/08

The diversion and abuse of prescription medicine has become the greatest challenge drug enforcers have faced in more than a generation, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said.

Asked to comment on BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor's statement that Yong's plot was an attempt to challenge BN to sack SAPP instead of pulling out of the coalition, Yong said he was upset over what Tengku Adnan had said.

BROOKLINE Community activist Pamela Julian, a resident of Brookline's Precinct 14, announced last week she'll challenge incumbent state Representative Mike Rush. Julian was among those pushing a bill that would allow colleges and high schools to register students to vote when they register for classes. It

In the two weeks since Barack Obama became the presumptive Democratic nominee, John McCain has demonstrated a knack for driving the daily political debate, forcing his opponent to respond to a challenge to meet in town hall debates, accusing him of being "delusional" about terrorism

A Union Pacific boilermaker hopes to do what the state's Democratic and Republican parties have been unable to challenge a former legislator trying to regain the House seat.

MANILA, Philippines -- The remaining legal challenge to the bidding of the National Transmission Corp. (Transco) has been removed after La Costa Development Corp. withdrew its petition before the Supreme Court.

Staging the life of Abraham Lincoln, arguably the greatest U.S. president, is a challenge that the Kentucky Repertory Theatre embraces as its right and its duty. The professional theater located in Horse Cave, within a short drive of Lincoln's birthplace in Hodgenville, is producing three works about Honest Abe.

South Carolina voters will decide who appears on November ballots in six Republican and five Democratic races Tuesday as Gov. Mark Sanford wraps up weeks of touting his favorites. The unusual effort for a chief executive to challenge incumbents in his own Republican party leaves him with the risk of voters deciding his political influence.

Two of the best known barbecue pitmeisters in the Carolinas will serve up their 'que on NBC's “Today” show on Monday in an N.C./S.C. cookoff. Ed Mitchell of The Pit restaurant in Raleigh will be cooking against Charleston caterer Jimmy Hagood in the first of a three-episode BBQ challenge featuring barbecue from around the country.

Willie Mullins had to settle for minor honours with his two runners in the Prix Alain du Breil at Auteuil. The Irish handler saddled course-and-distance winner Hurricane Fly as well as Quevega in the Grade One contest, in which the former came with a well-timed run to challenge between the last two.

Should the Spanish overcome the challenge of Italy tonight, they will take their place alongside Group D rivals Russia in Vienna on the 26 th of June.

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