Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
China topples U.S., builds world’s fastest supercomputer
China's latest supercomputer is the world's fastest, nearly twice as fast as what earned a United States computer that title last year, according to a report released Monday. Published June 17, 2013
FBI digging for Jimmy Hoffa in Detroit-area field
Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are set to dig for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa in a field on the outskirts of Detroit on Monday. Published June 17, 2013
Immigration activists march on home of Kansas secretary of state
Nearly 300 activists with a leftist, pro-immigration group marched on the Kansas secretary of state's home over the weekend, dropping shoes on his lawn that they said belonged to "the fathers he's deported." Published June 17, 2013
World’s Ugliest Dog contest photo gallery: Mugs only a mother could for 25th annual competition
For one day at least, the world's ugliest, mangiest mutts will feel like canine royalty as judges at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif., crown a winner Friday of the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog contest. Published June 17, 2013
Chicago erupts in weekend gun violence: 7 dead, 41 injured
Chicago saw its bloodiest weekend this year as gun violence throughout the city left seven dead and 41 injured, including boys younger than 19. Published June 17, 2013
Texas mother of 6 fends off, runs over carjacker
A Texas mother of six not only wrestled a knife away from an alleged carjacker who attacked while some of her children were in the vehicle, but then turned the tables and turned aggressor. Published June 17, 2013
W.Va. 8th-grader who was suspended for pro-NRA T-shirt now faces jail time
An eight-grader who was suspended earlier this year for refusing to comply with his school's demand to take off his NRA T-shirt now faces jail time and a fine. Published June 17, 2013
Sen. Lindsey Graham: GOP facing ‘demographic death spiral’
Sen. Lindsey Graham said that the Republican Party needed to pass more pro-immigrant policies — and quickly, because the GOP was facing a "demographic death spiral." Published June 17, 2013
Egyptian President Morsi expands Islamist rule with key governor appointments
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has appointed several of his Islamist allies to key governing posts. Published June 17, 2013
Former hitman with 20 kills to take stand against James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
A former hitman who served 12 years in prison after admitting he killed at least 20 people is set to testify Monday against James "Whitey" Bulger, who is accused of murder. Published June 17, 2013
Big Brother alert: Cameras in the cable box to monitor TV viewers
It hardly gets more Orwellian than this. New technology would allow cable companies to peer directly into television watchers' homes and monitor viewing habits and reactions to product advertisements. Published June 17, 2013
Florida school to parents: Sorry for scanning your kids’ irises without permission
A school in Florida said it was a mistake to cull students' biometric information and scan their irises without first receiving their parents' permission. Published June 17, 2013
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s next mandate: Food waste recycling
New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has ramped up his regulatory push in his final days of office and has a new endeavor — another one — to bring about a city filled with healthy people: food waste recycling. Published June 17, 2013
Sarah Palin: NSA leaker Edward Snowden is not the real problem
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told a group of conservatives at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Conference over the weekend that NSA leaker Edward Snowden isn't the real problem. Published June 17, 2013
British P.M. David Cameron vows G-8 to ‘drive growth and prosperity’ worldwide
British Prime Minister David Cameron predicted Monday's gathering of G-8 leaders will prove so successful that nations and individuals around the world will see their own doors opened to prosperity. Published June 17, 2013
Turkey’s trade unions rally to protesters’ side
Just as Turkey's government and police started to get a handle on widespread protests that have led to civil unrest, injuries and arrests, now come the trade unions. Published June 17, 2013
He’s back: Arnold Schwarzenegger, 65, to star in fifth ‘Terminator’ film
Apparently, age is not an issue in the Terminator saga because Hollywood hero and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 65, has signed up to play the next in the series, No. 5. Published June 14, 2013
George Zimmerman jurors to be sequestered, judge rules
The jurors who will hear George Zimmerman's murder trial will have to be sequestered for up to a month, the judge ruled on Thursday. Published June 14, 2013
Detroit emergency manager: City is insolvent, needs moratorium on debt
The emergency manager appointed to reconfigure Detroit's bankrupt finances said Friday that the city is insolvent and the only way to bring it back into the black was to stop paying on some debt. Published June 14, 2013
Colorado wildfire deaths take criminal turn, as two homicides are investigated
A Colorado sheriff said the two deaths reported in the Black Forest Fire that has raged in recent days are now being treated as homicides. Published June 14, 2013
