Saturday, June 28, 2008

Challenges In The News 06/28/08

Lawyers for suspended SABC boss Dali Mpofu began the process of challenging the board meeting which led to his suspension in papers filed at the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday.

As Frederick resident Guy Djoken campaigned for Barack Obama in Ohio earlier this year, one woman offered him a challenge.

Think of it as more than a challenge -- a dare, perhaps, or defiance in the face of limitation or risk. Frankly, no one cares how anyone approaches the Art Challenge program at the International Gallery of Contemporary Art; the gallery just wants artists to take the bait.

Raising four boys alone on a machine technician's salary is a challenge in the best of times. But when there is nothing in the pantry save two bags of rice, a can of vegetables and a jar of peanut butter scraped clean, it can be a nightmare.

With two weeks remaining, The Post-Crescents special Do It Community Challenge for the Community Emergency Prescription Drug Fund has reached more than 49 percent of its $50,000 goal.

Renault's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso arrives in the paddock of the Magny-Cours racetrack on June 20. As French motor racing fans prepared to cheer on their heroes in the French Grand Prix, Alonso warned that he and the Renault team lacked the speed needed to challenge Ferrari.

Bob Handlos confronts the challenge of his professional - and personal - life.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has vowed to get tough as new manager of Chelsea Football Club. The Brazilian officially takes charge of the Blues on July 1 after agreeing to leave the Portugal national job for a fresh challenge, and he has already revealed he will pick his team on merit and not reputation.

The first professional canoe challenge in years came to Ann Arbor on Saturday. The Michigan Canoe Racing Association and the Huron River Watershed Council organized the daylong 2008 Huron River Canoe Challenge, which brought more than 30 professional canoe racers to Gallup Park.

A legal challenge against the Electoral Finance Act has been struck out by the High Court.

TALYBONT stepped up their challenge for the West Wales Cricket Conference title yesterday – but they had to work hard for victory at struggling Tregaron.

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