Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Thousands of libraries recruited to roll out Obamacare
Up to 17,000 libraries will take part in a federal education campaign to help Americans understand President Obama's health care law. Published June 28, 2013
Bert and Ernie take center stage in New Yorker magazine on Supreme Court gay marriage ruling
The New Yorker magazine’s latest cover managed to convey celebration for the Supreme Court’s recent same-sex ruling while taking a shot at an icon of American traditional values: Sesame Street. Published June 28, 2013
James ‘Whitey’ Bulger lashes out at ‘liar’ FBI witness
Mobster James "Whitey" Bulger couldn't contain his anger with a former federal agent who took the witness stand on Thursday and testified that the gangster worked on the sly for the FBI in Boston. Published June 28, 2013
Emergency Detroit manager yanks council president’s salary
The state-appointed emergency manager for Detroit yanked the salary of City Council President Charles Pugh on Thursday, allowing him at the same time to keep his health benefits — for the time being Published June 28, 2013
Colorado Magpul’s last stand: High-capacity magazine giveaway
The gun accessories maker Magpul Industries Corp. is giving out 1,500 empty 20- and 30-round magazines at a "Farewell to Arms" festival to mark the company's departure from Colorado, in protest of the state's recent legislative clampdown on Second Amendment freedoms. Published June 28, 2013
Ann Coulter flip-flops: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s ‘dead’ to me
Conservative firebrand and best-selling author Ann Coulter has changed her tune and flip-flopped on her support for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Published June 28, 2013
Anti-Obama protesters gather near Nelson Mandela’s hospital in South Africa
About 200 South Africans protesting President Obama's visit to their country gathered Friday a few blocks away from the Pretoria hospital that's treating Nelson Mandela, chanting about the White House's "arrogant, selfish and oppressive" foreign policy. Published June 28, 2013
Bible signed by Albert Einstein fetches $68,500 at auction
A Bible that contained a message penned by German-born physicist Albert Einstein and his wife in 1932 sold at a New York City auction for $68,500. Published June 28, 2013
Alec Baldwin on Twitter rant as wife accused of tweeting at Gandolfini funeral
Alec Baldwin's wife Hilaria was accused of sending out live tweets during "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini's funeral on Thursday morning — and Mr. Baldwin, known for explosive outbursts that make national headlines, didn't disappoint. Published June 28, 2013
U.N. peacekeepers at Israeli-Syria border to get armored vehicles, machine guns
The United Nations Security Council voted to keep peacekeepers at the Israeli-Syrian border for another six months to monitor a truce between the two nations that has been tested in recent months. They will also be given better defense capabilities, The Jerusalem Post reported. Published June 28, 2013
Texas Sen. Wendy Davis dons urinary catheter for 11-hour abortion filibuster
The Democrat at the heart of the successful filibuster of a Texas bill to ban abortion after the 20-week pregnancy mark proved an above and beyond dedication to beating back the measure — she even wore a catheter. Published June 28, 2013
‘Lackadaisical’ U.S. Park Police lose hundreds of guns, watchdog group says
Poor management and shoddy oversight have led the U.S. Park Police to lose track of hundreds of rifles, handguns and machine guns, a watchdog agency said. Published June 28, 2013
Retired Gen. James Cartwright at heart of fed inquiry into Stuxnet virus leak
Retired Gen. James Cartwright of the Marines, who held the title of second-ranking officer for the U.S. military, is at the center of the storm of a federal investigation into the leaking of classified information about cyberattacks on Iran's nuclear program. Published June 28, 2013
Vatican accountant arrested in $26M plot
A Vatican accountant has been arrested on charges of fraud and corruption related to a money-laundering scheme to bring $26 million from Switzerland into Italy aboard an Italian government plane, authorities said. Published June 28, 2013
Chile police storm schools taken over by hundreds of students
Police in Chile brought an end to a two-week student takeover of nearly two dozen schools, storming and evicting hundreds of students on Thursday. Published June 27, 2013
Embattled Carnival Corp. CEO to step down
Carnival Corp. CEO Micky Arison said he's stepping down after more than 30 years in the leadership role. Published June 27, 2013
Pilots hit eject as F-16 crashes in Arizona field
Two pilots in the middle of a training mission on Wednesday were forced to eject when their F-16 crashed into a field near Luke Air Force in Arizona. Published June 27, 2013
Syrians behead Christians for helping military, as CIA ships in arms
A priest and another Christian were beheaded before a cheering crowd by Syrian insurgents who say they aided and abetted the enemy, President Bashar Assad's military, foreign media reported. Published June 27, 2013
Iran cracks down, sends dogs to jail
Iran authorities, fed up with dogs as pets, have began rounding them up and sending them to prison, where conditions are harsh and food is scarce. Published June 27, 2013
Busted: Teen witness in George Zimmerman trial can’t read own letter
A teenage girl who was called to testify in the prosecution of George Zimmerman for second-degree murder was caught in a curious predicament Thursday after it became evident she couldn't read from the very letter she claimed to have written to the mother of her friend Trayvon Martin. Published June 27, 2013
