Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Russian military official: Paratroopers to get drones in 5 years
Russia's paratrooper unit should have full drone capability within five years, the nation's air force commander said Friday. Published May 10, 2013
Grandson of Malcolm X killed in Mexico City
The grandson of 1960s civil rights leader Malcolm X was killed in Mexico on Thursday, U.S. officials said. Published May 10, 2013
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried at Muslim cemetery in Doswell, Va.
The body of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was reportedly buried in a Muslim cemetery in a small town in central Virginia, about 15 miles away from Richmond. Published May 10, 2013
Letters to Jesse Jackson Jr. judge: Please see that he ‘pays dearly’
Give him the max — that's the call from plenty of Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former constituents, who would like the judge to sentence him to the full four years of jail time for his admitted campaign spending improprieties while he was a congressman. Published May 10, 2013
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel stresses ‘political, not military’ solutions for Mideast
Put down the arms. The Middle East peace process demands talk, diplomacy and politics, not military involvement, said U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. Published May 10, 2013
WTC spire in NYC installed: ‘We’re better than ever’
New York City now touts the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. Published May 10, 2013
South Korean president fires press secretary for groping D.C. embassy worker
South Korea President Park Geun-hye gave the boot to her press secretary during her much-publicized trip to the United States, after hearing he sexually assaulted a female worker at the nation's embassy in downtown Washington, D.C. Published May 10, 2013
Slippery slope? NYC threatens to fire school cafeteria workers for buying butter
The butter police are on the job. New York City school kitchen managers said they've being targeted and "bullied" by bureaucrats who have threatened "disciplinary action" for buying butter, in violation of a five-year-old policy against using or offering the spread in cafeterias. Published May 10, 2013
Ariel Castro’s daughter: My father ‘is dead to me’; kidnapping suspect may face death penalty
The daughter of Cleveland kidnapping and rape suspect Ariel Castro didn't mince words in describing her current mindset toward her father: "He is dead to me." Published May 10, 2013
Spain leads pack of 3-D plastic gun-making downloads
The blueprints for a plastic gun that can be produced on a 3-D printer were downloaded 100,000 times in two days, with Spain leading the global rush to obtain the directions. Published May 10, 2013
Colorado poised to be first state to tax recreational marijuana sales
Colorado is on its way to becoming the first state to regulate and tax the sale of recreational marijuana, as a bill passed by lawmakers earlier this week is on the governor's desk, awaiting signature. Published May 10, 2013
Survivor emerges from 17-day-old Bangladesh factory rubble
Rescue workers at the scene of a Bangladesh factor collapse that occurred 17 days ago were stunned when they paused in their labors and heard a weak female voice, followed by a waving hand. Published May 10, 2013
For sale: Former Air Force One
A former Air Force One has gone on the market. Published May 10, 2013
International Space Station springs a leak
The International Space Station has sprung a leak and is releasing ammonia coolant that's used to keep its solar-panel power equipment up and running. Published May 10, 2013
Rep. Steve King: Obama ‘lowering American values’
Iowa's Rep. Steve King Thursday accused President Obama of "lowering American values" and butting into issues unrelated to his real job. Published May 10, 2013
Cyber thieves net $45M in ATM hack; 27 countries hit
Cyber thieves cashed in on $45 million from two Middle Eastern banks in a matter of hours in what's being billed as one of the biggest heists to hit financial facilities in history. Published May 10, 2013
North Korea releases details of why American was sentenced to hard labor
North Korea's highest court finally released details of why an American was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor, saying he smuggled anti-government documents into the hands of radicals. Published May 10, 2013
Fire kills 8 in second Bangladesh factory disaster
For the second time in just a couple weeks, Bangladesh's garment industry has been hit by disaster — this time, from a fire that swept an 11-story clothing manufacturing facility, killing eight on Thursday. Published May 9, 2013
Afghan President Hamid Karzai wangles for more money for U.S. presence
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that yes, the United States may indeed install military bases in his country — if America first coughs up enough cash. Published May 9, 2013
Cleveland kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro wrote: I’m a sexual predator who ‘needs help’
Police combing Cleveland kidnap suspect Ariel Castro's home stumbled upon a letter he supposedly wrote in which he admitted to being a sexual predator who "needs help." Published May 9, 2013
