Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
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
Lawmakers downplay Edward Snowden: ‘He was lying’ about NSA
Edward Snowden did not have enough high-level access at the National Security Agency to obtain the kind of information that would compromise America's place among other nations, House Intelligence Committee members said Thursday. Published June 14, 2013
CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson’s computer intrusion a ‘sophisticated’ plot
CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson's computer was compromised via "sophisticated methods" that included a concerted attempt to cover up hacking tracks, a cyber security firm found on Friday. Published June 14, 2013
German Chancellor Angela Merkel to unemployed: Move
German Chancellor Angela Merkel had some harsh words of wisdom for the eurozone's 3.6 million unemployed youth: Relocate to where the jobs are. Published June 14, 2013
IRS agent at heart of scandal believed fired: media report
A top Internal Revenue Service considered a key player in the political targeting scandal that's hit the agency in recent weeks was fired and had since dropped from sight, one media outlet claimed in a Friday report. Published June 14, 2013
Chelsea Clinton to Hollywood: More movies on ‘sexy female engineers’
Chelsea Clinton thinks she's found the solution to the waning interest of American girls in math and the sciences. Published June 14, 2013
Syria: U.S. is lying about chemical weapons
Syrian President Bashar Assad's government said Friday the United States was lying about his nation's use of chemical weapons. Published June 14, 2013
Manhattan thug robs elderly man of leather-bound Bible
A Manhattan thug first tracked an elderly man, 92, from the streets into his West 18th Street home, then attacked him, wielding a pair of scissors and shoving him to the floor. Then he stole his Bible and fled, The New York Post reported. Published June 14, 2013
Syria’s Bashar Assad plots ‘resistance’ force to mobilize against Israel
Lebanon media reported Friday that Syrian President Bashar Assad's next plan to win back his war-torn nation from rebel fighters is to create a force on the Golan Heights with one unifying purpose: To oppose Israel. Published June 14, 2013
