Challenges In The News 09/22/08

New Zealand rider Josh Coppins' world MX1 championship challenge stalled in South Africa this morning with a second consecutive non-podium finish.

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."

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

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

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) _ President Omar al-Bashir's indictment on Darfur genocide charges presents the Sudanese leader with the most serious challenge to his 19-year rule, raising questions about his legitimacy that could weaken his grip on power.

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.

The Los Angeles Sparks star has a new challenge: juggling motherhood with pursuit of an WNBA title and Olympic gold.

The European Union offered to reduce its farm tariffs by 60 percent the highest figure it has yet offered in a challenge to developing countries to make concessions.

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?

CANTERBURY, England, July 20 -- The head of the Anglican Communion said Sunday that the global fellowship faces "one of the most severe challenges" in its history, and he urged bishops at their once-a-decade Lambeth Conference to do the hard work of finding solutions.

To deal with illegal street races, municipal leaders in Lodz, Poland, set up events in which proud car owners could challenge one another head to head over a quarter-mile of closed road downtown.