Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Atlanta Braves flooded with Hank Aaron hate mail: He’s a ‘scumbag’
Hank Aaron's recent comments about the need for America to realize that racism is still very much alive and thriving — only now due to those who wear "neckties and starched shirts" rather than KKK hoods — has sparked an angry backlash and many fans are turning the tables, calling the baseball legend himself a racist. Published April 15, 2014
Google floats new contact lens to help blind cross street
Google has a new patent, and privacy activists aren't especially happy. The technology company is pushing for a new contact lens that carries a tiny little embedded camera -- a touted benefit for society that could help visually impaired wearers avoid hazardous objects and stretch their peripheral vision, researchers said. Published April 15, 2014
Bill Clinton falls off vegan diet wagon — but not vegan label
Bill Clinton has stepped off his 100 percent vegan diet — though he's still going to call himself a vegan, his doctor told The New York Times. Published April 15, 2014
Army treads toward taking some Marine attack helicopter duties
The U.S. Army may take over some Marine duties and start certifying its own attack helicopters to conduct missions straight off of Navy ships — chopper operations that are normally conducted by the Corps. Published April 15, 2014
N.H. Democrat calls for end to anti-adultery law
A Democratic lawmaker in New Hampshire says adultery should not be treated as a crime any longer, and he's brought forth a bill to repeal the law — which hasn't been enforced for a decade anyway. Published April 15, 2014
Chicago man whips out .22 caliber over 22-cent Diet Pepsi tax
A Chicago man became so irate over a 22-cent tax he was being charged for his Diet Pepsi that he whipped out a submachine gun and pointed it at the store clerk. Published April 15, 2014
Conjoined boys separated at chest to leave hospital
Conjoined twin boys who were attached at the chest, but separated last summer, are now doing well enough to move on to the next stage of their development and head to a rehab center, doctors at their Dallas-area hospital said. Published April 15, 2014
Iraq shutters infamous Abu Ghraib prison due to security fears
Iraq authorities said Tuesday they've shut down the notorious Abu Ghraib prison located just outside Baghdad due to security concerns. Published April 15, 2014
Al Jazeera America’s ratings woes lead to layoffs
Al Jazeera America hasn't even been in operation a year, but financial struggles and less-than-stellar ratings figures are already forcing layoffs. Published April 15, 2014
Obama picks gay bishop to wrap Easter Prayer Breakfast with invocation
When President Obama needed a preacher to fulfill the closing prayer duties at the annual White House Easter Prayer Breakfast, he turned to none other than the Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop — who said he was as shocked as anyone at the appointment. Published April 15, 2014
Chelsea Clinton says she may run for political office
Chelsea Clinton has opened the doors to a career in political service, saying she's not able any longer to completely rule out a run for some sort of public office. Published April 15, 2014
Gay-themed erotica stamps to make debut in Finland
The postal service in Finland is poised to release a batch of new stamps with a rather risqué theme — that of homosexual men sketched into erotic poses. Published April 15, 2014
‘God’s eye’ spy system hits test market streets with real-time recording
A new surveillance system that collects and records information in real-time — and then lets trackers rewind, zoom in and follow certain targets — has hit the test market streets of Baltimore, Md., and Dayton, Ohio, and in at least one crime-fighting unit in California. Published April 15, 2014
Obama’s wish list from 2009 to now: 442 new taxes and fees
President Obama has introduced a total of 442 new tax increase proposals since he took office in 2009, a watchdog group reported. Published April 15, 2014
US Airways red-faced over pornographic tweet to complaining customer
US Airways has apologized several times for sending out a tweet that included a pornographic picture of a woman engaged in a sexual act with a Boeing 777 model — a very embarrassing response to a female customer who complained about a delayed flight. Published April 15, 2014
French cops demand DNA from 527 male high school students, staffers
French authorities investigating a campus rape started collecting DNA from 527 male students and staffers at the Fenelon-Notre Dame high school in the western region, telling them they could either provide the samples or face arrest. Published April 15, 2014
Ron Paul warns of Waco-like end to Nevada ranch fiasco
Former Rep. Ron Paul is warning Americans of a Waco-like end to the standoff between rancher Cliven Bundy and the federal government, saying that even though the armed agents have left the land, the atmosphere is still heated. Published April 15, 2014
Hezbollah-backed Bashar Assad says Syrian war turning in his favor
Syrian President Bashar Assad said Hezbollah has made a huge difference in fighting off the rebel forces battling his government, and the tide of the civil war that's raged nearly three years in the country seems to be turning in his favor. Published April 14, 2014
Iran turns tail and pulls back on placing warships in Atlantic
Iran has decided not to send warships to the Atlantic Ocean after all, a dramatic change of heart from a much-ballyhooed announcement weeks ago to send several fighting vessels to the region — the nation's historical first. Published April 14, 2014
Hero cop who saved Jaycee Dugard fighting for right to carry concealed gun
The same police officer who heroically helped save kidnapping victim Jaycee Lee Dugard from her 18-year captivity is now fighting in court for the right to carry a concealed weapon, accusing her former University of California-Berkeley employer of disregarding state law and denying the permit. Published April 14, 2014
