Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Boeing booted from bid for $7.7B South Korean contract
South Korea turned down a bid on Tuesday from Boeing Co. to build the country 60 new fighter jets, suggesting the company’s technology on its proffered planes was old and out-of-date. Published September 24, 2013
President Obama caught joking on mic: ‘I’m scared of my wife’
President Obama may be the leader of the free world, but when it comes to his home life, he admittedly takes second seat. Published September 24, 2013
Vandals torch Ronald Reagan statue at California park
Vandals have set fire to a life-size statue of Ronald Reagan at a Southern California sports park that bears the name of the 40th president, authorities reported on Monday. Published September 23, 2013
Hackers breach biometrics on new Apple iPhone 5S
A hacking group from Germany says it has discovered how to breach the biometrics security system of the new iPhone 5S. Published September 23, 2013
Gunmen in Kenya mall shooting targeted non-Muslims to kill, witness says
The gunmen responsible for killing nearly 70 and injuring more than 175 in the ongoing Kenya mall massacre and hostage situation targeted non-Muslims who couldn’t recite passages from the Koran, witnesses who escaped said on Monday. Published September 23, 2013
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense lawyers plead for more time to fight death penalty
Attorneys for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appealed to a judge on Monday to grant them more time to mount a defense against the death penalty. Published September 23, 2013
Edward Snowden, in fear, forced to wear disguises
Edward Snowden, who fled the United States after releasing intelligence secrets to the British press, is now living in fear in Russia, dressing in disguise whenever he leaves his house, his attorney said. Published September 23, 2013
Rep. Paul Ryan spurs talk of White House run with book deal
Rep. Paul Ryan — former vice presidential candidate, current Wisconsin congressman and rumored White House candidate for 2016 — has scored a deal for a book, due out in August, commenting on the state of conservatism and the way of the Republican Party's future. Published September 23, 2013
Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran agree to ‘axis of resistance’
Senior members of Hezbollah and Hamas announced on Monday in Lebanese press that they’ve formed a stronger pact with Iran’s government to watch out for each other’s interests in the Middle East. Published September 23, 2013
Syria’s Bashar Assad warns that weapons inspectors might face rebel attack
Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview with state-run Chinese media that other nations may incite rebel forces into attacking U.N. inspectors who are headed into the country to secure chemical weapons. Published September 23, 2013
Egypt court bans Muslim Brotherhood, orders assets seized
An Egypt court on Monday ordered the Muslim Brotherhood to cease and desist all activities in the nation, and told authorities to seize the group’s funds. Published September 23, 2013
Sarah Palin to GOP: ‘Woman up’ and fight Obamacare
Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and a tea party darling, sent a strong message to Republicans who are waffling on the defunding of Obamacare: “Woman up.” Published September 23, 2013
North Korea accused of testing engine for long-range rocket
New satellite pictures indicate North Korea most likely has tested one of its long-range-rocket engines — just a few months after Pyongyang defied international pressures and launched a rocket into space. Published September 23, 2013
Huma Abedin given ultimatum: Anthony Weiner or Hillary Clinton
Huma Abedin, a top staffer for Hillary Clinton and the wife of beleaguered and scandalized Anthony Weiner, was told to give her husband the boot — or leave the Clinton camp. Published September 23, 2013
Sen. Rand Paul pushes bill to put Chief Justice John Roberts on Obamacare
Sen. Rand Paul said federal workers shouldn't get a pass from joining Obamacare — and that means Justice John G. Roberts Jr., too. Published September 23, 2013
3 Kenya mall gunmen are from America: report
Several media outlets have reported that three of the gunmen who are terrorizing a Kenya mall are American. Published September 23, 2013
Banned Book Week opens with ‘Captain Underpants’ under fire
Banned Book Week has arrived — and librarians around the nation are asking readers to consult the list and make a selection. Published September 23, 2013
Angry Pakistani Christians protest church bombing: ‘They don’t want peace’
Scores of angry Pakistani Christians took to the streets on Monday, protesting this weekend’s deadly church bombings and calling on the government to do more. Published September 23, 2013
Ariel Castro’s son: I’m ‘shell-shocked,’ but perhaps good will prevail
Ariel Anthony Castro, the son of the now-deceased Cleveland area kidnapper who killed himself in jail after holding three Ohio women hostage for almost a decade, said in an essay he penned for a local newspaper that he still can’t believe his father’s crimes – but that perhaps good can come of all, regardless. Published September 23, 2013
Bill Clinton on budget impasse: GOP waging a good war
You’ve got to give the Republicans credit, said former President Bill Clinton, making the talk show circuit on Sunday. The GOP is waging a decent battle with the Democrats on Obamacare and the budget. Published September 23, 2013
