Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Suicide bomber targeting U.S. team in Afghanistan kills 10 kids, 2 troops, 1 cop
A suicide bomber killed at least 10 school children walking Paktia province streets on their lunch break, two soldiers and an Afghan police officer on Monday. Published June 3, 2013
Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s aggressive job recruitment push ruffles Democrats’ feathers
Gov. Rick Perry is ruffling quite a few feathers with his aggressive push to drive job growth in Texas, as critics from other states characterize his competitive strategy as undiplomatic and downright rude. Published June 3, 2013
Turkey’s market tumbles as anti-government rallies roil
Protests in Turkey that have sparked clashes with police and embroiled Istanbul in violence left investors reeling on Monday, as stock indexes fell by more than 6 percent. Published June 3, 2013
Poultry plant fire in China kills more than 100 people
A huge fire that swept through a poultry plant in China on Monday killed more than 100 people, and the death count continues to rise as rescue workers discover more bodies in the debris. Published June 3, 2013
Anthony Weiner jeered, booed in Israel Day Parade in NYC
New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner couldn't shake his political past during Sunday's Israel Day Parade through the city streets, as tough critics converged along Fifth Avenue to remind why they don't appreciated his rebound from private life. Published June 3, 2013
New book: Bill Clinton forges secret deal with ‘incompetent’ Obama
Noted political writer Edward Klein claims in his latest book that former President Bill Clinton dismissed President Obama as inept and incapable of performing the duties of the White House — but that he formed a secret deal to give him an endorsement for office anyway. Published June 3, 2013
Pfc. Bradley Manning heads to court-martial trial on WikiLeaks case
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, 25, heads to trial on Monday on charges related to the biggest classified information leak in U.S. history, The Associated Press reported. Published June 3, 2013
Sparks fly in Karl Rove-David Plouffe face-off on IRS
It was a fireworks show on Sunday, as former White House senior adviser David Plouffe tried to deny to former George W. Bush deputy chief of staff Karl Rove that the ongoing IRS scandal has anything to do with politics. Published June 3, 2013
Park rangers scour for teen swept into Yosemite waterfall
Rescue crews on Monday are still searching for a 19-year-old who was swept into a waterfall at Yosemite National Park while swimming in the Merced River. Published June 3, 2013
Anti-Mitch McConnell activist admits secretly taping senator
A spokesman for a super PAC that targeted Sen. Mitch McConnell for ouster admitted on Friday that he secretly tape-recorded a political strategy meeting between the senator and his staffers. Published May 31, 2013
School interrogation over toy gun leaves boy, 5, with wet pants, suspension
A Maryland family is appealing their 5-year-old son's school suspension over a toy cap gun, characterizing the boy's two-hour interrogation and subsequent 10-day boot from class a bit over the top. Published May 31, 2013
Convicted killer Joran Van der Sloot to marry from jail
Joran Van der Sloot, the convicted killer and Dutch citizen who lived in Aruba at the time vacationing American Natalee Holloway went missing, is getting married. Published May 31, 2013
Fast fitness: Researchers say only 12 minutes of exercise needed per week
Toss the gym membership and burn the running shoes. A new report from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology finds that all that's needed to stay fit and healthy is 12 minutes of exercise — per week. Published May 31, 2013
Eric Holder pledges: No more AP-type record seizures
The Justice Department won't do to other media outlets what it did to The Associated Press or to Fox News correspondent James Rosen, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Thursday. Published May 31, 2013
Rep. Bill Keating: Russia insists U.S. could have averted Boston bombings
Russian intelligence gave enough advance information about Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2011 that the Boston Marathon bombings could have been averted, one Massachusetts lawmaker suggested on Thursday. Published May 31, 2013
Turkish police oust anti-government protesters from park with tear gas
Police in Turkey on Friday fired tear gas and shot water cannons at demonstrators who took over a park in Istanbul to decry the construction of a shopping mall. Published May 31, 2013
Middle East virus, MERS, called ‘threat to the entire world’
A respiratory illness that is sweeping the Middle East, infecting dozens and killing at least 30, is a global threat that must be contained, medical experts said. Published May 31, 2013
Chechen dad: FBI killed my son during Tsarnaev interview to ‘shut him up’
A Chechen father whose son was recently shot and killed during FBI questioning in Florida is demanding retribution, accusing federal agents of murder to keep him quiet. Published May 31, 2013
3 Naval Academy football players investigated for sexual assault
The Naval Academy has launched an investigation into three football players over accusations that they sexually assaulted a female student, a school spokesman said Friday. Published May 31, 2013
Recall against Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio fails, but group vows ‘fight is not over’
A recall effort against Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio went down in flames Thursday. Leaders of the group, Respect Arizona and Citizens for a Better Arizona did not collect the necessary number of signatures to force a recall election, the Los Angeles Times reported. Published May 31, 2013
