Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
White House poised to grant unions Obamacare subsidy: report
The White House has tamped down the talk for weeks, but in the end, it's looking as if union workers are getting a break on Obamacare. Published November 6, 2013
Papal outreach: Pope Francis puts out survey to gauge Catholics on gays
Pope Francis has sent out a survey for Catholic families, seeking their input, insights and modern-day beliefs about a range of topics, including same-sex marriage and divorce. Published November 6, 2013
Egypt court upholds ban on Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt's Urgent Cases court upheld a government ban on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, sending yet one more message that the party that staged the mass protests against the military for ousting Mohammed Morsi from the presidency was not welcome. Published November 6, 2013
Pentagon pushes 680 green projects, despite money woes
The Defense Department may be facing significant funding cuts, but not to its green energy program. Fully 680 renewable-energy projects are still moving forward as part of President Obama's vision of a military that's run on clean fuel, despite the spending cutbacks and budget trims that have begun impacting military operations. Published November 6, 2013
Marines heading home shocked by ‘incredibly touching’ airport welcome
Marines heading home from Afghanistan were given an impromptu hero's welcome at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport earlier this week — a surprising honor that included cheers, a firetruck water salute and the ceding of several first-class tickets by other passengers.ers. Published November 6, 2013
Kmart shoppers vow boycott over early Thanksgiving opening
Call it a Black Friday backlash, but Kmart shoppers aren't going for a company announcement that it is planning to open for business at 6 o'clock on Thanksgiving morning. Published November 6, 2013
Allen West reviews races: GOP can turn back Hillary tide
So the Democrats took Virginia and the moderate Gov. Chris Christie won another term in New Jersey, but Republicans shouldn't cower under progressives' cheers and take an ideological turn to the middle, said tea party favorite and former Florida lawmaker Allen B. West. Published November 6, 2013
Mark Levin goes ballistic on Cuccinelli loss: ‘Absolutely appalling’
Noted conservative commentator, legal mind and author Mark R. Levin issued a scathing assessment of the Virginia gubernatorial race, putting the blame for Republican Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II's loss squarely on the shoulders of party elites. Published November 6, 2013
Doctors sound alarm on ADHD drugs, diagnoses
Doctors are warning that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is being diagnosed far too often, resulting in some children taking powerful and risky drugs they don't need. Published November 6, 2013
Gay-rights activists turn to Fortune 500s to push LGBT laws
Gay-rights groups frustrated with the slow pace of Congress and energized by the recent gains in same-sex marriage laws have turned to the private sector for help in pushing their agenda, targeting the corporations with the biggest punch — the Fortune 500s. Published November 6, 2013
China bombings near Communist Party buildings leave 1 dead, 8 hurt
Several bombs exploded near a Communist Party building in the northern China city of Taiyuan early Wednesday, leaving one dead and at least eight injured. Published November 6, 2013
Jesse Jackson’s PUSH sues Georgia, calls ‘stand your ground’ law biased
The Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition filed a lawsuit recently against Georgia, claiming the state's "stand your ground" defense gun laws are unevenly applied and harmful to minorities. Published November 6, 2013
Twitter faces fire for freezing Obamacare horror story site
Twitter administrators are facing fire for freezing the account Mycancellation.com, which allowed Americans negatively affected by Obamacare's rollout to post their stories. Published November 6, 2013
Obama-tied firm won plum $100K ‘Let’s Move’ logo gig, bid-free
No need to bid. A marketing firm with close ties to President Obama and his political campaigns was given the lucrative job of designing Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” anti-obesity logo without having to go through the government contract bidding route. Published November 6, 2013
Greece grinds to a halt as unions protest economy
Union workers in Greece have launched a 24-hour strike over the government’s ongoing austerity cuts, bringing the nation to a virtual halt. Published November 6, 2013
New Jersey businesses scramble, as voters say yes to $1 wage hike
Voters in New Jersey overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday a hike to the minimum wage of $1, rallying behind the Democratic-backed measure by a margin of 61 percent to 39 percent. Published November 6, 2013
State Department offers $5M bounty for Mexican drug lord
The U.S. State Department has placed a $5 million bounty for anybody who can help capture and convict a Mexican drug kingpin, Rafael Caro Quintero, who was freed from jail. Published November 6, 2013
Brazil admits spying on U.S.
In what should be a rather embarrassing moment for Brazil, government heads admitted this week that its intelligence agency has done some spying of its own – on the United States, Russia, Iran and Iraq. Published November 6, 2013
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits crack use but cites a ‘drunken stupor’
The embattled Toronto mayor who denied reporters' claims that he was caught on tape smoking crack came out Tuesday in total turnaround fashion and admitted using the drug — but said he may have been in a drunken stupor. Published November 5, 2013
Chris Christie sued for banning gay-to-straight therapy
A South Jersey couple has launched a lawsuit against Gov. Chris Christie, saying his newly signed law that bans psychologists from counseling children away from homosexuality — the much-disputed gay-to-straight conversion therapy — is unconstitutional. Published November 5, 2013
