Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
U.S. vows funds for Iron Dome, as 2 rockets are fired into Israel
Budget cuts won't impact U.S. funding for Israel's Iron Dome defense system, as the Pentagon has vowed $220 million for fiscal year 2014. Published April 17, 2013
Boston bomb investigators can’t decide: Foreign or domestic?
Even the most experienced investigators are still trying to decide whether the Boston marathon bombs were carried out at the hands of domestic or foreign attackers. Published April 17, 2013
Hundreds of protesters turn backs on former British PM Margaret Thatcher’s coffin
Hundreds who hated former Britain Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's policies expressed their disdain during her funeral services Wednesday by turning their backs on her coffin as it passed. Published April 17, 2013
Puzzled ‘Today Show’ hosts on Reagan’s popularity: He must be a liberal
If Ronald Reagan were alive today, he would be the most loved liberal candidate for White House. That's according to three mainstream media hosts, who tried to make sense of poll numbers that showed three-of-four respondents thought the nation was better off in the 1980s than now. Published April 16, 2013
Mississippi mayoral candidate admits past as prostitute
A Mississippi mayoral candidate admitted this week that she once worked as a prostitute and owned a brothel. Published April 16, 2013
Teachers unions scour charter schools for new memberships
Members of the nation's largest teachers unions — the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers — are pushing to organize in charter schools in several cities around the nation. Published April 16, 2013
Eight prison officials in Georgia indicted for attacking inmates
Eight prison officials at a Georgia facility have been indicted on accusations they repeatedly attacked inmates. Published April 16, 2013
Ex-Sen. Richard Lugar knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
Former Sen. Richard Lugar, the six-termer from Indiana who lost his primary fight to tea party favorite Richard Murdouck last May, has picked up a new title: He's been awarded the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, or KBE, his office announced. Published April 16, 2013
European lawmakers vote to cap bankers’ bonuses
The European Parliament, the elected legislative body of the European Union, voted on Tuesday in favor of a new law that caps bankers' bonuses and implements other financial-sector reforms. Published April 16, 2013
France’s top bishop warns of violence over gay marriage
Legalizing same-sex marriage could prove the final spark in inciting violence in economically frazzled France, the nation's top Catholic bishop said Tuesday. Published April 16, 2013
Army policeman gets 16 years for trying to sell secrets to Russia
A military policeman serving in the U.S. Army was sentenced to 16 years in prison and given a dishonorable discharge for trying to sell secrets to an agent he believed was a Russian spy. Published April 16, 2013
Westboro Baptist Church thanks God for Boston bombs, vows funeral protests
Westboro Baptist Church said that the bombings during the Boston Marathon were sent by God as punishment for same-sex marriage and that members would definitely show up at funerals to protest. Published April 16, 2013
Elephant handler trampled to death at South African sanctuary
An elephant handler herding the beasts for their daily exercise at a South African animal sanctuary was trampled to death, the park's owner said on Monday. Published April 16, 2013
Hawaiian court rules bed-and-breakfast must accommodate lesbian couple
A state judge ruled Monday that a bed-and-breakfast in Hawaii was wrong when it denied service to two women on the basis of their homosexuality. Published April 16, 2013
Man suspected in Mitch McConnell bugging makes plea for legal defense funds
The man who is suspected of bugging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's office has started a legal defense fund aimed at raising $10,000 — and so far, he's received $185. Published April 16, 2013
EU ruling lets hate cleric dodge U.S. extradition
A European court has ruled that hate cleric Haroon Aswat, 39, who's accused by the United States of conspiring to build a jihad training camp in Oregon, can stay in the United Kingdom. Published April 16, 2013
North Korea vows ‘sledgehammer blows’ for South Korea’s protests
Seoul needs to apologize for the anti-North Korea protests it staged on Monday, else face devastating attacks, Pyongyang ministers vowed. Published April 16, 2013
Israeli military, politicos prep for solo attack on Iran
Israeli military and political heads are holding intense discussions on how best to launch an independent attack on Iran, should the need arise, the nation's defense force chief said Tuesday. Published April 16, 2013
Hamas bulldozes cultural site to make way for ‘terrorist training camp’
The Hamas-run government in Gaza has bulldozed down a 3,000-year-old culturally significant site that was listed as a U.N. heritage site in order to make room for military training. Published April 16, 2013
Magnitude-7.8 earthquake hits along Iran-Pakistan border
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake that struck Iran at its central border with Pakistan on Tuesday has left up to 46 dead, various media reported. Published April 16, 2013
