Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
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
Mississippi passes anti-Bloomberg bill banning bans on soda sales
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law this week an "anti-Bloomberg" measure that prohibits local governments from banning supersize sugary drinks. Published March 21, 2013
Twitter turns 7 years old: Site touts more than 200M users
Twitter, touting more than 200 million active users, turns 7 years old today. Published March 21, 2013
Judge denies Fort Hood shooting suspect’s attempt to plead guilty
The Fort Hood soldier charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder in the 2009 military post rampage cannot plead guilty, a judge ruled Wednesday. Published March 21, 2013
Obama heads into talks with Palestinian President Abbas
President Obama arrived in Ramallah on Thursday morning for a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The meeting comes at a time when Palestinians are pushing Mr. Obama to ratchet up his involvement with peace talks. Published March 21, 2013
$3 bowl bought at yard sale yields $2.2M at auction
A bowl bought at a New York yard sale for $3 in 2007 was sold at a Sotheby's auction on Tuesday, after owners discovered the 5-inch ceramic piece actually hailed from China 1,000 years ago. Published March 20, 2013
Egypt warns Hamas stealing fabric to copycat military uniforms
Egyptian military officials suspect members of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas may be involved in a rash of fabric thefts that could be used for subterfuge, to copy uniforms. Published March 20, 2013
Israeli rabbi says Obama is a ‘king of our time,’ worthy of special blessings
Those of Jewish faith and heritage have a religious duty to personally visit with President Obama during his trip to Israel, says one notable rabbi. He is, after all, a "kind of king in our time," Rabbi Ovadia Yosef says, in statements translated and reported by the Blaze. Published March 20, 2013
Dianne Feinstein: ‘Not going to lay down and play dead’ on gun ban
Sen. Dianne Feinstein says her ban on assault-type weapons is far from dead. Just because Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid denied its inclusion in the Democratic Party gun bill doesn't mean she's dropping it, she said, as Breitbart reported. Published March 20, 2013
