Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Georgia votes to take land from Tennessee
Senators in Georgia have voted overwhelmingly to move their state's border a bit north and take back land from Tennessee they say they rightly own anyway. Published March 26, 2013
Just browsing? New store policy says that’ll be $5, please
A store in Australia has had it with shoppers who browse, but don't buy. Managers have imposed a "just looking" fee of $5 per shopper who tries to leave the store without buying anything. Published March 26, 2013
Chicago’s novel new crime-fighting tool: Police walking a beat
Chicago Police have a new crime-fighting tool. It's called — walking the beat. Published March 26, 2013
Assemblyman Steven Brooks could be first Nevadan expelled from legislature
A Democrat representing Las Vegas could go down in Nevada history as the first lawmaker to be expelled from the legislature. Published March 26, 2013
That’s rich: Taxpayers pay $3.7M so former presidents can maintain lifestyles
It's good to be president. The nation's four former presidents get an annual pension of about $200,000, a stipend to hire staff at around $96,000, and other taxpayer-funded benefits that foot the bill for everything from travel to postage — for life. Published March 26, 2013
Filibuster repeat? Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Ted Cruz vow to block gun control
They didn't use the word filibuster, but the action was implied. Sens. Rand Paul, Mike Lee and Ted Cruz are sending a strong message to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: We three will block any legislation that imposes more gun restrictions. Published March 26, 2013
North Korea orders military to combat ready; target U.S.
North Korea on Tuesday ordered its long-range artillery units to stand at combat ready, prepared to attack sites on mainland America, as well as Hawaii and Guam. Published March 26, 2013
Amanda Knox faces new murder trial; Italian high court overturns acquittal
The highest court in Italy has overturned Amanda Knox's acquittal, and she now faces a new trial in the murder of her former British roommate. Published March 26, 2013
Chief Justice John Roberts’ lesbian cousin to attend Supreme Court case
Chief Justice John Roberts' lesbian cousin is planning to attend the Supreme Court's high-profile case on same-sex marriage. Published March 25, 2013
Ghadafi’s widow, 3 children go missing in Algeria
Libyan officials have confirmed that the late dictator Moammar Gadhafi's wife and three of his children have gone missing from their Algerian home, where they had taken refuge. Published March 25, 2013
Biden’s weekend flights home to Delaware cost taxpayers plenty
Vice President Joseph R. Biden's weekend flights from Washington to his Delaware home have cost taxpayers thousands of dollars, one White House blogger finds. Published March 25, 2013
Conservatives take John McCain to task for gun control views
Political insiders are seeing Sen. John McCain as a key player in the upcoming Senate vote to expand background checks for gun buyers, and that has conservative constituents rocking. They say they're sick and tired of his Republican-In-Name-Only tendencies. Published March 25, 2013
Jerry Sandusky, from prison, says he was misinterpreted: ‘I didn’t violate them’
Jerry Sandusky said he was misinterpreted and that key witness was wrong when he concluded that the former assistant football coach at Penn State was engaged in sex with a young boy in the shower. Published March 25, 2013
Ford says sorry for ads showing Kardashians bound, gagged
Ford has been forced to issue a mea culpa for an advertising campaign in India that showed the Kardashian sisters — Khloe, Kim and Kourtney — wearing bondage outfits. Published March 25, 2013
FedEx special delivery: Panda bears en route to Canada
A few hundred pounds of bamboo, another hundred or so pounds of bamboo shoots, some apples, some water and voila — you've got everything it takes to ship a couple of panda bears by land and sea, from China to Canada. Published March 25, 2013
Taxpayers shell out thousands for lawmakers’ coffee, doughnuts
Have you thanked your taxpayer today? Maybe that should be the sign hanging above coffee machines in Capitol Hill offices. Lawmakers are spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on coffee, snacks and catered food services, USA Today reports. Published March 25, 2013
Ted Cruz decries ‘defeatist attitude’ of Senate GOPers
Republicans in the Senate are so down and out, they're losing their belief in themselves and their party to enact change, one prominent member said on Sunday. Published March 25, 2013
Obama’s favorability falls with Muslim world
President Obama isn't doing as well with Middle Eastern and Muslim relations as he promised, according to a poll released by the Pew Research Center. Published March 25, 2013
New Jersey Democrat Joe Cryan’s political star falls with sexually graphic emails
A New Jersey politician may have just traded his rising star status for a notation on the Democratic Party's blacklist. Emails obtained by The New York Post paint Democrat Assemblyman Joe Cryan in a most compromising position. He reportedly traded about 150 emails with lobbyist Karen Golding expressing his interest in kinky sexual activities — bondage, spanking and the like. Published March 25, 2013
Sen. Claire McCaskill now supports gay marriage
Sen. Claire McCaskill is the latest on Capitol Hill to announce support for same-sex marriage. Published March 25, 2013
