Challenges In The News 07/09/08

Waterford - Thomas C. Simones of Waterford will challenge Sen. Andrea Stillman, D-Waterford, for the 20th District Senate seat. Simones,

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

Kansas continued its winning tradition Thursday night in the 17th annual Metro All-Star Challenge, defeating their state-line rivals from Missouri 20-9 at the Blue Valley District Activities Complex. It was the 10th series victory for the Kansans.

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.

VANCOUVER - B.C.'s highest court has dismissed a challenge to the federal sex offender registry.
EDUCATION's biggest challenge today is bridging the divide between those born into a digital world and those who were not, says Steven Naudé, MD of Pearson Education.

Waterloo region finished first in the province for the commuter challenge earlier this month. Instead of driving to work, nearly 23 hundred people carpooled or commuted by walking, cycling or taking the ...