Challenges In The News 08/31/08

We are in a struggle against Islamic extremism, but it is more like the cold war than a hot war – a long, most peacetime challenge in which a leader must be willing to use military power but also know when not to do so.
Those are the kinds of challenges that the next president truly needs to address.
The challenge for Sen. McCain is deciding what part of the view to emphasize. People will have to do the calculation.

Hoffman, never one to shrink from a challenge, tolled up his sleeves.
“It’s a really challenging time – not only for the birds but for us,” said Sorenson, who said his organization was the only nonprofit group releasing condors and managing them in the wild. Its base of operations, which includes a staff cabin and two large pens for the condors, is in the Big Sur canyon that has been severely burned.

Thiel soon persuaded Hoffman to sign on as an executive in charge of the company’s challenging relationships with EBay, financial institutions and government regulators.

USA faces challenge to medal dominance

Rationalizing Whole Foods’ business without alienating customers will be a tough challenge.

“I’m challenging Sen. McCain’s judgment,” said Massachusetts Sen. Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Sunday.

Washington Post to Name a New Editor – Who Will Face New Challenges

Don’t recycle ‘e-waste’ with haste, activists warn. The challenge for consumers who use free drop-off events is to know when to be concerned and when to feel at ease about their gadgetry’s final resting place. What’s more, both the EPA and NSWMA challenge activist’s claims that e-waste in landfills poses risks to groundwater.

Challenges In The News 08/30/08

The way you stop a bank run is to restore confidence. For Uncle Sam, the challenge isn’t just to restore confidence among Americans, but also to make sure it doesn’t evaporate among our foreign creditors.

Part of the challenge was that city leaders were careful not to directly link the trash fee to hiring more police officers, which would have constituted a tax that required a citywide vote.

“As the largest election jurisdiction in the country, he’ll have more challenges like this in the future,” said Kim Alexander, president of the California Voter Foundation. “Since he’s been in one of the worst election controversies the state has ever seen, he’s certainly got his hands wet already and should know how to cope with those challenges when they do arise.”

“My refrigerator has half the foods in it that it used to have. The challenge is, can I go two weeks without going back to the grocery store? It takes practice.”

The most official culture of corruption is so entrenched that few journalists dare to challenge it.
The most challenging part of the Ad-Air business is finding locations. It’s not easy to find open fields close to big cities – and you always have to make sure to keep cows away.

“The board of directors feels that this is the right time for a change in the stewardship of the NOL Group, as it positions to grow in container shipping amidst the challenges of a cyclical industry sector, a slowing world economy and a tougher cost environment,” NOL Chairman Cheng Wai Keung said.

“Ariodante” is primarily a chain of single-emotion arias, made up of multiple repeats and super-challenging coloratura ornamentations.
“It’s been challenging,” says Nancy Kalinowski, the FAA’s vice president of system operations services. “There are a lot of things in place that we think are making a difference” but delays have increased at key airports, particularly in New York and Chicago.

The center’s “Adventure Gorge Tour” invites adventure-minded travelers on a zip-line challenge course over 5,000 feet in length from top to bottom.

All three companies will benefit from new union contracts that relieve them of their crushing pension and health-care obligations to retirees. But these cost savings won’t start flowing until 2010. The Detroit companies’ challenge will be to survive until then, while also revamping their product lineups.

Challenges In The News 08/29/08

ROTH, Germany—The Kraichgau Triathlon, a popular triathlon festival set in the home training ground of legendary triathlete Thomas Hellriegel, has become the latest event to join the Challenge family, organizers announced this week.

Bombardier launched a new 110-130 seat passenger jet, the CSeries, on Sunday in a Canadian bid to challenge industry giants Airbus and Boeing.

Burnett takes on challenge of short rest

A federal appeals court has upheld a challenge by North Carolina and struck down the regulatory cornerstone of the Bush administration's efforts to control air pollution.

PORTLAND — The American arm of an Islamic organization the U.S. government says helped terrorists is in federal court in Portland to challenge the restrictions it’s under.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An initiative to allow high-stakes gambling in Missouri overcame a court challenge Thursday from opponents who claimed its official ballot summary could mislead voters.

VERNON TOWNSHIP — As Meadville Medical Center formally dedicated its new Oncology Wellness Institute Friday, the institute faced an exciting new financial challenge that hospital officials intend to meet with the community’s help.
“Conversations that are challenging can’t be solved in one meeting,” she said. “These issues aren’t going to be finished by the end of the summer.”

“To once again be in the company of the nation’s best hospitals – when rapid changes in health care constantly challenge our commitment to excellence – makes us extraordinarily proud of our dedicated physicans, scientists, nurses and staff,” said a statement by Dr. Gerald S. Levy, dean of the David Deafen School of Medicine at UCLA.”

Janet Lesniak, general manager of the Big Sur River Inn, said the challenge after the fire will be to convince people the area is still worth visiting. Tourists will “never get a better greeting. We’ll be so happy to see them.”

The CIA assessment directly challenged the administration’s claim that the detainees were all hardened terrorists – the “worst of the worst,” as then-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfield said at the time.

Challenges In The News 08/28/08

People's National Party (PNP) vice-president Dr Peter Phillips is today expected to inch closer to a firm position on whether he will mount a challenge for the party's presidency, influential party insiders told the Sunday Observer.

Sue Martin says the first challenge of her new job isn't so much money or fixing buildings, it's people.

It's a challenge that Columbus Mayor Jim Wetherington and Police Chief Ricky Boren hope they get an opportunity to tackle.

A calm and chilly winter has exposed the challenge faced by local councils battling to reduce chimney smoke pollution before 2013. Environment Ministry air quality guidelines say there should be a maximum of 50 pm10 (fine particle emissions) per cubic metre over a 24 hour period.

A CLOSE friend cornered the Tired Eye at the start of the week to express extreme displeasure at the way the cycling event of a nature challenge was organized.

Imagine running a five story tower with carrying 45 pounds or dragging a 175 victim 100 feet. Well that was the challenge that many competitors took on Saturday at the Goodfellow Rookie Firefighter Challenge.
Participants in the weight loss challenge organized by Jim and Christine Williams met Tuesday night at the Four Rivers Cultural Center to celebrate their success. The challenge began April 7 and concluded June 30.

DIAMOND, Mo. — Maurice Tate, of Springfield, urged people to challenge their children to learn early and adopt the practices of George Washington Carver.

SAN FIDEL — “It’s fun to challenge your brain during summer,” 11-year-old Holly Peterson said. Holly is a cast member in a special play next week, “Vacation on Mars,” which will be presented by the 31 pupils of the “Save the Children” program at St. Joseph’s Elementary School in San Fidel.

Rough terrain and dry conditions continue to challenge firefighters battling the Basin Complex Fire in the Los Padres National Forest.

Are you up to the Challenge? The Idaho Statesman's Outdoors team is asking its readers every week to "Name the Place." We pick the photos; you send in your guesses on the location of the photo. To make your guess official - and enter to win an Idaho Outdoors hat - e-mail, phone, fax or mail your guess and your name, mailing address and phone number by the end of the day Wednesday.

Challenges In The News 08/27/08

We know the challenges in Afghanistan. But we have a solid foundation of progress on which to build and a strategy to overcome them. With sustained resources and effort, we have every prospect of securing a stable, democratic and lasting ally in Afghanistan and an important linchpin for the region. We should not lose sight of the progress that has been made and that we continue to make year by year.

I’m challenging you today to care enough to do something now.

One of the challenges we have in Rotary is member retention; as the average member stays two years.

While the government has challenged the legality of liquor and tobacco sponsorships in sports, the marketers have so far prevailed. The league started play last month. Mr. Mallya, whose company owns the popular Kingfisher brand of beer as well as Royal Challenge whisky, named his new cricket team the “Royal Challengers.” The ad ends up the two laughing on the beach and a close-up of the bottle, which reads “Royal Challenge Premium Sparkling Water.”

One is Ventura, who has been suggesting he may try to resurrect his political career by offering himself as an alternative to Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken (himself an entertainment refugee). That’s in Minnesota.

Despite the challenges, Bye says the Colosseum is still a great place to put on a show.

“The challenge is not to try to overpower the screen, because you have to strike a balance – you don’t want to overpower Elton.

Up for a 2 week challenge?

If there was a question about how serious Pam Julian's challenge to incumbent state Representative Mike Rush might be, it was answered by her opening an office on Centre Street in West Roxbury last month. The community activist has also secured the endorsement of the state chapter of the National Abortion Rights Action League.

(My parents) taught me well and let me learn that life is a challenge.

Dwain Chambers with the fastest 100 metres time by a British sprinter since his drug free days nine years ago won the first half of his challenge to compete in next month's Olympic Games.

Challenges In The News 08/26/08

One challenge these companies face is coming up with products that parents and friends will purchase year after year.

“It’s worth the investment. It’ll help us in our ultimate challenge – survival.”

To meet these challenges, the film’s backers are marketing two different movies. Regionally, they are playing up the pan-Asian cast and tying marketing to historical events that are widely known here. Elsewhere, they plan to pare the two parts down to one action-oriented film and play up its director, John Woo, who is well-known in the West for his cinematic shoot-em-ps.

The U.N. and Comrade Bob. Mr. Mugabe knows that the only action with any chance of challenging his rule Harare would be a U.S.-led intervention, and Mr. Obama has said he really dislikes that sort of thing.

One important potential pathway to reducing aviation’s carbon footprint is the development of an effective emissions trading scheme. Reducing delays is particularly challenging at busy hubs, where aircraft frequently have to circle waiting for a landing slot, wasting fuel and added to the environmental burden.

Health-Care Tax Credit Proposed for Small Business. Sen. Barack Obama unveiled a $6 billion-a-year plan to provide tax credits for small businesses offering health insurance to employees, an idea proposed by onetime rival Sen. Hillary Clinton that is targeted at one of the most persistent challenges in achieving universal coverage.

Sen. Obama’s coattails could be helpful to challenger Jim Himes in the Democratic-leaning Greenwich, Conn., district represented by Christopher Shays, a Republican.

Federer’s most challenging obstacle might be his head.

How does the alliance surmount these challenges?

Membership Drive: My challenge to all clubs is to bring in new members. Challenge your club as President and say, “I would like to challenge each of you to get involved and make a difference.”

We’re making solid progress. Opposing view: Enemy in Afghanistand is growing weaker, but big challenges remain.

Challenges In The news 08/25/08

The stock market tumbled again. Retail sales were disappointing. “We will come through this challenge stronger than ever before,” Bush declared at a White House news conference. “Our economy has continued growing, consumers are spending, businesses are investing, exports continue increasing, and American productivity remains strong.”

The Bush administration has the authority to capture and detain suspected enemy combatants in this country but must give them an adequate opportunity to challenge their military detention, a closely divided federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

President George W. Bush has the power to order the imprisonment of an al Qaeda suspect in the United States but the detainee must be able to challenge his status as an "enemy combatant," a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.

A federal appeals court says the only man who is being held as an enemy combatant on U.S. soil should have the right to challenge his detention.

Saying new affordable-housing obligations would force suburban towns to build beyond their capacity, a coalition of nearly 200 mayors said yesterday they would challenge the regulations in court.

Appeals panel: U.S. can detain Ali Al-Marri, but he can challenge his status.

Bobby Zamora is looking forward to a new challenge after joining Fulham with John Pantsil.

The folks at Milwaukee’s TV stations are breathing a sigh of relief now that a challenge to their licenses over 2004 election coverage has been dismissed by the FCC. That’s a bit of an exaggeration, of course, since this final word re...

The phenomenal success of Twenty20 notwithstanding, Tests would remain the ultimate challenge for a cricketer, says Indian skipper Anil Kumble. "Test cricket is here to stay and players really feel privileged to be a part of Test cricket.TRENTON Ñ The New Jersey League of Municipalities announced it will challenge new affordable housing regulations, claiming the recently implemented rules that established local obligations are "fatally flawed."

The state's highest court has rejected a challenge by dog track owners who wanted to eliminate a November ballot question that asks voters whether to ban dog racing in Massachusetts.

“David’s tenure here was marked by unprecedented financial challenges and economic instability. He was extremely supportive of our efforts to restructure our newsrooms for the long term, and he provided us with the resources that led to the enormous growth in readership of latimes.com.

Challenges In The News 08/24/08

To reset the way Americans think about the energy future and the climate crisis, former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore issued a bold challenge Thursday: that 100 percent of U.S. electricity production come from sources with zero carbon emissions within 10 years.

Not only did a team from brand communications school Vega recently take the top spot in the South African leg of the Google Online Marketing Challenge, it also finished in the top 50 teams within Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Wall Street meltdown poses a challenge for journalists, too

State-owned power utility Eskom's greatest challenge during the last year was "keeping the lights on", CEO Jacob Maroga said on Thursday.

Robbie Diack says he is excited by the challenge of playing for Ulster next season.

A judge said on Wednesday she will consider a victims' challenge to a proposed $50 million fine and other elements of BP Plc's plea agreement to resolve criminal liability in a deadly 2005 blast that killed 15 people at a Texas refinery.

Three younger district championship teams from the Brick American and Brick National programs found it isn't easy competing in the Cal Ripken state tournament, but they measured up to the challenge.

I ask you to join with me to call on every candidate, at every level, to accept this challenge -- for America to be running on 100 percent zero-carbon electricity in 10 years. We need to act now.

The filing of a lawsuit challenging the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s denial of hepatitis C treatment to inmates exposes a swelling epidemic in prisons.

Over the next 10 weeks, your relationships frolic in the playgrounds of life. November’s challenges keep your journey vibrant, and you’ll attract new support too.

Challenges In The News 08/23/08

Coca-Cola Profit Hurt By Big Charge, Rising costs. Challenges are likely to grow for Coke in North America, where it posted flat volume and a 9% decline in operating income in the second quarter. Mr. Kent mentioned that North America will remain “challenging” for the rest of the year. At the beginning of this month, Coke tightened hiring in its North American business unit for the year.

That sounds scary, but the fact that Mr. Dimon was talking frankly about the prime-mortgage challenges could actually be a sign that the bank is on top of its risks – and is adequately reserved.

Squeezing Oil From a Stone. Energy Quest Again Leads to Shale, but Challenges Remain. Next-generation nuclear plants, cellulosic ethanol, solar power and other technologies all face similar challenges. The political and scientific challenges aren’t easily separated. The oil companies argue that they can only justify spending millions on experimental technologies if they know they will get access to the land. “It’s something that we need to start now so it can have a significant impact down the road. It’s not going to happen overnight.”

Bites’ challenges include trying to verbally seduce an unseen potential lover only to find out it’s one of your parents.

Banzuke challenges focus on a specific skill. One, in which competitors walk an obstacle course balancing a pole on two fingers, features a shopkeeper who walks around his store balancing milk crates and wine bottles.

Learning curve: The guys commit an environmental faux pas by flying to San Francisco for the second challenge; one team goes by charter jet. But later they switch to biodiesel buses. “The court will have a challenge in coming up with precedent that matches up to this,” says Michael McCann, a visiting professor at Boston College Law School.

Movie: City of Men – An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up.

ArcMail Technology, a leader in email archiving and management solutions, today announced the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness has implemented the ArcMail Defender to prevent future email archiving challenges, prepare for the increase of emails during disasters and make it easier to respond to legal discovery orders and requests for information during ...

‘Dry Farming’ (the way agriculture used to be before plastic hoses hooked up to water supply made deserts bloom) starting to take root with state’s winegrowers. “The challenge is understanding how to best utilize water as a management tool.”

Manchester City have introduced the Far Eastern tradition of feng shui to the Premier League in a bid to boost their challenge for honors.

Challenges In The news 08/22/08

Election challenge is dismissed. Election officials in the Los Angeles city clerk’s office have dismissed a challenge brought in the wake of the Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council election. The challenge was filed by losing candidates in June, shortly after a largely white slate lost to a largely Latino slate in an election that exposed bitter divisions in Echo Park over gentrification, ethnicity and class. Neighborhood activist Christine Peters, who lost the election to Sigala and was one of the challengers, called the decision “no surprise.”

We, of course, accepted the challenge.
It’s the ultimate marketing challenge: Persuading people to buy something that they don’t seem to want anymore.

“No one would dispute that this is a pretty challenging time for the U.S. auto industry.”

He challenged his artistic integrity.

Shorter proves safer, so far. Drop from quarter-mile to 1,000 feet brings challenges.

Our challenge is to sort through all that.

Saturday’s American Le Mans Series Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course could not come at a better time for Acura.

“Regaining their trust to give you the share back that they have given you is a challenge.”
Responding to the challenging environment, the carrier said it raised more cash and credit, and reaffirmed its commitment to reducing its overall capacity as it retires older aircraft and terminates lower-yielding routes.

“We expect U.S. economic conditions and ongoing consumer concerns to continue to create challenges at least through the end of next year,” said Harley-Davidson Chief Executive Jim Ziemer.

Challenges In The News 08/21/08

The thrill of luring Volkswagen to Chattanooga is still strong but today Hamilton County Mayor Claude Ramsey issued a new challenge. Mayor Ramsey said Chattanooga opened the door to opportunity knocking from Germany but asked "what are we as a community going to do next?"

THE seven men accused of plotting to stage a coup last year have asked the High Court to refer their case to the Supreme Court where they intend to challenge the constitutionality of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.

Manchester City have introduced the Far Eastern tradition of feng shui to the Premier League in a bid to boost their challenge for honors.
Protections reinstated for wolves. A judge sides with environmentalists who had challenged the animals’ de-listing as an endangered species.

Gray wolves in the northern Rockies regained endangered-species protections Friday when a federal judge in Montana granted a preliminary injunction to environmentalists, who had challenged the wolves’ delisting.

In reporting its own quarterly profit Thursday, Microsoft said online ad spending had been weak, and Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said his company was facing a “more challenging economic environment.”

Lackey has Boston on a short leash. “It’s obvious these guys have been a challenge,” Scioscia said of Lackey’s troubles with the Red Sox. “They’re a challenge for a lot of guys.” Lackey conquered that challenge Friday, helped by a superb infield defense that was everywhere and turned two double plays behind him to ease him out of jams.

“In many ways, everything I did in my life was leaning toward running a theater. It’s the most challenging and satisfying role I’ve ever taken on.”
A new rights chief for U.N. “The challenge for her will be to use the bully pulpit and be a strong advocate for human rights. As a judge, she has no experience with that. I found her to be a consummate diplomat in fields of law that sometimes challenge diplomacy, but she was always able to deal with grace and strength on very difficult criminal issues in the human rights field.

Hina Jilani of Pakistan, a special U.N. envoy on human rights, did not have the backing of her government, which she often challenged.

Figures released this week show that Debbie Cook, an upstart challenger for the congressional seat held by Republican Dana Rohrabacher, raised more money in campaign contributions in the last three months than the popular 10-term incumbent.

Despite solid earnings, investors pound Google, Microsoft shares. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt acknowledged for the first time that his company faced “a more challenging economic environment” but added that Google hadn’t been hurt by it yet.

Challenges In The News 08/20/08

Posted Fri., July 18, 2008 Among the contested races on the county level is the race for the Southern District seat on the Webster County Commission, currently held by Republican Denzil Young. Young is being challenged on the Republican primary ballot Aug. 5.

Congressional Candidate Dan Maffei today challenged his opponent, Dale Sweetland to a series of debates that would focus on important issues like jobs, taxes, the economy, and the

Former vice president Al Gore challenged America to switch totally off fossil fuels in 10 years. To reset the way Americans think about the energy future and the climate crisis, former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore issued a bold challenge Thursday: that 100 percent of U.S. electricity production come from sources with zero carbon emissions within 10 years.

I have long told my students that the doctrine of humanity is, by far, the most pressing doctrine of our day, for it is the area of Christian thought that is most challenged by the world in which we live, and the nature of those challenges tend to leave most Christians bereft of any sense of knowing how to respond.

A cheeky challenge ... this picture has come from Turriff in Scotland and is actually winter barley being harvested for crimping. But Colin Clark who sent it in wanted to prove to some of his friends in East Anglia that the combine could be out in July... (follow the link for more details)

State Rep. John Meadows, R-Calhoun, is among a small group of legislators who confirmed Friday they are trying to unseat controversial House Speaker Glenn Richardson. Mounting the challenge for the speaker’s position, which will come when House Republicans meet after the November elections, is Rep. David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, chairman of the Judiciary Non-Civil Committee. Ralston said heated ...

For some racers, AMA Superbike racing is all about winning. Not for Suzuki factory racer Mat Mladin. “I don’t get a kick out of winning races as much as I do the challenge of racing against the younger guys,” Mladin said.

The Bush administration has the authority to capture and detain suspected enemy combatants in this country but must give them an adequate opportunity to challenge their military detention, a closely divided federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Christian missionary Gary Black helps feed 2,000 orphans in an African country ravaged by the AIDS epidemic and a years-long drought. His biggest challenge, however, is not the physical hardships of living in Swaziland.

Sister of Mark Saunders wins permission to challenge police investigation into barrister's death in the high court

The doors opened Thursday to post-handgun ban era in Washington, with gun rights advocates vowing another legal challenge to the city's newly approved gun control law.

Challenges In The News 08/19/08

Saturday night's Affliction card presented the UFC with their first real challenge on their home turf.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his side can challenge for the title this season, despite losing a number of players over the summer.

Nominations are now being taken for the 2009 class of the Marshall County Leadership Challenge. The program is designed to prepare and build leadership resources within the county and includes participants who are leaders and emerging leaders in the area.

Kate Moss finds modelling "brain damaging" - the British beauty decided to design her own line for UK high street fashion chain Topshop to set herself a stimulating new challenge.

Sister of Mark Saunders wins permission to challenge police investigation into barrister's death in the high court

ANAHEIM, Calif. - I want to take the Angels seriously. I want to believe they can challenge the Red Sox should they meet again in October.

Eagle Scout Faces Official Challenge Over His Lack of Faith. A national spokesman for the organization in Irving, Tex., said there had been no legal challenges to the requirement that members believe in God since the ruling. The spokesman, Gregg K. Shields, said the group did not keep track of people who left because of the religious standard, but he said situations like Mr. Lambert's were rare.

The company's success is due in part to the 7-Eleven management team, a talented group of individuals who have been able to effectively evaluate challenges and quickly respond to opportunities. The Challenge: Maintaining a supply chain and distribution network to support more than 7,000 stores in the United States and Canada is a gargantuan task. 7-Eleven must coordinate orders with close to 1,700 suppliers to deliver products to stores on a daily basis.The Solution: An answer to the challenge appeared in the form of an Internet-based business portal for suppliers.

Rotary is a volunteer organization with more than 32,000 clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. It initiates humanitarian projects that address today’s challenges affecting the world today, such as hunger, poverty, and illiteracy.

Welcome to Rotary International’s problem-solving forum. Each month, Rotarians are asked for their ideas and strategies to address challenges they deal with every day.
That doesn’t mean giving up on our state’s water challenges.

Challenges In The News 08/18/08

What kind of movement and leader would it take to really try to change America’s very rigid national security state – and how might Barack Obama measure up to that challenge?

At a press conference at city hall last week, Mayor Sam Katz officially announced that he is taking the challenge by signing up to participate in The Challenge For Life 20 km walk in support of CancerCare Manitoba.

Johnson ready for his next challenge

Hundreds of firefighters from all over the state are coming to see their brothers compete against each other in a show of strength, stamina, and skill. Firefighters said competing in the challenge helps them get more physically fit.

ALAMO TOWNSHIP -- One candidate will challenge incumbent Supervisor Bob Vlietstra in the August primary election in hopes of bringing what she said is a much-needed change to Alamo Township.

State Rep. John Meadows, R-Calhoun, is among a small group of legislators who confirmed Friday they are trying to unseat controversial House Speaker Glenn Richardson.Mounting the challenge for the speaker’s position, which will come when House Republicans meet after the November elections, is Rep. David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, chairman of the Judiciary Non-Civil Committee.

For some racers, AMA Superbike racing is all about winning. Not for Suzuki factory racer Mat Mladin. “I don’t get a kick out of winning races as much as I do the challenge of racing against the younger guys,” Mladin said.

The Bush administration has the authority to capture and detain suspected enemy combatants in this country but must give them an adequate opportunity to challenge their military detention, a closely divided federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Christian missionary Gary Black helps feed 2,000 orphans in an African country ravaged by the AIDS epidemic and a years-long drought. His biggest challenge, however, is not the physical hardships of living in Swaziland.

Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain is challenging Louisiana to eat local for one week.

Newly-elected Limpopo ANC chairperson, Cassell Mathale, singled out service delivery as one of his major challenges, ahead of his three-year term in office. Mathale also vowed to effectively deal with incompetent councillors.

Challenges In The News 08/17/08

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) head coach Moses Basena says his team is ready for the challenge offered by Miembeni in the Cecafa Kagame Cup quarterfinals.

Ratovich “certainly has his challenges doing these projects but he believes in them, and overall they’ve been successful.”

Lawyers for the detainees seek to challenge this evidence.

That’s probably one of the worst challenges we have seen.

The challenge for McCrery is to create equally compelling characters in the team hunting her, and this is where “Still Waters” falls short.

The resulting child-care center and its high-quality providers cost the company more than $100,000 annually, Reed said, and running it is like starting a new business venture. “Integrating into the rest of the company is an ongoing challenge,” she said.

Body Matters: Master the push-up, then drop and give yourself 10. If you are unable to complete a full push-up, execute the exercise from your knees and/or place your hands on the edge of a sofa or bench (instead of the floor). These positions will make it less challenging, and allow you to build your strength over time. Then progress to a traditional push-up when you are able to complete 8 to 12 repetitions of this easier version of the exercise.

Court can’t keep up with caseload: Too few attorneys too. In Los Angeles, about 45 government attorneys rotate through Immigration Court, depending on other enforcement needs, said Kevin Riley, deputy chief counsel of the local Immigration and Customs Enforcement office. Riley said the attorneys also have to deal with the challenges of heavy and complex caseloads.

Gay rights activists decided to challenge the constitutionality of the state’s marriage laws.

On beyond civil rights. Given the audacity of hope, it’s more than a little noteworthy that Obama and his supporters are suddenly pushing realism. Are they objectively wrong when they say an Obama victory won’t end the struggle for racial equality? Certainly not. But downplaying the symbolism and real-life racial significance of an Obama presidency ignores the fact that it would ultimately challenge the nation’s civil rights establishment, and its policies and rhetoric, which routinely question the fundamental fairness of American society. This suggests that although blacks overwhelmingly support Obama, they do not see him as their racial representative. And in a country in which prominent blacks, elected or not, are routinely expected to speak for all 40 million African Americans (and, more likely, no one else), that is a further challenge to the civil rights model, in which the few speak for the many.

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal can challenge for the title this season, despite losing a number of players.

Challenges In The news 08/16/08

Working as a State Farm agent, Young entered herself into the Ebony/Jet Weight Loss Challenge, where she hopes to lose 31 pounds. Weighing 196 pounds at the beginning of the challenge, Young has already lost 16 pounds nearly three months into the diet.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Attorneys for a man scheduled to be executed this week for beating a co-worker to death with a brass lamp asked Monday that the full 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals consider his challenge to Virginia’s method of lethal injection.

“If he wants the fight, he should provoke.” This is what Oscar de la Hoya is reportedly awaiting from Manny Pacquiao before he takes on the challenge of facing the Filipino boxing king.

Gaffney Post 109 manager Jeff Osment prefers a challenge. He'll likely get one when his team travels today to Irmo to open the second round of the playoffs. Gaffney will host game two on Tuesday, with Irmo hosting game three on Wednesday. Game four, if necessary, will be played at Commissioners Field. Irmo would host winner-take-all game five on Friday.

HANOVER -- The Licking Valley Athletic Boosters have accomplished a lot in the past several years, such as installing new bleachers and completion of the baseball complex, to name a couple. But now they have taken on a new challenge, and they are going to need our help to be successful. Mark July 30 on your calendar and come lend a hand.
There is a new kind of 10-year challenge that we must will into reality. This is a challenge that is of utmost importance – a clarion call to all concerned citizens – and here it is: Within 10 years, the world must dedicate itself to completely ignoring eco salesmen peddling 10 year challenges.

911 operators face challenge when trying to locate a woman. How often operators face the challenge posed by cell phones.

TRENTON The New Jersey League of Municipalities announced it will challenge new affordable housing regulations, claiming the recently implemented rules that established local obligations are "fatally flawed."

Brocade Communications Systems Inc. says it is paying $3 billion in cash and stock to acquire Foundry Networks Inc., a deal designed to challenge industry behemoth Cisco Systems Inc.

A Newport man who says he intends to challenge Jack Reed for the U.S. Senate is facing allegations of forging names on nomination papers.

Senior BJP leader LK Advani said the greatest challenge faced by the nation is to attain good governance.

Challenges In The News 08/15/08

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Chelsea's ageing squad may struggle challenge for honors next season.

If the Arab center is to triumph, it must rid itself of the image its opponents paint. Arab moderates must no longer be biewed as apologists for the West or compromisers of Arab rights. Instead, they must plant the seeds for a time when the peace process will be concluded and the challenge of a robust, diverse, tolerant, democratic and prosperous Arab society remains.

The biggest challenge for Hollywood used to be making the audience believe a man can fly. Now it’s getting noticed in a crowded skyline.

His campaign said recently that Obama hopes to enhance NASA’s role “in confronting the challenges we face here on Earth, including global climate change” and “to reach out and include international partners and engage the private sector to increase NASA’s reach and provide real public economic benefits for the nation.”

The totals for Safeway’s 2008 fundraising efforts for Easter Seals are in, and they’re staggering. Our heartfelt thanks to all Safeway and Vons employees and customers, who gave more than $9 million and continue to pour their time and energy into helping families living with the challenges of autism and other disabilities. Your contributions amaza us year after year and, as one of the nation’s largest employers of people with disabilities, you truly embody the spirit of Easter Seals.

The test series between Sri Lanka and India could be pivotal for three reasons: the umpire challenge system going on trial, Sachin Tendulkar targeting a batting world record and spin bowling sensation Ajantha Mendis making his debut.

ANC chairperson of the Thabo Mkhandwane branch at Dewetsdorp, Free State, is adamant that they will still challenge the planned conference despite a court ruling.

JAVIER MASCHERANO will tonight play his last Liverpool game for a month - but hopes the Reds will be ready to mount a genuine title challenge upon his return from the Olympics.

SAN FRANCISCO - Brocade Communications Systems Inc is plunking down $3 billion for Foundry Networks Inc., melding two companies with presence deep in the data center and posing a direct challenge to industry behemoth Cisco Systems Inc.
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Associated Press - July 21, 2008 7:24 PM ET PHOENIX (AP) - A federal judge is weighing a challenge to Arizona requirements for voter identification and proof of citizenship for registering to...

Challenges In The News 08/14/08

Now, he's decided to challenge himself.

GameCareerGuide has just posted the latest round of its Game Design Challenge, inspired this week by Ian Schreiber. The challenge is to design a "player aid" for the board game Risk. The player aid should be a kind of quick reference that gives a brief summary of the rules. The idea is that new players, upon having read the game rules in full once, now have a quick cheat sheet that they can ...

The umpires' word is still final but the new technology that allows players to challenge their rulings will only help them make the right decisions, an International Cricket Council official said Wednesday.

For years, the chief punishment for immigrants caught working illegally in the United States was deportation. Now they can face criminal charges such as identity theft, which can bring a hefty prison sentence. Immigrant rights groups and some members of Congress are challenging the practice.
Newport Beach-based Buchanan Street Partners renewed their support for Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) with a $25,000 commitment at their annual Challenge for the Children fundraiser. Buchanan Street President and CEO Robert Brunswick is issuing this donation as a challenge in hopes of finding another partner for TACA.

A new survey of employers by the non-profit Midwest Business Group on Health finds the new Illinois smoking cessation law, the Smoke-free Illinois Act*, helps companies and their employees overcome some barriers, but removing smoking from the worksite is still a challenge.

NEWFIELD — One of the nation's leading legal advocacy groups for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has urged the Newfield Central School District to reconsider its successful jurisdictional challenge of human rights law protection for students on the grounds that it will end a method of addressing discrimination for LGBT students.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.----National Harbor's American Market is supporting Maryland's "Buy Local Challenge" by encouraging local residents to take advantage of the fresh produce grown by local farmers.

Half-marathons have been growing in the last five years, partly due to an influx of newer runners who consider the half a friendlier challenge than the marathon.

Recently, I wrote a column about my personal eco-challenge. I shared my history of recycling, using nontoxic cleansers and buying vintage instead of new. I also asserted my new philosophy of buying less "stuff" and being even more eco-friendly.

This week, Krista goes to the baseball diamond for this week's sports challenge.

Challenges In The News 08/13/08

The challengers are taking direct aim at Membership First, a Hollywood-based political group within SAG that holds a tight majority on the national board and came to power in 2005 vowing to take a harder line in negotiations with the studios.

The first Vermont municipality to pass an ordinance restricting where sex offenders may live within its borders is expected to draw a legal challenge.

JOHOR BAHARU, July 24 (Bernama)-- For Ibrahim Amir and Elvin Lean, the Singapore leg of the Guinness 9-ball Pool Asian Tour beginning Thursday, poses a different challenge for the two Malaysian cueists.

DURBAN, South Africa - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson taunted Luiz Felipe Scolari by claiming his aging Chelsea squad cannot mount a title challenge.

Responding to a challenge from Birmingham businessman Harry Brock, Samford University's students and employees contributed $155,676 to a school fundraising drive, resulting in a total of $311,352 in donations to the school.

Sri Lanka opener Malinda Warnapura scored his second test hundred Thursday and also became the first batsman ever subject to an umpiring decision challenge during the second day's play of the first cricket test against India.

Lower Providence Township officials are preparing to hear a challenge to plans for a Revolutionary War museum on private land inside Valley Forge National Historical Park.

After several months in beta, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is giving its content site Knol its wide release. While the site appears to be a challenge to Wikipedia, Google is stressing that the articles and entries have a professional quality. The way Google is maintaining this difference between Knol and Wikipedia is that all entries must have be identified by the writer's name.

A free 60-minute 'SAT 10 Question Challenge' will be offered at the Mahopac Public Library, 668 Route 6, at 7 p.m. July 31.

After trying unsuccessfully for the past three years, Ryan Hostetler has finally made The Daily Record Golf Challenge.

Kate Walsh, Amy Brenneman and 29 other actors hope to challenge the SAG leadership that has them frustrated. Campaigning under the name Unite for Strength, the group is seeking seats on the union's board.

Challenges In The News 08/12/08

“We continued to be impressed by the auction market’s resiliency in the face of challenging times,” the report says.

Crocker judges insurgency no longer ‘much of a challenge’.

“Under current circumstances, it’s not a threat and arguably not even much of a challenge.”

Special Report: Bridge-work challenges span Pennsylvania

The next same-sex challenge: divorce

It was unclear Thursday whether the shipping industry would challenge the regulations in court.

The challenge that presents for Sen. Obama is illustrated by a second question. When voters were asked whether they could identify with the background and values of the two candidates, 58% said they could identify with Sen. McCain, while 47% said the same for Sen. Obama. More than four-in-10 said the Democratic contender doesn’t have values and a background they can identify with.

AutoNation Results Top Forecasts – CEO Jackson Sees Contined Profits: Shares Rise 11%. “I think they navigated a challenging macroeconomic environment quite well. I don’t expect the situation to let up anytime soon,” said Stephens Inc. auto retail analyst Richard Nelson.

We thought it would be good to get together and challenge one another.
He could have challenged, but didn’t.

Jankovic screens call, wins. Video reply challenges results in key reversal, helping her beat King at Carson tennis event. With King leading, 40-15, Jankovic’s shot was called out. Jankovic challenged and the replay showed that her shot had hit the line.

Challenges In The News 08/11/08

Foreign Affairs Minister David Emerson is on his first tour of Afghanistan. He's struck by the magnitude of the challenge of rebuilding and stabilizing the country.

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HiveLive(TM), Inc., a leading enterprise social software platform provider, today announced a "Community Design Challenge" at the AlwaysOn & STVP Summit at Stanford. HiveLive will award a free customer community that's custom fit and branded to meet the requirements of the winning company.

Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt gave Gov. Sarah Palin the first place award Thursday for the state winning the President's National Physical Fitness Challenge.

Barrie to benefit from federal announcement Billions of infrastructure dollars from Ottawa announced Thursday was welcome news to city officials. "The challenge we have as a municipality is to have a secure source of long-term funding to execute our plans," said Richard Forward, general manager of infrastructure, [...]

MOSCOW -- The boom in world oil prices is bolstering autocratic governments in a handful of petroleum-rich countries, emboldening them to challenge U.S. objectives and weakening their own democratic movements.

Responding to a challenge from Birmingham businessman Harry Brock, Samford University's students and employees contributed $155,676 to a school fundraising drive, resulting in a total of $311,352 in donations to the school.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke before a packed room at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial on Friday, pledging her support for U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Detroit, who is facing a rare and potentially tough challenge from two fellow Democrats in the Aug. 5 primary.

Gordon Brown brushed off the threat of a leadership challenge today after the disastrous defeat of Labor in the Glasgow East by-election.

Finding a place for a member of the old guard isn’t something than a pettier sheriff – say, Carona, who sometimes acted with extraordinary vengefulness toward his challengers – would bother doing.

Unraveling Reagan: Amid Turmoil, U.S. Turns Away From Decades of Deregulation. Federal and state governments alike are increasingly hands-on in their effort to deal with failing businesses, plunging house prices, worthless mortgages and soaring energy prices. The steps add up to a major challenge to the movement toward deregulation that has defined American governance for much of the past quarter-century ince the “Reagan Revolution” of the early 1980s. In fact, some proponents today of a bigger oversight role for government are Republican heirs to the legacy of President Reagan. “You have to be prepared to look at everything.”

Challenges In The news 08/10/08

After months of being accused of racism and foot-dragging in the beating case of a black teen, the police chief delivered a challenge Thursday to his critics: File a criminal complaint, or move on.
Expected challenge draws fire from Richardson camp.

With contract talks between the Screen Actors Guild and the major studios at a standstill, a coalition of actors is mounting an election challenge to a group that swept SAG President Alan Rosenberg into office nearly three years ago.

More than two dozen actors, including Private Practice stars Kate Walsh and Amy Brenneman, are campaigning to join the Screen Actors Guild board to challenge the current leadership and possibly jumpstart stalled contract talks with Hollywood studios.

The first Vermont municipality to pass an ordinance restricting where sex offenders may live within its borders is expected to draw a legal challenge.

NEW ORLEANS -- Mayor Ray Nagin's office says the city has submitted a challenge to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates for New Orleans.

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown believes Sir Alex Ferguson's jibe that Chelsea's squad are too long in the tooth to mount a serious title challenge could come back to haunt him.

He may have lost the US presidency eight years ago, but today, he enjoys more global prestige as a Nobel laureate than his erstwhile rival. Last week, as the world marked the 39th anniversary of the man-on-the-moon landing, former US Vice-President Al Gore hurled a "generational challenge" that matched the significance of John F. Kennedy's ambition nearly five decades ago: "Today I challenge our ...
JOHOR BAHARU, July 24 (Bernama)-- For Ibrahim Amir and Elvin Lean, the Singapore leg of the Guinness 9-ball Pool Asian Tour beginning today, poses a different challenge for the two Malaysian cueists

Fox News executives knew it would be a long, uphill battle to challenge CNBC when they launched a new business channel last October -- and new ratings confirm that they are right.

DURBAN, South Africa - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson taunted Luiz Felipe Scolari by claiming his aging Chelsea squad cannot mount a title challenge.

Challenges In The News 08/09/08

Gordon Brown brushed off the threat of a leadership challenge today after the disastrous defeat of Labour in the Glasgow East by-election.

BAGHDAD | The insurgency that bedeviled U.S. forces has withered enough that it is “not even much of a challenge anymore” to Iraq’s future, Ambassador Ryan Crocker said Thursday.

Earlier today Corvida set a difficult challenge for RWW readers, based on a new service called 12Seconds.tv . The challenge is to say "ReadWriteWeb" 5 times really fast in 12 seconds or less. Now, it's well known that the name 'ReadWriteWeb' is a tongue twister - even I have trouble pronouncing it at times, and I created the name!

The iPhone-Instinct navigation challenge. Audible instructions and better routing make the Samsung Instinct a better phone for navigation.

EAGLEVILLE, Pa. — Lower Providence Township officials are preparing to hear a challenge to plans for a Revolutionary War museum on private land inside Valley Forge National Historical Park.
Judgment is due today in the challenge by an Assistant Garda Commissioner who claims a law requiring him to step down because he is 60 should be struck down.

Hamilton on Singapore night race: "It will be a challenge"
A group of free running athletes challenge local enthusiasts as part of a Liverpool city centre show.

THE NORTH’S top policeman last night called for people to confront jobs causing trouble. Northumberland’s chief constable Mike Craik said he wanted a “culture change” among adults currently too scared to challenge youngsters over their behaviour.

LONDON: Jamaican Asafa Powell welcomed the challenge posed by the compatriot who stole his world 100 metres record as he prepared for his next race in the buildup to the Beijing Olympics.
After reading about a challenge to write a complete novel in 30 days, a Melbourne entrepreneur, decided to apply the same idea to his love of the Internet... and accidentally started the world's largest Internet challenge.

Challenges In The News 08/08/08

In just three years, the Kirk Herbstreit Challenge has blossomed from two high school football games in Columbus, Ohio, to the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series, a 15-game event that takes place at three different sites in two different states with two sponsors, and involves teams from 10 states with games televised as many as four networks.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (RNZI/PIR)-An outgoing Vanuatu member of Parliament and the chairman of the Melanesian Progressive Party, Barak Sope, is launching a challenge to an electoral law that may delay elections.

Tony Stewart can afford challenge of ownership Delegation, organization and bossing people came to Tony Stewart early in life. His mother, Pam Boas, knew he had it in him to run a racing team.

RIVERSIDE - A judge has upheld a challenge to Jurupa Unified School District trustee Michael Rodriguez's lawsuit against the district superintendent and a fellow trustee.

London, July 26 : Jordan's Queen Rania has set up her own YouTube channel to challenge Western stereotypes about Islam and to warn youth from her country against extremism.

Rice product Funmi Jimoh stood third in the four-event challenge after a jump of 21-7_ at a pre-Olympics meet at Crystal Palace in London.

Barr Pharmaceuticals has confirmed that its subsidiary, Barr Laboratories has initiated a challenge of the patents listed by Cephalon, in connection with its Fentora tablets equivalent to fentanyl base 100mcg, 400mcg, 600mcg and 800mcg.

Agriculture Secretary Arthur C. Yap said yesterday that the government faces a “severe challenge” in meeting its rice self-sufficiency goal. During a media forum sponsored by UNESCO and held at the Ristorante La Dolce Fontana, Yap said one big challenge is the soaring cost of inputs.

WASHINGTON - The Rev. Floyd Crider of San Angelo has opted not to challenge the Republican from Midland who represents the Concho Valley in Congress.

F1 world championship leader Lewis Hamilton has admitted that September's inaugural Singapore Grand Prix will be a challenge, but insists that he is up to it.

Private sector business executives have identified access to financing as the major challenge to doing business in Ghana, according to results of the Executive Opinion Survey 2008 - Ghana.

Challenges In The News 08/07/08

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene says the new experimental rule allowing players to challenge umpiring decisions stopped mistakes being made.

Barr Pharmaceuticals has confirmed that its subsidiary, Barr Laboratories has initiated a challenge of the patents listed by Cephalon, in connection with its Fentora tablets equivalent to fentanyl base 100mcg, 400mcg, 600mcg and 800mcg.

Motorbase Performance has a challenge ahead to try and replicate its Snetterton form at Oulton Park.

Angela Park stayed on track for a breakthrough first professional victory with a third round 68 as world No.1 Lorena Ochoa saw her challenge fade at the Evian Masters on Saturday.

WASHINGTON - The Rev. Floyd Crider of San Angelo has opted not to challenge the Republican from Midland who represents the Concho Valley in Congress.

Staggering economy and layoffs point to a financial challenge for the unemployed: extending health coverage until another job comes along. A growing number of coverage options are now available, including some little-known strategies that won't break the bank.

Colin Turkington leads the Independent challenge in qualifying at Oulton Park.

The Buffalo Bills signed Leodis McKelvin on Saturday, the team's first-round pick. McKelvin was the first defensive back taken in April's draft (11th overall) out of Troy State. He is expected to challenge for playing time at the right cornerback position.

HOUMA -- Their students are among the youngest in the public school system, a blessing that comes with the challenge of nurturing a child's positive attitude toward learning.

The hairstylists on "Shear Genius" time travel this week back to the 1970s when one actress's hairstyle was copied by millions of American women. The actress was Farrah Fawcett, star of "Charlie's Angels" The challenge facing the remaining ...

F1 world championship leader Lewis Hamilton has admitted that September's inaugural Singapore Grand Prix will be a challenge, but insists that he is up to it.

Challenges In The News 08/06/08

Keiron Cunningham is excited by the prospect of his eighth Challenge Cup final.

BANGKOK - THAILAND'S new foreign minister will face a tough challenge immediately after being sworn in Sunday, as he heads to Cambodia for talks on a tense border dispute that brought down his predecessor.

DeGraffenried up for the challenge of starting a basketball program

District Attorney Frank Parrish said he will review documents from a recent residency challenge involving allegations of perjury by 4th Ward City Councilman

CSC-Saxo Bank's Carlos Sastre withstood the challenge from Silence-Lotto's Cadel Evans on Saturday, defending his yellow jersey going into the final stage of the 2008 Tour de France.

Athletes in our area are up for a challenge. The Odyssey Adventures Races were at Camp Bethel in Botetourt County. Men and women were a part of two races, one sprinting race that lasted about five hours.

Olympic heptathlon favorite Kelly Sotherton will head to Beijing next week after an "encouraging weekend" which saw her win a four-event challenge at the London Grand Prix.

Tony Stewart can afford challenge of ownership Delegation, organization and bossing people came to Tony Stewart early in life. His mother, Pam Boas, knew he had it in him to run a racing team.

Standing slightly more than 4 feet tall, 9-year-old Tuguldur proudly stated the greatest challenge he faced in a horse race across the Mongolian plains in the country's annual Naadam Festival was serenading his horse.

London, July 26 : Jordan's Queen Rania has set up her own YouTube channel to challenge Western stereotypes about Islam and to warn youth from her country against extremism.

Labour is focused on the economic challenge, not plotting against Gordon Brown, its deputy leader says.

Challenges In The News 08/05/08

In his most direct challenge yet of his Democratic presidential rival's Iraq policy, Sen. John McCain suggested yesterday that Sen. Barack Obama had crafted a war strategy designed to further his own political advancement.

An artist builds a "click-together" home in just 10 days to challenge people's views on architecture.

Business owners in Beijing have a lot of complaints about restrictions that the Chinese government has placed on them ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games. The challenge is to keep the foreign media from finding out.

CSC-Saxo Bank's Carlos Sastre withstood the challenge from Silence-Lotto's Cadel Evans on Saturday, defending his yellow jersey going into the final stage of the 2008 Tour de France. A surprising Sastre ceded just 29 seconds to Evans over Saturday's 53km time trial and will enter the Tour's finale Sunday with a 1:05 lead over the Aussie, who is on track for his second consecutive runner-up ...

Chelsea will challenge on all four domestic and European fronts next season, according to new coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.

Life & style: Alex Games rises to the cycle challenge to raise awareness of prostate cancer.

Campaign ’08: Obama’s next stop: the home front. Analysts from both parties agree his trip was a success, but a good week does not make a campaign. Barack Obama conquered the Middle East and Europe last week, but on Saturday he returned to face a more challenging battleground: middle America.

Sunday Profile: His is an all-American toy stock. Isaac Larian, who emigrated from Iran, build Bratz maker MGA into a major force in the industry. The court battle with Mattel is the biggest challenge yet to his business. But even in the midst of this trial, it’s clear that he enjoys looking back on what he sees as his all-American story.

Unclogging the path to a plastic bag solution. The industry also launched a website – SaveThePlastic-Bag.com – challenging what it calls “myths and misinformation surrounding bag use. “Why pick on plastic bags?” asked Stephen Joseph, a lawyer representing the industry. “They’re one of the least harmful things known to mankind.”

He recalled a 2002 Oregon forest fire burning in steep, dangerous terrain. “We had to back off” from a direct attack, he said, “because we didn’t have the personnel we felt were up to the challenge.”

Sastre all but locks up the title. CYCLING: Spaniard holds off challenge from Evans during Tour time trial.

Challenges In The News 08/04/08

Stuart Pilkington has been named Head of House on Big Brother after winning a chili-eating challenge.The task - to determine which housemate will become Head of ...

Beaulieu Jr. The past week has been challenging, educational and refreshing. On Wednesday I decided to challenge myself. I started in the pool at the Concord Racquet Club. Because it was a warm and sunny day, as opposed to most of the last couple of weeks, I chose to swim in the outdoor pool.

Joe Hockey can think of only one person who would back him to become leader of the federal opposition - and that's his mother. The federal opposition health spokesman on Monday laughed off suggestions he should challenge Brendan Nelson for the Liberal Party leadership.

Ex-Google employees unveil a new search engine today out to challenge their former employer: Cuil, pronounced "cool," launches with 120 billion web pages in its index. My initial tests show that...

ANDERSON — Have you ever wished you could compete in the Olympics and win the gold? It may not be the Olympics but you can still win the gold for your company in the Anderson Family YMCA’s 27th annual Corporate Challenge.

Lewis has big challenge against Unit

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Former Deputy U.K. Prime Minister John Prescott said Sunday no potential successor had the "right skills" to replace Gordon Brown as prime minister and warned that any leadership challenge would be "pointless" and "divisive."

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (RNZI/PIR)-An outgoing Vanuatu member of Parliament and the chairman of the Melanesian Progressive Party, Barak Sope, is launching a challenge to an electoral law that may delay elections.

Standing slightly more than 4 feet tall, 9-year-old Tuguldur proudly stated the greatest challenge he faced in a horse race across the Mongolian plains in the country's annual Naadam Festival was serenading his horse.

Uni Albion A offered the first real challenge to the men's team in the Dunedin premier club competition, making all the play but eventually coming up three goals short, 43-46, at the Edgar Centre on Saturday.

District Attorney Frank Parrish said he will review documents from a recent residency challenge involving allegations of perjury by 4th Ward City Councilman

Challenges In The News 08/03/08

“It was a challenge, but a viable one as long as we kept our objectives focused,” says Dr. Imura, who later became president of the Foundation of Biomedical Research and Innovation, a nonprofit organization that runs the project. “So many government-led initiatives are about building impressive buildings with no clear purpose. We were more strategic.”

Chinese Firms to End Their U.S. IPO Hiatus. “If we just had a little more stability, I think we’d be seeing more IPOs from China. But they are being challenged by some of the same issues as domestic companies. They’re afraid to go out in an environment where pricing fluctuates significantly from week to week.”

Chrysler Lending Arm in Weakened Position as It Refinances. The Chrysler Financial spokesman says the unit made the decision based on the challenging economic environment and amid high gas prices. “It is very expensive to stay focused on the lease market.”

How to Get the Biggest Bang for 10 Billion Bucks. Would you spend your money tackling diseases like malaria, HIV and tuberculosis, which claim millions of lives each year? Would you battle hunger and malnutrition? What about climate change, which many believe is the biggest challenge facing the planet?

Lost In Space: The Black Hole War. The prospect of losing information presented a serious challenge to the way most physicists think that nature works, and “The Black Hole War” tells the story of the arguments that have taken place at international conferences and in the pages of major journals over the past three decades. He is famous within the physics community for his wit and storytelling abilities. In 2004, Mr. Hawking admitted defeat, accepting that information is not lost. But victory in physics always leads to a new challenge.

The most visible challenge for China’s Olympics organizers remains pollution.

Small-Business Makeover: Restorer’s financial base needs a lift. CK Arts is seeing big growth, but obtaining the funding to deal with associated costs poses a challenge. It’s the kind of success small-business owners dream of, but it comes with its own challenges.

The industry’s lackluster results come despite Beijing’s extensive support for the animation industry and hope that China might one day challenge Hollywood.

Jim Buhrmaster challenging nominating signatures for fellow GOP candidate Steven Vasquez Republican candidate Jim Buhrmaster is hoping to knock his sole primary challenger out of the 21st Congressional District race by challenging Steven Vasquez's nominating petitions in court.Vasquez's attorney and spokesman, Guilderland Town Board member Warren Redlich, said the case is scheduled for its ...

The ACLU's intervention may once again force the city to change some of its practices. The policy being challenged has nothing to do with illegal immigrants, as was the case in 2006, when Escondido had to abandon a new ordinance that fined landlords for renting to illegal immigrants after the American Civil Liberties Union and civil rights groups challenged it in court.

Retired Brig. Gen. Nejat Eslen, who became well known when he challenged journalist _amil Tayyar to a duel, believes the July 22 election results constituted a counterrevolution.

Challenges In The News 08/02/08

“We have a vision in our company to strive to improve human life, and it is a challenge around cigarettes. It’s a big number from a dollar standpoint ... We’ve had internal battles and discussions. I wouldn’t rule it out at some point down the road.”

In one document cited in Oracle’s amended complaint, SAP executives were warned that TomorrowNow’s access to the software “is very likely to be challenged by Oracle” and that TomorrowNow’s operating practices “may be a serious liability.”

GMAC to Halt Auto Leasing in Canada. Funding Challenges Cited for the Move; Following Chrysler. GMAC faces “funding challenges” for lease assets in Canada.

Cultural sensitivities are only part of the challenge.

“We are determined to maintain momentum on improvements to the taxation of asset management to ensure the industry remains highly competitive in the face of new global challenges.”

The reductions are being made to cut costs amid economic challenges in the newspaper industry.
“We are challenging only the intrusive and unnecessary regulatory structure being created under the concession plan.

Internet companies face challenge of going global.
Taurus – (April 20 – May 20) – 072808 – You attack challenges and dream schemes. You don’t get hung up on the details or the fear that you won’t do all you plan. You way is made easy.

The challenge comes at a time when surging costs for asphalt and other construction materials already are straining state and local transportation budgets. Those cost increases make it more expensive to maintain the nation’s roads, bridges and rail networks.

“You can’t be an alternative search engine and smaller. You have to be an alternative and bigger,” said Anna Patterson, Cuil co-founder and president, and one of the engineers who helped build Google’s search index. Many have tried to compete by focusing on particular areas, such as searching images or allowing users to review and edit results. Manny of these Google challengers have crumbled after failing to build enough scale to support their growth through advertising; a few others have been acquired by larger players.

Challenges In The News 08/01/08

FOOTBALLERS from Trowbridge took on the challenge of a 12-hour football marathon to raise money for an HIV/AIDS charity in Africa.

Cliftonville defender Ciaran Donaghy knows this season is unlikely to present a more difficult task than the one which awaits them at Parken Stadium tomorrow night, but insists it is a challenge to be relished rather than feared.

A senior member of Britain's governing Labour Party has called for a radical overhaul of party politics, a move seen as a potential challenge to Gordon Brown's leadership.

Advocates for the homeless warn that counting the population poses challenges.

FUNDRAISERS BRACE FOR CHALLENGING GIVING CLIMATE
Fundraisers say the economy is having negative effect on giving and are also tempering their expectations for the future, according to a recent survey of fundraisers’ attitudes about the economy and giving.

Ginepri came up with a magnificent get and challenged Federer to come up with another winning shot.

Vacant-Property Fees Add to Mortgage Firms’ Woes. Keeping up with so many different regulations and changes is a challenge for the mortgage industry, said Chad Neel, president of FIS Field Services Inc., a Lender Processing Services Inc. unit that helps lenders manage defaults and foreclosures. Some municipalities are responding to the challenge by doubling or tripling existing fees and stepping up enforcement of existing ordinances, while others are adding fees and penalties. “The idea is to get some responsibility so these buildings don’t sit there and have a negative impact on the community while people argue about who is responsible.”

For a moment there, I thought I might be up to the challenge.

Woes mount for U.S. Olympians. “One of the greatest things about the U.S. delegation is that we rally when these challenges are created and find ways to persevere at the highest level.”

The chain’s biggest challenge may be simply translating a distinctly New York phenomenon to the rest of the country and international markets.