Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Hamas’ ban on male-female mixing could close Catholic, Christian schools
Two Catholic and three Christian schools in Gaza could face closure if Hamas really cracks down on an order that bans male-female co-educational program, the head of Latin Patriarchate Schools said. Published June 5, 2013
Muslim students make video: U.K. soldier Lee Rigby’s killing a hoax
The grisly street killing of British soldier Lee Rigby that was captured on video — and contained graphic images of one knife-wielding suspect with bloodied hands — was a hoax perpetrated by the government, a Muslim student group said. Published June 5, 2013
FBI agents raid offices of California Democrat, Latino caucus
Federal Bureau of Investigation agents raided the offices of California state Sen. Ron Calderon and the Latino legislative caucus on Tuesday, but the specifics of their search is not yet known. Published June 5, 2013
Sen. Saxby Chambliss: ‘Gee whiz,’ male hormones drive sex assaults in military
Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss is facing heat from both sides of the political aisle for comments he made about sexual crimes in the military that seemed to attribute the problem to natural hormone levels in males. Published June 5, 2013
U.S. Postal worker busted on TV game show for disability pay scam
A North Carolina woman who had to quit her U.S. Postal Service job and go on disability because she couldn't life mail bags was outed on national television as a fraudster, after pulling hard on The Price is Right wheel — twice — without any difficulty. Published June 5, 2013
Alabama University basketball star arrested on kidnapping charges
A rising junior basketball player at the University of Alabama was arrested on Tuesday on charges tied to an April kidnapping of a 6-year-old girl from Mississippi. Published June 5, 2013
Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Hasan: I was protecting the Taliban
The Army psychiatrist on trial for killing 13 people in a mass shooting on Fort Hood in 2009 said during testimony Tuesday that he thought he was protecting Taliban leadership in Afghanistan from the U.S. military. Published June 5, 2013
Prius problems: Toyota recalls 250K hybrids for braking problems
Toyota is recalling a quarter of a million of its vehicles due to braking problems, company executives said on Wednesday. Published June 5, 2013
Newly elected Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif puts U.S. drones in crosshairs
Pakistan's newly elected prime minister said one of his first goals would be to put an end to U.S. drone strikes in the country. Published June 5, 2013
Tests confirm use of sarin gas in Syria, France says
Soil samples collected from Syria and sent to France for testing confirm that sarin gas was used on multiple occasions, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday. Published June 4, 2013
Ex-Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s son sentenced to 5 years in Egyptian jail
He's long since left the country, but if former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's son Sam ever heads back to Egypt, he might need a get-out-of-jail card. An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced him — along with 15 other Americans — to prison time for using foreign funds to stir up unrest in the nation. Published June 4, 2013
Benjamin Netanyahu touts new border fence: Only 2 illegal crossings
Israel's newest border fence with Egypt has dropped the number of illegal crossers from 2,000 per month to two, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Published June 4, 2013
Vladimir Putin endorses ban on gay adoptions
Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that he would support a legislative ban on homosexual foreign couples adopting Russian children. Published June 4, 2013
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Supporters have sent me thousands of dollars
Accused terrorist bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev says supporters have sent in thousands of dollars to help with his defense and miscellaneous expenses. Published June 4, 2013
India’s anti-rape plan: Ban mannequins wearing lingerie
One municipality in India thinks it may have the solution to rising rape statistics in the nation: Don't let the mannequins wear lingerie. And the proposal comes just as another woman — a 30-year-old American tourist — was gang-raped in a resort town Tuesday. Published June 4, 2013
Russian politico: U.S. ignored Tsarnaev intelligence at its own peril
A leading Russian politician said Tuesday that the United States could have averted the Boston bombing attacks by listening to warnings about Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Published June 4, 2013
240,000 trade union members jump into anti-government protests in Turkey
Nearly a quarter of a million trade union members have jumped into the anti-government protests in Turkey, calling for two-day work strikes to send a message to the "fascism" of the leading political party. Published June 4, 2013
Terror suspect in Canada pushes for trial by Koran law
A man charged with plotting an attack on a train line in Canada is trying to find an attorney who can successfully convince the judge to try his case based on the Koran, not secular court law. Published June 4, 2013
Feds step into sexual-harassment case against Arab-American civil rights head
Controversy continues to swirl around the head of a Michigan Arab-American civil rights group who faces a multitude of sexual-harassment charges, and the U.S. Department of Justice now taking an interest in the case. Published June 4, 2013
‘Warrior Princess’: Transgender Navy SEAL chronicles change to a woman in book
A former member of the Navy's elite SEAL unit who served 20 years on the same team that took out Osama bin Laden has written a book detailing his progression from Chris the warrior to Kristin the warrior princess — a story of a stifled transgendered commando who found the road to inner peace. Published June 4, 2013
