Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
14 picnicking women, children killed by bomb at Afghan gravesite
At least 14 women and children were killed Thursday in eastern Afghanistan when a bomb detonated while they picnicked at the graveyard site of deceased relatives, authorities said. Published August 8, 2013
Illinois pub owner to city: I’m not paying $31K fine for political sign
Just in case you thought the First Amendment guaranteed Americans the freedom of speech — especially when that speech was tinged political — now comes a case from small-town Belleville, Ill., where a pub owner is being fined thousands of dollars each day that she refuses to take down her window message that is critical of a tax issue. Published August 8, 2013
Michelle Obama — rap artist? First lady makes album debut
Add this to the list of first lady Michelle Obama's pastimes: Singing rap. Published August 8, 2013
Two British women, 18, attacked with acid in Zanzibar as Ramadan wraps
Two British 18-year-old women serving as volunteer teachers in Zanzibar were recovering on Thursday from wounds to their faces, necks and chests, after they were attacked by motorcycle riders who pelted them with acid. Published August 8, 2013
Furious France farmers protest prices by smashing 100,000 eggs a day
Farmers in one northwestern province of France have a rather creative way of showing their objections to a recent government-backed price cut on eggs: They're smashing 100,000 a day. Published August 8, 2013
Married couple to face off in Maine election: One GOP, one Dem
Talk about a tense home life. A married couple in small-town Maine will fight each other for the same Waterville Ward 1 position. Published August 8, 2013
New York City utility dig unearths Revolutionary War relics
Thousands of Revolutionary War artifacts have been unearthed in downtown Manhattan, due to recent utility digs to install new piping in spots of New York City. Published August 8, 2013
John Bolton on Russia’s Vladimir Putin: It’s time to ‘cause him pain’
It's time to take off the kid gloves and start going toe-to-toe with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, during an appearance on Fox News. Published August 8, 2013
‘Angel’ priest mysteriously appears at near-fatal accident site, helps victim
Photos of the nearly fatal wreck won't show him, but rescuers and emergency workers swear: A man dressed in priest garb did show at the scene of a recent roadway accident and administer aid and prayer that seemed to save the 19-year-old victim's life. Published August 8, 2013
Fisher-Price facing FTC fire for apps that claim boost in babies’ brains
An advocacy group filed a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday, decrying toy-makers and baby product manufacturers, like Fisher-Price, that claim new mobile apps help boost baby's brain power. They don't work as promised, the group said. Published August 8, 2013
Two cups of hot cocoa a day could keep the dementia away, neurologists say
Want to stave off dementia? Drink two cups of hot cocoa each day, neurologists say, in a new study published in the American Academy of Neurology. Published August 8, 2013
BP to pay $130M fee for oil spill injuries, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that BP must pay $130 million to a court administrator to disburse among those who claimed they were injured from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Published August 8, 2013
Firefighters injured, as Southern Calif. blaze rages and sends residents packing
A wildfire that's taken out 6,000 acres in a mountainous region of Southern California, and that was only growing stronger on Thursday, has left two firefighters injured, sent several communities packing and destroyed untold numbers of homes. Published August 8, 2013
Rodeo bull on rampage injures several at Minnesota fair
A rodeo bull at a Minnesota county fair busted its confines and went on a rampage Wednesday evening, injuring several and trampling a sheriff's deputy, who ultimately pulled his gun and killed the beast. Published August 8, 2013
Anti-smoking zealots taking battle to the Great Outdoors
Bans against smoking in public venues that are outdoors are on the rise. Published August 8, 2013
Pentagon mulls revision to same-sex benefits to mandate marriage
The Pentagon's much-ballyhooed extension of benefits to same-sex couples may be scaled back a bit, as military heads said Wednesday they're now mulling a plan to allow only legally married gays to take advantage. Published August 8, 2013
U.S. drone strike kills another 6 al Qaeda militants in Yemen
Another U.S. drone killed six more suspected al Qaeda militants in the southeastern province of Yemen on Thursday, bringing the total number of such attacks that have gone forth in the country within the past two weeks to six. Published August 8, 2013
Powerball luck strikes 3 times in 2 states — N.J. and Minn.
Three people in two states came forward Thursday as the lucky winners of the massive $448 million Powerball lottery prize. Published August 8, 2013
Jeb Bush blasts Matt Damon as hypocrite on public education
Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida, on Tuesday sent a blistering critique of Hollywood actor Matt Damon's decision to school his three children at a private facility, not public: You're such a hypocrite. Published August 7, 2013
NAACP decries Va. group’s plan to fly huge Confederate flag near I-95
The NAACP has come forward in staunch opposition and anger about a heritage group's plans to fly a 10-by-15-foot Confederate flag on a 50-foot pole south of Richmond, Va. — large enough to be seen from the corridor's main highway, Interstate 95. Published August 7, 2013
