Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
U.S. helicopter crash near North Korean border sends 21 to hospital
A U.S. Marine CH-53E helicopter crashed just south of the demilitarized zone that separates North Korea from South Korea on Tuesday. Published April 16, 2013
Vladimir Putin: Russia ‘ready to provide assistance’ for bombings
Russia's President Vladimir Putin said his country stands ready to help the United States to investigate Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon that killed three and injured at least 140. Published April 16, 2013
Security tightened for Margaret Thatcher funeral, in wake of Boston Marathon attacks
Security plans for former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's funeral on Wednesday just got a bit tighter, in the wake of the Boston Marathon bomb attack that killed 3 and wounded more than 140. Published April 16, 2013
Pakistani Taliban deny role in Boston Marathon bomb attacks
A spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban said the group is not responsible for the bombing attacks at the Boston Marathon that killed at least three and injured more than 140. Published April 16, 2013
Police question Saudi national on Boston Marathon bombings
Police have taken into custody and questioned a Saudi national in connection with the bombings at Monday's Boston Marathon, law enforcement officials told one reporter. Published April 16, 2013
Israel marks memorial period, as PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to never surrender
A two-minute siren sounded right at 11 a.m. on Monday, bringing Israel to a halt during a days-long period of remembrance and honor for the nation's 25,578 victims of war and terrorist attacks. Published April 15, 2013
Turkey talks global helm and names ambassador to Palestine
Turkey has become the first state to appoint and recognize an ambassador to Palestine. Published April 15, 2013
Margaret Thatcher’s leadership spirit passes to family
Former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's spirit of leadership and empowerment lives on. Published April 15, 2013
Gun-toting Michigan man, 80, fends off 5 burglars with 2 shots
An 80-year-old man in Flint, Mich., was able to fire off two shots from his handgun and drive away five male teenagers who were trying to rob him. Published April 15, 2013
Kerry faults U.S. gun rights for drop in foreign students: They’re ‘scared’
Foreign students looking to study abroad are avoiding America because they're too scared of guns, U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry said. Published April 15, 2013
Renowned Turkish pianist convicted of mocking Islam on Twitter
An internationally known pianist was convicted by a Turkish court of mocking and denigrating Islam for comments he posted on Twitter, and was given a 10-month suspended prison sentence. Published April 15, 2013
Florida man building Noah’s Ark replica to push environmentalism
A Florida resident has embarked on an estimated two-year journey to build a replica of Noah's Ark using precise biblical specifications. Published April 15, 2013
Afghanistan expects banner crop of poppy for opium
The Taliban fell 12 years ago in Afghanistan, but one of its steadiest sources of funding — opium, which is derived from the poppy plant — has hardly faded, and U.N. experts say this year's crop is on target to near record-breaking production levels. Published April 15, 2013
Former President George W. Bush surprises with his painting talent
Former President George W. Bush says people can't believe he can actually paint — but then again, some can't even believe he can read. Published April 15, 2013
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Western morals, not nukes, the bigger threat
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended his nation's nuclear program on Monday and said Western morals seeping into the world's cultures are the real threat. Published April 15, 2013
Dennis Rodman: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un ‘just wants to be loved’
North Korea's dictator isn't a bad guy — he "just wants to be loved," said former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman, who vowed to return to the nation on Aug. 1. Published April 15, 2013
Ex-lawmakers join hearing: What if ETs live among us?
Former Rep. Lynn Woolsey, California Democrat, is one of a handful of ex-lawmakers meeting at the National Press Club in Washington for a five-day mock hearing on extraterrestrials living in the United States — and their impact. Published April 15, 2013
Rat-size snails with appetite for stucco wreak havoc in Florida towns
Snails that grow as large as rats and have an appetite for plants, plaster and stucco are wreaking havoc in Florida communities. Published April 15, 2013
Ex-justice of the peace arrested in Texas prosecutors’ shootings
A former justice of the peace was arrested on Monday and charged with making a terrorist threat in the case of the killings of two Texas prosecutors. Published April 15, 2013
L.A. cops asked to crack down on kids buying energy drinks
Police should crack down on kids who buy too many energy drinks, said one Los Angeles City councilman who wants tougher regulations on the caffeine-filled beverages. Published April 15, 2013
