Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
European bank head: More wealth confiscation on the way
European politicos facing sluggish economic growth will definitely turn to the rich to take their cash, said one banking head, remarking on the potential for repeat in the raid on Cyprus savings. Published April 30, 2013
5-year-old rape victim in India dies
A five-year-old girl recovering in the hospital from a rape in India died on Monday from cardiac arrest. Published April 30, 2013
Poll: 7 in 10 people say more public cameras needed
Seventy percent of respondents in a Rasmussen Reports poll said more cameras posted in public places are necessary to help secure Americans' safety. Published April 30, 2013
13 Democrats: Failing to fix climate change will drive women to prostitution
Failing to address climate change could drive women into prostitution, said 13 House Democrats who signed a resolution saying women are affected more negatively than men by the dramatic weather shifts. Published April 30, 2013
Pizza reduces cancer risk: study
Eat more pizza. That’s the message from Italian researchers who say eating more of the doughy pie can actually cut the chance for certain cancers. Published April 30, 2013
Israel activates 2,000 reservists for surprise drill against Hezbollah
Israel called up 2,000 military reservists for a surprise exercise to prepare for an engagement with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Published April 30, 2013
Flurry of filings complicate George Zimmerman hearing
The court has been besieged by a flurry of last-minute filings in the case of George Zimmerman, whose neighborhood watch shooting of Trayvon Martin is supposed to head to a procedural hearing on Tuesday. Published April 30, 2013
Rep. Louie Gohmert: FBI counterterrorism stymied by political correctness
The FBI's counterterrorism unit is stymied by politically correct pressures that push back against investigations based on a suspect's radical Islamic affiliations, one congressman said. Published April 30, 2013
Ex-Obama czar Van Jones takes to Twitter to tout arrest — that he requested
Former Obama administration green czar Van Jones took to Twitter on Monday to tout his arrest for a courthouse protest against Big Coal — the arrest he asked police to make. Published April 30, 2013
Anthony Weiner: At $500K, ‘I make far less than I should’
Disgraced former Democratic New York Rep. Anthony Weiner said he’s a solid businessman with a family income that’s in the $500,000 range – and that he's worth a lot more. Published April 30, 2013
ESPN apologizes for Chris Broussard’s conservative Christian views of homosexuality
ESPN has been pushed to apologize for evangelical views expressed by NBA analyst Chris Broussard, who stated a biblical view of homosexuality during a segment about the coming out of free agent Jason Collins. Published April 30, 2013
Glenn Beck: Boston manhunt reminds of Nazi Germany
Nationally known media personality Glenn Beck said the police response to the Boston Marathon bombing attacks reminded of Nazi Germany, with door-to-door searches to root out Jews during the Holocaust. Published April 30, 2013
One World Trade Center spire delivery delayed due to weather
Blame it on the weather. The final two sections for the 408-foot spire that's supposed to top the One World Trade Center couldn't be delivered on Monday, as scheduled, because of rainy conditions, Port Authority officials said. Published April 30, 2013
Fox News tops poll list of trusted cable news stations
Move over CNN. Fox News has taken the lead for most trustworthy cable news station, Newsbusters reported. Published April 30, 2013
Brooklyn apartment sued for alleged whites-only policy
The owners of a Brooklyn apartment complex have been sued for what plaintiffs have described as a whites-only policy that turned away black applicants. Published April 30, 2013
‘Modesty police’ arrests ratchet fears of radicalized Islam in Gaza
Gaza "modesty police" are out in full force, and have arrested more than 40 in April alone, driving fears that Hamas-inspired Islamic fundamentalism is taking over the region. Published April 30, 2013
Obama administration threatening Benghazi whistleblowers: Report
A former Justice Department official said unnamed members of the White House administration have threatened whistleblowers who want to speak on the terror attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Published April 30, 2013
Judge orders ricin suspect to stay in jail
A federal judge ordered the Mississippi man who was charged with making a poison and mailing it President Obama to be held without bail on Monday. Published April 29, 2013
Ron Paul: Police manhunt for Boston Marathon bombing suspect scarier than attack
Former Rep. Ron Paul said the law enforcement that swarmed around Boston in the days following the marathon bombings was scarier than the actual terrorist attack. Published April 29, 2013
Student shoots himself in class at Cincinnati school
A male high school student shot himself in class on Monday, an apparent suicide attempt that took staff and students by surprise, police said. Published April 29, 2013