Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Arizona advances bill to arm teachers with guns in schools
Arizona has moved forward with legislation giving teachers the ability to carry guns in school. Published March 20, 2013
Obama touts common security bond with Israel
President Obama in Israel is touting America's shared alliances, telling that nation's key political leaders he is visiting to show his friendship and doubled-down commitment to security. Published March 20, 2013
Democrats look past Ashley Judd, want Ky. secretary of state to topple Mitch McConnell
Hollywood actress Ashley Judd may be taking step forward for a Senate run against Kentucky's five-term Mitch McConnell, but key Democrats may have found a new and less controversial candidate: Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes. Published March 20, 2013
Hundreds turn out to mourn 7 killed Marines
Hundreds of Hawthorne-area rural residents turned out for the Tuesday evening memorial for seven Marines killed during training, laying wreaths and calling for prayers. Published March 20, 2013
Talk show host Mark Levin blasts Sen. Harry Reid: ‘Vicious stupid man’
Conservative talk show host Mark Levin blasted Sen. Harry Reid, after the senator suggested the death of seven Marines on a training exercise was due in part to the sequester. Published March 20, 2013
South Korea military on alert after ‘massive’ computer hack
South Korea's military is on high alert, as authorities investigate a possible cybersecurity breach that disabled computer systems at two main banks and at three television broadcast stations on Wednesday. Published March 20, 2013
Gitmo hunger strike expands to 21 inmates
The number of Guantanamo Bay prisoners who have launched hunger strikes has hit 21, military officials say. Published March 19, 2013
Israelis see Obama as pro-Palestine, not pro-Israel: poll
President Obama may capture the ears of Israelis when he makes his first trip to the nation, beginning Wednesday. But he sure has a long way to go to capture their hearts. Published March 19, 2013
Maryland school bans homemade snacks, hugs
Don't hug. Don't hand out birthday party invitations. And definitely don't bring in any homemade snacks. Published March 19, 2013
Saudi Arabia reconsiders ban on female drivers
Saudi Arabia's sole formal advisory body, the Shura Council, is mulling whether to overturn a decades-old ban and allow women to drive. Published March 19, 2013
The Washington Examiner to drop daily print newspaper
The Washington Examiner will no longer publish its daily print newspaper, beginning in June. Published March 19, 2013
Democrats say GOP’s Perez stance hurts Hispanic outreach
High-ranking Democratic Party officials say Republicans will undo any good will they build up with Hispanics on immigration if they try to block Thomas E. Perez, an Hispanic lawyer whom President Obama nominated this week to run the Labor Department. Published March 19, 2013
Lululemon recalls see-through yoga pants
Lululemon Athletica, an exercise clothing manufacturer, was on target for an 11 percent sales growth this year. And then the bottom fell out — figuratively speaking. Published March 19, 2013
Al Qaeda terror suspect dodges deportation from Britain by citing Human Rights Act
British authorities can't deport an Iraqi who has suspected terror ties to al Qaeda because he cited the nation's Human Rights Act and claimed he would be tortured if forced back to his home nation. Published March 19, 2013
Syrian government, rebels accuse each other of chemical warfare
Syria's state-run news agency said 25 people have been killed in an alleged rebel chemical attack in northern Syria, while the rebels blamed the government for the attack. Published March 19, 2013
Harry Reid shoots down Feinstein gun-ban bill
Sen. Dianne Feinstein emerged from a closed-door meeting with Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday — but her ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines didn't. Published March 19, 2013
Michael Jordan paternity suit dropped
The Atlanta woman who had filed a paternity suit against former basketball sensation Michael Jordan has abruptly dropped her case. Published March 19, 2013
New York poised to raise minimum wage to $9
New York politicians are forging a budget deal that includes a hike of the minimum wage to $9 per hour, over the course of three years. Published March 19, 2013
Seven Marines killed in explosion during Nevada live-fire training
Seven Marines were killed and eight wounded during a live-fire training exercise that went awry when a 60-millimeter mortar exploded. Published March 19, 2013
Obamacare implementation will be ‘messy,’ White House admits
The White House now admits the full implementation of Obamacare will be "messy," especially when it comes to deciding what care to provide to illegal immigrants. Published March 19, 2013
