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.