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.