Challenges In The News 10/21/08

The society accepted a challenge to increase membership issued by the Robert and Karin Findlay Foundation based in Milford.

A NORTH EAST peace campaigner and former Taliban hostage is part of a daredevil mission to challenge Israeli gunboats.

Heurelho Gomes, Tottenham's summer signing to replace Paul Robinson between the Spurs sticks, says the Premier League challenge holds no fear for him.

'Star of wireless world' takes on handset unit's challenges Sanjay Jha left Qualcomm to take on the challenge turning things around at Motorola's handset unit . Rescuing a once-mighty technology giant and American corporate icon from oblivion is a daunting task, and for months it appeared no one was willing to do it.

Former US President Bill Clinton says lack of health services, not money, is the main challenge to fighting Aids in Africa.

Gladesville Chamber of Commerce will enter a Dragon Boat team in this year’s Ryde Aquatic Festival and is challenging other chambers of commerce to compete.

The Electoral Enrolment Centre is issuing a challenge to young people and organizations across the country to each get five 18-24 year olds enrolled to vote during a targeted youth enrolment drive in August.

By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL Democratic candidate Barack Obama on Saturday backed away from rival John McCain's challenge for a series of joint appearances, agreeing only to the standard three debates in the fall.

French rugby giant Raphael Ibanez has labelled the Wasps captaincy as one of his biggest career challenges.

Cabinet ministers circled their wagons around Gordon Brown's beleaguered premiership yesterday as the Prime Minister faced an open challenge to call a leadership contest.

Sorry, Mr. Gore. An admirable idea, but it's not going to happen. That seems to be what most folks in the North Carolina energy business say regarding Al Gore's recent challenge to America to end its fossil fuel addiction within 10 years.