Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Pope Francis to 800 nuns: Don’t be ‘spinsters’
Pope Francis said to a crowd of 800 nuns at the Vatican on Wednesday: Be obedient to the church, be spiritual "mothers" — but don't be "spinsters." Published May 8, 2013
Jordanian parliament votes to boot Israeli envoy
The Jordanian Parliament voted unanimously on Wednesday to petition the government to boot Israel's envoy from Amman and simultaneously pull Jordan's ambassador from Tel Aviv. Published May 8, 2013
New E.U. rule would limit what seeds farmers could grow
A new law proposed by the European Commission is being criticized as a massive government overreach that will ultimately damage the farming industry, and lead to the outlaw of certain types of seeds. Published May 8, 2013
Michelle Obama captured ‘Kaepernicking’ with 49ers phenom
Signature touchdown celebrations have been all the rage in the NFL in recent years — and now Michelle Obama is getting in on the act. Published May 8, 2013
Company that lobbied for ‘Obamacare’ now calls key provision ‘catastrophic’
The head of a drug manufacturer that lobbied on behalf of "Obamacare" now has come out swinging on one key aspect of the plan — the requirement for more tax rebates for dual Medicaid-Medicare recipients. Published May 8, 2013
Pakistan bans air conditioning in government offices
Pakistan, amid widespread electrical outages and natural gas shortages, has taken a drastic step and banned the use of air conditioners in government offices. Published May 8, 2013
Treasury Department’s Jack Lew in training to fix loopy signature
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is undergoing penmanship training to correct his loopy signature — the one that more resembles a pre-kindergarten creation than adult script. And just in time. Published May 8, 2013
Physicist Stephen Hawking joins boycott of Israel over treatment of Palestinians
Stephen Hawking, world-renowned physicist and a former math professor at the University of Cambridge, has hopped aboard the boycott bus of Israel, in protest of the nation's perceived poor treatment of Palestinians. Published May 8, 2013
California professor caught on tape: Bush had ‘mental problems’
A University of South California political science professor was captured on video calling former President George W. Bush lazy, stupid and incompetent — a mentally unstable man who wasted his youth on drugs and alcohol. Published May 8, 2013
Dennis Rodman to North Korea’s Kim Jong-un: ‘Do me a solid’ and free American
Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman made a street plea to North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, about the release of a Korean-American that's been sentenced and jailed: "Do me a solid." Published May 8, 2013
Iran threatens Israel: Golan will be ‘Fatahland’
Iran on Wednesday issued war-like declarations against Israel, calling for volunteers to fight for Syria's regime and vowing to turn the Golan Heights into a "Fatahland." Published May 8, 2013
Britain moves right: Queen Elizabeth II, parliament to kick off conservative agenda
Britain's government is moving to the right, ideologically speaking. Prime Minister David Cameron and Queen Elizabeth II have joined forces to tighten up immigration policy, overhaul the pension system and reduce bureaucratic hurdles so businesses can grow. Published May 8, 2013
Cargo ship slams control tower, kills 4 in Genoa
Four were killed when a cargo ship traveling an Italian waterway slammed into a control tower at the port of Genoa, late Tuesday evening. Published May 8, 2013
FBI pushes for more online snooping powers, fines for violators
The White House is likely to fulfill the FBI's request for more authority to eavesdrop online, administration and law enforcement insiders said. Published May 8, 2013
Syria goes black on Internet, phone service
Syria's Internet service on Wednesday was almost completely blacked out – and it's highly unlikely to be an accident, global web monitors say. Published May 8, 2013
Joe Biden: Susan Rice has Obama’s ‘absolute, total, complete confidence’
Vice President Joseph R. Biden confirmed on Tuesday that the president stands by one of the key players in the Benghazi, Libya, diplomatic war — just a day before Congress and the nation is due to hear explosive witness testimony that hints the White House mantra was a coverup. Published May 8, 2013
Israeli police detain Muslim cleric over mosque violence
Police in Israel on Wednesday took a top Muslim cleric from the Palestinian territories into custody to question him about recent violence at a Jerusalem shrine. Published May 8, 2013
Air Force strips 17 officers of power to launch nuclear missiles
In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Air Force has quietly stripped 17 officers of the authority to order the launch of nuclear missiles. Published May 8, 2013
Oil tanker explodes, killing 18 near Mexico City neighborhood
Hundreds of emergency responders swarmed a highway near the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec on Tuesday after an oil tanker exploded, killing 18 and injuring three dozen. Published May 7, 2013
Four U.N. peacekeepers seized on Syrian DMZ
Four U.N. peacekeepers were seized by armed gunmen on Tuesday while they were patrolling in the demilitarized zone separating Syria from the Israeli-occupied sections of Golan Heights. Published May 7, 2013
