Saturday, July 26, 2008

Challenges In The News 07/26/08

A High Court judge refuses to throw out a challenge to the appointment of four victims commissioners.

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister P Chidambaram considers inflation the country's biggest challenge today and regards becoming an open market as the way forward.

June 26 (Bloomberg) -- Conrad Black , the former Hollinger International chairman whose U.S. fraud conviction was upheld yesterday, must pay C$18,000 ($17,800) to the Globe and Mail for costs stemming from its challenge of a secrecy order over limits on money he and his wife could spend.

A year after succeeding Tony Blair as Britain's prime minister, Gordon Brown's poll ratings have sunk and talk of a challenge to his leadership is rife.

A NSW man has lost his High Court bid to challenge the $22 million Commonwealth government grant given to World Youth Day organisers.

Central defender Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool will mount a serious challenge for silverware next season.

Some teenagers in the South Valley got a new outlook on life after taking part in a health and fitness challenge.

The Supreme Court on Thursday made it difficult for utility companies to successfully challenge costly, long-term energy supply contracts negotiated during the West Coast energy crunch seven years ago.

A Washoe County resident has filed a term limits challenge against Sen. Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno. Raggio is running for reelection to the Senate. He was first elected in 1972.

An appeals court yesterday rebuffed an attempt by cable providers to challenge a rule that makes it easier for phone companies and other potential competitors to move in on their turf.

WITH three key players out, the Inverell Highlanders have a challenge ahead of them, coach Ron Walters says.

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