Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
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
Gitmo commander closes down commercial flights to base
The commander at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp has halted commercial flights to the site, so Red Cross workers, journalists and lawyers now have to pay for charter flights — at pop of $17,000 per ride. Published March 19, 2013
Gas prices might soar because of EPA renewable fuels mandate, Congress warns
Congress is warning gas prices — already on the upswing, these past few weeks — could go even higher, given an Environmental Protection Agency mandate on renewable fuels that's about to take effect. Published March 19, 2013
Cyberattack on election website jolts Florida community
Election officers in one Florida community are on edge after hundreds of requests for absentee ballots poured in over a 2½-week period were deemed a cyberattack — resulting in the first known cyberattack of a U.S. election. Published March 19, 2013
Sen. Chuck Schumer pushes bill of rights for cruise ship passengers
Sen. Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat, is pushing for passage of a passenger bill of rights for cruise line travelers, following a handful of incidences that left tourists sick and stranded in the middle of the ocean. Published March 19, 2013
‘Guccifer’ hacker sends out Hillary Clinton’s memos on Benghazi
A hacker has begun distributing several stolen memos about Benghazi that were sent to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and stored in a former White House aide's account. Published March 19, 2013
Rand Paul: ‘We aren’t going to deport’ millions of illegal immigrants
Sen. Rand Paul will be telling the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce members on Tuesday: America will open its doors to immigrants who want to work here. Published March 19, 2013
Rush Limbaugh blasts GOP over autopsy report
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh had harsh words for a just-released Republican National Committee report that called GOP members "narrow minded" and "out of touch." Published March 19, 2013
Obama names Cathy Russell to head women’s equality office in State Dept.
President Obama named Cathy Russell on Monday as head of the U.S. State Department's Office on Global Women's Issues. Published March 19, 2013