Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Police take Pakistan’s Musharraf into custody
Police arrested former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Friday, a day after a judge revoked his bail and he fled back to his gated compound in a dramatic SUV escape. Published April 19, 2013
Boston ‘bombers are brothers’ from Chechnya; police name both
The two suspects involved in Monday's marathon bombings in Boston were brothers and hailed from overseas, various media reported Friday. Published April 19, 2013
Boston area shuts transit, schools as manhunt spreads through Watertown
Hundreds of Boston-area commuters were stranded Friday, as transit police shut down the entire MBTA system of commuter rail, bus and subway services to comb for Suspect No. 2 who wore the white hat in the marathon bombings. Published April 19, 2013
Venezuela council concedes to audit of election
Facing stiff outcry about election fraud, Venezuelan authorities agreed Friday to go forth with an audit of votes. Published April 19, 2013
Police warn Boston suburbanites: Lock your doors, suspect armed with explosives on body
Police in the Boston suburb of Watertown are combing the streets in an intense manhunt for Suspect No. 2 who wore a white hat in the marathon bombings, warning residents early Friday morning not to open their doors. Published April 19, 2013
Delaware’s Christine O’Donnell keeps doors open for political run
Former U.S. Senate hopeful and tea party favorite Christine O'Donnell isn't shutting the door on a future run for office. Published April 18, 2013
Phillies pitcher Jonathan Papelbon: Obama ‘wants to take our guns’
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jonathan Papelbon, a World Series-winning right-hander with the Boston Red Sox in 2007, stole headlines Thursday — not for his earned run average, but rather for his political views. Published April 18, 2013
Wisconsin’s Scott Walker quietly tops list of GOP favorites for White House
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is the sleeping lion in a list of possible Republican candidates for president in 2016, surging to the top of some politicos' lists who see his scandal-free past as a big boon. Published April 18, 2013
‘EGO Act’ targets lawmakers who spend big bucks on taxpayer-funded portraits
Portraits of congressional members cost $40,000 a pop and a Republican lawmaker from Louisiana is wondering: Why should taxpayers be paying for this? Published April 18, 2013
Rep. Michele Bachmann’s ex-staffer to testify: Campaign broke funding rules
The former chief of staff for Rep. MIchele Bachmann is set to testify that her presidential campaign paid a Kansas politico to work her, in violation of campaign ethics. Published April 18, 2013
Chicago sinkhole swallows three cars, injures man
A sinkhole on the southeast side of Chicago swallowed up three vehicles Thursday morning, injuring one person who had to be pulled from the hole. Published April 18, 2013
Syria’s Bashar Assad says U.S. will rue backing of al Qaeda rebels
The United States is making a monumental mistake in supporting Syrian rebel forces because they're aligned with al Qaeda and they sooner or later will strike at Europe and at America's heartland, Syrian President Bashar Assad said. Published April 18, 2013
Move afoot at Yale to give personhood protection to apes, elephants
Yale University is hosting a conference to debate the merits of granting personhood to animals, with input from one featured speaker who doesn't even consider human babies worthy of protection until they're a month old: ethicist Peter Singer. Published April 18, 2013
Iran triples installation of uranium enrichment centrifuges
Iranian technicians have tripled the number of uranium enrichment centrifuges they have installed over the past three months to 600, diplomats warned Wednesday. Published April 18, 2013
Westboro Baptist Church’s Facebook page hit by Anonymous hackers
Hackers from the group Anonymous have claimed responsibility for an attack on Westboro Baptist Church's Facebook page as retribution for the group's call to picket and protest funerals for the Boston bombing victims. Published April 18, 2013
Italy seizes 22 tons of cannabis on ship off coast of Sicily
Italian coastal authorities seized on Thursday more than 22 tons of cannabis off a ship that was sailing near Sicily in what's been called the most significant drug bust in the region in a decade. Published April 18, 2013
Saudi Arabia deports too sexy men to save women from temptation
Saudi Arabia's religious police have sent back home several United Arab Emirates men because they're too handsome and their good looks might tempt women. Published April 18, 2013
U.S. drone strikes kill 5 suspected al Qaeda members in Yemen
At least five suspected members of al Qaeda were killed in two separate U.S. drone strikes in a mountainous region of Yemen, just south of Sanaa, a security spokesman said. Published April 18, 2013
One Fund Boston: 9/11 fund manager heads up new charity for marathon victims
The same person who managed the fund for victims of the Sept. 11, 2011, terror attacks will design and head up a new charity for Boston Marathon bombing survivors and families. Published April 18, 2013
Syrian rebels capture military base in strategic Homs location
A civil rights watchdog said Thursday that Syrian rebel fighters have captured the majority of a strategically located military base from President Bashar Assad's forces. Published April 18, 2013
