Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Egyptian prosecutor suspended for flogging drunken man, cited Koran in order
An Egyptian prosecutor has been suspended after he ordered that a man who was drunk in public be flogged 80 times, in accordance with the principles of the Koran. Published April 22, 2013
5 dead, 13 hurt in border chase in Arizona
A sport utility vehicle carrying at least 18 people crashed and killed five after the driver tried to flee from Border Patrol agents in Arizona on Monday. Published April 22, 2013
Gitmo hunger strike spreads to half of inmates
More than half of the inmates at Guantanamo Bay have joined in a hunger strike, military spokesmen said. By number, that means 84 of 166 are now refusing food, The Guardian reported. Published April 22, 2013
Gun maker Mossberg mulls exit over Conn. governor’s ‘slanderous’ remarks
Gun manufacturers in Connecticut have come out swinging against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy for what they claim are slanderous statements that have led to a hostile work environment. Published April 22, 2013
Internet sales tax on fast track through Senate
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is pushing forward a bill to allow states to tax purchases that are made online, with one vote set for Monday evening. Published April 22, 2013
Jordan, Israel partner to monitor Syria by drones
Jordan has signed off on a plan for Israel to fly military drones of its airspace to Syria in order to keep abreast of the civil war and whether government forces use chemical weapons. Published April 22, 2013
Maureen Dowd to Obama: Learn ‘how to govern’
Left-leaning New York Times' columnist Maureen Dowd has jumped ideological camp and ripped into President Obama, calling him out for what she characterizes as leadership failures in the gun control debate. Published April 22, 2013
Petition to Obama: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is ‘wrongfully accused’
An activist posting on the online petition platform Change.org has obtained more than 2,000 signatures on a letter to President Obama to give "wrongfully accused" Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev a fair trial Published April 22, 2013
Sheriff Joe Arpaio pro-recall petitioners find signatures hard to come by
Obtaining signatures for a petition to recall tough-talking, tough-walking Arizona lawman Sheriff Joe Arpaio is proving an uphill battle. Published April 22, 2013
Afghanistan Taliban take 9 civilians aboard helicopter hostage
Taliban militants in Afghanistan seized nine aboard a civilian transport helicopter after it was forced to make an emergency landing in the eastern region of the country. Published April 22, 2013
5 killed in apartment shooting outside Seattle
Local police said five people were killed late Sunday evening in a hail of gunfire at an apartment complex located just south of Seattle. Published April 22, 2013
Massacre in Syria: Authorities find 566 bodies
Authorities in Syria discovered on Sunday the bodies of at least 566 civilians and rebel soldiers who were killed during a six-day slaughter, various media reported. Published April 22, 2013
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev awake, responding to police in writing
The surviving suspect in the Boston bombings, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is awake and answering law enforcement questions by writing, one police official confirmed. Published April 22, 2013
U.N. peacekeeper shot dead, 2 injured in Darfur attack
The United Nations said one peacekeeper was killed and two others injured in a Friday attack by unidentified gunmen in East Darfur. Published April 19, 2013
U.S. to deploy Patriot missile batteries on Jordan-Syria border
An unnamed Jordan source said the U.S. military agreed on Friday to the country's request to put Patriot missile batteries along the border with Syria. Published April 19, 2013
Fitch ratings strips Britain of top AAA score
Fitch Ratings agency downgraded Britain's rating on Friday from triple-A to AA+, a recognition of the nation's weak economic future and growing debt. Published April 19, 2013
Allen West: Can we investigate radical Islamic terror now?
Former Florida Rep. Allen West issued a scathing statement on his Facebook page Friday, in response to the ongoing manhunt for one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings. Published April 19, 2013
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s father warns ‘all hell will break loose’ if son killed
Anzor Tsarnaev, the father of the two suspects in the Boston bombings, called on his 19-year-old son, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, to give up peacefully. Published April 19, 2013
Evidence exists that Syria used chemical weapons, Britain and France tell U.N.
There is evidence that Syria's government forces used chemical weapons in several areas around Homs, Aleppo and even Damascus, British and French diplomats told the U.N. on Friday. Published April 19, 2013
Authorities pull 13 dead from Texas plant explosion
Authorities recovered Friday the bodies of 13 people who were killed in a fertilizer plant explosion that rocked the town of West, Texas, earlier this week. Published April 19, 2013