Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
5-year-old suspended for toy gun in Mass. school
A Hopkinton, Mass., mother is expressing outrage that administrators at Center School suspended her five-year-old son for bringing a toy gun into class. Published March 22, 2013
British ad showcases Michelle Obama as crown-wearing queen
It may be just an advertisement, but it does grab attention. And it shows just how much the Brits really do love first lady Michelle Obama. Published March 22, 2013
Female sailor found shot aboard Navy ship dies from wound
A 19-year-old female sailor discovered aboard a Navy ship off San Diego with a gunshot wound has died, naval officials said. Published March 22, 2013
Illegal aliens killed in police chase in Texas
A truck being chased by police at a Navy site in Texas crashed and killed six illegal aliens aboard, police officials said. Published March 22, 2013
State of emergency declared in Myanmar town racked by riot
Mobs in Myanmar stormed Muslim homes and mosques, setting fires and killing residents, in a massive riot that's steeped in sectarian tensions. Published March 22, 2013
Punxsutawney Phil ‘indicted’ by prosecutor for chilly spring
A prosecutor in Ohio has filed a criminal "indictment" against Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who makes an annual appearance to predict the start of spring. Published March 22, 2013
Police believe white supremacist may have murdered Tom Clements
Police are honing in on a killed white supremacist on parole as a key suspect in the shooting death of Colorado prisons' official Tom Clements and a pizza delivery man. Published March 22, 2013
U.N.’s latest campaign: Bringing toilets to the world
Move over peacekeeping. The United Nations has a new campaign: Turning the world into an "open defecation-free zone." Published March 22, 2013
Mystery of dead pigs in Shanghai grows to 16,000
More than 16,000 dead pigs have been pulled from Shanghai rivers in the past couple weeks. The rivers feed into the city's drinking water supply, The Associated Press reports. Published March 22, 2013
Three Marines dead in shooting at Quantico base
Three Marines — a male and female victim and the suspected male shooter — are dead following a Thursday evening shooting at the base in Quantico, Va. Published March 22, 2013
Body language experts: Obama likes Peres better than Netanyahu
Tensions between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have smoothed and warmed, if body language experts watching the two leaders interact this week are to be believed. Published March 21, 2013
Iran threatens to ‘raze Tel Aviv’
Iran's leading cleric vowed to take out Tel Aviv and Haifa if Israel ever dared launch at attack on the Islamic republic. Published March 21, 2013
New York City Council asks state for speed cameras
New York City Council members pushed a speed-camera program forward on Wednesday with a vote to petition state lawmakers to approve a pilot program. Published March 21, 2013
Utah sheriff proposes fitting Alzheimer’s patients with criminal tracking anklets
A sheriff's office in northern Utah has a novel idea to keep track of Alzheimer's patients: Put them in ankle monitors that trace their every move. Published March 21, 2013
Chicago politico proposes tearing down Wrigley Field scoreboard
A Chicago politician wants to demolish Wrigley Field's iconic scoreboard to clear the sky view for nearby residents. Published March 21, 2013
Two helicopters collide in Berlin, leaving 1 dead and several injured
Two helicopters crashed near an Olympic stadium in Berlin, and initial reports indicate that at least one is dead and several more are injured. Published March 21, 2013
YouTube hits landmark 1 billion users per month
YouTube, launched in 2005, has hit a landmark — its monthly user rate has hit 1 billion each month. Published March 21, 2013
Kurdish chief to call for cease-fire of 30-year conflict in Turkey
One of the bloodiest conflicts in the world could come to a halt Thursday, as Kurdish chief Abdullah Ocalan is expected to call his rebel fighters to cease fire in Turkey. Published March 21, 2013
Gay marriage is ‘in the child’s best interests,’ American Academy of Pediatrics says
The American Academy of Pediatrics, which represents 60,000-plus physicians, says it's in the best interests of children if gays are allowed to legally marry. Published March 21, 2013
Greenpeace activists arrested at Jerusalem bridge
Eight Greenpeace activists who chained themselves to a Jerusalem bridge to demand that President Obama stop the drilling in the Arctic were arrested Thursday. Published March 21, 2013
