Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Syria takes ‘very significant’ action and pulls troops from Golan
Syria President Bashar Assad has pulled thousands of soldiers from the Golan Heights and relocated them to Damascus, at the forefront of battle lines, leaving Israel's border open to rebel forces. In addition, a Syrian government official says a car bomb in central Damascus has killed 10 people, The Associated Press reported. Published April 8, 2013
South Korea backtracks on missile statements, as North pulls workers
A leading South Korean official backtracked Monday from claims he made about North Korea prepping for an underground nuclear missile test. Published April 8, 2013
NFL linebacker Ayanbadejo: Four gay players plan to come out
Word is four National Football League players are on their way out — of the closet, that is. Published April 5, 2013
Japan announces new U.S. plan for Okinawa withdrawal
Japan may soon get back control of land the U.S. military currently occupies at its base in Okinawa. Published April 5, 2013
ATF yanks firearms license of shop that sold guns used in Newtown shooting
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has yanked the licenses of the gun store that sold the weapons that were used in the Newtown shootings. Published April 5, 2013
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, who is pro-Palestinian, abruptly cancels Jewish stop
Roger Waters — the founder of Pink Floyd and a vocal Palestinian movement supporter — abruptly canceled a scheduled speaking event before a Jewish audience in New York City. Published April 5, 2013
Alaskan town looks to ban walking while drunk in public
Bethel, Alaska, government leaders are fed up with drunks who behave poorly in public, and they have moved to pass an ordinance banning walking under the influence. Published April 5, 2013
Don Imus: ‘Jesus may have been gay’
Syndicated radio talk show host Don Imus has come under fire for comments he made during a recent broadcast in which he suggested that Jesus was a homosexual. Published April 5, 2013
Indiana University awarded $423K stimulus to explore ‘condom use problems’
Trustees at Indiana University reported this week that a study on how to properly use condoms had been completed — and that funding for the research had come from federal stimulus dollars, to the tune of $423,500. Published April 5, 2013
White supremacist arrested on ties to prison head Tom Clements’ murder
Police in Texas arrested a white supremacist group member to question him in the murder of Colorado's correction chief, Tom Clements. Published April 5, 2013
Pope vows to act ‘with determination’ against abusers
Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church was going to take decisive action against members of the clergy found guilty of sex abuse. Published April 5, 2013
Judge tells FDA to provide morning-after pill for all ages
A federal judge has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration must allow females of all ages over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill. Published April 5, 2013
Teen takes Maryland, and nation, by storm with pro-gun arguments
A video of a 15-year-old Maryland girl who effectively argued for the Second Amendment and against gun control to state lawmakers in three succinct minutes — and who holds political aspirations — has gone viral. Published April 5, 2013
Hamas cuts ties with Assad and sends military to train rebels
The military wing of Hamas has upped its support for Syrian rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad and is now providing training. Published April 5, 2013
Attorney General Eric Holder: Jail time for blacks is too long
Attorney General Eric Holder expressed "concern" Thursday evening that black men are unfairly served with longer prison sentences than white men and that America's prison system demands overhaul. Published April 5, 2013
Uruguay head calls Argentina’s Cristina Kirchner ‘old hag’
Uruguay President Jose Mujica committed a diplomatic blunder Thursday when he failed to notice his microphone's on button and referred to his counterpart, Argentina's Cristina Kirchner, and her husband, with a disparaging comments. Published April 5, 2013
Qantas airline bans pork in deference to Islam
Qantas, which just forged a partnership with the Middle Eastern airline Emirates, has banned all pork on its menu for travelers going to and from Europe in respect for Islam. Published April 5, 2013
China kills 20,000 birds in flu investigation
Chinese officials put to death 20,000-plus birds on Friday after an investigation into an unusual strain of flu that was sweeping the region led back to a Shanghai live-poultry trading facility. Published April 5, 2013
Power fails again at Japan’s ailing nuclear plant
Troubles continue at Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear reactor, as the Fukushima facility was hit by a two-hour power delay — its second shutdown in a month. Published April 5, 2013
Rick Santorum hints another White House run likely
Rick Santorum didn't commit, but he did give a strong indication that a second White House run in 2016 is likely. Published April 5, 2013
