Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Obama solicits cities: So who wants my library?
President Obama has put out the word to cities around the nation: I'm accepting bids from communities and universities to see who wants to host my presidential library. Published March 21, 2014
New Army groom rules: No officer stripes for too-tattooed soldiers
The U.S. Army has a new rule book for grooming standards and among the just-released caveats: No commissions for enlisted members who sport more than four visible tattoos below their elbows or knees — no exceptions. Published March 21, 2014
Michigan schools outed for push to hire ‘those of the non-Christian faith’
Michigan school administrators with one district have finally booted a 30-year-old written policy that gives employment preferences to women, minorities and non-Christians, saying they don't know how the caveat got there in the first place. Published March 21, 2014
Johnny Cash’s grandniece found dead in box, as cops arrest 1
Courtney Cash, the grandniece of one of music's largest legends, Johnny Cash, was found dead in a box at her home in Tennessee. Published March 21, 2014
U.S. may free suspected Osama bin Laden bodyguard at Gitmo
An accused bodyguard of killed al Qaeda head Osama bin Laden may win his freedom from Guantanamo Bay, the latest in a White House push to clear and close the Cuba-based facility. Published March 21, 2014
Microsoft admits snooping on Hotmail user’s accounts
Microsoft, meet crow. After slamming Google for sifting through users' emails to deliver targeted advertisements, Microsoft is now fielding a privacy scandal of its own, admitting it snooped through a blogger's Hotmail accounts. Published March 21, 2014
Hawaii cops: We need to keep law that lets us have sex with prostitutes
Police officers in Honolulu have taken their lobby mantra to lawmakers, insisting that the ability to have sex with prostitutes in undercover operations is a necessary evil that lets them do their jobs. Published March 21, 2014
IRS warns of phone scam weaving around nation
The Internal Revenue Service said to watch out — criminals are using the agency's good name to scam money out of victims. Published March 21, 2014
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan: ‘We’ll eradicate Twitter’
The prime minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, shut the lights on Twitter right about midnight Thursday, a move aimed at curtailing social media posts that suggest government corruption. Published March 21, 2014
‘Wheel of Fortune’ winner leaves Pat Sajak speechless
Even Pat Sajak couldn't believe the win one "Wheel of Fortune" player grabbed, with only two letters for a clue. Published March 20, 2014
Transgender woman blames former male self for serial killings
A transgender woman who had gender reassignment surgery now says it's her former man self who killed three prostitutes in Washington state. Published March 20, 2014
Ted Cruz blasts Justice Dept.: ‘Height of hypocrisy’ to deny special IRS investigator
Sen. Ted Cruz's request for the Justice Department to appoint an independent prosecutor to determine the extent of the IRS targeting of conservative groups has been turned down, Politico reported. Published March 20, 2014
Obama ladies touch down in China amid taxpayer uproar
First lady Michelle Obama, her two daughters, Malia and Sasha, and her mother touched down Thursday in China for what's being touted as a weeklong feel-good tourist event, amid increasing murmurs back home about U.S. taxpayers having to foot the bill. Published March 20, 2014
Father of fallen Marine: Let Westboro’s Fred Phelps rest in peace
The father of a Marine whose own son's funeral was subjected to hateful protests by picketers with Westboro Baptist Church is now displaying the ultimate in forgiveness, pleading that the founder of the anti-gay group ought to be granted peace upon his death. Published March 20, 2014
Sarah Palin slams Obama: Don’t cede Internet to ‘authoritarian regimes’
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said President Obama ought to be a bit more careful with his decision to cede control of the system that manages Internet domain names, ICAAN, because dictatorships will be more than happy to clamp down on free speech. Published March 20, 2014
Amish buggy ‘bat out of hell’ driver wanted by Pennsylvania police for car hits
Police in Pennsylvania say a bearded buggy driver believed to be Amish smashed into a woman's Honda CRV — twice — and then fled the scene, arms in the air, at a high rate of speed. Published March 20, 2014
Gay activists rally after Arkansas teen denied yearbook post on outing
A gay teen who attends Sheridan High School in Arkansas says his yearbook profile that tells the story of his sexual preference was unfairly pulled by administrators, and he's accusing them of discrimination. Published March 20, 2014
Former male nurse who encouraged suicide wins free speech case
The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a former nurse, William Melchert-Dinkel, 51, who had been found guilty of encouraging two people to commit suicide. Published March 20, 2014
Alec Baldwin wraps whine to leave New York by buying Hampton home
Hollywood hefty Alec Baldwin may talk a big game when it comes to criticizing New York City for its prevalence of celebrity-hungry paparazzi, and when it comes to vowing to move. But when it comes down to actually walking the talk, he's fallen a bit flat. Published March 20, 2014
Sen. Rand Paul: U.S. intel agencies ‘drunk with power’
Sen. Rand Paul hit one of the most liberal colleges in America — Berkeley, Calif., which has earned the mocking monicker as a "People's Republic" of higher eduction — to issue a scathing assessment of the state of constitutional freedoms to a crowd of about 400: Our intel agencies are out of control. Published March 20, 2014
