Challenges In The News 07/14/08

A Muslim group says it won't challenge the Walkersville Board of Zoning Appeals' decision denying the group's request to build a recreational and worship center on land zoned for agricultural use.

Douglas County District Attorney Mark Jackson said Friday he won't challenge the candidacies of five local office-holders who are seeking re-election.

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will not bring a legal challenge to the decision of the Walkersville Board of Appeals to deny AMC's special exception application.

WEST CHESTER — St. Agnes Church has dropped its challenge to a zoning hearing board decision involving Feminique Boutique, a sex novelty shop near the church.

A Roseville woman who accepted the challenge of training a wild mustang in 90 days won't be parting from her four-legged student after all. Harry Schneider, of Oregon, left and his horse BeauRegard meet the horse's new owners after the auction at the Mustang Challenge on Saturday at the Horse Expo at Cal Expo.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - After a short but sour fight for the Democratic nomination, Rep. Rob Andrews' unexpected challenge to four-term Sen. Frank Lautenberg Senate will end Tuesday as voters cast their ballot in the state's primary election.

New Zealand must tackle "the sustainability challenge" if it is avoid an international backlash through trade protectionism, Prime Minister Helen Clark warned in Dunedin last night. Miss Clark was commenting in an address to more than 200 students at the University of Otago's Carrington College residential facility.

Nepal will face strong DPR Korea and Myanmar in the upcoming AFC Challenge Cup to be played in Hyderabad, India from July 30. Nepal will meet Myanmar on July 31 while it challenges DPR Korea on 2nd august. Nepal will play its third league match on 4th August.

A self-described "regular person" will challenge 2-term incumbent mayor Henry Jolly. Randall Moore said Friday he intends to pay his filing fee before the Friday, June 13, noon deadline. Moore picked up his election packet last week.

The Iranian regime supports violent extremists and challenges us across the region. It pursues a nuclear capability that could spark a dangerous arms race, and raise the prospect of a transfer of nuclear know-how to terrorists.

As the world clamors for more corn, wheat, soybeans and rice, farmers are trying to meet the challenge. But evidence suggests harvests will be average at best.