Challenges In The News 10/27/08

TORONTO -- Michael Fletcher and the Toronto Argonauts defense answered head coach Rich Stubler's challenge last night. Stubler threw down the gauntlet following last week's 28-22 loss to Saskatchewan, a game the Roughriders rallied to win with a late drive.

Councilor Sharon Konopa intends to challenge Mayor Dan Bedore for his office in the November general election.

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.

The newest Food Network "Star," Aaron McCargo Jr., accepted The Early Show 's "Chef on a Shoestring" challenge and tried to spend less than $40 as he prepared a three-course meal for four.

A hearing on a challenge to Planned Parenthood's new facility in Aurora has been put off until September.

Nature and science, all under on living roof: California Academy of Sciences gets ready for opening day. San Francisco – Moving day is never easy, but Pamela Schaller has had a few challenges that most of us will never face. Of course, most of us aren’t responsible for relocating a colony of 20 African penguins.

Cadbury Reports Solid First-Half Results. “In a more challenging environment, things cannot and will not stay the same,” said Cadbury Chairman Roger Carr, in a presentation to analysts.

“We aren’t immune to the challenging economy but we continue to be pleased with the level of business activity we’ve seen so far,” Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger told analysts on the quarterly conference call.

The first challenge is finding ways to offer accounts at a low cost. since each transaction will likely be a small amount of money, the cost per transaction to the bank and the depositor has to be negligible.

Legal challenges would likely hold up the regulation’s enforcement, but even so, the religious right – a key Republican constituency in this election season – could claim an important victory as their views would be embedded in federal law.

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