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.