Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
N.C. schools head suggests exempting teachers from income taxes
The elected supervisor of North Carolina's public school system said teachers should be given an exemption from personal income taxes. Published June 18, 2013
Glock block: Pistol-packing Oregon neighborhood fights crime wave
An Oregon community fed up with rising petty neighborhood crime and dissatisfied with police response has taken matters into their own hands. They’ve organized a citizens’ watchdog group – armed with Glock handguns and ready to protect their property. Published June 18, 2013
Syrian President Bashar Assad warns world will pay for arming rebels
Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a clear warning to the world this week, promising the world — and, specifically, Europeans — would "pay a price" for providing arms to rebels. Published June 18, 2013
Bill Clinton to Israel: Forge peace, as ‘Palestinians are having more babies’
Former President Bill Clinton had blunt words for Israel during a visit and speech at a noted academic facility: Agree to a two-state solution. The Palestinians are having more babies than you. Published June 18, 2013
Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan could win another trial delay
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 in a Fort Hood shooting rampage in 2009, could get yet another trial delay. The judge will rule Tuesday on his request for more time to prepare his case. Published June 18, 2013
Black Louisiana senator flees Democratic party: ‘Free at last’
Louisiana State Sen. Elbert Guillory said in a video message delivered to constituents — and particularly, his fellow black voters — that he's finally come to his senses and realized the Democratic Party disguises an all-consuming quest for control as concern and aid for minorities. Published June 18, 2013
Lil Wayne ignites firestorm with flag-stomp, ‘God Bless Amerika’ lyrics
Lil Wayne's latest music video shows the best-selling rapper stomping an American flag that's stretched on the ground — and Twitter followers aren't happy. Published June 18, 2013
China intercepts 213 illegal bear paws from Russia
Chinese authorities have intercepted the delivery of 213 bear paws that were crossing the border from Russia, hidden inside the tires of a vehicle. Published June 18, 2013
Saudi billionaire eyes NYC for record-high skyscraper
A billionaire prince from Saudi Arabia is searching out a city to build the world's highest skyscraper, reaching a mile into the sky — and on the list is New York. Published June 18, 2013
Barbra Streisand takes jab at ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel, defends women’s rights
Hollywood icon Barbra Streisand, 71, brought her movie past to life this week during a trip to Jerusalem that left her outraged over the treatment of women by ultra-Orthodox Jews. Published June 18, 2013
Investigators swarm ‘Goodfellas’ mobster’s New York home to dig for body
Investigators swarmed around the New York house of James "Jimmy the Gent" Burke on Monday to dig for a body believed to be related to a crime case that's been dormant for almost three decades. Published June 18, 2013
Islamists drive 19,000 farmers from Nigeria as food shortages worsen
Islamist militants have pushed out 19,000 rice farmers from their northeastern Nigeria properties, at the peak of the harvest season and at a time when the government has declared a food emergency. Published June 18, 2013
Ohio day care worker put drugs in pancakes to make kids sleep, police say
Police say an Ohio day care worker laced pancake batter with medicine to make the children sleepy. Published June 18, 2013
Top Nazi suspect, 98, charged with war crimes in Hungary
A 98-year-old Nazi suspect from Hungary who's been under house arrest for a year was formally charged with war crimes Tuesday, accused of overseeing the deportation of thousands of Jews during World War II. Published June 18, 2013
General Motors recalls 194K SUVs out of fire fears
General Motors is recalling about 194,000 SUVs after engineers discovered a problem with an electronic module that could short circuit and start a fire. Published June 17, 2013
Boston Children’s Hospital opens world’s first hand transplant program for kids
Boston Children's Hospital transplant surgeons are actively seeking children who need new hands. The facility has a new pediatric hand transplant unit, which opened Monday — the first of its kind in the world. Published June 17, 2013
John Morton, ICE director, to step down in July
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton is stepping down, effective at the end of July. Published June 17, 2013
Feds raid 7-Eleven stores in Va., N.Y., arrest 20 in immigration scam
More than a dozen 7-Eleven convenience stores in New York and Virginia were raided Monday by federal agents as part of a nationwide investigation into illegal immigration. Published June 17, 2013
Nancy Pelosi proves last straw for Hollywood actor who wants Obama gone
A Hollywood actor raised with what he described as blue-collar values that included working hard for one's own money has remained largely quiet about his conservative principles — until the day he heard Rep. Nancy Pelosi speak of the need to pass "Obamacare." Published June 17, 2013
Park perils: Assaults on rangers, wildlife workers on the rise
Falling into the category of "who would have thought?" is a recent report from the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility that found that incidents of aggression and assault against the nation's public parks workers rose by 38 percent between 2011 and 2012. Published June 17, 2013
